Youth

  • Safe Place

    Phone and text for youth ages 12-17. They will come to you within 45 minutes. 24x7 hotline available.

  • The Trevor Project

    Focusing on support for LGBTQ young people in crisis. 24x7 hotline available.

  • Youth Haven Emergency Shelter

    Youth Haven serves as a short-term emergency placement for homeless youth aged 7-17. 24x7 hotline available.

  • YouthCare

    Supportive services to homeless and at-risk youth ages 12-24, including shelter, outreach, early intervention, education, and employment assistance. 24x7 hotline available.

Subsections of Youth

Safe Place

Contact:

Web: Friends of Youth

Phone (24x7): 800-422-8336

Text (24x7): 800-422-8336

Click for map of Safe Place Locations.

About:

24-hour crisis hotline for youth ages 12-17. Within 45 minutes, a Safe Place coordinator meets with the youth, assesses the situation, and works with them to place them at a shelter or reunite with parents/guardians, and community outreach.

All King County Library locations, metro buses, local businesses, and non-profit organizations are official Safe Place sites—2,100 sites.

The Trevor Project

Contact:

Web: The Trevor Project

Phone (24x7): 866-488-7386

Text (24x7): 678678 Text START to 678-678

Web Chat (24x7): Start Chat

About:

24-hour crisis hotline for youth ages 12-17. Within 45 minutes, a Safe Place coordinator meets with the youth, assesses the situation, and works with them to place them at a shelter or reunite with parents/guardians and community outreach.

All King County Library locations, metro buses, local businesses, and non-profit organizations are official Safe Place sites—2,100 sites.

Youth Haven Emergency Shelter

Contact:

Web: Friends of Youth

Phone (24x7): 206-236-5437

About:

Emergency shelter and transitional living, which serves youth ages 7-17 with case management, life skills, education support, recreational outings, and focuses on housing stability. Youths can access the shelter anytime, and staff can come to the youth’s location if needed. No outside referral is required.

YouthCare

Contact:

Web: YouthCare

Phone (24x7): 800-495-7802

About:

Supportive services to homeless and at-risk youth include shelter, outreach, early intervention, education, and employment assistance.

Orion Center: 1828 Yale Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

  • Drop-in Center, Medical Clinic
  • Ages 12-24
  • 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • mealtimes M, W, Th, F; 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday
  • Orion: 206-622-5555

University District Youth Center: 4516 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Drop-in Center
  • Ages 12-24
  • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. M, W, Th, F, Su.; 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Tues.
  • Univ. Dist. Youth Center: 206-639-3410

South Seattle Shelter: 9416 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144