CYS’s New Community-Healing Collaboration
CYS is proud to announce its participation in the East Side Community Healing Collaborative
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CYS Communications Team
Jul 28, 20221 min read
Spotlight On Our Volunteers: Jamal Epperson
Mediator Jamal Epperson is one of the younger members of the CYS volunteer team
CYS Communications Team
Jun 7, 20221 min read
CYS Preparing Other CBOs To Do Diversion
Stanislaus County selected a CBO called Sierra Vista Cares, who were eager to begin providing restorative justice conferences.
CYS Communications Team
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Spotlight On Our Board: Robert Pullen-Miles
Meet CYS President and Board Chair, Robert Pullen-Miles!
CYS Communications Team
Jun 7, 20221 min read
CYS Celebrating National Family Month In The U.S.
National Family Month focuses on the importance of good family relationships and the systems of healthy communication they can establish
CYS Communications Team
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Spotlight On Our Volunteers: Denise Yusuff
April is National Volunteer Month, and CYS recognizes the contributions of our mediators, surrogate victim advocates and skilled translators
CYS Communications Team
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Greetings From Our Team At CYS!
In addition to an incredibly generous team of volunteers, CYS is lucky to have a staff with big hearts and varied talents.
CYS Communications Team
Apr 27, 20221 min read
CYS Instagram Page Features Volunteer Videos
CYS invited our volunteers to say a few words about why they contribute their time and talents to the program.
CYS Communications Team
Apr 4, 20222 min read
CYS Restorative Circles in Compton School District
Recently, a group of twelve students at Compton Unified’s Enterprise Middle School were invited to take part in Restorative Circles...
CYS Communications Team
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Spotlight on our Volunteers: John Manulis
For CYS volunteer and strategic advisor John Manulis, community involvement is a passion.
CYS Communications Team
Apr 4, 20221 min read
The Arts of Restitution: A Natural
CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution.
CYS Communications Team
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Spotlight on our Volunteers: Andre T. Moore, Sr.
Judging from the number of skills and hours Andre T. Moore, Sr. contributes to the well-being of our Los Angeles communities — from...
CYS Communications Team
Feb 22, 20222 min read
CYS Clinical Case Management: Turning Lives Around
The story of why Nicole brought a knife to school revealed profound hardships in her life and threats to her well-being.
CYS Communications Team
Feb 22, 20222 min read
CYS Takes Mediation and Peacemaking to Schools
CYS’s new Mediation Office Hours program, has become a powerful, positive and well-attended program.
CYS Communications Team
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Artwork Reveals Inner Life and Lessons Learned by Youth
Crafting meaningful restitution agreements in Victim-Offender Restitution (VORS) mediations is a collaborative process combining input...
CYS Communications Team
Jan 26, 20221 min read
S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant to Boost CYS Programs
CYS is proud to announce it recently received a $50,000 general operating support grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation.
Jessica Ellis, CYS Executive Director
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Los Angeles Times & CYS Urge County Supervisors to Fund Youth Justice Reimagined
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.
CYS Communications Team
Dec 23, 20211 min read
A New Social Media Presence for CYS
CYS is gearing up to bring the RJ conversation to social media in 2022. We’d love your support from the start. Follow our new...
CYS Communications Team
Dec 23, 20211 min read
City of Vernon Awards CYS a Grant for Restorative Justice Development
The City of Vernon’s CommUNITY Fund provides financial support to organizations like CYS that promote the positive social development of...
CYS Communications Team
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Bridging the Digital Divide: Volunteers Make the Difference
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, it highlighted the great disparities between families in terms of access to digital communication...
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