Youthnet
A support network for our youth
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Independant and Transitional Living
A one-on-one case management program serving current and former foster youth, ages 15-23, to ensure successful transitions from adolescence to adulthood. This mentorship-based program helps them learn daily living skills, such as money management, while accessing education and vocation support. The services and tools provided through this program assist in meeting the need of each youth a
assistance to youth in acquiring the necessary skills to become self-sufficient adults. This supplemental educational transition planning is achieved through connections with our partners and other services and programs within the community.
Overall, the services and tools provided through this program assist in meeting the need of each youth and their individualized goals.
Foster Care
Offering a variety of services to children and families including licensing, continuous support through case management, 24-hour on-call support, respite care, ongoing foster parent training and financial compensation. Program services within this include:
Receiving Care- short-term care, for immediate intensive services to be provided within the first month of placement.
Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) - comprehensive support extending past traditional foster care services and into therapeutic foster care. This provides support to children with more complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
Family Time- a support program that allows parents and children to have frequent contact in a safe space while they are separated to assist in restoration and reunification as a family.
And all of the above are intended to promote quicker and more successful reunifications of families.
*all services provided across the 13 Western Washington, coastal and island counties*
Family Preservation Services
1. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program: professional intervention services for families at-risk of their child(ren) being removed from the home. Strategize how to confidently manage their child’s behavior, prevent challenges from developing and build strong healthy relationships. Designed to increase safety, communication, and family functioning while decreasing child behavioral, emotional, and developmental concerns.
2. The SafeCare Program: evidenced-based parent training program for parents with children ages birth to 5 designed to help control threats to child safety so children can remain safely in their homes with their caregivers.
3. Promoting First Relationships (PFR): evidence-based strategies for parents and other caregivers to help meet social and emotional needs and development of young children through responsive, nurturing caregiver-child relationships. Grounded in the principles of attachment and reflection.
*check website for details and service(s) regions*
El Sol Nace para Todos (ESNPT- "The Sun Rises for All")
A parent support group that provides multicultural services to Hispanic Families in Skagit County. It educates in parenting skills, psychological, cognitive, social development, and communication skills. The skillsets enforced introduce and integrate existing community support services focusing on parenting, trauma, and abuse prevention.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Youthnet
Board of directorsas of 06/09/2023
Trica Ginther
Sharon Schell
Neta Cahill
Pat Grenfell
Joanne Jones
Bill Lupinacci
Tony Urban
Maryl Skjei
Sigrid Schumacher
Wayne Hawkins
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No