Youth Eastside Services is a lifeline for kids and families coping with challenges such as emotional distress, substance abuse and violence. Through intervention, outreach and prevention, YES builds confidence and responsibility, strengthens family relationships, and advocates for a safer community that cares for its youth.

Description:
Through the efforts of 73 employees, nearly 19,000 annual hours of volunteer service and a $3.2 million yearly budget, we provide individual and family counseling; substance abuse education, prevention and treatment; community- and school-based violence prevention, family support, consultation and training.

In 2006, YES reached over 24,000 children, teens and family members.

Contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations and public agencies help fund our work, and on average, more than 86 cents of every dollar go directly to providing services to kids and their families. At YES, a family's inability to pay for services never stands in the way of their finding the help they need.

History:
YES was founded in 1968 as a grassroots movement by local volunteers concerned about the emergence of drug abuse among teenagers. In those early years, troubled youth found a drop-in center they could "rap" with sympathetic adult volunteers.

Today, our approach has broadened to deal with the escalation of violence, substance abuse, teen alienation and family stress, along with a focus on the issues affecting young children aged six to 12, the dynamics of counseling whole families, and the unique challenges faced by culturally diverse communities living on the Eastside.

Contact person: Kirk Laughlin, Fund Development Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (425) 957-0351

Address:

10777 Main Street, Suite 300 Bellevue, WA 98004 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.youtheastsideservices.org

Directions:

YES' temporary location is just south and east of Bellevue Square, at the corner of Main Street and 108th Ave. SE. From I-90, take the Bellevue Way exit and proceed north on Bellevue Way. Turn right onto Main Street. From. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: Bellevue Transit Center, 5 mins minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes