YouthCare provides a variety of services for young people age 12-24, including homelessness prevention, engagement and outreach, shelter and housing, employment, education programs, and a bridge continuum that provides specialized services to young people who have experienced sexual exploitation.
According to YouthCare, almost 1,100 unaccompanied youth and young adults experience homelessness on any given night in King County, and around 70 percent of those young people sleep outside because of lack of shelter or housing. Instead of thinking about gathering with friends or loved ones, feasting on holiday meals, or receiving gifts, homeless youth often have to focus on food, shelter, and safety on a daily basis.