June 19th marks Juneteenth (also known as “Jubilee Day”, “Freedom Day”, and “Black Independence Day”), a national holiday that...

If you missed this webinar on May 31st, you can watch it here. Speakers : Jessica Ellis, CYS Executive Director Pat Parker, CYS Lead...

Youth in foster care are the most vulnerable kids in our society. Here in Los Angeles County, there are more than 33,000 youth in foster...

Through restorative justice, survivors of harm are given a voice. Through meaningful mediation, survivors of harm are able to heal and...

CYS, along with the California Restorative Justice Policy Coalition, is proud to be co-sponsoring Assembly Bill 60 with Assembly Member...

It isn't too late to join in on "CYS Presents: Safer Communities Through Restorative Justice", hosted by our Executive Director, Jessica...

Unlike the Juvenile Justice System, Restorative Justice works to empower rather than combat. Restorative Justice practices take the time...

Helping families to effectively communicate Resolving conflict in your community Building your own skills for communication CYS Case...

Two 12-year old boys who attend the same middle school, were playing after school. One was arrested...

CYS is proud to have made the following impact on the community during 2022.

Recently, a group of twelve students at Compton Unified’s Enterprise Middle School were invited to take part in Restorative Circles...

CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution.

The story of why Nicole brought a knife to school revealed profound hardships in her life and threats to her well-being.

CYS’s new Mediation Office Hours program, has become a powerful, positive and well-attended program.

Crafting meaningful restitution agreements in Victim-Offender Restitution (VORS) mediations is a collaborative process combining input...

Currently, the County of LA has a budget of over $409 million to incarcerate just 400 youth. It's time to reimagine what's possible.

The LA County DA’s announcement provides details of the new partnership with CYS to expand use of restorative justice for non-violent felony

Every successful mediation has a turning point....In this VORS case, this special moment came after hours of exchanges between parties...

This milestone measure to promote publicly-supported social reform aligns closely with CYS’s mission of providing youth development and dive

A special invitation for you to join us in celebrating and promoting reconciliation in our relationships and communities.