The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) operates eight community facilities for young adults across Washington State. Community facilities are less restrictive options where youth can serve the remainder of their sentence in a therapeutic setting.
Oakridge Community Facility is one of eight DCYF-operated least-restrictive community facilities. In these settings, young people gain community employment skills, strengthen family connections through enhanced visitation and attend school in the community.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) works diligently to improve the lives of young people that come into our care and prevent further trauma.
Vaiy was 14 years old when she entered Juvenile Rehabilitation. She attended school at Echo Glen Children's Center for two years, where she eventually took her GED test and passed on her first attempt. When Vaiy transferred to DCYF’s less restrictive Ridgeview Community Facility in 2019, she focused on finding a job in the community since she had already obtained her GED.
The Olympia School District Education Foundation (OSDEF) recently announced the addition of six new board members, including the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' (DCYF) Superintendent of Green Hill School, Jennifer Redman.
Did you know young adults age 18 and over in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) have the right to vote? Washington State dictates that any time a person is convicted of a felony they lose their right to vote until they are no longer under the authority of the Department of Corrections.
Rashad Norris is the Director of Community Engagement at Highline Community College and Associate Adjunct Professor of Social Justice and Equity at City University.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) partners with Naselle Youth Camp (NYC) to provide firefighting training and job skills to youth in residence. During this very difficult fire season, a crew of 10 residents was dispatched from the facility to assist with the Evans Canyon fire in Central Washington.
The Performance-Based Standards (PbS) program encourages juvenile justice agencies to provide work opportu
Passed in 2019, House Bill 1646 allows young people sentenced in adult court for crimes committed under age 18 to go to Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) until age 25.