Community Partners

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KCLS has many services available for families - the most popular that will be launched in late October is virtual Study Zone via Zoom . We will have sessions coming for middle school students based on subject and grade level. Please check in late October for the update coming to the Study Zone website at kcls.org/studyzone . In the meantime, head to bit.ly/TutorKCLS that will take you to Tutor.com for free tutoring from 2pm - midnight .

We are also using the myLibro app and site in order to pick up physical copies of items placed on hold at this time. The app is available on both iOS and Android devices, and free to download. You must use curbside services to pick up your physical items that you place on hold, as the buildings are still not open to the public at this time. Please go to kcls.org/curbside for more information.

Lastly, join KCLS online for virtual programming this fall! We have many options available, from Dungeons and Dragons, Kahoot! Trivia, and much more. Head to kcls.org/events for more details, and be sure to click "Teens/Tweens" on the left-hand side under "Audience" for age appropriate options.

Contact Info: Alexis Carter

Website: https://kcls.org/

Learn how to use your online library student card

BAM (Becoming A Man)

Becoming A Man is a program for young men in grades 7-12 . BAM groups meet every week during school time with a BAM counselor, who supports the group in developing six core values : Integrity, Accountability, Self-Determination, Positive Anger Expression, Respect for Womanhood, and Visionary Goal-Setting.

BAM is an experience. It is a powerful place to connect with other young men and explore new skills and ideas.

Here’s what some of our current BAM participants have to say about it:

• “I have gained so much in this program but one thing that stood out to me is becoming a leader.”
• “[I learned about] integrity. I learned a lot from it while having fun, and that doesn’t usually happen for me at school.”
• “[The BAM counselor] started a whole group that led to a whole friendship and family.”
• “[I participate in BAM] to learn more about how to get through life as a male in this time.”

Website: https://www.youth-guidance.org/bam/

CHOOSE 180 transforms the lives of youth and young adults by partnering with institutional leaders, connecting them with community, empowering them with choice, and teaching them the skills necessary to avoid engagement with the criminal legal system.

Website: https://choose180.org/

Our mission is to partner with youth and families to transform their futures.

For nearly 40 years Southwest Youth and Family Services (SWYFS) has been providing critical services in significantly under-resourced communities of Southwest King County, including Southwest Seattle, White Center, South Park, Burien, and SeaTac. As systemic racial and economic inequities continue to create significant barriers to communities of color across the nation, SWYFS remains committed to seeing our diverse community of South King County thrive.

Participants in SWYFS programs are 61% children and youth, 92% people of color, 95% low-income (89% very low-income), and over 50% refugees and immigrants.

Website: https://www.swyfs.org/

Asian Counseling & Referral Service

ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.

Website: https://acrs.org/