You may have noticed things are a little different around here. We’re excited to share our new look! Seneca’s new logo and colors represent uplift, growth, and optimism. They are a visual representation of the impact we strive to have in our work with the youth and families we serve. Our upgraded website is now…
You don’t have to be a foster parent to support our local youth in foster care. There are many unmet needs in our community, and many ways you can help. Volunteer to work with youth in foster care. Just one stable adult can make a world of difference in the life of a child in…
Picture this: It’s a Wednesday, October, afternoon and you walk into the meeting room at our main office in San Jose. It’s buzzing with energy as youth from different programs gather after school to paint pumpkins, share their experiences, and brainstorm ideas for their next community event. The sound of laughter fills the air and…
When the phone rang that afternoon, Melissa and Jessica didn’t know that one simple “yes” would change their lives forever. The couple had just gotten licensed through Seneca’s Resource Family Program to provide respite care, a short-term arrangement designed to give caregivers a break while offering children support. That’s when they received the call: “Can…
The parents of 6-year-old Mateo* were struggling to raise three children with limited healthcare access. In addition, the threat of housing insecurity in a Spanish-only home made communicating with service providers difficult. When Mateo, the youngest of the three, began exhibiting challenging behavior at school and home, a concerned neighbor brought the family to the…
13-year-old Alex* had endured multiple foster care home moves that left them feeling unsafe and disconnected, with suicidal thoughts and daily outbursts of shouting, hitting, and throwing things. When they entered Seneca’s emergency placement program, they began individual child therapy with a clinician to process significant early childhood trauma and explore their gender identity. While…
Teen Daysia* was overwhelmed trying to juggle her grandmother’s recent death, bullying at school, and working part-time to help support her family. Feeling like things were spiraling out of control, she resorted to self-harming behavior. She was already seeing an embedded Seneca therapist at school. The therapist began working with Daysia and her parents to…
Our Unconditional Education team is committed to continuously learning and exploring new ways to enhance the services we provide to all our clients. During spring break, we conducted our annual Parent and Caregiver Feedback Survey to capture the diverse perspectives of caregivers involved in all our school-based programs. It’s important for us to get feedback…
Children’s literature has become a personal matter over the past few years and serves as a window to the world, shaping young minds and fostering empathy, understanding, and a sense of identity. In today’s diverse society, the importance of representation in children’s literature cannot be overstated. When children see characters who look like them, come…
What is your position? I am currently working as a therapeutic case management counselor in Summit Olympus High School in Tacoma, Washington. What led you to your current position?I started as a social worker in 2019 in Tacoma during the pandemic, supporting local, unhoused folks and working to build networks of professionals to meet clients…
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