Cocoon House
Posted by Gary O'Rielly
on Jul 06, 2012
Cassie Franklin, Executive Director of the Cocoon House was the guest speaker on July 6, 2012. Another super speaker program for our club members. Cassie completed her Masters Degree in Family Psychology at the University of Munich in Germany after receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and German from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Cassie is active member of the South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club, a member of the Coordinating Committee for the Homeless Policy Task Force and serves on the Families Matter Vision Council for United Way of Snohomish County and is very active in the community.
Cassie is the third chief executive officer in the Cocoon house's twenty-one year history. Cassie has more than twenty years experience in program management, non-profit leadership and community relations. She started her career at Cocoon House as the Director of Development and Community Relations in 2005.
Cassie acknowledged our club's involvement in the Homeless Students grant fundraising efforts. She commented that teen homelessness has increased by 56% since 2005. Kids in Arlington, Everett, Lake Stevens and Monroe are falling prey to drug dealers and other illegal activities if they cannot find the proper help. The Cocoon House is available to assist families with teens that maybe headed in the wrong direction and have the resources available to provide help, have facilities available for emergency housing. The Cocoon House has several long-term solutions for youth in trouble. Everett has a drop in center for food such as soup, shower and emergency kits. Currently has a "Street Outreach program" involving Lake Stevens. They include a No barriers approach to helping youths. Currently working with 30 youth from Lake Stevens. System wide, the Cocoon House helps over 2,000 youth each year. They partner with many organizations to help these troubled youth.
Their Porject Safe program is recognized nationally as a best practices program for preventing teen homelessness, provides intervention and support to parents experiencing difficulities with their teens. The Cocoon House started in 1991 with an 8-bed, service-rich emergency Shelter for teens 13-17 in Everett with funds donated by the North Everett Lions Club. This became known as the Cocoon House Central.Their development throughout the years and has achieved numerous awards during the history of the Cocoon House. Contributions to the Cocoon House are available through their 501 (c)(3) organization at www.cocoonhouse.org.
Cassie acknowledged our club's involvement in the Homeless Students grant fundraising efforts. She commented that teen homelessness has increased by 56% since 2005. Kids in Arlington, Everett, Lake Stevens and Monroe are falling prey to drug dealers and other illegal activities if they cannot find the proper help. The Cocoon House is available to assist families with teens that maybe headed in the wrong direction and have the resources available to provide help, have facilities available for emergency housing. The Cocoon House has several long-term solutions for youth in trouble. Everett has a drop in center for food such as soup, shower and emergency kits. Currently has a "Street Outreach program" involving Lake Stevens. They include a No barriers approach to helping youths. Currently working with 30 youth from Lake Stevens. System wide, the Cocoon House helps over 2,000 youth each year. They partner with many organizations to help these troubled youth.
Their Porject Safe program is recognized nationally as a best practices program for preventing teen homelessness, provides intervention and support to parents experiencing difficulities with their teens. The Cocoon House started in 1991 with an 8-bed, service-rich emergency Shelter for teens 13-17 in Everett with funds donated by the North Everett Lions Club. This became known as the Cocoon House Central.Their development throughout the years and has achieved numerous awards during the history of the Cocoon House. Contributions to the Cocoon House are available through their 501 (c)(3) organization at www.cocoonhouse.org.