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The mission of SafeFutures Youth Center is to create a caring extended family atmosphere at a center that provides the highest quality services, in order to fully develop the potential of everyone who enters through our doors.

Description:
SFYC is dedicated to helping youth and their families stay focused on their future by offering a variety of engaging programs and activities. We coordinate these daily services and activities so that young people may build: positive self-identity and self-awareness; positive relationships and values to the community; positive individual and peer relationships, behaviors, and values; positive family interaction and communication skills; pro-social, academic and employable skills; and youth leadership and community service. These objectives are accomplished by offering the following services: 1) individual, family and peer counseling, 2) crisis intervention, 3) home visits and parent workshops, 4) school, juvenile justice, and other advocacy services, 5) referral to other services (including health, mental health, alcohol and drug services), 6) homework assistance, academic skill building and employment services, 7) culture and gender specific projects, field trips, recreation, community service and leadership development projects, and 8) community organizing and technical support to emerging communities.

History:
SFYC was founded in 1996 as a City of Seattle Human Services Department-operated program targeting at-risk Southeast Asian youth and families. SFYC became a nonprofit organization in January 2000, and expanded its services to better serve the community which includes East African, African American, Latino, Pacific Islander, and other populations. The central office is located in West Seattle’s High Point community and three satellite offices are located in Southeast Seattle, White Center, and High Point. SFYC annually serves 350 at-risk youth (ages 6-24), parent(s)/guardian(s), and other family members. SafeFutures Youth Center provides these extensive services free of charge to the clients.

Contact people:

Marcus Stubblefield, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Sorya Svy, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (206) 938-7540

Address:

6337 35th Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98126 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.sfyc.net

Directions:

From I-5 South or I-5 North, exit onto West Seattle Freeway. Turn left at the first light onto 35th Avenue SW. Drive approximately 3 miles. SFYC is located in a brown building between Enterprise Car Rental and. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 35th Avenue SW & Morgan Street, 1 minute minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes