Eligibility

Referral Frequency: No referral required

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth must be 15-20 years of age

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state or Tribal dependency case (includes Extended Foster Care)

Note: Youth DO NOT need a referral to access Driver’s Assistance. Eligible youth or their caregivers can make a request for assistance online and eligibility will be verified through Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) or Tribe Specific Indian Children Welfare (ICW) Director.

To learn more about Driver’s Assistance, click here.

Referral Frequency: Youth need an initial referral for the Dual-System Involved Youth program. Once enrolled, youth do not need their referrals to be renewed.

Please contact Ari McLaren-Simpson, Program Manager – Dual-System Involved Youth, to refer a potential participant at [email protected].

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth aged 11-21.

Legal Status: Youth with open State, Federal or Tribal dependency and incarcerated at Echo Glen Children’s Center or Green Hill School.

To learn more about our Dual-System Involved Youth Program, click here.

Referral Frequency: Annual (July – June)

Age or Grade Requirement: All pre-kindergarten through 12th grade youth across Washington State.

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state or Tribal dependency or shelter case.

School Enrollment Status: Youth who are enrolled or attempting to enroll in a public school with an immediate education need.

Youth must have one or more immediate need such as:

• Accessing school-based services such as a 504 plan, general education interventions and special education services
• Assistance addressing school disciplinary issues
• Student is at risk of retention or not making academic progress
• Assistance with school enrollment or Best Interest Determination

Note: Youth DO need a referral specifically for Educational Advocacy (separate from a referral for the Treehouse Store or Just-in-Time Funding). This should be submitted at any time an educational need arises.

Referrals remain current through the remainder of the school year, and youth can be re-enrolled in the Educational Advocacy program, as needed, throughout the school year.

To learn more about Educational Advocacy, click here.

Referral Frequency: Youth need an initial referral for Graduation Success. Once enrolled, youth do not need their referrals to be renewed.

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth must be in 9th through 12th grade.

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state, federal or Tribal dependency or a Voluntary Placement Agreement (VPA).

School Enrollment Status: Youth pursuing a high school diploma or equivalent.

The Graduation Success program currently serves youth in the following school districts and counties:

Benton County: Richland and Kennewick
Chelan County: Wenatchee
Clark County: Battle Ground, Evergreen and Vancouver
Cowlitz County: Kelso, Longview and Ridgefield
Douglas County: Eastmont
Franklin County: Pasco
Grant County: Moses Lake
King County: Auburn, Bellevue, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Lake Washington, Muckleshoot, Northshore, Renton, Riverview, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie Valley, Tahoma and Tukwila
Pierce County: Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin Pierce, Puyallup, Tacoma and University Place
Skagit County: Burlington-Edison, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley
Snohomish County: Edmonds, Everett, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Mukilteo and Tulalip
Spokane County: Central Valley, Cheney, Deer Park, East Valley, Mead, Riverside, Spokane and West Valley
Thurston County: North Thurston, Olympia, Tumwater and Yelm
Walla Walla County: Walla Walla
Whatcom County: Bellingham and Lummi
Yakima County: Toppenish, Yakama and Yakima

Note: Upon successful completion of the program, youth may choose to opt-in to our Launch Success program. All participants in Graduation Success are eligible for Just-in-Time Funding and the Treehouse Store for the duration of their time in Graduation Success regardless of placement location or legal status.

To learn more about Graduation Success, click here.

Referral Frequency: No referral required.

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth must be 0-21 years of age.

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state or Tribal dependency or shelter case (includes Extended Foster Care). Youth with a Courtesy Supervision case that are a dependent of Washington State resident in a different region/state are also eligible.

Placement Status: Youth must be in an out-of-home care placement between October and December of the current year.

Note: DCYF and participating tribes provide a list of eligible youth to Treehouse annually. Treehouse contacts caregivers through email and mail notifications each fall. Active participants in Graduation Success and Launch Success are also eligible for Holiday Magic.

To learn more about Holiday Magic, click here.

Referral Frequency: Annual (July – June)

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth must be 0-21 years of age.

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state or Tribal dependency or shelter case (includes Extended Foster Care).

Placement Status: Youth must be placed in King County or have their case held in King County.

Note: Youth DO need an annual referral for this program unless they are enrolled in Graduation Success or Launch Success. Referrals are active from the date of submission until the end of the referral year (June 30th), regardless of placement type. If a youth with an active referral returns home or achieves another form of permanency, they are still eligible to access the Store and Just-in-Time Funding for the remainder of the referral year. Youth will not be eligible for these services in the years following permanency.

To learn more about Just-in-Time Funding, click here.

Available to alumni of Graduation Success.

Youth who graduated from high school or an equivalency program while enrolled in our Graduation Success program can choose to opt in to Launch Success.

Youth who participated in Graduation Success for at least one year and went on to graduate high school or an equivalency program—while NOT involved with Graduation Success—may be eligible but will not be automatically enrolled. If you participated in Graduation Success in the past, please call or email us to inquire about eligibility.

Launch Success has a different referral process that is separate from our other programs. Youth can submit self-referrals for the program here.

Note: Youth will remain eligible for Just-in-Time Funding and the Treehouse Store for the duration of their time in Launch Success.

To learn more about Launch Success, click here.

Referral Frequency: Annual (July – June)

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth must be 0-21 years of age.

Legal Status: Youth must have an open state or Tribal dependency or shelter case (includes Extended Foster Care).

Placement Status: Youth must be placed in King County or have their case held in King County.

Note: Youth DO need an annual referral for this program unless they are enrolled in Graduation Success or Launch Success. Referrals are active from the date of submission until the end of the referral year (June 30th), regardless of placement type. If a youth with an active referral returns home or achieves another form of permanency, they are still eligible to access the Store and Just-in-Time Funding for the remainder of the referral year. Youth will not be eligible for these services in the years following permanency.

To learn more about the Treehouse Store, click here.

Referral Frequency: Youth need an initial referral for Tribal Engagement. Once enrolled, youth do not need their referrals to be renewed.

Age or Grade Requirement: Youth aged 13-21.

Legal Status: Youth with open State, Federal or Tribal dependency (no longer accepting Voluntary Placement Agreements) and identify as tribally affiliated. Including youth at any stage of the dependency process, from initial removal to case closure, including shelter care.

School Enrollment Status: Youth pursuing a high school diploma or equivalent.

The Tribal Engagement Program currently serves: Greater Marysville, Greater Auburn, Greater Bellingham/Ferndale and Great Yakima.

To learn more about Tribal Engagement, click here.