Navos’ 5th annual ‘Bigger than Breakfast’ will be Wednesday, May 22

On Wednesday, May 22, Burien’s Navos will be hosting its 5th annual ‘Bigger than Breakfast’ fundraiser at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle. The event runs from 7:30 – 9 a.m.,... [Read more]

Help Relay for Life & get Mother’s Day gifts at Spring Bazaar Saturday

Highine Relay for Life is sponsoring a fundraising Spring Bazaar at Navos from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 4, just in time for Mother’s Day!    Vendors will be selling wood working, jewelry,... [Read more]

PHOTO: US Bank Presents $5,000 Check to Navos ‘Drug-Free Youth Coalition’

On the left above is John Hannahs, Branch Manager for US Bank in White Center; on the right is Dusty Bailey, US Bank Downtown Seattle District Manager, presenting one of those really cool over-sized checks... [Read more]

Navos Holding Informational Meeting about Ruth Dykeman Campus Thursday

Navos will be holding an informational meeting about its proposed re-visioning project for the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center Campus this Thursday night, March 28 starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will... [Read more]

Help Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center at Burien Toyota’s Giving Tree

Burien’s Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center (now a part of Navos), is seeking donations for the 12 local children it serves, ages 6 – 13, and you can help by donating at a “Giving Tree”... [Read more]

Three Local Non-Profits Have Ideas on How YOU Can Help During the Holidays

Navos, Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center and Seattle Children’s Home, together with their partners, help 40% of the children, youth and families seen in our community for emotional and mental health issues.  And... [Read more]

Navos Opens New Mental Health and Wellness Center in Burien

by Margaret Ryan Thursday, Oct. 25, marked the grand opening of Navos’ new Mental Health and Wellness Center at 1210 SW 136th Street in Burien. A standing-room-only crowd toured the new facility... [Read more]

Navos’ Coalition for Drug-Free Youth Meeting Set for Wednesday, Oct. 17

Navos‘ first Coalition for Drug-Free Youth members meeting is set for Wednesday, Oct. 17 from Noon – 1 p.m. at the YWCA Learning Center, located at 9720 8th Ave SW in White Center. “As part of... [Read more]

SAVE THE DATE: Navos Mental Health & Wellness Center Opening Oct. 25

Burien’s Navos will be holding a grand opening of its new Mental Health and Wellness Center from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 at their location at 1210 SW 136th Street. “The opening... [Read more]

Navos & Ruth Dykeman Holding Back-to-School Shoe Drive

Navos and the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center are holding a back-to-school Shoe Drive for needy kids, and you can help out by donating online or buying gift cards at shoe stores. “Children in... [Read more]

Navos Mental Health Solutions Gets Grant, Names New Coalition Coordinator

Navos Mental Health Solutions announced Friday (July 27) that it received a King County grant to create a community-based coalition for drug free youth in the Burien/White Center communities and has appointed... [Read more]

Navos to Merge with Seattle Children’s Home

This week Navos announced that it is merging with Seattle Children’s Home (SCH) effective July 1. “The combination represents a breakthrough for young people affected by mild, moderate and... [Read more]

Navos Mental Health and Wellness Center Set to Celebrate With Open House

Thanks to donors’ efforts and generosity, the first floor of Navos’ new Mental Health and Wellness Center, a national model for mental health and wellness programs and client-focused care,... [Read more]

Ruth Dykeman Center Merges With Navos

On Monday (Nov. 29), two of Burien’s most prolific non-profits announced that they were merging – the Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center (RDCC), established in 1921, is merging with Navos, one... [Read more]

Navos To Celebrate New Mental Health Center With “Beam Signing” Tuesday

Local non-profit Navos will hold a “beam signing ceremony” this Tuesday, Sept. 14th, at 10am at the site of its new mental health and wellness center currently under construction at SW 136th and Ambaum... [Read more]

Navos To Celebrate Completed "Burien Heights" Low-Income Housing With Open House On Thursday, Aug. 6th

Navos, an organization devoted to “helping people navigate through troubled waters of great challenges and landing in a state of Recovery and Wellness” will be hosting an open house, program... [Read more]

Notes From Monday Night’s Burien Council Meeting

by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (March 2nd) Burien City Council meeting: THE PASSING OF DOTTIE HARPER: Dottie Harper passed away recently, and the Burien City Council opened with... [Read more]

Navos Building 15 Affordable Housing Units On SW 136th

A couple of weeks ago, we received this email inquiry from a BTB Reader: There is a lot of dirt piling up at the old senior center by the corner of 136th and Ambaum, by the Arco quick mart station there.... [Read more]