Youth Eastside Services

What Youth Eastside Services does

Youth Eastside Services (YES) is a Bellevue, Washington-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1968 that delivers mental health counseling, substance use treatment, and prevention programming to youth from birth through age 22 and their families across East King County. The organization operates a hybrid delivery model spanning agency-based offices in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish; school-embedded counselors in three school districts (Lake Washington, Bellevue, and as of 2025, Issaquah) plus community and teen centers; and walk-in Open Access assessment hours plus telehealth. Approximately 5,000 youth are served annually, with nearly 80,000 cumulative lives touched since founding.

The clinical portfolio rests on evidence-based modalities — Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Promoting First Relationships, Motivational Interviewing, the GAIN assessment tool, and dually-certified co-occurring disorder treatment — supplemented by on-site psychiatric support, the WISe wraparound program for complex needs, and culturally specific offerings such as BGLAD (LGBTQ+ support) and Latino HEAT. Newer product additions include the VIBE middle-school prevention program (December 2025) and a Nicotine Diversion Program. No proprietary software platform, AI/ML tooling, or patents are indicated; the technology layer is clinical methodology plus standard web/social media delivery.

YES's revenue model is a nonprofit hybrid: fee-for-service from Medicaid, medical coupons, and insurance on a sliding scale that descends to zero; multi-year government grants led by King County's Best Starts for Kids and Mental Illness and Drug Dependency levies; individual and corporate donations (notably Microsoft Give matching); and annual fundraising events such as the Invest in Youth Breakfast, which raised $1 million in 2025. Customer segments are primarily individual youth/families, with school district partnerships and county agencies serving as institutional anchors rather than traditional enterprise customers.

Name

Youth Eastside Services

Legal name

Youth Eastside Services

Website

https://youtheastsideservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Youth Eastside Services is a Bellevue, Washington nonprofit, founded in 1968, that delivers mental health counseling, substance use treatment, and prevention programs to youth ages 0-22 and families across East King County through offices, school-embedded counselors, and community centers, regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB), Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Youth mental health counseling
• Substance use treatment
• School-based counseling
• Behavioral health services
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Client fees and insurance: YES accepts Medicaid, medical coupons, and most insurance plans. Services are provided on a sliding scale that goes down to zero for those who cannot pay.
2. Donations and grants: Individual donations, corporate matching programs (Microsoft Give), foundation grants, and community fundraising events like the Invest in Youth Breakfast.
3. Government funding: Best Starts for Kids initiative provides multi-year funding. In 2019, SBIRT program received $169,481/year from Best Starts for Kids. Homelessness Prevention Program received $75,000/year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Youth Eastside Services (YES) is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health counseling and substance use treatment to youth from birth through age 22, along with their families, in East King County, Washington. Services are delivered through agency-based offices in Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond; school-based counselors embedded in Lake Washington, Bellevue, and Issaquah school districts; and community-based programs at teen centers and community centers, with fees charged on a sliding scale that goes down to zero for those unable to pay.

Product overview

Youth Eastside Services (YES) operates as a nonprofit mental health and substance use treatment organization offering a multi-modal service delivery system. The core portfolio includes agency-based counseling services (Youth & Family Counseling, Substance Use Treatment, Early Childhood Behavioral Health), school-based services with counselors in Lake Washington, Bellevue, and Issaquah School Districts, and community-based programs at various locations. Specialized offerings include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment, the WISe Program for complex needs, and support groups like BGLAD (LGBTQ+) and Latino HEAT. Prevention programs include VIBE and ADEC (substance use education), Nicotine Diversion Program, and SBIRT screening. Additional services include SUCCESS Mentoring, Summer Programs, Open Access walk-in assessments, and Psychiatric Services. All evidence-based practices integrate approaches such as DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, PCIT, and Mindfulness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Latino HEAT: Latino HEAT (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Transformation) is a leadership group based at Sammamish High School that celebrates Cesar Chavez's legacy through service, education, and community building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 5,000 children and youth served annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Issaquah School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025YES began providing mental health support services to Issaquah School District in 2025, expanding their school-based service footprint.
• Lake Washington School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019YES provides school-based mental health services and SBIRT screening programs in 14 schools across the district, reaching hundreds of students annually.
• Bellevue School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019YES provides school-based counselors and services including the first-ever East King County school-based health center at Highland Middle School, in partnership with ICHS.
• International Community Health Services (ICHS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with ICHS and Bellevue School District to launch the first East King County school-based health center at Highland Middle School.
• KidVantageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing clothing and supplies for families in need, helping reduce stressors that affect mental health.
• Mary's PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for shelter and housing resources for YES families experiencing housing instability.
• Friends of YouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for shelter and housing support services for youth and families.
• HopelinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing food, transportation, and employment assistance for YES families.
• Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing free legal advocacy for immigrant and refugee families served by YES.
• Plymouth HousingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStephanie Kristen served on Plymouth Housing's board for eight years; the organization addresses housing stability as foundational to mental health.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ryther: Seattle-area nonprofit child-centered mental health agency offering counseling, substance use treatment, and residential services. Closely mirrors YES's clinical youth mental health model.
• Navos: King County behavioral health provider delivering mental health and substance use services to adults, children, and families. Direct peer in the same county funding environment.
• Friends of Youth: Kirkland-based 501(c)(3) providing mental health, housing, and foster care services to youth in East King County. Direct nonprofit peer serving the same geography and overlapping populations.

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Children's Hospital: Regional pediatric academic medical system with dedicated psychiatric and behavioral health programs. Sets clinical quality benchmarks and serves overlapping youth populations.
• Catholic Community Services of Western Washington: Regional multi-service nonprofit offering counseling, housing, and family support across Western Washington. Competitor for similar school- and county-funded contracts.
• Sea Mar Community Health Centers: Federally qualified health center network delivering behavioral health and primary care across Western Washington, including youth services. Competes for Medicaid and county funding.
• MultiCare Behavioral Health: Hospital-affiliated behavioral health network in the Puget Sound region including youth services. Incumbent competitor for integrated behavioral health contracts.
• Sound Health: Large regional behavioral health provider across King and Pierce counties. Overlap with YES on Medicaid-reimbursed youth mental health and substance use treatment.

Regional players

• Pioneer Human Services: Washington-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, housing, and reentry services. Comparable multi-channel service-delivery and county-contract model.
• Compass Health: Behavioral health provider across Snohomish, Island, and Skagit counties with youth and family programs. Comparable nonprofit operating model in adjacent WA markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/YESBellevue
• Facebookfacebook.com/YouthEastsideServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-eastside-services
• Xx.com/YouthEastside

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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