At SafeFutures
Our mission is to empower young people from communities of color and low-income communities in the Puget Sound area to realize their potential.
Our vision is that every young person in the Puget Sound area has the opportunity to become engaged community members while living safe and fulfilling lives.
To achieve our mission and vision, we engage youth and their families through culturally responsive academic, prevention, and intervention services and programs.
Young people participating in SafeFutures programs gain access to the resources and support they need to navigate their futures.
Values & Cultural Intentionality
SafeFutures recognizes the impact of institutionalized oppressions affecting our community. We support and advocate for young people from communities of color and low-income communities who are excluded, traumatized, and otherwise harmed by the system to create positive change.
Our staff is a highly skilled multiethnic, multicultural, multilingual team who provide a supportive family environment and who are mindfully employed to reflect the community we work within and alongside.
At SafeFutures we:
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Foster and support strong, healthy, resilient youth and communities by working towards equity and social change
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Provide a welcoming, friendly, supportive environment for everyone regardless of race, class, gender, sex, religion, and/or ideology
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Model the changes we seek to create in our communities
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Provide respectful and ethical services
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Advocate for youth and their families
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Value and understand differences within communities we serve
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Listen and respond to feedback to best serve our communities
OUR HISTORY
SafeFutures Youth Center is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1996 by the City of Seattle Human Services Department to provide assistance to at-risk Southeast Asian youth and their families. The organization received its IRS 501c3 status in June 1999 and expanded its services to serve a broader community, including East African, African American, Native American/Alaskan Native, Latino, Pacific Islander, and other populations. SafeFutures Youth Center is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for young people to learn, grow, and thrive. The organization offers a wide range of services, including academic support, job training, mental health counseling, and recreational activities. SafeFutures Youth Center is committed to helping young people build a better future for themselves and their communities.
PROGRAM NETWORKS
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Best-Starts-for-Kids Stopping the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Community Supports
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Center for Children and Youth Justice
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Tukwila SeaTac & Burien Human Services Joint Network
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Youth Development Executives of King County
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Seattle Human Services Coalition
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SW Seattle Youth Alliance
