To prevent the introduction of fentanyl and other substances into juvenile rehabilitation facilities, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is taking on a multi-pronged approach, including implementing body and bag scanners at entrances, conducting wellness checks for youth, and staff training.
As part of the agency’s commitment to keeping residents and staff safe, staff at Echo Glen Children's Center, Green Hill School, and Community facilities are getting trained in Advanced Crisis Intervention Training (ACIT).
October is Youth Justice Action Month. This month serves as an opportunity to build awareness, inspire action, and amplify youth voices to understand the justice system's impact on them. This year, we encourage you to engage with content featuring youth voices within Juvenile Rehabilitation.
Fentanyl overdoses are a leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States. In Washington State, overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids (mostly fentanyl) have increased 10-fold over the past five years. In 2021, approximately 3 in 4 opioid overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids.
As part of DCYF’s commitment to providing therapeutic and trauma-informed environments for youth in the agency’s care, Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) has launched exciting collaborations and partnerships to bring creativity, resilience, and healing to young people at Echo Glen Children’s Center. For the 2022-23 school year, DCYF is partnering with
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature funded a decision package paving the way for Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) to provide effective community-based reentry services to all young people releasing from residential care.
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.
In December 2022, nine young people from Green Hill School (GHS) celebrated their triumphant graduation from Centralia College. Professors from the college performed the graduation ceremony at GHS in full robes, and friends and family cheered their loved ones on as they received their associate's degrees, trade certifications, and honors of high achievement.
The first state library for incarcerated youth is set to open at Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie, thanks to a partnership between the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), the Secretary of State’s Office, and Washington State Library, Institutional Library Services (ILS).