Chief Sealth High School partners with many community organizations in order to promote intellectual, social, emotional, and ethical growth for all students.

The success of our students is due in large part to these strong partnerships. The programs offered to our diverse student body range from outdoor education, international travel, case management and mental health services, vocational and trade opportunities, tutoring, college preparation, mentoring, housing, and more.

If you have questions, please contact Carrie Syvertsen, School Social Worker at 206-252-8566 or cesyvertsen@seattleschools.org.

Agency

(click agency name for more info & contact information)
What they offer
Who they help
9th Grade Nation Mentors -
Chief Sealth & YMCA
The mentors have monthly meetings with a mentor advisor group and flight advisor, daily interactions with their ninth graders and quarterly trainings provided by OneWorld Now!
9th Graders
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
Case management services; assessments, mental health counseling and family support for students and families
Primarily serves low-income families living in Capitol Hill, Central Area, Rainier Beach, Beacon Hill, and New Holly 
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.
Provides individual, family and group counseling. Substance abuse treatment and case management are also provided. Works with homeless youth. Focus on employment, life skills, and education.
Pre-school age children to adults; residents living in central district; south and southeast Seattle. 
Americorps Volunteers provide classroom support and tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays; run a service program on weekends called City Heroes
Chief Sealth HS students
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
Provides family counseling and family support centers. Substance abuse education, assessment, intervention, counseling, treatment, and prevention for youth, adults, and families.
Youth and families; take DSHS med coupons and Group Health insurance
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
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 
Girls receive comprehensive services, including academic skill building, mentoring, goal setting, and exposure to a variety of experiences to help them succeed in school and in future pursuits
Open to all girls entering high school; specifically designed to attract girls of color who are faced with economic and social barriers to success
Scholarship program for African American males
African American males
Homework Center @ Chief Sealth HS 
After school homework help and tutoring in library and portable 288 for math on Mondays-Thursdays from 2:30-4:00pm
All Chief Sealth HS students
Iwasil Academy
Credit retrieval, GED testing, and other learning opportunities
LEEP  (Lakeside's Educational Enrichment Program)
Educational enrichment program that begins in 8th grade; 40-year public/private relationship between the Lakeside private school and Seattle Public Schools.
Students apply in 8th grade and stay in program through high school graduation
Provides students with success strategies and skills training to succeed in higher education
College bound students interested in math and sciences
Building pathways to careers in engineering and science for minority and female students
All students interested in math and science
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
Long-term academic and leadership enrichment program for promising students of color
Students have to be selected in the 5th grade
Provides short and long-term individual and family sessions and short-term crisis resolution counseling. In addition to on-site, service is offered in the home and at school. Additionally offers group counseling. Groups are specific to age groups and subject matter, e.g. youth confronted with issues around juvenile justice, school and alcohol/drug related problems; anger management and conflict resolution; parenting groups; and queer, queer friendly and questioning youth groups. Transportation: Bus tickets may be provided. 
Children, youth, and families
Intensive therapeutic residential treatment; child and family therapy; mental health counseling;
Chemical Dependency treatment 
Ages 8-12; Co-ed; for children who have been sexually and physically abused and/or going under major life crisis and transitions; 6 months to 3 years for residential and 45 days for outpatient; 36 beds
For chemical dependency -- Ages 13-18; Co-ed youth seeking clean and sober life 
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
Seattle Team for Youth
(City of Seattle)
Multi-agency community-based dropout prevention program; connects youth to the agency that best matches their cultural and linguistic needs
Focused but not limited to: African American, Latino, Samoan, and Southeast Asian youth
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.
Provides youth with a community of trained adult mentors committed to their success; students participate in monthly skill building workshops and activities
Steps Ahead- 9th graders who could benefit
from community support

Steps Beyond- 10th-12th graders who were previously in Steps Ahead
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Public health nurse helps students and families access health care and get them connected to providers 
Chief Sealth HS students and the community
Young people who have experienced foster care or homelessness tap the resources of The Center to develop a support system that gives them the knowledge and skills they need to thrive as adults. The Center's client-centered approach provides a gateway to services, increase self-determination and provides ongoing, comprehensive support. Chief Sealth HS students and the community
Afterschool homework and tutoring center, Mondays through Thursdays 2:30-4:00pm; Freshmen/ upperclassmen mentoring program; extracurricular clubs and activities
Chief Sealth HS students
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
Gang intervention, prevention and suppression group program
Youth in Central District, Rainier Valley, and Southwest Seattle that are gang-involved or at-risk of involvement
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