SYLAW provides civil legal representation, information and education to the homeless and at-risk youth population of Washington. Primarily, SYLAW seeks to help youth with education, employment, housing, and public entitlements.
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SYLAW launches Washington's first nonprofit IPO
December 11, 2008
Click here to learn more about this amazing opportunity to share in SYLAW's mission.
SYLAW hires executive director!
November 20, 2008
SYLAW hires Katie Meyer as executive director! Katie brings a strong background in fundraising and program development and a long history of working with a variety of non-profit organizations. More...
Student Group Started at Seattle University
September 1, 2008
SYLAW is pleased to announce the creation of SYLAW-SU. SYLAW is now working together with law students at Seattle University to provide increased services to homeless youth in Seattle. SYLAW-SU will be expanding SYLAW's Street Youth Legal Drop-In Centers to new sites at the Orion Center and PSKS. September 1, 2008
SYLAW has been recognized by the American Bar Association's Center on Children in the Law as a model program and was featured in the book "Lawyers Working to End Homelessness". To read an excerpt from that book, including several SYLAW success stories, please click here.
SYLAW's work is possible thanks to generous funding from:
Thomas V. Giddens, Jr. Foundation
Make The Dash Count Foundation
Norcliffe Foundation
OneFamily Foundation
Seattle Foundation
Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Thomas V. Giddens, Jr. Foundation
Make The Dash Count Foundation
Norcliffe Foundation
OneFamily Foundation
Seattle Foundation
Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
CONTACT US
Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington * PO Box 95956 * Seattle, WA 98145
206-384-6378 * katiemeyer@sylaw.org
