services for a parent or caregiver
support for your family, when you need it
We offer counseling, parenting support, and connections to essential resources — helping your family find stability, wherever you're starting from.
financial assistance for housing stability
Short-term financial assistance is available for past-due rent, monthly housing costs, apartment application fees, security deposits, limited moving costs, housing expenses incurred due to entering treatment, and rent for Oxford houses or Recovery Residences.. For more information: email housingintake@friendsofyouth.org or 📞 call 206.409.6009
Eligibility
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Young adults, ages 18-24 residing in King County
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Experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness
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Experiencing a substance use disorder (SUD)
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Income-eligible: household income is less than 50% of the area median income
Services
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Short-term financial assistance is available to pay for rental arrears, monthly housing costs, apartment application fees, security deposits, limited moving costs, housing expenses incurred due to entering treatment, and rent for Oxford houses or Recovery Residences.
housing navigation
Partnering with young adults and young parents experiencing homelessness to find housing. For more information: email housingintake@friendsofyouth.org or 📞 call 206.409.6009
Eligibility
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Young adults, 17.5 to 24 years old
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Experiencing homelessness or within 14 days of losing housing
Services
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Case management
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Coordinated Entry Assessments
rapid rehousing
Helping young adults and young families experiencing homelessness locate and transition to permanent housing, ages 18–24. Our Rapid Rehousing program provides a flexible rental subsidy alongside case management to help boost income and build long-term independence and self-sufficiency.
Eligibility
Referrals go through Coordinated Entry. For more information email: housingintake@friendsofyouth.org or 📞 call 206.409.6009
Services
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Case management
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Short-term rental assistance
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Income and self-sufficiency coaching
tenant advising & support
Through a close partnership with Imagine Housing, Friends of Youth provides on-site, supportive case management to young adults and young families (ages 18–24) living at Francis Village in Kirkland's Totem Lake neighborhood. We work side-by-side with residents to ensure they have the resources, community connections, and support needed to thrive.
Eligibility
Referrals go through Coordinated Entry. For more information email housingintake@friendsofyouth.org or 📞 call 206.409.6009
Services
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Stable housing
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Case management
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Life skills training
transitional living programs
Friends of Youth's Transitional Living Programs offer more than a safe place to stay. For up to 24 months, we provide stable housing, dedicated case management, counseling, and essential life skills training to help young people build long-term stability and transition successfully into permanent housing.
Our supportive housing communities include:
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Bothell — serving families headed by a young adult, ages 18–24
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Seattle — supporting pregnant and parenting young mothers, ages 18–21
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Kirkland Campus — providing a safe haven for youth and young adults
Referrals
Referrals go through Coordinated Entry. For more information: email housingintake@friendsofyouth.org or 📞 call 206.409.6009
Services
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Stable housing
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Case management
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Counseling
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Life skills training
foster care
Change a life. Become a Foster Caregiver.
The need for therapeutic foster caregivers continues to grow across our community. Every time a well-prepared caregiver says "yes," a young person has another opportunity to experience stability, connection, and hope. That's why we're committed to preparing and supporting every family before a youth ever moves into their home.
community resources
BrightSpark - Kaleidoscope Play and Learn®
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are gathering spaces for families, friends, neighbor caregivers, parents, and young children to meet with others in their community and learn about fostering healthy child development and school readiness. Kaleidoscope Play & Learn is a place where everyone, children and adults, learn through play. Groups are led by members of the community in culturally-responsive environments.
Child Care Aware Washington – Find quality childcare in your community.
Child Care Aware of Washington is dedicated to ensuring that every child in Washington state has access to high-quality childcare and early learning programs.
Help Me Grow Washington - Family Community Resources
Help Me Grow Washington is a free service connecting parents and caregivers to community resources. Whether it’s understanding your child’s development, food assistance resources, free or low-cost health insurance, or pregnancy and parenting and caregiving resources, we are here to help. epending on where you live, our local and statewide Help Me Grow Washington hotlines are ready to support you and your family.
Parent Map - Family Activities & Advice for Parents
ParentMap is the go-to resource helping parents across the Eastside, Seattle, and beyond navigate the challenges and joys of raising great kids. From essential parenting resources to exciting family adventures, we fuel families’ journeys — because parenting is a trip! Sign up for their newsletter to get activities and resources in your inbox weekly.
Vroom - Boost your child's learning with free Vroom Tips
Vroom, a global Bezos Family Foundation program, believes all parents have the potential to create a bright future for their children. Vroom’s free, science-based tips and tools help parents and caregivers give children a great start in life today—and an even better future.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
A supplemental food and nutrition education program for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children under age 5.