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.
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HANDLING CONFLICT AT HOME
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CYS Communications Team
- Apr 4, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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
- 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...
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 16, 2021
- 3 min
CYS Mediation Bridges Cultures & Generations
Every successful mediation has a turning point....In this VORS case, this special moment came after hours of exchanges between parties...
CYS Communications Team
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Significant Justice Reforms Underway
This milestone measure to promote publicly-supported social reform aligns closely with CYS’s mission of providing youth development and dive
CYS Communications Team
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
A Gift of Compassion
A friend and colleague of CYS asked if there was a way for her family to help a CYS family over the holidays.
CYS Communications Team
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlight: Volunteer Jackie Taylor
CYS volunteer mediator Jackie Taylor came early to her calling as an advocate for social justice.
CYS Communications Team
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
A Day of Reconciliation, A Month of Recognition, and a Year of Making a Difference
It’s been a year of many exciting firsts for CYS and our community of clients.Thanks to you and to all our volunteers and supporters, CYS ha
CYS Communications Team
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Join CYS for A Special Day of Reconciliation
A special invitation for you to join us in celebrating and promoting reconciliation in our relationships and communities.
CYS Communications Team
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
CYS' Large Group Mediation, a First for the Community
Last month, 28 people convened by video conference for the largest-ever victim-offender restitution services mediation hosted by CYS.
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