Support Services offered at SafeFutures Youth Center
Promote all aspects of youth development including academic engagement, leadership and social skills, community involvement, and pathways to post-secondary education and employment. Helps youth and their families build healthy futures by addressing their entire environment and breaking down barriers that hinder success. Motivating Youth to Succeed in Academics (MYSA) Offers free after-school academic support and individualized plans to decrease or remove barriers to learning for youth, ages 12-21, who are at moderate to high risk of academic failure. MYSA services include individual tutoring and homework assistance, adult mentorship, peer discussion groups and subject specific workshops. Since many students lack access to a computer and internet at home, SFYC provides a computer lab allowing students to complete assignments and do research. The MYSA program helps youth develop a healthy attachment to education and empowers them to take control of their academic future. Youth Leadership program Encourages middle and high school youth to develop leadership and social skills while engaging in community building projects and events throughout the year. This program provides alternatives to risky behavior while fostering a sense of responsibility to the community. Curriculum includes workshops relating to social justice awareness, identity building, volunteerism, and environmental awareness. Case Management Provides prevention and intervention tools for youth who are most at-risk of or are currently involved with gangs and the juvenile justice system. Case Managers provide counseling and act as advocates for their caseload youth and families. Case Management intervention and prevention services include street response and crisis intervention, pre-release visits to detained or incarcerated youth, and risk assessment with ongoing case management. This represents a concerted effort to stop the school to prison pipeline within our communities. Parental Support Provides bilingual services to parents to ensure that youth have wraparound support for their challenges. Parents benefit from workshops, translation services, and other essential services to facilitate family stability. Summer Youth Employment provides high school youth with the opportunity to make money, gain work experience and employment references, cultivate a mature work ethic, and stay connected to social and academic progress while school is out of session. College & Career Preparation Focuses on lessons and activities related to pro-social development, aptitude testing, the current job market, knowledge of education or training needed to move into a particular field of interest, college applications and financial aid, work ethics and professionalism, resume building and interview skills, and exploring paths to post-secondary education and career readiness.
Location
6337 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126
Voice
Website
Hours
M-F, 9:30am-6pm
Application process
Call or email.
Eligibility
Serves SW & SE Seattle and South King County Prioritizes (but not limited to) youth, age 12-24, from low-income communities, refugee and immigrant communities, and communities of color. Focuses on youth who are at risk of juvenile justice involvement, gang involvement or academic failure.
Fee
None.
Languages
Cambodian
Amharic
Spanish
Agency info
SafeFutures Youth Center
Provides culturally responsive, community based support that addresses the academic and social needs of the youth from low-income communities, communities of color, and immigrant/refugee communities. Services include a safe, secure and supervised environment for out-of-school programming with emphasis on homework assistance, tutoring, recreation, enrichment activities, and college & career readiness workshops. Outreach, case management, and family support services provide a concentration of resources to reengage youth in academics, build a positive support system, and break the cycle of poverty and incarceration.