Employment after Juvenile Rehabilitation

Employment for youth and young adults leaving residential facilities in Juvenile Rehabilitation is another outcome indicator for creating successful transitions to adulthood for youth and young adults in our care. Among young adults released in State Fiscal Year 2021, 68% found some work in the following year. Across the years, employment rates varied significantly by race and ethnicity. Asian clients had the highest rates of employment, while American Indian/Alaska Native clients had the lowest.

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Quarters Worked First Year After Release from Juvenile Rehabilitation by Young Adults 18+ at Release, SFY 2014-2021

 

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Quarters Worked First Year After Release from Juvenile Rehabilitation by Young Adults 18+ at Release, SFY 2014-2021

Source: Goins, A. (2022). Employment outcomes for clients released from juvenile rehabilitation. Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability. https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/reports/EmploymentOutcomes-ReleasedJR2022.pdf
DCYF. (October 2023). Automated Client Tracking (ACT). [7/1/2022-6/30/2023]. Employment Security Department (ESD). (October 2023). [7/1/2022-6/30/2023].