Safe Place
is a program that quickly connects runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17 to services, either
by reuniting them with their family or providing them with emergency shelter.
The program is run by
YouthCare and Friends of Youth in partnership with local businesses and non-profit organizations that have
volunteered to be “Safe Places” across King County
If you are looking for immediate help, call the Safe Place hotline at 1-800-422-8336 or text “SAFE” and your current location to 44357 for the nearest Safe Place site
Safe Place is a national program that began in 1983 at the YMCA of Greater Louisville; since then, it has grown to include nearly 140 programs in forty states.
In King County, metro buses, local businesses, and non-profit organizations have volunteered to be “Safe
Places”—locations where youth can go and request assistance.
Staff members at these locations are trained
to respond to youth in need and immediately contact Safe Place.
There are currently over 2,100 Safe Place
sites in King County.
Safe Place maintains a 24-hour hotline, 1-800 422 TEEN (8336), where youth can directly connect with Safe
Place staff.
Within forty-five minutes, a Safe Place coordinator meets with the youth, assesses the situation,
and works with the youth to place them at a shelter or reunite with parents/guardians.
If you are looking for a safe place to sleep, call the Hope Center at 206-364-4355 or the Adolescent Shelter at 206-694-4506
Location: The green building on the corner of Denny and Stewart, 1828 Yale Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-622-5555
Ages: Drop In: 12-24
Overnight Shelter: 18-24
Overnight shelter is open every night from 8:00pm-7:30am. Call 206-482-9734 to get in touch.
Open hours during the day:
Breakfast: Mon-Fri: 8:30am-9:00am
Lunch: Mon-Fri: 12:30pm-1:00pm
Dinner: Mon-Fri: 6:00pm-6:30pm (there is no dinner on Tuesdays)
Brunch: Sat: 11:00am-1:00pm
Drop-in: Monday-Fri 3:30pm-6:30pm (there is no drop-in on Tuesdays); Sat: 11:00am-1:00pm
Website: Orion Center
Location: The yellow building on 15th Avenue, 4516 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Call: 206-639-3410
Ages: 12-24
Open hours during the day:
Mon: 9:00am-3:00pm
Tues:11:00pm-3:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-3:00pm
Thurs: 9:00am-3:00pm
Sat: 10:00am-1:00pm
Shut down at 2:30 for clean up Mon-Fri. Staff meeting every Tues. Only main hallways open on Saturday
Website: University District Youth Center (UDYC)
Location: Located in Rainier Beach, 9416 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Call: 206-465-7436
Ages: 16-24
Overnight shelter is open every night from 8:00pm-8:30am
Open hours during the day:
Breakfast: Mon-Fri: 7:45am-8:30am
Morning services: Mon-Fri:10:00am-1:00pm
Afternoon services: Tues & Thurs: 3:30pm-6:30pm
Website: South Seattle Center
Location: 4541 19th Ave NE Seattle,WA 98105
Call: 206-632-1635
Ages: 18-25
Overnight shelter: Mon-Fri: 8:00pm-9:00 am
Website: ROOTS
Youth and Young Adults
Open Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sat
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Meals to go - youth 13-25
244515 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Call:(206)-522-4366
www.teenfeed.org/program
Hunger InterventionProgram
Cedarvale Village Youth and Young Adults
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 pm
Site provides free take home meals for kids and teens 18 and younger.
A weeks' supply of breakfasts available
on Mondays
Free meals are also available for parents.
11050 8th Ave NE,Seattle, WA 98125
Call: (206)-538-6567
Program Bella-B Mobile Park
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 12:00 p.m.- 12:30 pm
Site provides free take home meals for kids and teens 18 and younger.
A weeks' supply of breakfasts available on Mondays.
Free meals are also available for parents.
1333 North 125th St, Seattle, WA 98133
Call: (206)-538-6567
Hunger Intervention
For additional information:
Hot Meal's in King County, Washington