Did you know? There are just 53 girls and gender-expansive youth locked up in girls’ units in LA County?[1] That’s 53 out of over 2...

CYS is proud to join Assembly Member Isaac Bryan and the California Restorative Justice Policy Coalition as co-sponsors of Assembly Bill...

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.

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

CYS is proud to announce its participation in the East Side Community Healing Collaborative

Mediator Jamal Epperson is one of the younger members of the CYS volunteer team

Stanislaus County selected a CBO called Sierra Vista Cares, who were eager to begin providing restorative justice conferences.

Meet CYS President and Board Chair, Robert Pullen-Miles!

In addition to an incredibly generous team of volunteers, CYS is lucky to have a staff with big hearts and varied talents.

CYS invited our volunteers to say a few words about why they contribute their time and talents to the program.

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

CYS youth participants often have a talent that is revealed during mediation and provides a springboard for a meaningful restitution.

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...

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.

The City of Vernon’s CommUNITY Fund provides financial support to organizations like CYS that promote the positive social development of...

The LA County DA’s announcement provides details of the new partnership with CYS to expand use of restorative justice for non-violent felony

Every successful mediation has a turning point....In this VORS case, this special moment came after hours of exchanges between parties...

A special invitation for you to join us in celebrating and promoting reconciliation in our relationships and communities.