SafeFutures Youth Center

Founded in 1996, SafeFutures Youth Center is a charity based in Seattle, United States working on children & youth, education, employment & skills +1 more.

SafeFutures Youth Center, also known as SafeFutures, is a non-profit based in the Highpoint neighborhood of West Seattle, Washington. It supports young people and their families, with a focus on low-income youth and youth of color, including refugee and immigrant youth. The organisation was founded in 1996 by the City of Seattle Human Services Department to assist at-risk Southeast Asian youth and their families, and it later broadened its services to serve East African, African American, Native American, Latino, Pacific Islander and other communities. Its services include academic support, mentorship during key transition phases, guidance on higher education and career exploration, leadership development, job training and mental health counselling. SafeFutures also advocates for youth from communities of color and low-income communities in the Puget Sound area, including South King County. It works with public school districts, including Highline and Seattle, and offers internship and mentorship programmes. The organisation is recognised as a 501(c)(3) public charity and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.