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Strong life skills for youth
Your donation to United Way of King County helps youth learn the skills they need to thrive and be successful.
Community issues
- In Washington, 1 in 18 youth aged 6-11 and 1 in 15 aged 12-17 exhibit serious behavior or emotional problems.
- Seattle Public Schools Teen Health Survey found that 1 in 5 students had seriously considered suicide and 1 in 10 had actually attempted suicide.
We help:
- Develop and strengthen skills in youth that supportive positive development
- Educate youth about behaviors and skills that foster violence-free interactions
- Teach youth with emotional and behavioral disturbances how to cope effectively
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Measurable outcome
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United Way of King County 2007/2008 investment
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Strengthened/maintained
the capacity of King County human service organizations/providers.
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$50,544
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YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County
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$50,544
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Youth/children
develop/strengthen skills/competencies/assets that support positive
development.
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$1,748,465
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Atlantic Street Center
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$16,776
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Bellevue
Boys and Girls Club
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$21,138
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Black Diamond Community Center
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$9,242
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Boys & Girls Clubs Of King County
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$191,237
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Camp Fire
USA Central Puget Sound Council
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$247,901
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Catholic Youth Organization
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$35,000
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Children's Home Society of Washington
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$83,719
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Community Day School
Association
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$16,280
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Consejo Counseling and Referral
Services
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$11,826
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Girl Scouts - Totem Council
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$203,376
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Greater Maple Valley Community Center
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$38,928
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Kent
Youth & Family Services
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$29,522
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Peace for the Streets by Kids from the
Streets
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$13,008
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Pioneer Human Services
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$20,350
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Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
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$18,650
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Salvation Army Northwest Division
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$83,988
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Therapeutic Health Services
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$41,438
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Valley Cities Counseling and
Consultation
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$25,202
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Vashon Youth and Family Services
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$12,490
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YMCA of Greater Seattle
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$500,000
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Youth Eastside Services
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$62,192
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YouthCare
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$27,552
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YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County
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$38,650
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Youth
develop/strengthen resistance skills.
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$670,684
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Bellevue
Boys and Girls Club
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$29,198
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Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
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$137,928
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Friends of Youth
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$46,739
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Girl Scouts - Totem Council
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$103,680
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Kent
Youth & Family Services
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$27,660
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Pioneer Human Services
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$17,100
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Renton
Area Youth and Family Services
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$33,936
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Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
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$31,836
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Salvation Army Northwest Division
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$90,300
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Seattle Children's Home
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$52,731
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Southeast Youth and Family Services
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$11,406
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Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
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$58,617
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Youth Eastside Services
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$29,553
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Youth/children
with emotional/behavioral disturbances develop/strengthen coping skills.
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$1,384,686
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Asian Counseling and Referral Services
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$83,263
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Atlantic Street Center
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$127,000
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Auburn Youth Resources
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$118,558
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First Place School
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$24,170
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Friends of Youth
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$148,505
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Kent
Youth & Family Services
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$55,084
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Renton
Area Youth and Family Services
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$48,778
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Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
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$396,000
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Ryther Child Center Inc
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$193,188
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Seattle Children's Home
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$93,226
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Therapeutic Health Services
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$60,000
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Vashon Youth and Family Services
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$36,914
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Youth
are prepared to obtain and sustain employment.
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$700,274
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Boy Scouts Of America-Chief Seattle Council
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$80,000
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City of Seattle Human Services
Department - Youth Employment Program
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$43,186
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Multi-Service Center
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$75,980
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Peace for the Streets by Kids from the
Streets
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$25,000
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PROVAIL
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$15,000
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Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
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$16,698
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Seattle Youth Garden
Works
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$33,330
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Team Read
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$12,500
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United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
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$27,348
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YMCA of Greater Seattle
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$305,000
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YouthCare
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$25,000
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YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish County
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$41,232
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