All names have been changed to honor CYS client confidentiality.     A store manager, Richard, was left feeling distressed after a group...

Through the hard work, expertise, and care of our amazing team, CYS is able to achieve real impact within our community. Hear from Gio...

A huge congratulations to our most recent training cohort on completing the pilot Community Mediator Institute (CMI) training. The...

As we wrap up our first year of Mediation Office Hours (MOH), we would like to share one final success story (until next school year!)....

CYS Awarded $1 Million Grant from Trauma Prevention Partnerships (TPP) Initiative This $1 million grant, part of a collaboration between...

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...

Congratulations to CYS’ very own, Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Green. Kenny has worked with CYS for almost two years as Program Manager for the...

"I do the work for CHC because it has always been in my heart to give back to my community. I have always loved working with youth,...

Growing up is no easy feat. Between school, family, friends, hobbies, and complicated emotions, every kid has a different story. It is...

This story highlights the incredible impact our team has on the youth we work with, and the importance of patience and empathy when...

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING CREATES TRUST & UNDERSTANDING A new program that CYS offers is called, Mediation Office Hours or MOH. MOH is a...

Two 12-year old boys who attend the same middle school, were playing after school. One was arrested...

CYS is proud to have made the following impact on the community during 2022.

CYS got a matching grant from The Change Reaction. Every dollar that you donate will be matched, up to a total of $10,000.

This year, CYS was honored with a feature in The Giving List book, profiling innovative and highly impactful LA-area non-profits.

Recently, a group of twelve students at Compton Unified’s Enterprise Middle School were invited to take part in Restorative Circles...

The story of why Nicole brought a knife to school revealed profound hardships in her life and threats to her well-being.

CYS’s new Mediation Office Hours program, has become a powerful, positive and well-attended program.

Crafting meaningful restitution agreements in Victim-Offender Restitution (VORS) mediations is a collaborative process combining input...