Vision and Goals
Vision
We envision a community where every young person at Echo Glen feels seen, valued, and capable of creating a bright future—free from cycles of neglect, abuse, and despair, and filled with purpose, hope, and possibility.
Goals
- Empower growth: Help youth develop confidence, responsibility, and resilience through positive experiences and caring adult role models.
- Build connection: Bridge the gap between the community and the youth inside Echo Glen through volunteer programs, creativity, and shared humanity.
- Support healing: Provide opportunities that nurture emotional well-being, kindness, and self-discovery.
- Inspire change: Encourage every young person to believe in their potential and take steps toward a better tomorrow.
Join Us
Every act of kindness, every volunteer hour, and every donation helps show these young people that they matter and that their futures are worth fighting for. Together, we can bring hope, healing, and new possibilities to Echo Glen—one heart, one connection, and one story at a time.
Join us in helping youth rewrite the scripts of their lives.
About Echo Glen and Friends of Echo Glen
Nestled beside the peaceful wetlands of Snoqualmie, Echo Glen Children’s Center is a medium/maximum security facility that provides treatment, education, and support for court-involved youth. It serves younger male residents and is the only facility in Washington State for female offenders.
At Echo Glen, youth participate in programs designed to promote healing and personal growth, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Aggression Replacement Training (ART), cultural enrichment, substance recovery, and gender-specific supports. Education is provided through the Issaquah School District, with males staying at Echo Glen up to age 18 and females up to age 25.
Friends of Echo Glen is a 100% volunteer-run community that partners with the facility to bring hope, compassion, and connection to these young people. Our volunteers share their time, talents, and life experiences—leading activities, mentoring through example, celebrating milestones, and showing youth that they are cared for and capable of change.
If you believe in second chances and want to make a difference in a young person’s life, you belong here.
