AHSHAY Center
@ahshaycenter.bsky.social
We are AHSHAY (Allies in Healthier Systems for Health and Abundance in Youth). We help unbuild systems that imprison youth and build ones that honor their brilliance. Together we can eliminate harm and co-create hope.
How do we build a future without youth incarceration or unstable housing?
We co-created the answer with our community. The Fortifying Futures Report is here: a roadmap built by diverse, intergenerational voices.
Read it and join us:
ahshaycenter.org/ffreport
We co-created the answer with our community. The Fortifying Futures Report is here: a roadmap built by diverse, intergenerational voices.
Read it and join us:
ahshaycenter.org/ffreport
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
How do we build a future without youth incarceration or unstable housing?
We co-created the answer with our community. The Fortifying Futures Report is here: a roadmap built by diverse, intergenerational voices.
Read it and join us:
ahshaycenter.org/ffreport
We co-created the answer with our community. The Fortifying Futures Report is here: a roadmap built by diverse, intergenerational voices.
Read it and join us:
ahshaycenter.org/ffreport
"Kids are our future." Remembering Coach Lenny Wilkens, who lived those words. His legacy of lifting up communities and inspiring greatness lives on.
A tribute from Dr. Benjamin Danielson: ahshaycenter.org/remembering-...
A tribute from Dr. Benjamin Danielson: ahshaycenter.org/remembering-...
Remembering Coach Lenny Wilkens
A tribute to Coach Lenny Wilkens, who inspired communities & championed youth. Dr. Benjamin Danielson honors his enduring legacy of dignity and hope.
ahshaycenter.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Kids are our future." Remembering Coach Lenny Wilkens, who lived those words. His legacy of lifting up communities and inspiring greatness lives on.
A tribute from Dr. Benjamin Danielson: ahshaycenter.org/remembering-...
A tribute from Dr. Benjamin Danielson: ahshaycenter.org/remembering-...
As the impacts of the federal government shutdown continue to unfold, including disruptions to food assistance payments, it's important for us to support one another. You can use or share findhelp.org to locate free and low-cost resources
It works anywhere in the US, just type in your zip code.
It works anywhere in the US, just type in your zip code.
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
As the impacts of the federal government shutdown continue to unfold, including disruptions to food assistance payments, it's important for us to support one another. You can use or share findhelp.org to locate free and low-cost resources
It works anywhere in the US, just type in your zip code.
It works anywhere in the US, just type in your zip code.
Reposted by AHSHAY Center
After winning his racial discrimination case against Seattle Children’s, Dr. Ben Danielson is taking on another system: youth incarceration. Through ASHAY, he’s helping South Seattle youth reimagine justice and health from the ground up.
Sarah Goh reports here: soseaem.org/3KS1Kvw #SeattleNews
Sarah Goh reports here: soseaem.org/3KS1Kvw #SeattleNews
Dr. Ben Danielson Won a Racial Discrimination Case. Now He's Fighting Youth Incarceration.
Known for challenging racism in medicine, Dr. Ben Danielson now leads ASHAY, a South End effort reimagining justice by centering youth voices and community care.
southseattleemerald.org
October 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After winning his racial discrimination case against Seattle Children’s, Dr. Ben Danielson is taking on another system: youth incarceration. Through ASHAY, he’s helping South Seattle youth reimagine justice and health from the ground up.
Sarah Goh reports here: soseaem.org/3KS1Kvw #SeattleNews
Sarah Goh reports here: soseaem.org/3KS1Kvw #SeattleNews
A big thanks to @knkx.org for featuring “True Dawgs: A Garfield Story” — a youth-led documentary we produced featuring students from Garfield High School.
Listen now to this reflection on loss, resilience, and hope in the face of gun violence: www.knkx.org/education/20...
Listen now to this reflection on loss, resilience, and hope in the face of gun violence: www.knkx.org/education/20...
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A big thanks to @knkx.org for featuring “True Dawgs: A Garfield Story” — a youth-led documentary we produced featuring students from Garfield High School.
Listen now to this reflection on loss, resilience, and hope in the face of gun violence: www.knkx.org/education/20...
Listen now to this reflection on loss, resilience, and hope in the face of gun violence: www.knkx.org/education/20...
In times like these, silence can feel like abandonment. Whether it's anti-trans rhetoric, immigration raids, or troops in our cities—our neighbors are feeling the weight.
Reach out, offer support, and check in on those most at risk—kindness and action matter now.
Reach out, offer support, and check in on those most at risk—kindness and action matter now.
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In times like these, silence can feel like abandonment. Whether it's anti-trans rhetoric, immigration raids, or troops in our cities—our neighbors are feeling the weight.
Reach out, offer support, and check in on those most at risk—kindness and action matter now.
Reach out, offer support, and check in on those most at risk—kindness and action matter now.
Guns are the number one killer of children in America. If this were cancer, we’d launch a national emergency with every resource to remedy it. Why do we accept the status quo for guns?
Read the latest op-ed from Dr. Ben Danielson 👉
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/when...
Read the latest op-ed from Dr. Ben Danielson 👉
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/when...
September 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Guns are the number one killer of children in America. If this were cancer, we’d launch a national emergency with every resource to remedy it. Why do we accept the status quo for guns?
Read the latest op-ed from Dr. Ben Danielson 👉
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/when...
Read the latest op-ed from Dr. Ben Danielson 👉
www.seattletimes.com/opinion/when...
“Closing youth prisons is a critical step — but it’s only the first one.”
Dr. Ben Danielson explains why we must invest in community-rooted alternatives to turn prison closures into opportunity openings for America’s youth 👉 imprintnews.org/opinion/clos...
Dr. Ben Danielson explains why we must invest in community-rooted alternatives to turn prison closures into opportunity openings for America’s youth 👉 imprintnews.org/opinion/clos...
Closing Youth Prisons Opens Opportunities for America’s Youth
Closing youth prisons is a critical step — but we must pair these closures with a bold reimagining of how we support young people.
imprintnews.org
September 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“Closing youth prisons is a critical step — but it’s only the first one.”
Dr. Ben Danielson explains why we must invest in community-rooted alternatives to turn prison closures into opportunity openings for America’s youth 👉 imprintnews.org/opinion/clos...
Dr. Ben Danielson explains why we must invest in community-rooted alternatives to turn prison closures into opportunity openings for America’s youth 👉 imprintnews.org/opinion/clos...
This week, we came together for a screening of the True Dawgs documentary, a Garfield student-led film rooted in hope and aimed at healing and reshaping the narrative of their community. Follow us for future updates!
August 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This week, we came together for a screening of the True Dawgs documentary, a Garfield student-led film rooted in hope and aimed at healing and reshaping the narrative of their community. Follow us for future updates!
62% of youth detention centers set for closure are now officially shut down. The key? Practical solutions over ideology.
Don’t miss the interview with Dr. Ben Danielson on the latest study, and why community alternatives are vital for real youth justice 👉 newsroom.uw.edu/blog/helping...
Don’t miss the interview with Dr. Ben Danielson on the latest study, and why community alternatives are vital for real youth justice 👉 newsroom.uw.edu/blog/helping...
August 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
62% of youth detention centers set for closure are now officially shut down. The key? Practical solutions over ideology.
Don’t miss the interview with Dr. Ben Danielson on the latest study, and why community alternatives are vital for real youth justice 👉 newsroom.uw.edu/blog/helping...
Don’t miss the interview with Dr. Ben Danielson on the latest study, and why community alternatives are vital for real youth justice 👉 newsroom.uw.edu/blog/helping...