Nexus Youth and Families

Formerly Auburn Youth Resources We are a nonprofit with a dogged commitment to youth and their better future in the greater South King County area. Currently Nexus offers a continuum of care for nearly 5,000 vulnerable youth, young adults and their family members annually, and reaches out to another 5,000 each year with services at 36 sites (including 28 schools, five sites in Auburn, and three in Enumclaw). Nexus Youth and Families is focused on two core direct services: Behavioral Health (integrating mental health counseling for individuals, groups and families, and chemical dependency prevention, treatment, and aftercare); and Homeless Services (including street outreach, the Drop-In Center, and supported housing). The Severson Supported Housing program in Auburn serves two young families with children and seven single youth aged 18-24. While there, they learn critical life skills, and how to protect the next generation of their children from abuse and neglect.