Ryther South Seattle Youth Center — Seattle, WA
Ryther South Seattle Youth Center is a community health center clinic at 9416 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, open 21 hours a week. The typical Washington clinic is open 48 hours a week. It is run by Seattle-King County Public Health Dept, which serves 18,469 patients across 24 clinic locations.
- Address: 9416 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 · Directions
- Phone: (206) 331-2363
- Website: youthcare.org/homeless-youth-services/engagement-services/south-seattle-shelter
- Weekly hours: 21 (Washington clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Seattle-King County Public Health Dept (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Seattle-King County Public Health Dept
Patients came to Seattle-King County Public Health Dept for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,928 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,934 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 4,224 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 227 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 541 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 252 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 230 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 423 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 812 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,359 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 373 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,018 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 852 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 63 | children tested |
Seattle-King County Public Health Dept also provides care by telehealth.
Who Seattle-King County Public Health Dept serves
18,469 patients used Seattle-King County Public Health Dept in 2025. 95% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 18,469 patients were experiencing homelessness and 431 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 56% | 65% | +39 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 86% | 92% | +13 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 13% | 14% | +14 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 59% | 46% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 11% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 25% | 24% | −23 pts |
Quality of care at Seattle-King County Public Health Dept
Seattle-King County Public Health Dept is at or above the Washington median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 58% | 71% | 68% | −13 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 31% | 51% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 55% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 42% | 44% | −13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 70% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 72% | 84% | 86% | −12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 79% | 79% | −15 pts |
Staffing at Seattle-King County Public Health Dept
The health center employs 191 full-time-equivalent staff, including 31 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 10 dental staff and 22 mental health staff. That is 598 patients per clinical provider against the Washington median of 994 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 110,913 visits, about 6.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 98118
1,026 Seattle-King County Public Health Dept patients live in ZIP 98118, and 38% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Neighborcare Health — 6,600 patients from 98118
- International Community Health Services — 4,079 patients from 98118
- Seattle Roots Community Health — 1,178 patients from 98118
- Healthpoint — 520 patients from 98118
Community health centers near Ryther South Seattle Youth Center
Neighborcare Health at Rainier Beach
Ichs - Holly Park Medical & Dental Clinic
Sea Mar CHC - Seattle 17th Place S.
Sea Mar CHC - Seattle 8720 14th Ave. S.
Sea Mar CHC - Seattle 8915 14th Ave. S.
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