South King County Youth Shelter offered at Y Social Impact Center in Auburn
South King County Youth Shelter offered at Y Social Impact Center in Auburn
The South King County Youth Shelter (SKYS) is a licensed group home serving homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth aged 12-17. SKYS offers basic needs assistance, community resource referrals, in-house case management, family reunification support, education and employment assistance, and permanency planning. Young people stay for varying durations, from 21 days in federally funded basic center beds to up to 90 days in Office of Homeless Youth Hope Beds or Transitional Living placements for youth aged 16+ from intake to their 18th birthday.
Physical Address
Hours
24 hours daily.
Voice
Application process
Clients can be referred or self-refer, and must be screened for eligibility.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Youth, ages 12-17, of all gender identities.
Languages
Interpreter services
Service area
King, WA
Agency info
Y Social Impact Center
The Social Impact Center empowers youth and young adults who have experienced severe trauma, including homelessness, foster care, exploitation, systemic poverty, and racism. With a holistic, wraparound approach, our dedicated team of 300+ employees met the complex needs of over 5,000 individuals in 2024, providing safe housing, behavioral health support, educational opportunities, employment assistance, and violence prevention programs. Our impact has extended across three counties for over five decades.