Youth Development Nonprofits in Washington

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HORTICULTURAL AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CHINESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY, DOCENT TOURS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

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FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM HELPING THE CHILDREN FACING THE GREATEST RISK FACTORS TO DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS, AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND CHANGE THEIR LIFE'S TRAJECTORY. WE WORK WITH CHILDREN STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN AND STAY WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION - NO MATTER WHAT. EACH CHILD IS PAIRED WITH A "FRIEND" (A SALARIED, TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL, FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER OF FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN) AND THEY SPEND 4 HOURS A WEEK TOGHETHER 1:1 - IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

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ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

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SCOUTING IS DESIGNED TO PURSUE THE AIMS OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING AND PERSONAL FITNESS THROUGH ADVENTURES IN THE OUT-OF-DOORS.

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CENTER FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER & QUESTIONING YOUTH THAT ENCOURAGES EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS.

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THE MISSION OF ST. STEPHEN HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SSHA) IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN EXPERIENCING THE CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS TO ENABLE THEM TO MOVE TOWARD ECONOMIC STABILITY. WE WORK WITH FAMILIES TO HELP THEM FIND WAYS TO INCREASE THEIR INCOME AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO ATTAINING PERMANENT HOUSING, AIMING FOR THEM TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN THEIR HOUSING IN THE FUTURE. SSHA ALSO ASSISTS HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

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The goal of this organization is to provide youth development services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM, TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND BECOME CARING, SELF-DIRECTED INDIVIDUALS, RESPONSIBBLE TO THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND TO IMPROVE THOSE CONDITIONS IN SOCIETY THAT AFFECT THEM.

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TO PROVIDE LOW COST RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT BUILD LIFE EXPERIENCES WHILE ENHANCING THE SELF ESTEEM OF YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY

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FOUNDED IN 2008, FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS (F5F) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO UPHOLD COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN ACHIEVING THEIR COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR TEAM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY HARNESSING THE STRENGTHS AND IDEAS THAT LIVE WITHIN COMMUNITIES. AS OUR NAME STATES, THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF LIFE ARE FUNDAMENTAL. OUR ROLE IS TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, TO HELP MAKE THEIR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A REALITY. F5F CURRENTLY SUPPORTS FOUR GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK, WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION, AND VISIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

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YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED CULTIVATES THE POWER OF DIVERSE YOUNG WOMEN* TO BE CREATIVE LEADERS AND COURAGEOUS CHANGEMAKERS THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS WITHIN A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF BELONGING. *THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS WOMEN OR GIRLS OR WERE ASSIGNED FEMALE AT BIRTH

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TO PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND GIRLS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

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PROVIDE PERMANENT FUNDING FOR THE BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF THE INLAND NORTHWEST.

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TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN SOUTH PUGET SOUND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS.

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EMPOWERING PEOPLE IN NEED WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

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PROVIDE ROOM, BOARD, HOUSING AND TRAINING FOR UNMARRIED PREGNANT WOMENT.

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TO HELP REMOVE BARRIERS AND PROVIDE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOUTH TOWARD LIFELONG SUCCESS.

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MINISTRY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, EQUIP FOR LEADERSHIP, TEACH LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH IN LOW-INCOME, INNERCITY NEIGHBORHOODS, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN IN AFTERSCHOOL AND EVENING PROGRAMS.

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TO BRING LIFE-CHANGING SKILLS TO OUR MILITARY, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND VETERAN FAMILIES SO THEY CAN BE STRONG AND THRIVE.

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TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS THAT PROMOTE NONVIOLENCE AND CULTIVATE PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICT.