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YDEKC Impact Story: Launch
by Aria Wilson As students gear up for colder weather since going back to school, Launch commends school districts on working diligently to re-engage students in the classroom this fall. Launch has been a Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) Member organization since its inception [...]
City Budget Task Force Update – City of Seattle’s 2022 Proposed Budget
by Guneeta Chadha YDEKC represents children and youth issues within the Steering Committee for the Seattle Human Services Coalition (SHSC). Every year, SHSC pulls together a City Budget Task Force comprised of human services providers focused on an equitable recovery. The City Budget [...]
Behavioral Health Hot Topics Event: Call to Action
by Guneeta Chadha Each quarter, YDEKC’s Policy and Advocacy Team comes together to host a “Hot Topics” event where we put our members in front of our decision-makers to discuss critical issues impacting the youth development field. We want to thank our behavioral health service [...]