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Join Robin’s Ride: A Virtual Camino for Kids with the Ryther League Noel Unit!
Walk the Camino de Santiago Virtually with Robin Bennett!
Aug 21, 20242 min read
Peer Partners Offer a New Resource
Ryther’s Transitional Community Treatment (TCT) programs are a group of programs that serve young adults, many of whom are experiencing...
Jun 29, 20212 min read


Ryther staff receives recognition for work
We are proud to share that one of our staff members, Miranda Sullivan, was recognized by King County Recovery Coalition for her work on...
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Why Lindsey Gives BIG
GiveBIG is back on May 8, 2019! We sat down with board member Lindsey to talk about why she’s giving BIG this year!
Apr 29, 20194 min read


Going Back to School: Senior Edition
After going back to school eleven times, you would think that I am a veteran of the transition from vacation mode to back to school...
Aug 28, 20183 min read


Change is a Process, Not an Event
I circled back to Ryther after about 10 years of working in the mental health field and getting more training and now supervise...
Aug 1, 20172 min read


“My Day at Ryther”
A person never thinks about the life they have had, until they have to put themselves in someone else’s shoes...
Jul 31, 20173 min read


In their own words: Why I’m here at Ryther
I have been at Ryther for a little over a year now. What keeps me here every day is working with the kids in the cottages...
Apr 25, 20173 min read


Farewell Message by Lee Grogg
You have made it possible for us to continue our work with and on behalf of children that most people want to ignore...
Jul 12, 20162 min read


It does take a Village
It has been my real pleasure to serve as Chair of such an incredible group of people doing incredible things for the children at Ryther...
Jul 11, 20162 min read


Taking a challenge to heart (and mind)!
We recently started integrating experiential therapy into the school day for children in the Cottage Program...
Jun 5, 20162 min read


Ryther’s Canine Volunteers: A Child’s Best Friend!
I always wanted to have a therapy dog and work with children, so I trained Stanley, an Australian Labradoodle...
May 11, 20162 min read


Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Treatment
There are exciting changes with who we are serving, what we are offering as well as where we are meeting our clients...
Mar 17, 20162 min read


Message from Lee Grogg, CEO
Earlier this year I was, like many members of the Ryther family, engaged in correspondence with various governmental officials about...
Apr 13, 20152 min read


Ryther Asks for Your Help
I am asking for your help all this week to email and call your legislators to support legislation that is pending that could help Ryther...
Feb 20, 20152 min read


Volunteer Spotlight: Haili Shinn
Haili Shinn started volunteering with Ryther in December 2013. She came in with the idea of helping coordinate birthday parties...
Aug 1, 20141 min read


Interview with Lisa Lester, former Ryther therapeutic foster parent
The kids were great. They had baggage and they had tough times and they acted out. But they didn’t always act out...
Apr 3, 20143 min read


Our job is to heal mentally ill, not hurt them.
The plight of seriously mentally ill people has been much in the news lately. Unfortunately most of the coverage has been sensationalized...
Oct 11, 20132 min read


Why I Ride for Ryther: John’s Story
John Gonzales is the Cottage C Supervisor and team captain of Ride for Ryther. This is his second year riding...
Jul 12, 20133 min read


Why I Ride for Ryther: Siri’s Story
As I begin my back-to-back 50+ mile training bike rides this week, my battle wounds will be the only reminder I need that I must keep going.
Jun 28, 20132 min read
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