Vashon Youth and Family Services (VYFS) offers a wide range of services to our local community. Our programs and services include:
• Counseling
• Therapeutic groups
• Social skill-building groups for children and youth
• Classes for adults, youth, and families: anger management, childcare, child development, and much more
• Prevention services offer a variety of fun and educational opportunities, including

Parent Chat Groups,
Parent-Child Playgroups,
Parent University Workshops,
Parent Coaching,
Resources for Teens,
Partnership with VIPIT,
A list of Vashon Island Daycares, Alternative, Private, and Public Schools

• Vashon Healthy Community Network strengthening Vashon families, acting to reduce youth substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and school drop out rates.
• JobFind for unemployed and underemployed adults
• VIVA, providing Island residents in financial crisis with support and referral to appropriate resources

Some services are fee-based and offered on a sliding scale, fully covered by Medicaid (med coupons) or partially covered by insurance; others are free or may require participants to meet certain income guidelines. For clients seeking counseling services, with advance notice, interpreters can be provided for sign language, hearing impairment, or non-English speaking clients.

Vashon Youth & Family Services is a United Way of King County agency. Funding for many of our programs comes from private donations, United Way of King County and designated donations, private foundations, and King County.

In this section of the site, you will find more detailed information about our programs as well as event and calendar listings. Surf our site, check things out, and let us know what you think!!

Mailing address:
Vashon Youth & Family Services
PO Box 237
Vashon, WA 98070

Email inquiries to: info@vyfs.org

Or stop by in person at: 20110 Vashon Hwy SW (on the VHS campus)