Pathways to Our Future Program offered at Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Offers a program for high school students in Seattle that includes job readiness, academic success, career exploration and internships. Youth attend workshops, field trips, campus tours and work on community projects. YJRT works with high school students and their parents/guardians. Parent/guardians concentrate on understanding the local public school system (grading, attendance and graduation requirements), parenting techniques and financial literacy. Supports participants with their transition to the United States and, students to find their path towards a self-sustaining livable wage career.
Physical Address
3639 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, Seattle, WA 98144
Hours
M-F, 8am-6pm. Program hours vary.
Voice
Application process
Call for more information.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
High school youth who reside in Seattle and are enrolled in English Language Learner classes. Please call for more information on eligibility.
Languages
Samoan
Cambodian
Japanese
Polish
Cebuano
Ilocano
Cham
French
Taiwanese
Korean
Laotian
Hindi
Tongan
Bhutanese
Karenni
Teochew
German
Czech
Russian
Laomong
Nepali
Hmong
Bicol
Khmu
Mon
Mien
Shanghainese
Burmese
Agency info
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Offers individual and family mental health treatment including outpatient counseling, intensive day treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment and a program for people with a gambling problem. Offers substance use disorder treatment and a batterer's program. Also provides programs for youth, including substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling and a violence prevention program. Offers case management services to enable elderly and disabled adults to live as independently as possible in their homes. Operates a food pantry, a meal program, employment services, ESL classes, citizenship classes and a legal clinic. Assists clients in applying for naturalization as well as food benefits. Some programs focus on serving Asians and Pacific Islanders.