Less Restrictive Community Facility Youth Awarded College Scholarship

Girl walking to school with backpack and books in her arms.
November 5, 2020

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.

SIDS Awareness Month – Shaken Baby Syndrome

tired parents of newborn baby
October 26, 2020

Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT) is a term used to describe the full-range of signs and symptoms resulting from violent shaking or shaking and impacting of the head of an infant or small child. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes SBS as a subset of AHT with injuries having the potential to result in death or permanent neurologic disability.