Guided Pathways - Support for Youth and Families

Guided Pathways – Support for Youth and Families (GPS) is a King County-non-profit Family Support Organization that provides parent and youth peer support to families and youth struggling with behavioral, emotional or substance abuse challenges.

We are families helping families. We empower and support families and youth struggling with behavioral, emotional or substance abuse challenges in navigating resources to achieve wellness and resilience.

GPS was created in 2012 at the behest of King County to fill a gap in the system of care for families.   Up until that time the evidence-based strategy of peer-to-peer support by parent partners and youth peers was missing from King County.  GPS is funded largely by the Mental Illness and Drug Dependency Action Plan (MIDD) of King County.  It is governed by an eight- person Board of Directors including diverse parents and youth with lived experience, health and human service professionals, and people from the business community. Our seven staff reflect the families we serve racially, culturally and linguistically.