YOUTH RESOURCES
Our staff and volunteers are here to help students with a variety of needs. We are available talk if you have concerns and we work closely with agencies in Island County to bring resources to kids who need them. It is our mission to reach out to youth who are in need and provide them with the help they deserve. This looks different for every child so we are flexible in finding ways in which we can be of help. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help you succeed in school and life!

Local Partners in Youth

Whidbey Island Nourishes (WIN)
A non-profit 501c3 volunteer organization devoted to preparing nutritious meals for those in need on South Whidbey Island, focusing on our young people. 

Island County Behavioral Health
Our county has an outreach team that can help you navigate your options regarding mental health support. This service is free and available to Island residents. Licensed Mental Health Providers are available to assess and make referrals for non-emergency mental health problems.  Contact them at (360) 678-2346.

Hearts and Hammers
A local non-profit organization that brings together hundreds of volunteers annually to help repair and rehabilitate homes of those who are physically or financially unable to do the work alone. In the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, homeowners receive labor and materials at no cost to them thanks to the contributions and support of the larger community, including individual volunteers, churches, service and community organizations and local businesses.

Ryan's House
Offers a safe, home-like environment for at-risk and homeless teens. With the help of caring mentors, youth will find the tools to help heal and grow in their relationships, while giving them the opportunities to reach their 
highest potential.

Good Cheer
A community grassroots charity which has been helping neighbors in need on the south end of Whidbey Island since 1962. Over the decades, this nonprofit organization 501(c)3 organization has grown into a model Food Bank, supported chiefly by proceeds from its two Thrift Stores.

South Whidbey Commons 
A place for people of all ages to gather, learn, and grow.  The mission of the South Whidbey Commons is to provide an intentional third place for the community to gather. The space, programs, volunteer- and job training opportunities are designed to build community and create connections. It’s a place to meet friends and make new ones.

South Whidbey Family Resource Center
This organization is located at the former Langley Middle School at 723 Camano Ave., Langley, WA 98260. The Readiness to Learn Foundation runs the Family Resource Center and they have many programs including parent education classes, a parent education lending library, access to Department of Social and Health Services, school supplies, volunteer opportunities, information and referral to local helping organizations, support groups, and other programs and services to help your family thrive.

Other Groups & More Resources

Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433 
Immediate Medical Assistance: 911 
Crisis Call Center: 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Need help? "Trevor" LGBTQ 24/7 hotline: 1-866-488-7386

Trevor Hotline
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.

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