Northwest Youth Services
For over 50 years, Northwest Youth Services has been a doorway to safety and a pathway to progress for thousands of young people across Whatcom, Skagit, and Island Counties. Your gift supports food, safe housing, and the guidance young people need to build a stable future.
OUR ANNUAL IMPACT
1,420
Youth served
5,117
Meals served across the region
134
Youth housed
Our services provide safety, connection, and support
Outreach & Advocacy
Community-based outreach providing essential supplies and individual support in meeting housing, education, employment, health, and personal goals
QYS
Affirming programs and support for 2SLGBTQIA+ young people
Drop-in Resource Centers
Welcoming spaces to rest, with free meals, showers, laundry, clothing, Wi-Fi, computers, supplies and connections to housing and community resources
Homeless Prevention & Diversion Services
Individualized assistance to preserve housing, resolve housing crises, and connect with safe alternatives to shelter
Housing Programs
Emergency and transitional housing programs with supportive case management for ages 18–24
The PAD Youth Housing Program
Housing and individualized case management for youth ages 13-17, with 24-hour staffing, connections to community resources, education, and family support
Youth Leadership
Youth Advisory & Action Board and other services that engage young people in community and organizational leadership
Teen Court
A youth-led restorative justice program recognized by the Whatcom County Court system
Checks made out to Northwest Youth Services can be mailed to 1020 N. State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225.