Hope. Home. Horizons.
We don’t track behaviors. We measure growth over time.
We address behavior, but our focus is meeting the need behind it.
Our Approach
Kids do better when they feel safe, connected, supported, and like they belong somewhere.
For over 100 years, Hutton Settlement has provided long-term, relationship-based care for children ages 6–18 on our 319-acre Spokane campus.
Relationships First
A trauma-informed, attachment-focused approach. Many of our kids have experienced disruption, loss, or trauma, so we build consistent relationships and look at what’s underneath the behavior.
Stability & Normalcy
Family-style cottages with consistent houseparents. Public school, sports, chores, birthdays, and holidays: as much normalcy as we can create.
Belonging
On- and off-campus activities help kids find belonging in the Hutton community and the greater Spokane community.
100+
Years of Care
319
Acres of Campus
4
Family-Style Cottages
6–18
Age Range Served
Real Stories. Real Change.
Hear directly from the children and families whose lives have been shaped by Hutton Settlement.
The Results Come From the Relationships
Our outcomes aren’t separate from the way we care for kids. Graduation, college, life skills, and alumni support all come back to the same philosophy: when kids feel safe, connected, and supported, they thrive.
99%
HS Graduation Rate
Washington: 86% · Kids in out-of-home placement: 53%
74%
Go On to College, Trade School, or CTE
Washington go-on rate: about 55%
~3 Yrs
Average Stay
Youth-driven, never forced, no set timeline
25
Alumni Support Through Age
For every graduate who lived at Hutton
Life Skills, Practiced in Real Life
We’re building out a more formal life skills program that looks at where each young person is today and what they still need to learn before adulthood. Then they practice it for real, while there are still adults around to teach, coach, and let them make mistakes safely.
- Cooking and grocery shopping
- Budgeting and money management
- Employment and career readiness, with jobs on campus and in the community
- Household responsibilities
- Self-care and personal health
- Communication and healthy relationships
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Executive functioning, organization, and time management
- Transportation and community resources: driver’s ed, the city bus, biking around town
Our Job Isn’t Finished at 18
When a young person graduates from high school while living at Hutton, we keep working with them through our active alumni program through age 25. That can mean help with college, employment, housing, finances, or relationships, or just having someone they know they can call.
When you are just surviving, you can’t dream. Hutton changed that.
— Hutton Alum
Referring a Child?
Hutton Settlement provides long-term residential care for children ages 6–18 who need a safe, stable home. If you’re a caseworker, family member, or community partner, and you know a child who could benefit, we’d like to hear from you.
Placement at Hutton is youth-driven and never forced. There’s no set timeline: young people can stay as long as Hutton is the right home for them and they’re able to make safe choices.
A Day in the Life at Hutton
Life at Hutton looks a lot like life in any other busy household: school mornings, family-style meals, homework, chores, sports, and activities. Woven into those everyday experiences is intentional work to build relationships, develop confidence, learn new skills, and grow toward independence.
Weekdays. Kids attend West Valley public schools, then come home to their cottages for sports, homework, shared meals, and time with friends and houseparents.
Weekends. A balance of activities, family visits, time to relax, and room to explore interests, with trusted adults nearby.
Summers. On-campus programs, off-campus outings, camps, and hands-on learning through farm and garden work and caring for animals across our 319 acres.
Your Time Changes a Kid’s Life
Donate
Your financial support provides essential resources, education, and specialized care for our residents.
Volunteer
Planned Giving
Making a planned gift is a powerful way of showing your support for Hutton and its mission while also fulfilling your personal, philanthropic and financial goals.
Careers
There are many tangible benefits for those that choose to serve at Hutton – a home, competitive salary, insurance coverage and a community.
Rooted in Spokane
Since 1919
Hutton Settlement was founded by Levi Hutton, a Spokane philanthropist who believed every child deserves a safe and loving home. What began as a single vision in 1919 has grown into a 319-acre neighborhood of care — one of the longest-running children’s residential programs in the Pacific Northwest.
For more than a century, Hutton Settlement has adapted to meet the evolving needs of children and families while staying true to its founding mission: providing stability, opportunity, and hope.
Every Child Deserves a Place to Call Home
More Ways to Support Hutton
Beyond donating and volunteering, you can support Hutton Settlement through our social enterprises.
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