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
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
In therapy, youth learn new ways to cope, get support, and build resilience during anxious times COVID-19 has taken a devastating toll on communities all over the world in the last year and a half. A virus that’s killed more than 5 million people has also fueled surges in anxiety, depression, insomnia, and the like,... 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
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
As a Black-led organization with deep roots in Southeast Seattle, we acknowledge that systemic racism has caused deep and lasting trauma to the youth and families we serve, especially those in Black, Indigenous and communities of color — who live in unrelenting fear of police violence. Racism is reality that people of color have lived... View Article
Southeast Youth and Family Services Executive Director Anthony Austin's statement of solidarity with protests against racism and police brutality
We are so grateful for the tremendous support our community showed us during GiveBIG this year. We raised over $8,000 — more than we ever have before! These funds will directly benefit youth and families who are struggling with high levels of stress, anxiety, job loss, and other challenges by helping us: Cover the full... View Article
Our mental health is important now more than ever, as many people contend with heightened levels of stress and anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why we’re launching a new virtual service called “Supportive Conversations” — a free, HIPAA-compliant telehealth service available to youth and adults. If you or someone you know is struggling, please... View Article