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PROTECTING CHILDREN AMID FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY
In recent weeks, families across our community have been deeply impacted by intensifying immigration enforcement activity. At CYS, we’ve...
CYS Communications Team
Jun 252 min read


LOS ANGELES PROUDLY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH
June 19, 1865, or “Juneteenth”, marks the end of slavery in the United States (read more about its history here ). Since then, while...
CYS Communications Team
Jun 252 min read


TEACHERS DESERVE TO BE VALUED AND SUPPORTED
For approximately half the year, or 180 days, youth spend their days at school and in class with their teachers. While in class together,...
CYS Communications Team
May 291 min read


BLACK LEADERS WHO PAVED THE WAY
When examining the current state of restorative justice, criminal justice reform, and racial justice work, you will find an innumerable...
CYS Communications Team
Feb 283 min read


WHAT IS CAUSING MALL TAKEOVERS AND WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?
On November 14th, Centinela Youth Services hosted a live and virtual community circle discussion. We invited students, school staff,...
CYS Communications Team
Nov 26, 20241 min read


A Community Circle Discussion: Mall Takeovers
Check out this hour-long recorded Zoom webinar from November 14, 2024. Observe a live and public circle discussion on mall takeovers....
CYS Communications Team
Nov 14, 20241 min read


What Are Mall Takeovers + Why Are They Happening?
🌟 Join Us for a Virtual Community Circle Discussion on Mall Takeovers! CYS invites you to an engaging and interactive Community Circle...
CYS Communications Team
Oct 30, 20241 min read


COMMUNITY MEDIATOR INSTITUTE TRAINING IN LENNOX, CA
CYS just wrapped up our 2nd Community Mediator Institute (CMI) training series in Lennox, CA. CMI is a 30-hour training focused on...
CYS Communications Team
Oct 30, 20241 min read


BIG CHANGES, BIGGER IMPACT: WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS!
We’re excited to announce a significant expansion of our Transformation Team! Over the past two months, we've welcomed three new members...
CYS Communications Team
Sep 30, 20243 min read


PAST EVENT: MISSED 'AMERICA'S GROWING MOVEMENT TO DIVERT YOUTH OUT OF THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM'?
CYS Executive Director, Jessica Ellis, recently joined an impressive group of panelists during a webinar hosted through The Sentencing...
CYS Communications Team
Jun 27, 20241 min read


COMMUNITY MEDIATOR TRAINING - CHECKIN PART 2
A huge congratulations to our most recent training cohort on completing the pilot Community Mediator Institute (CMI) training. The...
CYS Communications Team
Jun 27, 20241 min read


CYS CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH
In light of Juneteenth this past week, CYS would like to highlight our commitment to Black Equity this month, all months, and in...
CYS Communications Team
Jun 27, 20242 min read


CYS IS BACK: COMMUNITY MEDIATOR INSTITUTE
For the first time in 4 1/2 years, CYS is back to facilitating in-person mediation trainings. The Community Mediator Institute (CMI) is...
CYS Communications Team
May 31, 20241 min read


GRANT SPOTLIGHT: CELEBRATING OUR RECENT FUNDING TRIUMPHS
CYS Awarded $1 Million Grant from Trauma Prevention Partnerships (TPP) Initiative This $1 million grant, part of a collaboration between...
CYS Communications Team
Apr 30, 20242 min read


CYS Communications Team
Mar 21, 20240 min read


CYS Receives $2 Million Gift From the Yield Giving Open Call
We are honored to share huge news! Centinela Youth Services has been selected to receive a $2 million gift as an awardee of the Yield...
CYS Communications Team
Mar 19, 20242 min read


ADDRESSING HATE CRIMES IN LA COUNTY
According to a recent LA County Hate Crime report , 72% of hate crimes are of a violent nature, 57% of hate crimes are racially...
CYS Communications Team
Dec 22, 20232 min read


The Gift of the Apology Letter
Apology letters are one of the most effective tools we have to reduce or resolve conflict. They cannot only be healing for the person...
CYS Communications Team
Dec 8, 20231 min read


"Crime is Down, Fear is Up"
Why are we still under the impression that violence is spiking, “considering the city averaged more than 1,000 killings a year in the...
CYS Communications Team
Nov 6, 20237 min read


DATA: CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST DATA ON RECIDIVISM
What is "recidivism"? Recidivism is the tendency for an offender to engage in repeated criminal behavior. [1] Data from LA County...
CYS Communications Team
Sep 29, 20231 min read
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