Seattle, Washington (CNN) -- The dinner crowd trickles in slowly at first, some taking time to play a little pool in a recreation area, others just wait patiently in line, or find a spot to sit and strike up a conversation. On the street, Orion Center has a reputation for its pleasant and welcoming staff, and, as Kayla Wyatt puts it, a place to get a good "feed." And of late, there are many new faces among the familiar. At a restaurant, that's a sign of progress. At a support organization for the young homeless -- like Orion Center -- it is a troubling sign of the times.
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More young people using center but resources are drying up
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Orion Center director says demand for services has increased 50 percent
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Center provides homeless young people with support, training programs
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One young woman came just to eat but now considers herself success story
It is an 8-week program, and @placeholder is now job-hunting while working on longer term goals.