Center for Children and Youth Justice
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| Abbreviation | CCYJ |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2006 |
| Founder | Bobbe Bridge |
| Purpose | Juvenile justice reform |
| Location | |
President/CEO | Rachel Sottile |
Staff | 15-20 |
| Website | ccyj |
The Center for Children & Youth Justice (CCYJ) is a nonprofit organization that works to keep criminally involved children out of Washington’s juvenile justice system through reform of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.[1] CCYJ focuses on research and data-driven practices to develop and advance approaches to systemic change to support kids, families, and communities.[2]
History[edit]
CCYJ was founded by Washington Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge in 2006. Bridge served on the Washington Supreme Court from 1999 to 2007 before she retired to lead CCYJ full-time in January 2008.[3] Bridge remained the founding president and CEO of CCYJ for 10 years until she retired in 2018.[4] Rachel Sottile has been the CEO and President of CCYJ since 2018.
In 2008, CCYJ established the Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award to honor the memory and inspiration of CCYJ co-founder and former King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng, after his passing in 2007. During his 28 year tenure, he prosecuted many high-profile cases, and worked to reform sentencing and other elements of the justice system.[5] Past award recipients include head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll, Seattle-based law firm Perkins Coie, and Dr. Benjamin Danielson.[6]
Programs[edit]
Reduce Youth Group & Gang Violence[edit]
In 2015, CCYJ launched the Leadership, Intervention, & Change (LINC) program to reduces gang violence among young people, improves outcomes for young people and their families, and strengthens communities. LINC implements the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM) to distance youth and families from groups/gangs and violence.[7] In 2022, the US Department of Justice awarded CCYJ with $2 million to support LINC in King County, WA.[8]
Research & Educate on LGBTQ+ Youth Needs[edit]
CCYJ hosts an annual eQuality Convening and ongoing Pride learning events for policy makers, social workers, caregivers, and any other youth-serving professional. CCYJ interviews and collects data from LGBTQ+ youth about their experiences in the foster care system, and publishes the findings in the eQuality report.[9]
CCYJ developed the Protocol for Safe & Affirming Care[10] to guide foster care and juvenile justice professionals in addressing the specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth – needs such as hormone treatments for transitioning youth, affirming behavioral health care, and LGBTQ+ support groups. CCYJ is piloting the protocol in King County and Spokane County, and plan to take it statewide next.[11]
Create a Gender-Specific and Equitable Court System for Girls[edit]
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ girls are disproportionately represented in the juvenile court system. CCYJ has partnered with Kitsap County Juvenile Court, to create Washington’s first gender-responsive court program.. Participation in the court is voluntary. The court was launched in 2019 for a 3-year pilot program. CCYJ is expanding this court system to additional WA counties.[12]
Eliminate Monetary Sanctions Imposed on Youth & their Families[edit]
With CCYJ support, WA Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 2050 in March 2022.[13]
Early Childhood Courts[edit]
48% of the children coming into the foster care system in Washington State in 2020 were under the age of 3, historically one of the highest rates in the country.[14] CCYJ partners with organizations around the state to implement a community engagement and systems-change initiative focused on reducing trauma and improving how courts, child welfare and child-serving organizations work together to support young children in, or at-risk of entering, the child welfare system. The implementation framework is derived from the National Infant-Toddler Court Program developed by the organization Zero To Three.
Combat Sexual Exploitation of Youth and Children[edit]
CCYJ data shows that the majority of youth who suffer sexual exploitation ran away from foster care or fled from their parents because of homophobia or abuse.[15] During the COVID-19 lockdowns there has been a dramatic increase in internet-based sexual exploitation in Washington.[16]
CCYJ has partnered with the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance Student Consulting Lab at the University of Washington. T[17]
Seattle-based organization, StolenYouth, has partnered with CCYJ to end the sex trafficking of children in the city.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sunday Morning Shout Out – Center for Children and Youth Justice (Radio broadcast). Warm 106.9, Hubbard Radio Seattle. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ↑ "Justice for children fuels this former judge". Crosscut. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ "State Justice Bobbe Bridge stepping down". Seattle News Times. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Child welfare advocate Bobbe Bridge to retire from Center for Children and Youth Justice". Puget Sound Business Journal. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ↑ "Center for Children & Youth Justice to honor Kirkland attorney". Kirkland Reporter. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Maleng Advocate for Youth Award". Center for Children & Youth Justice. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Enhancement of the Leadership, Intervention & Change (LINC) Group Violence Prevention and Intervention in King County, Washington". US Department of Justice. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ↑ "DOJ sending millions to help battle youth gun violence in western Washington". Komo News. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ↑ "eQuality Convening & Pride Learning Series" (PDF). Center for Children & Youth Justice. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "The Protocol for Safe & Affirming Care" (PDF). Center for Children & Youth Justice. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "CCYJ on Justice for LGBTQ+ Young People". A Way Home WA. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Therapeutic Girls Court continues to help teens through criminal charges". Kitsap Sun. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Families will not have to pay for incarcerated youth any longer, following agency reform and new law". The Spokesman-Review. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Children's Bureau's web portal for Child Welfare Outcomes 2021: Report to Congress". Administration of Children & Families. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ↑ "The Pandemic Is Increasing Child Sex Trafficking, But Not For Reasons You May Think". HuffPost News. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Human Trafficking has evolved to websites and social media during the pandemic". The Tacoma Ledger. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Combating Child Sexual Exploitation". Center for Children & Youth Justice. 2022-11-29.
- ↑ "Seattle-based organization raising awareness about child sex trafficking nationally and in Washington state". KING 5. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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