Department of Children, Youth & Families

33010 S.E. 99th Street
Snoqualmie, WA 98065

(425) 831-2500
(425) 831-2720 (Fax)

About Echo Glen Children's Center

Echo Glen Children’s Center is a medium to maximum security facility. Echo Glen is located in Snoqualmie. The facility is surrounded by wetlands. A fence is being built. Echo Glen serves young men under the age of 18 and young women up to the age of 25. Young people get treatment, education, and programming at Echo Glen.

Information for Parents, Guardians, and Family

Echo Glen offers dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT is used to teach skills that help young people handle emotions. DBT is used to help young people understand behavior expectations.

Every young person has an assigned counselor. Their counselor will also be a case manager. Counselors work with the young people to understand their needs and provide treatment. Some of these treatments will occur during counseling sessions with the case manager.

Echo Glen staff provide many different treatment options. Echo Glen Children's Center has a medical and dental clinic on site.

Visitation

Visitation is scheduled in advance. Families can schedule visits by calling the facility. Most visits are on the weekend. Families can ask for weekday visits.

Educational and Vocational Programs

Educational services are provided by Issaquah School District. Echo Glen has 18 classrooms and three portable classrooms. Young people have access to year-round school and can earn credits or their GED.

Check out the Programs and Partnerships available to young people. Programs change over time. Some programs may not be active, and new programs may not be included in this list.