Guided Pathways - Support for Youth & Families

Guided Pathways - Support for Youth & Families We empower youth and family success, however they envision it. King County, WA We value family voice, family choice.

Youth and families have the right to speak and to make decisions about their behavioral health. Youth and families have the right to know the full range of promotion of wellness and prevention options available to them. Family inclusion is fundamental to a strong and effective system of care. We offer support for families and their children in King County, giving one-to-one parent support to help

guide parents through the System of Care while their child is having difficulty and during recovery from substance use disorders or mental health challenges. We provide youth peer support to guide youth through their hard times and facilitate classes and support groups for both youth and parents. The majority of these services are free of charge. GPS is distinguished from other peer support programs by its primary focus being the parent/guardian rather than the child or youth. This allows GPS to provide family-driven peer support which has shown tremendous success for families and youth. We encourage families and youth to determine their own desired outcomes. They may range from a reduction in suicidal ideation to housing security, from reduced truancy to access to mental health services, from improved parenting to reduction in running away. Our program is strength-based meaning that we help parents and youth identify their strengths and build on them to address their challenges.

04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring Into Wellness community event this past Saturday!

We’re so grateful to our community for coming out and spending the day connecting with us. Huge thanks to Rogers Family Supports for the food and activity as well as to Nothing Bundt Cakes for the beautiful, donated cake. A special thanks to NAMI South King County for sharing mental health resources, and to Peer Kent for coming out to support our community. Thank you also to Jasmine’s family for bringing the fun with bubbles and games, and finally to our amazing team for making it all come together. 💙✨

🚨 We’re Hiring! Join Our Team at Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families (GPS) 🚨Do you have lived experience suppor...
04/28/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring! Join Our Team at Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families (GPS) 🚨

Do you have lived experience supporting a child, youth, or loved one through behavioral health, substance use, disability, or complex systems of care? Are you passionate about helping other families feel seen, supported, and empowered?
We’re looking for a Peer Support Specialist – Parents + Caregivers to join our growing team in King County! 💙

At GPS, we are a family-driven nonprofit where families help families. Our work is trauma-informed, peer-led, and rooted in hope, advocacy, and resilience.

✨ In This Role You Will:
✔️ Provide one-to-one support to parents and caregivers
✔️ Help families navigate systems like behavioral health, Children’s Administration, CLIP, DDCS, and more
✔️ Connect families to resources and advocacy tools
✔️ Represent GPS at community events and trainings
✔️ Use your lived experience to inspire hope and possibility

✨ We’re Looking For Someone With:
✔️ Personal experience navigating behavioral health systems of care
✔️ Experience caregiving for someone with mental health, disability, developmental, or substance use challenges
✔️ Strong communication skills
✔️ A heart for service, community, and family empowerment

📍 Full-Time | King County, WA

If you’re ready to turn your lived experience into meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today or share with someone who would be amazing in this role!
https://www.indeed.com/job/peer-support-specialist-parent-caregivers-aac34d470abe800b

🌎 Happy Earth Day from Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families! 💚Today we celebrate the beauty of our planet and th...
04/22/2026

🌎 Happy Earth Day from Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families! 💚

Today we celebrate the beauty of our planet and the power of community. Just like nature, growth happens when we nurture, support, and care for one another.

Every small action matters:
🌱 Plant something new
♻️ Reduce waste
🚶 Get outside and connect with nature
💙 Support your community
🌍 Protect the future for the next generation

At Guided Pathways, we believe healthy communities and a healthy planet go hand in hand. 🤲Together, we can create brighter futures for youth and families.💫

Learn more or connect with us: https://www.guidedpathways.org/

🌱 Thriving Thursday Support Group🌱Join us every Thursday from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM for a virtual support group created fo...
04/22/2026

🌱 Thriving Thursday Support Group🌱

Join us every Thursday from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM for a virtual support group created for families and caregivers seeking connection, encouragement, and support. In partnership with Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families and Peer Kent, this is a welcoming space to share experiences, gain support, and build community with others who understand.

✨ Virtual
✨ Every Thursday
✨ Free & Open to Families & Caregivers

You don’t have to carry it all alone. 💚

🌸 Reminder: Spring into Wellness is this weekend! 🌸We’re excited to welcome families, youth, and community members to a ...
04/21/2026

🌸 Reminder: Spring into Wellness is this weekend! 🌸

We’re excited to welcome families, youth, and community members to a fun and casual afternoon of connection and community 💙💚

📅 This Saturday, April 25th, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 GPS Office
19435 68th Ave S, Suite S-109, Kent, WA 98032

Join us for:
✨ Food
✨ Games
✨ Music
✨ Resources
✨ Community connection

Bring your friends and family, or stop by on your own—we’d love to meet you and connect.

Lunch provided in partnership with Rogers Family Supports 🌿

🚨 We’re Hiring! Join Our Team at Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families (GPS) 🚨Do you have lived experience suppor...
04/16/2026

🚨 We’re Hiring! Join Our Team at Guided Pathways Support for Youth & Families (GPS) 🚨

Do you have lived experience supporting a child, youth, or loved one through behavioral health, substance use, disability, or complex systems of care? Are you passionate about helping other families feel seen, supported, and empowered?

We’re looking for a Peer Support Specialist – Parents + Caregivers to join our growing team in King County! 💙

At GPS, we are a family-driven nonprofit where families help families. Our work is trauma-informed, peer-led, and rooted in hope, advocacy, and resilience.

✨ In This Role You Will:
✔️ Provide one-to-one support to parents and caregivers
✔️ Help families navigate systems like behavioral health, Children’s Administration, CLIP, DDCS, and more
✔️ Connect families to resources and advocacy tools
✔️ Represent GPS at community events and trainings
✔️ Use your lived experience to inspire hope and possibility

✨ We’re Looking For Someone With:
✔️ Personal experience navigating behavioral health systems of care
✔️ Experience caregiving for someone with mental health, disability, developmental, or substance use challenges
✔️ Strong communication skills
✔️ A heart for service, community, and family empowerment

📍 Full-Time | King County, WA

If you’re ready to turn your lived experience into meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today or share with someone who would be amazing in this role!
https://www.idealist.org/en/consultant-job/14fe331a78154c878cd6487698d91ee9-peer-support-specialist-parent-caregivers-cl-strategic-kent?utm_campaign=visitorshare&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy

Sibling relationships can be some of the most complex, beautiful, and meaningful connections we have. 💙💚For many of the ...
04/10/2026

Sibling relationships can be some of the most complex, beautiful, and meaningful connections we have. 💙💚

For many of the youth and families we support, siblings are more than just family—they’re protectors, role models, best friends, and sometimes the only ones who truly understand the journey.

Today on , we’re celebrating all the ways siblings show up for each other—through laughter, through challenges, and through growth.

Whether your sibling is by blood, by choice, or part of your community—we see you, and we honor that connection.

At Guided Pathways Support, we believe healing and growth don’t happen alone—they happen in relationships. And sibling bonds are a powerful part of that.

💚 Tag your sibling or someone who feels like one and let them know what they mean to you.💙

🌿 Guided Pathways Support Presents 🌿 Spring into Wellness🌸 A Community Event for Families, Youth & C...
04/10/2026

🌿 Guided Pathways Support Presents 🌿
Spring into Wellness
🌸 A Community Event for Families, Youth & Community Members 🌸

📅 Saturday, April 25th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 GPS Office - 19435 68th Ave S #109, Kent, WA 98032

Join us for:
✨ Connection & community
✨ Wellness-focused activities
✨ A safe, welcoming, family-friendly space

🍽 Lunch Provided
(in partnership with Roger’s Family Supports)

For families, youth, and community—
you belong here. 💚💙

04/10/2026

Sign up today! It's going to be a great event with a fantastic facilitator, prizes, food, and great people! If you cannot afford to pay, look for the free code to use when registering on the event page!

03/02/2026

🎉 REGISTRATION IS LIVE! 🎉 Washington’s First Teen-Led Mental Health Summit is officially open for registration! Hi, I’m Taanvi Arekapudi, a 17-year-old teen mental health advocate, international bestselling author, and Founder & President of the nonprofit Uplift Teens Today. It’s being planned by our Nexus Youth Board (students in grades 6-12), with support from Google and the Washington Health Care Authority. For the first time in Washington State, this student-led, action-driven summit brings youth and adults together to move beyond awareness and into real solutions for mental health in our schools and communities. Action starts here. ACTION STARTS WITH US. This summit is a student-driven and action-oriented event rewriting the typical narrative in the field of mental health to ensure youth are not just included in mental health conversations, but actively shaping solutions. Too often, discussions about youth mental health happen without youth in the room. This summit redefines history. Talking about mental health is HARD, but staying silent is HARDER.

✨ Why attend?

Engaging panels with youth and professionals

Research-backed talks

Interactive leadership sessions

Practical tools to take back to your school or community

Opportunities to collaborate, build initiatives, and implement real change beyond the event

The Next Generation of Change: Youth Founders & Changemakers Panel - gain knowledge from panel about youth leaders, nonprofit founder,s et.c.. to learn to make impact in mental health, or your business idea.

🔗 LEARN MORE & REGISTER @ nexusforschools.com/summit
Event Details:

📅 Date & Time: Saturday, March 21st 2026 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

📍 Location: Aura Event Center (3100 East Valley Rd, Renton, WA 98057)

⭐Attendees: Youth (grades 6-12) & Adults (parents, educators, school staff, community members, and advocates)

🎟️ Get Your Free Ticket! Use Code: 2026FREE by March 8th

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19435 68th Avenue S
Kent, WA
98032

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+12532368264

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