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Programs Substance Abuse

Helping Middle Schoolers Find Their Vibe

Youth Eastside Services 12/03/2025

With support from YES and donors like you, Nadine went from feeling alone to celebrating six years sober.

Substance Abuse Success Stories Youth and Family Counseliing

Finding Strength, Community, and Six Years of Sobriety

Youth Eastside Services 11/26/2025

Tina Morales, a community-based program manager for Youth Eastside Services, leads a Latino youth group at Sammamish High School. (Nick Wagner / The Seattle Times)

Agency news Giving

YES in the News: Fund for Those in Need kicks off

Youth Eastside Services 11/24/2025

The City of Kirkland podcast team and YES Counselor Katelyn Mullinkin stand together smiling in the studio after recording the KTUB episode.

Press School-based

“This Week in Kirkland” Podcast: Connecting Youth at KTUB

Youth Eastside Services 11/03/2025

How YES donor Sarah Hamid found healing, connection and purpose.

Donor Spotlight Giving Invest in Youth Breakfast

Donor Spotlight: Sarah Hamid

Youth Eastside Services 11/03/2025

YES staff share insights in a CNET article on teens using AI companions, highlighting the risks and importance of real human connection.

For parents Press

YES in the News: Teens and AI Companions

Youth Eastside Services 09/25/2025