Kent Youth and Family Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist. Under the supervision of the Director, Behavioral Health Programs, the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Behavioral Health Specialist will provide case management and ... read more
Kent Youth and Family Services is recruiting for a Mental Health Manager to provide supervision to interns and licensed therapists and therapists working towards licensure, as well as providing assessment and therapeutic treatment to youth and families in... read more
At last year’s One Thing Experience, we began a conversation on how we would address human trafficking and sexual exploitation in our community. Our Next Up Dinner is an opportunity to continue that vital conversation! We are joining forces with Sou... read more
A 13-year old client, who we will call Lyle, began coming to therapy due to behavioral problems at school and home. He reported having no joy in participating in any activities with other people and felt as if there was no one in his life he could trust. ... read more
Luis reported feeling anxious, stressed, frustrated, and easily irritated when he first came to KYFS for counseling. He told his counselor that he had been fighting with his parents since starting high school. Many of the arguments stemmed from the fact t... read more
Hello, my name is Gina. I’m an undergraduate student at the University of Washington. I volunteered for KYFS for 2 and a half months for my psychology of gender class. Some of my duties at KYFS included helping the teaching staff with classroom act... read more
Treats, beverages, music, and people gathered together silently reading their favorite books for a good cause. Join us for our first ever KYFS Silent Reading Party. The suggested donation at the door is $10 and all proceeds benefit our Early Childhood Pro... read more
We have a parent in our Early Learning program who is a refugee from Afghanistan. She began her journey with us by volunteering in the classroom. As a mother, she worked with her Family Support Specialist to place her child into daycare and a part-day Hea... read more
Utilizing Best Starts for Kids funding made available through King County, Kent Youth and Family Services is partnering with the Kent School District to prevent homelessness in South King County. Who Qualifies? The program is designed to assist unaccompan... read more
