Spotlight On Our Board: Robert Pullen-Miles
Meet CYS President and Board Chair, Robert Pullen-Miles!
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CYS Communications Team
- Jun 7
- 1 min
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
- Jun 7
- 1 min
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
- Apr 27
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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 27
- 2 min
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 4
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Spotlight on our Volunteers: John Manulis
For CYS volunteer and strategic advisor John Manulis, community involvement is a passion.
CYS Communications Team
- Feb 22
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- Feb 22
- 2 min
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.
Jessica Ellis, CYS Executive Director
- Jan 26
- 2 min
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
- Jan 26
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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.
CYS Communications Team
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
LA County District Attorney Expands Partnership with CYS
The LA County DA’s announcement provides details of the new partnership with CYS to expand use of restorative justice for non-violent felony
CYS Communications Team
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
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...
CYS Communications Team
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
A Time of Reflection and Giving
CYS is transforming youth justice in LA County. This year, CYS provided close to 500 restorative justice and family mediations. CYS’s...