1. VISION
Friends of Youth envisions all youth having every opportunity to succeed.
MISSION
We deliver a broad range of services to youth and their families to improve their emotional stability and self-sufficiency.

2. Our Work
Friends of Youth provides services to at-risk youth and homeless young people at 25 sites, with services in 18 cities, primarily in east King County. With 66 years of experience and national accreditation, we provide safe places and emotional support for youth in challenging circumstances.
In FY 2016, Friends of Youth served over 6,500 youth and their families through our three core program areas.

3. Our Work: Three Core Program Areas
Therapeutic residential services, including foster care and emergency shelter care, to youth under age 18 and extended foster care to 21.
Child Welfare
Street outreach, drop in, overnight shelter, individual case management, employment , education and housing programs for homeless youth and young adults throughout East and North King County and South Snohomish County.
Mental health counseling, substance use disorder counseling, home visiting, school-based prevention education and parenting programs in Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley and Riverview School District communities.
Youth & Family Services
Homeless Youth

4. Homeless Youth—An Eastside Reality
In FY 16 Friends of Youth served 2,077 youth & young adults in our homeless programs. Homeless youth come from every zip code; not one of them was homeless by real choice.
Residents at our New Ground Sand Point Transitional Housing Program for Pregnant and Parenting Moms
Surprising number
Two years ago we took a look at the gaps and knew we had to respond as we have the skill, organizational capacity and mission imperative to respond—
Need has grown even more urgent since then: increases—20 % from FY 10 to FY 11; 26% from FY 11 to FY 12
Homeless Youth Need:
A Strong Continuum of Crisis Response Services—Shelter, Drop In and Outreach
The support to become independent for a lifetime—housing, education, employment and counseling
Caring adults and healthy relationships

5. Our Homeless Youth Services
Outreach & Drop In
Mobile Outreach to 16 Cities
Drop in services in Redmond
Specialized Case Management Support
Emergency Shelter
Youth Haven (Under 18)
The Landing (18-24 Young Adults)
Housing
New Ground Single Young Adult Housing
New Ground Family Housing
Supportive Housing
Rental Assistance
Rapid Rehousing
Services:
Mental Health & SUD Treatment
Employment
Education

6. Thank You!
On behalf of the homeless and at risk young people who rely on our services, thank you, Sammamish Rotary, for your support of our Shelter Program! 
Resident of New Ground Bothell, Transitional Housing for Homeless Moms and their babies.