Since 1951, we have provided hope, community, and opportunities for growth to young people in King County. Friends of Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation—ensuring quality, predictability and accountability of services through multiple layers of review every four years. ​ Our vision, mission, and values power our work together. Our vision looks to the future we want to help create. Our mission states why we exist and what we do. Our values are what we stand for, and aim to see expressed in every thing we say or do.