Juvenile Rehabilitation

"We know one of the most effective things we can do [for justice-involved youth] is to bring peer-to-peer assistance to them.” – Gov. Jay Inslee

We are excited to announce that DCYF’s Naselle Youth Camp recently received the Performance-based Standards

Staff voice: ITM Consultant and DBT Expert Beth Rogers provides insight into Juvenile Rehabilitation’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy

As part of DCYF’s Strategic and Racial Equity Plan, the agency forms strategic partnerships to successfully transition youth into adulthood. A successful transition prepares youth for independence through education, employment, life skills, strong relationships, and more.

Seven high-achieving residents of Green Hill School have been invited to join Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. For more than 100 years, Phi Theta Kappa has helped millions of dedicated college students reach their full potential. Since 1918, 3.5 million students have joined 1,300 chapters worldwide.

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is excited to announce the recruitment of interested and qualified individuals with lived experience to serve on the temporary Community Transition Services (CTS) Stakeholder Group, established by House Bill 1186 

As we turn the corner into summer, several youth in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) have been making strides in their education and are celebrating graduations and even job offers. DCYF strives to provide every JR student with an excellent education that prepares them for a healthy, productive life.

As part of his Eagle Scout project, 17-year-old Forrest recently hosted a school supply drive to support youth at Echo Glen Children’s Center. Knowing that he wanted his project to benefit young people, Forrest reached out to Echo Glen to find out their needs and then rallied his troop and family to collect donations. 

Longtime DCYF volunteer Becky Schoen recently donated $10,000 to Echo Glen Children’s Center to support therapeutic programs for youth in our care.

In May 2021, Aaron Toleafoa, a bright young adult residing at Green Hill School, testified before Congress on the juvenile justice pipeline and the road back to integration.