Welcome to the Greater Issaquah Youth
and Family Network Homepage


Mission Statement
Creating and supporting a system of human services that is prevention oriented, cost effective, responsive and respectful for youth and families in the Issaquah School District

The Greater Issaquah Youth and Family Network is part of The Family Policy Council, a state-community enterprise helping communities prevent important social problems such as child abuse and youth substance abuse.


The Network operates under Family Policy Council Principles to:
  • Support services that meet the actual needs of families
  • Provide culturally relevant services that support and respect diversity
  • Enhance coordination of services
  • Promote and support grassroots solutions to a community's problems
  • Focus on prevention. Success is measured by results in the community
  • Increase flexibility of funding


Priorities for the 2003-2005 biennium:
Reducing Youth Substance Abuse, Youth Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect and Youth Suicide and Depression
  • Promote pro social activities for youth focused on skill mastery, the arts, counseling and academic support
  • Increase knowledge of parenting skills and techniques
  • Increase community coordination and involvement to reduce problem behaviors

Join us!
The Board of Directors holds open meetings the 1st Monday of each month at 5:30 PM at the Hearthside of Issaquah. Call for directions and information 425-333-6614.




Partnering with the Menís Network Against Domestic Violence Fatherís Day Campaign

The Greater Issaquah Youth and Family Network teamed up with The Men's Network Against Domestic Violence to increase the impact of their Fatherís Day Campaign to end Domestic Violence. The Network board has focused on prevention of family violence because of its negative impact on children and their development.

The Network purchased ad space in local papers to promote a pledge to end domestic violence with signatures from hundreds of individuals including County Executive Ron Sims, Prosecutor Norm Mailing, the Menís Network was born in September after several men began discussing several issues regarding males and domestic violence, including the misconception that violence and masculinity go hand in hand, said Kevin Miller, one of the group's organizers.



Volunteers soon began soliciting city officials, leaders and residents from around the Puget Sound area to get involved. Part of that involvement includes signing a pledge that domestic violence will not be a part of their lives. According to statistics posted on the Eastside Domestic Violence Program Web site, nearly 1 in 3 women experience at least one physical assault by an intimate partner during adulthood. According to studies, 90-95 percent of domestic violence victims are women.

According to the group's organizers the materials aim to convince men that domestic violence is not a private matter, that is does affect everybody and that men will need to express healthy values and support their peers to end the violence. The task is daunting, said Miller, but it can be done.

Click here for a link to the Menís Network Against Domestic Violence Home Page