Cocoon House

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Dec 12, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$3,419,652

Major Activities

Activity 2

Transitional Housing (Complex): The Agency also operates Cocoon Complex (the Complex) licensed as a 22-bed long-term transitional housing facility designed to offer or host all critical services to teens on-site. Available services include intensive case management, drug/alcohol assessment/ counseling/treatment, mental health care, education support and life skills training as well as housing, food, and basic needs for youth ages 13-17 that have no other housing options. By regulation, youth can live at the Complex for up to 21 months or until their 18th birthday. The Complex provides a permanent way off the street for youth who need a place to live and grow. It is considered a very unique program in Washington State. During the year ended June 30, 2013, 76 youth called the Complex home for a combined total of 5,545 bed nights; 59 of the youth who exited the Complex moved to a safe housing situation and 54 were in school, had a GED, or achieved their high school diploma.

Activity 3

Street Outreach Program: The Street Outreach Program features mobile outreach and a teen drop-in center to engage and assist youth ages 13-20 in Snohomish County. Youth advocates and outreach workers work in teams during non-traditional/flexible hours to conduct outreach where youth are, such as in parks, campgrounds, cheap motels and vacant buildings, and on the streets. The advocates work with youth to meet their basic needs, distributing food, emergency supplies, clothing, hygiene and first aid kits, and referral information. When possible, they develop a trusting relationship with youth and provide increasingly intensive case management in an effort to assist the youth to make positive and safe choices that ultimately result in their leaving the streets. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the advocates, outreach workers and teen center staff had over 11,000 direct contacts with youth; 449 teens accessed services at the teen drop in center and 304 teens benefited from case management.Project SAFE: The Agency launched Project SAFE in 2001 following a three-year planning and development effort. The program design is focused on helping parents develop skills and attitudes that will help the family weather the storms of adolescence. The project provides family services to prevent youth from disconnecting with the family. Services include: (a) phone line consultation with a Masters Level Therapist to provide easily accessed expert guidance to parents, including information and referrals, support and practical hands-on advice; (b) psycho-educational workshops designed to give parents the information and skills they need to more effectively parent their teen; (c) weekly drop in support group facilitated by a Masters Level Therapist for ongoing support with the daily struggles of raising teens and (d) resource information and publications for parents. During the year ended June 30, 2013, over 350 parents benefited from these services. WayOUT: In 2003, Snohomish County requested the Agency to administer this established program developed specifically to serve youthful offenders referred by the juvenile courts. Today the program receives referrals from a wide variety of agencies. WayOUT is an interactive workshop for youth and their parents or guardians. Together, through a variety of experiential exercises, they work on communication, decision-making, and understanding personal differences. Third-party program reviewers concluded that every $1 spent on the WayOUT program results in tax payers saving approximately $7.89 in avoided costs such as legal proceedings, juvenile detention, and incarceration. During the year ended June 30, 2013, 128 parents/guardians and 127 youth participated in WayOUT seminars for a total of 255 participants.

Filer

EIN

91-1497667