Kent Youth and Family Services

06/02/2026

The Prom Experience is getting closer, and early bird tickets are on sale now through July 1st!

Join us for 'a night under the stars' as we celebrate the impact of Kent Youth and Family Services' Early Learning, After School, and Behavioral Health programs while raising support to empower local youth and families to achieve their goals for a brighter future, and stick around for a night of dancing with DJ DANCE DANCE!

Sponsors, are you looking for a meaningful way to support our work while gaining visibility for your business or organization? Sponsorship opportunities are still available!

Purchase your tickets or learn more about sponsorship at: www.kyfs.org/annualevent

The Prom Experience takes place
Friday, September 18, 2026
from 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
at accesso ShoWare Center
in Kent, WA

05/30/2026

This week, our After School Program hosted Family Bingo Night, bringing together youth and their families for an evening of fun and connection.

Participants enjoyed multiple rounds of bingo, with exciting prizes awarded throughout the night. Families also had the chance to relax, enjoy snacks, and spend quality time together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the event such a success!

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

We are Hiring!

Kent Youth and Family Services seeks an Executive Director with passion, experience, and capacity to ensure the continued access for low-income and under-resourced children and families to high-quality Behavioral Health, Early Learning, and Afterschool programs.

The preferred candidate will have a successful track record of creatively leading organizational growth and can demonstrate mastery of navigating complex finances in a rapidly changing environment. They must be highly collaborative yet decisive, resourceful, have unwavering high standards, and be confident with accountability for self and others.

For the full job description, timeline, and application requirements, please visit kyfs.org/EDJobAnnouncement

05/12/2026

You're invited to KYFS' Early Learning Open House taking place this Friday, May 15th at 1pm at 317 4th Ave S in Kent! Come tour our preschool and learn how our program can benefit your preschooler!

Our Head Start & ECEAP Early Learning Program provides comprehensive, 'whole-child’ and family-focused preschool services for low-income children ages three to five. Included in our part-day and full-day center-based preschool opportunities, is an intensive combination of high-quality education, health screenings and referrals, family engagement, parent leadership training, and support.

Head Start & ECEAP are available to families who earn up to 130% of the Federal poverty level and/or 36% of WA state median income.

Want to join us for the 2026-2027 school year? Apply for enrollment now, download applications at www.kyfs.org/head-starteceap

05/09/2026

Ending Teacher Appreciation Week with a well-deserved lunch celebration for our incredible team 💛

To our preschool teachers and family support staff: thank you for the meaningful impact you make every single day.

We appreciate you more than words can say!

And thanks to Wich Came First for catering today’s lunch!

05/06/2026

It's not too late to make a difference during the final hours of !

Even a small donation will help us provide professional counseling, early learning, and after school & summer services to local youth and their families.

If you haven’t donated yet, make it happen at kyfs.org/donate, then let your friends know that they can make a difference too when they support Kent Youth and Family Services today!

05/05/2026

What did you do today to the world? Make it happen when you TODAY at kyfs.org/donate

05/05/2026

Today is , a day when individuals and nonprofits come together across Washington to invest in our communities!

Each year, Kent Youth and Family Services empowers thousands of local youth and families to achieve their goals for a better future through counseling, early learning, and after school services.

When you give to KYFS, good things happen in your community- and that’s what GiveBIG is all about!

Donate now at kyfs.org/donate

05/05/2026

Tomorrow is the BIG day of giving!

Join the thousands of Washingtonians who’ve already shown generosity toward their favorite nonprofits.

Every donation made to Kent Youth and Family Services now, will help youth and families achieve their goals for a better future.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Give to Kent Youth and Family Services at kyfs.org/donate

2. Follow us on social media to help build our momentum by telling all your friends and family why you support our organization through

3. Spread the word! Forward this email to your family and friends along with a personal note as to why you believe in our work, and why they should give today.

Tomorrow is your chance to make a real difference right here in our community!