Youth Haven, a new home for youth in crisis, opened last week in Kirkland. It provides temporary emergency housing for youth ages 11 to 17.
Terry Pottmeyer, chief executive officer of Friends of Youth, said the shelter’s primary goal is to keep youth safe, since those who run away or end up on the street are vulnerable to exploitation or other dangers.
“We want to make sure that a young person never faces that situation — that they have a safe place where someone can take them in and figure out what’s next,” Pottmeyer said. ...