Youth & Family Services
Luther Burbank Building - our office location
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Mercer Island Youth & Family Services (MIYFS) mission is to provide, coordinate and advocate for affordable, high quality human services for the community of Mercer Island. We are here to help...
MIYFS provides family and community services and collaborates with others to develop and deliver services to the Mercer Island community. Our services span generations and address Mercer Island's human service needs. We help individuals, families and the community at large build upon strengths, identify problems and choices and share resources. Services are supported as a public/private partnership through the City of Mercer Island, the Mercer Island School District, King County, private contributions and grants, fundraising and special events and revenues generated by our volunteer-based Thrift Shop.
Our services include individual and family counseling; senior adult outreach; elementary, middle school and high school counseling; alcohol and drug prevention and intervention services for youth; juvenile court diversion services; family assistance and support; employment services; volunteering and leadership development; and advocacy and community planning. MIYFS also contracts with area service providers to deliver specialized sexual assault, domestic violence and legal resource services.
Youth & Family Services Department is located within Luther Burbank Park in the historic Luther Burbank Park Administration Building located at 2040 - 84th Avenue SE. If you have questions about our department or would like information, e-mail us or contact us at (206) 275-7611.
Click here to read our annual Here to Help newsletter.
Click here to read our organization's Fact Sheet.
How Can I Help Support MIYFS?
Mercer Island Youth & Family Services is supported through a unique partnership of public and private resources. Each year, MIYFS must raise more than half of its operating budget from sources other than the City of Mercer Island’s general fund. Community contributions, contracts for services and revenue generated by the Mercer Island Thrift Shop (M.I.T.S.) are the three major types of non-City support that make our services possible. Individuals, families and groups can provide direct and indirect support to MIYFS in many ways. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more specific information about any of the following:
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Widow & Widowers Grief & Loss Support Group
Thursday, August 12, 2010Widow and Widowers Grief & Loss Support GroupA support group for senior adult men and women who have lost a spouse or partner in death meets monthly on the second Thursday from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at the Community Center at Mercer View. Remember, it's FREE! To reserve a spot today... Read more...
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