Youth Resource Center: Empowering YOUTH

Our MISSION

Our mission is to spark positive change in the hearts and minds of young individuals across Whatcom County, Washington. We believe in creating a vibrant and caring space that encourages personal growth, mental well-being, and the power of making life's best choices. equipping them with skills, tools, resilience, and confidence to overcome challenges.

Through the help of our volunteer team of Activity Companions, Community Contributors and Collaborative Resource Partners, we strive to equip youth with the necessary skills and tools to unlocking their potential and inspiring positive life choices, overcome personal challenges, to build resilience and confidence.

3 Pillars

Community Contributors, Be the Change

Your contribution, whether a one-time donation or recurring support, is instrumental in shaping a brighter future for these young individuals. Be the One to Make a Difference.

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Volunteer as an Activity Companion!

Community Contributors, Be the Change

You can help create a brighter future one youth at a time. Become an Activity Companion, teach, coach, mentor, inspire growth, build trust, and make lasting connections.

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Collaborative Resource Partners

Community Contributors, Be the Change

Collaborative Resource Partners

We collaborate closely with numerous community organizations and businesses to deliver comprehensive services, strengthening our collective efforts to support those in need.

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About the Youth Resource Center

The Youth Resource Center (YRS) is a non-profit 502 C 3 organization EIN 92-1799038 and UBI 605-021-482, and is located in Everson, Washington. The YRC provides at-risk children, ages 5-17 and who reside in Whatcom County.

We offer after-school activities such as arts, crafts, and sports, in addition to individual or group counseling. Further, on certain days, with the help of our Activity Companions, we provide special events aimed at positive, peer building experiences amongst at-risk children.

We provide access to immediate basic resources such as food, toiletries, hygiene products, and clothing, as well as laundry and shower amenities.

We lead community mobilization for Whatcom County youth by organizing volunteers, charitable donations, and grant acquisitions.

We bridge local, state, and federal resources and services to qualified children and their families affected by disadvantaged situations, domestic abuse, mental/emotional distress, homelessness, and or substance dependency.

We connect children exhibiting suicidal risks to a short-term, de-escalating, crisis triage facility, specifically for youth. This facility is called the Youth Crisis Triage Unit and is located in the same building as the the Youth Resource Center in Everson, Washington. It is a safe, comfortable, professionally monitored setting for children in crisis to spend the day receiving mental health treatment. Based on assessment at the Triage Unit, if the child is in need of immediate hospitalization or a longer term, inpatient, crisis stabilization program, this care will be coordinated.