It’s time to invest in our youth

Youth development programs transform lives by providing Washington’s young people with vital support beyond the school day. Access to high-quality youth programs remains far too limited despite young people spending most of their time outside of school.  

Legislative Priorities

• SB 5992: Creating the Youth Development Fund
• Supporting Progressive Revenue Efforts
• Protecting Existing Youth Development Investments
• Supporting School-Aged Childcare Efforts

Resources

We offer a variety of downloadable resources for you to use while speaking with legislators, funders, and policy makers, including one-pager documents focusing on geographic equity in Washington state and issue areas such as mental health and juvenile justice.

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Key dates

Washington state operates on a two-year budget cycle, known as a fiscal biennium, lasting from July 1 of an odd-numbered year until June 30 of the following odd-numbered year. For this reason, sessions in even-numbered years are 60-day sessions.