As our Mercer Island student population heads back to the classroom each Fall, the MIYFS Foundation kicks off the Back-to-School campaign. This campaign ensures our Island Youth are socially, emotionally, and financially supported to realize their potential and be successful at school.
Funds raised support the MIYFS School Counselors. You can join this effort by donating today!
Mercer Island Mental Health Service Needs Are Growing
Our goal at the Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Foundation is collect funds from our community to help sustain the level of services needed in the district’s schools while also expanding to meet the evolving needs for youth mental health support.
YFS School Counselors are brought to you by the City of Mercer Island and the Mercer Island School District.
YFS School Counselors are supported by the MIYFS Foundation and Mercer Island Thrift Shop.
YFS School-Based Counselors
The City of Mercer Island’s Youth and Family Services (YFS) department provides a mental health counselor in each of the schools, thanks to a unique partnership between the City of Mercer Island and the Mercer Island School District. YFS school counselors are a critical part of the learning environment. YFS counselors work with students, families, and school staff to support mental and behavioral health and readiness to learn. Counseling offered directly in the schools helps students and parents build a strong foundation for the future. We encourage students and parents to reach out to get to know your child’s YFS school counselor.
All year long (with a focus each Fall), we connect with parents/caregivers and other community members to raise essential funds to support the YFS School-Based Counselors. Please consider donating to ensure that we can keep this vital mental health resource in each Mercer Island school. Thank you!
