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 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
Every Friday night this August, Southeast Youth & Family Services is teaming up with our friends at FAST (Fathers and Sons Together) to distribute care packages of food and household goods to families in need. More than 100 families turned out for the first curbside pick-up on August 7. It was wonderful to see everyone... 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
It takes time, staff, coordination, experience to successfully apply for grants — luxuries that many grassroots groups in our community don’t have. That’s why Southeast Youth & Family Services is sharing some of our Seattle Foundation COVID-19 response funding with Southeast Seattle partner organizations that are doing phenomenal work to support some of our most... View Article
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to close our offices, we made a smooth and quick transition to serving our youth and families virtually, because we prepared. Many months ago, we foresaw the need for technology that would give more people access to counseling services via phone or via videoconference. Not everyone feels comfortable walking... View Article
We are incredibly grateful for more than $35,000 Southeast Youth & Family Services has received from the first round of Seattle Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund. This generous grant will help us cover phone and internet costs for youth and families, so they can continue meeting with their therapists remotely as while the stay-at-home order keeps... View Article
Anthony Austin joined Southeast Youth & Family Services as Executive Director in 2017 with more than a decade of experience working with vulnerable kids and struggling parents. Early on in his career, he taught kids who struggled in school, oftentimes spending most of the week trying to get them to a place where they were... View Article