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
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
Spring’s greeting from Southeast Youth and Family Services! With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the west, governor Inslee will adopt a new mask policy across the state of WA. After 11:59 p.m. on March 11, wearing masks in schools and most service locations will become “recommended” instead of required. To many, this new policy... 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
Young Bella Jones hit one early learning milestone after another in our ParentChild+ program. She mastered her ABCs and 123s, how to sit still, take turns, and so much more. By the time she turned 4, she could confidently write her name, finish puzzles on her own — she’d even make playdough all by herself,... 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
Halfway around the world, a war is raging in the land they once called home. They come from opposite sides of a bloody conflict in Ethiopia, but here in Seattle, BeeLyn Weldearegay and Taye Degefu are dear friends and colleagues, both therapists at Southeast Youth & Family Services.