Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) strives to make communities safer and help youth and young adults returning from confinement to become productive citizens. Successful reentry is based on a strong, culturally-responsive continuum of care and support, effective treatment services, comprehensive education, vocation and employment programs and more.
Last week, eight young men at Green Hill School graduated from the ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Program. In partnership with Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, the ANEW program provides classroom instruction and real-world application of various construction trades.
The death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests happening across the nation are deeply felt by the youth and young adults in our Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facili
Echo Glen recently participated in a pilot project aimed at developing cultural adaptations to improve access to evidence-based trauma interventions for youth of color and to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in their treatment.
“This painting is about how I kinda, sorta found who I am. For a while I was confused as to who I was, and then I found out that it isn’t something that is predetermined. I realized that the person I am is up to me. With that, I decided I want to be good, kind, supportive, loving and loyal.
The young women at Ridgeview Community Facility in Yakima have generously sewn nearly 200 masks for their neighbors in need. The masks are in particularly high demand at a local nursing home heavily impacted by the COVID-19 virus.
“We just took over and dropped off masks for them outside. They called and asked us to make them more,” said Ridgeview Administrator LeeAnn Delk.
The youth at Echo Glen are brewing their resumes with work experience at Café Success! As part of Echo Glen’s Resident Culinary Program, Café Success provides vocational training for future baristas and the hospitality industry.
“To reduce recidivism is not only an effort to reduce crime…it’s also to not allow tremendous potential to go unused in our young people...” – Governor Jay Inslee
Last week DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter joined youth from Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR), and many others, to present to Governor Inslee on reducing recidivism and increasing resilience in Washington State.
Last December, 12 young men from Oakridge Community Facility celebrated their graduation from the Manufacturing Academy (MA), a 12-week pre-apprenticeship for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) youth. For Ladante Weems, the Manufacturing Academy provided the chance to make a huge change in his life.
Echo Glen’s Canine Connections program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Since 1990, Echo Glen has taken in service dogs and pound puppies for youth to train and prepare for adoption.