This month is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, which focuses on “the importance of fostering a society where people with...

When examining the current state of restorative justice, criminal justice reform, and racial justice work, you will find an innumerable...

All names have been changed to honor CYS client confidentiality. A store manager, Richard, was left feeling distressed after a group of youth stole from his store. When approached to participate in a CYS mediation with one of the youth involved, Richard was not sure. This wasn’t the first time his store experienced this, and because of that, he was feeling a bit frustrated. After explaining the mediation process, however, Richard saw the benefit of a space where he and the

Hear from circle facilitator, Kruti Parekh, to learn about the basics of participating in a circle process. Watch the whole webinar, "A...

We are excited to welcome and introduce some amazing new members to our team. With our CYS team expanding, we are able to reach and...

On November 14th, Centinela Youth Services hosted a live and virtual community circle discussion. We invited students, school staff,...

Check out this hour-long recorded Zoom webinar from November 14, 2024. Observe a live and public circle discussion on mall takeovers....

🌟 Join Us for a Virtual Community Circle Discussion on Mall Takeovers! CYS invites you to an engaging and interactive Community Circle...

CYS just wrapped up our 2nd Community Mediator Institute (CMI) training series in Lennox, CA. CMI is a 30-hour training focused on...

We’re excited to announce a significant expansion of our Transformation Team! Over the past two months, we've welcomed three new members...

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

CYS Executive Director, Jessica Ellis, recently joined an impressive group of panelists during a webinar hosted through The Sentencing...

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

In light of Juneteenth this past week, CYS would like to highlight our commitment to Black Equity this month, all months, and in...

For the first time in 4 1/2 years, CYS is back to facilitating in-person mediation trainings. The Community Mediator Institute (CMI) is...

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...

Last week, April 22-26, was National Crime Victim Awareness Week, a time dedicated to honoring and recognizing the rights of crime...

Richard recently began working in CYS' Counseling and Resource Services (CARS) program, which works to prevent youth from coming into...