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Ali and Caya - youth participants of Capitol Classroom

January 9, 2023

Through the Capitol Classroom program in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR), young people have the opportunity to work alongside peers and youth engagement specialists to learn about and propose legislation that can dramatically affect juvenile justice.

Read more about Juvenile Rehabilitation Capitol Classroom Heads into Legislative Session

January 8, 2023

In an effort to increase accessibility to high-quality child care for children and youth in foster care and increase placement capacity throughout the state, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) now offer multi-licensing.