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The After School Program provides year-round enriching activities designed to support youth in their academic, social-emotional, and life skills development. Offers a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where students can thrive academically through personalized assistance, targeted literacy development, diverse enrichment activities, and access to technology. Beyond academics, the program promotes social-emotional well-being and life skills through a variety of recreational indoor and outdoor activities, including amateur sports teams such as basketball, flag football, and soccer. These team-based sports provide opportunities for youth to build teamwork, leadership, and resilience while staying active and engaged. Additionally, field trips and enrichment groups further support personal growth and foster a sense of community and belonging. During the summer, the Summer Splash program combats the "summer slide" by reinforcing literacy and math skills to help students maintain and improve their academic performance. Also partners with the Kent School District to provide free summer lunches for youth under 18 at all three program locations. The program operates at three King County Housing Authority sites. Each community recreation center features computer labs, activity rooms, teen spaces, and a variety of recreational and educational programming to create a well-rounded experience. Students also receive healthy snacks to stay energized and focused. The program focuses on key life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and resilience, while fostering both soft and durable skills. With the guidance of positive adult role models, youth are empowered to overcome challenges, build confidence, and succeed academically and personally.

Operates community housing for 24 adults who are homeless, in a shelter, exiting foster care, etc. Complex provides daylight-filled common spaces for gathering and growth, a communal kitchen and living area, and a laundry room. Residents receive critical, individualized support services including: - Mental health services - Chemical dependency treatment - Life skills mentoring - Peer support Common topics supported by case managers include: - Guidance for primary medical care - Educational options - Financial understanding - Support in finding legal advocacy

Facilitates educational interaction from volunteers and staff with youth to promote good hygiene and regular chores to finding a job in preparation for life off of the streets.   Life skills promoted include:  -  Budgeting -  Hygiene/self-care -  Education resources -  Chore program -  Time management -  Job referrals -  Resume building -  Home maintenance -  Cooking classes - Utilizing relevant community support

Empowers participants to aspire to the highest quality of life by helping develop life skills, providing support and connecting clients to direct services.   Assists participants and motivates them to become self-sufficient through direct access to education, employment, readiness, treatment, mental health care and housing stability options.

Offers services for the Low Vision Community in the Puget Sound region. Services include Low Vision Rehabilitation Services, Low Vision Clinic, and Low Vision Store. Rehabilitation Services: Instructors provide in home training on a variety of daily living tasks for people with low vision and blindness. Tasks may include appliance use, medication management, telephone and smart phone use, and reading and writing. Lighthouse Orientation and Mobility Instructors assist people in meeting their mobility and independent travel goals, such as traveling around their home and neighborhood and using bus or paratransit services. Empowers people with low vision and blindness to be as independent as possible. Lighthouse Low Vision Clinic: Offers functional vision assessments by an optometrist who is specifically trained in mitigating the effects of vision loss and maximizing functional vision. Following the low vision exam, occupational therapists continue working with patients to train and ensure they are comfortable using the aids and techniques prescribed. Low Vision Store: Offers low vision products that help people live as independently as possible.

DeafBlind community classes provide a forum giving members of the DeafBlind community access to basic information unavailable in their everyday lives.   Students connect with each other, learn leadership and presentation skills, explore a wide range of subjects, and help American Sign Language interpreters develop DeafBlind interpreting skills.

The After School Program provides year-round enriching activities designed to support youth in their academic, social-emotional, and life skills development. Offers a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where students can thrive academically through personalized assistance, targeted literacy development, diverse enrichment activities, and access to technology. Beyond academics, the program promotes social-emotional well-being and life skills through a variety of recreational indoor and outdoor activities, including amateur sports teams such as basketball, flag football, and soccer. These team-based sports provide opportunities for youth to build teamwork, leadership, and resilience while staying active and engaged. Additionally, field trips and enrichment groups further support personal growth and foster a sense of community and belonging. During the summer, the Summer Splash program combats the "summer slide" by reinforcing literacy and math skills to help students maintain and improve their academic performance. Also partners with the Kent School District to provide free summer lunches for youth under 18 at all three program locations. The program operates at three King County Housing Authority sites. Each community recreation center features computer labs, activity rooms, teen spaces, and a variety of recreational and educational programming to create a well-rounded experience. Students also receive healthy snacks to stay energized and focused. The program focuses on key life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and resilience, while fostering both soft and durable skills. With the guidance of positive adult role models, youth are empowered to overcome challenges, build confidence, and succeed academically and personally.

The After School Program provides year-round enriching activities designed to support youth in their academic, social-emotional, and life skills development. Offers a safe, supportive, and engaging environment where students can thrive academically through personalized assistance, targeted literacy development, diverse enrichment activities, and access to technology. Beyond academics, the program promotes social-emotional well-being and life skills through a variety of recreational indoor and outdoor activities, including amateur sports teams such as basketball, flag football, and soccer. These team-based sports provide opportunities for youth to build teamwork, leadership, and resilience while staying active and engaged. Additionally, field trips and enrichment groups further support personal growth and foster a sense of community and belonging. During the summer, the Summer Splash program combats the "summer slide" by reinforcing literacy and math skills to help students maintain and improve their academic performance. Also partners with the Kent School District to provide free summer lunches for youth under 18 at all three program locations. The program operates at three King County Housing Authority sites. Each community recreation center features computer labs, activity rooms, teen spaces, and a variety of recreational and educational programming to create a well-rounded experience. Students also receive healthy snacks to stay energized and focused. The program focuses on key life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and resilience, while fostering both soft and durable skills. With the guidance of positive adult role models, youth are empowered to overcome challenges, build confidence, and succeed academically and personally.

Case managers assist with housing placements, securing document and other barriers to exiting the streets.

Offers free classes where individuals can build their futures through job training and readiness, educational classes and workshops, and other programs for economic advancement. Classes offered may include: - ESL and GED courses - Basic computer skills - Life skills workshops - Citizenship classes - Personal finance education

Prepares foster and former foster youth to live independently by increasing their skills, knowledge and competency. Contracts with local community based agencies and federally recognized tribes throughout the state to provide independent living skills. Services may include: - Daily Living Skills - Educational Support - Career Exploration - Vocational Training - Job Placement and Retention - Funding available up to $500 for independent living enrichment activities related to the youth's independent living goals.

Provides individualized education and case management services for youth who have dropped out or left traditional high school.   Program includes:   -  General Education Development (GED) test preparation -  High school credit recovery -  Math and reading remediation -  Computer skills training -  Life skills training   -  Help entering community or technical college training programs   - Paid and unpaid internships and employment support Focuses on career path education and support.   Provides bus tickets if eligible.

Operates a daily drop-in center for homeless youth and young adults. Offers: - Case Management - Hot meals and snacks - Computer access - Device charging - Clothing - Showers & laundry - Activities Operates as a heating/cooling center during extreme weather advisories.

Offers a variety of services, including mental health and substance use disorder prevention and intervention. Located in all Mercer Island public schools. Services include confidential mental health counseling, classroom presentations, alcohol/drug interventions, prevention, and referrals, and life skills training and crisis intervention. There is a full-time counselor available in each public school.