For over 50 years, Southeast Youth and Family Services has dedicated itself to serving children and youth in our neighborhood.
Who We Are
Our staff are a diverse team who speak multiple languages and reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to providing family-directed services that are culturally relevant.
We rely on your donations to provide critical services to underserved communities. Donate today to help make a difference.
Donate Now
For over 50 years, Southeast Youth and Family Services has dedicated itself to serving children and youth in our neighborhood.
Who We Are
Our staff are a diverse team who speak multiple languages and reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to providing family-directed services that are culturally relevant.
We rely on your donations to provide critical services to underserved communities. Donate today to help make a difference.
Donate Now
It’s hard right now being a parent and sending your child to school. While dealing with your own fears and sadness about the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, you also want to help your child cope. First and foremost, let your child know that any of the feelings and questions they have are okay.... View Article
We’re so excited for our first annual Southeast Day! This event is a celebration of our community, and a fun way to introduce ourselves. On Saturday, May 14th, we’re hosting a block party style event on the streets of Columbia City. This will include games, performances, a photo booth, and tours of our building! Also,... View Article
Edmond Horton became a monthly donor to Southeast Youth and Family Services during the pandemic. He wanted to support an organization working directly with vulnerable youth and families. Our focus on mental health, helping families find stability, and combating systemic inequalities spoke to him. “We’ve basically been limping through time as a society, not dealing... View Article
Like a lot of folks in the foodservice industry, Earl Brown got laid off as soon as the pandemic struck. He loved his job as a chef at the Seahawks and Sounders’ stadium. Before COVID, he’d often cater on the side, but that work dried up quick, too. “It was really rough,” he said. “I... View Article
Like so many people in Seattle and all over the world, Faye Baker took to the streets to protest racial justice and police violence after George Floyd’s killing. “I wanted to do something, I just didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know where to start,” she recalls. She knew she wanted to support a... View Article
Leaders of 30+ nonprofits, including Southeast Youth & Family Services, have formed a coalition called Brave Commitments.
This GivingTuesday, your gifts to Southeast Youth & Family Services will help us meet new and evolving needs in our community. This is what we’ve been doing all year long — this long and difficult year — thanks to one outpouring of generosity after another. Your continued support will help us meet vulnerable youth and... View Article
We are incredibly humbled by the outpouring of generosity our community gave us during our Give8/28 fundraiser. When the online day of giving for Black-led organizations officially wrapped up at 8pm on August 28, we came in 15th among 474 nonprofits nationwide. Then the donations kept coming. Our community kept showing up. Every dollar means... View Article
We are proud to be taking part in The Young Black & Giving Back Institute’s Give 8/28 — an online day of giving to rally support for Black-led, Black-benefiting community organizations across the country. Four pivotal events in Black history happened on August 28. Emmet Till was murdered by three white men on this day 65... View Article