For low-income families, there are many challenges to maintaining a home and providing the basic necessities for growing kids in King County, the most expensive county in Washington state.
To prevent youth and families with children from becoming homeless, the Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative (YFHPI) intervenes quickly with landlords and housing providers to help families maintain permanent housing. This model is implemented through diverse community partners and families are offered increasing levels of assistance while simultaneously supported as they address their own housing challenges. To help families maintain long-term housing stability, YFHPI provides case management combined with financial assistance where necessary.
From 2017-2020, YFHPI served 10,235 people comprised of 2,852 families and 699 unaccompanied youth. Of the households that exited the program six months after the exit date, 96% remained housed without need for homeless services.
This strategy invests in:
Youth & Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative
Estimated annual reach:
2,000 King County families
Funding Estimate (2022-2027):
$29,241,000
