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The folks at Lombardi’s are teaming up again during the holidays at Cocoon House to help at-risk and homeless youth. Here’s more about the program and how you can help from Julio Cortes at Cocoon House… Lombardi’s Restaurants invite you to participate in their second annual “Adopt a Cocoon House Teen” this holiday season. Lombardi’s […]

Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today announced a $200,000 federal grant for Cocoon House in Everett, which provides services for teens experiencing homelessness. Larsen visited the organization earlier this month to learn more about its operations and funding needs. “Cocoon House plays a critical role in Snohomish County by offering teens in need a safe place […]

Everett is the site for a unique project by Cocoon House to raise awareness of youth experiencing homelessness. The project is getting underway this week and is a great way for folks to stop, take a second look at who they see on the street and maybe discover ways to take positive action. The focal […]

On April 30th the community is invited to recognize 35 teens and young adults who have overcome unimaginable life experiences. These youth have faced homelessness, drug addiction, abuse, and many other obstacles. We will be joined by First Lady Trudi Inslee as well as other elected officials, service providers, partners and community members. This will […]

From the Things You’d Rather Not Hear File… The average age of a teen experiencing homelessness in Everett is 14.7 years old. On any given night 300 teens have no warm safe place to sleep in Everett and Snohomish County. Snohomish County schools list 2500 students as homeless this year. Today folks from Cocoon House […]

Kristi O’Harran, columnist for Everett’s daily newspaper, The Herald has an important story today about Everett’s Cocoon House. The story highlights the needs of teens who are staying at Cocoon House, a place that provides emergency housing for teens and young adults. Please take a moment to click on the link, read the story and […]