| Agency |
What they offer |
Who they help |
Contact |
| Arts Corps |
Arts Corps fosters the creativity of young people by offering a wide range of free arts education classes in schools and community spaces. Classes include theater, poetry dance, music, visual arts and more! |
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For more info, please contact: cpd@artscorps.org |
| Asian Counseling & Referral Service |
Mental health counseling; assistance with basic needs such as health and housing |
Asian Pacific American individuals/families--including immigrants, refugees and native born. ACRS collectively speaks 30 languages and dialects |
206-695-7600 |
| Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) |
Several programs meeting the needs of students including improving math, reading and writing skills; mentorship with a caring adult; paid work experiences; resources for students who have been expelled; support for students who have not passed the WASL |
Students who are 16-20 years of age and interested in the GED program. Job assistance available. Must meet family income. |
206-322-9080 |
Communities
in Schools |
Our mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. We provide case management and support for students who are struggling or are at risk of dropping out. We work with students, families, teachers, community organizations for overall success. |
CSI students 9-12. |
Johnny Jefferson jojefferson@seattleschools.org
Mia Stroutsos mistroutsos@seattleschools.org
206-252-8695 |
| Consejo Counseling & Referral Service |
Individual, group and family therapy; support groups; crisis intervention; chemical dependency assessments; case management. Group counseling with males and females (separately) at Chief Sealth HS. |
Focus on Spanish speaking clients; focus on high-risk Latino and multicultural youth |
206-461-4880 |
| Dream Project |
Partners UW students with first-generation and low-income high school students to help them achieve the dream of attending college by assisting with the college admissions process (including SAT prep, applications, writing essays, applying for financial aid, and finding scholarships |
Chief Sealth HS students |
206-616-5791 |
| El Centro de la Raza |
Multi-service center provides advocacy, case management, information and referral to community resources. Assist immigrants in filling out citizen application forms. |
No eligibility for most programs. Focus is on the Latino community in Seattle and King County |
206-329-9442 |
| Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) |
Building pathways to careers in engineering and science for minority and female students |
All students interested in math and science |
206-616-2946 |
| OneWorld Now! |
Global leadership program that includes travel to Morocco or China and learning Arabic or Chinese; college advising and application assistance; 2-year after school commitment |
All students. Scholarships are available for travel to Morocco, China, or Egypt |
(206) 223-7703 |
| Ryther Child Center |
Intensive therapeutic residential treatment; child and family therapy; mental health counseling; Chemical Dependency treatment |
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206-762-2630 |
| Safe Futures Youth Center |
counseling, after school program with tutoring and homework assistance, case management services, leadership development, mentoring, support/therapeutic groups |
Focuses on culturally relevant services for all youth |
206-938-9606 |
| SEAMAR |
providing quality, comprehensive health, human and housing services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos
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Focus on Spanish speaking clients; focus on high-risk Latino and multicultural youth |
206-766-6976 |
| Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative |
Multi-agency community-based dropout prevention program; connects youth to the agency that best matches their cultural and linguistic needs |
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266-937-7680 |
| Southwest Youth and Family Serivces (SWYFS) |
Provides individual, group and family counseling. Offers parenting classes, support groups and ESL classes |
All families in West and Southwest Seattle. Additionally, I/Agui Community center adovcates for primarily Iraqi or Arab-speaking families regarding immigration, medical, legal, housing and other needs. |
206-937-7680 |
| Summer Search |
Leadership development program; mentoring for 3 years; two full-time paid summer experiential trips; college and career counseling individually, with families, and in workshops |
Focuses on low-income, high potential and performing; look for resiliency, altruism, and performance; students referred during the fall of their sophomore year by school personnel |
206-729-0911 |
| Teen Health Center @ CSHS |
Chief Sealth High School's health clinic - run by NeighborCare Health - located in the school that provides a place where students can go for physical and mental health services and to learn how to lead healthy lives. |
Chief Sealth HS students |
206-938-1360 |
| Treehouse |
Provides support and services to children in foster care. Offers fees for summer camps, tutoring and educational advocacy. Has a Wearhouse for youth with a DSHS social worker to get free clothes and supplies. |
All students with a DSHS caseworker. |
206-767-7000 |
| TRiOTalent Search |
Assistance in preparing for college; academic, financial and career counseling |
College bound 9-12 graders. 2/3 first generation college & low-income. 1/3 low income, 1st generation or neither. |
Leti Bravo: 206 -252-8635 |
| UDOC |
Free summer program at UW for students interested in health professions; students live at UW, go on field trips to different clinics and hospitals |
Sophomores and juniors can apply starting in November, deadline in March |
206-616-5522 |
| United Indians of All Tribes |
Independent living program; case management on site; length of stay up to 36 months (or 22nd birthday if not involved in state); 5 beds |
Targets urban Native American and youth of color ages 14-21; Co-ed |
206-781-8303 |
| Upward Bound |
Academic counseling and senior advising to assist in applications for college, financial aid and scholarhips; college prep workshops; intense summer classes at UW |
Recruit freshmen and sophomores in the fall, application deadline end of January; stay with them until HS graduation |
206-386-1183 |
| White Center Public Health |
Public health nurse helps students and families access health care and get them connected to providers |
Chief Sealth HS students and the community |
206-296-4646 |
| YMCA Community Learning Center |
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Chief Sealth HS students |
Aurora Porter [email], 206-252-8665 |
| Youngstown Cultural Arts Center |
Provides a wide variety of classes and performances for young people: yoga, music, band, recording, concerts, theater, dancing, poetry, and more! Has a theater, dance studio and recording studio. |
Chief Sealth HS students and other area youth |
206-935-2999 |