CCYJ advances justice for all children and youth through juvenile justice, child welfare, and related systems reform. They build unusual partnerships and bring innovative reforms that support kids, stabilize families, and strengthen their communities with sustainable change that affects generations. No other nonprofit organization in the state is working solely to reform their foster care and juvenile justice systems or is marshalling more collaboration to ensure lasting systemic reform. As a nonprofit charitable organization, they rely on the generosity of their community to ensure better systems and better lives for vulnerable children and youth in their state.

They believe…

• The children and youth of their state deserve systems of welfare and justice that fully support their needs.
• Youth of color should have equal access to treatment and support programs instead of being diverted to the juvenile justice system more frequently than white youth.
• Juveniles leaving incarceration should receive the tools to succeed, not set adrift to make it on their own.
• Foster care should be a blessing, rather than a risk.
• A passion for justice and for kids – combined with research, funding, training, information and support – can be the impetus for real and lasting change.

Mission 
To create better lives for generations of children and youth by reforming the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Vision
Justice for all kids means more children and youth will be diverted from entering Washington’s juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Those children and youth who are involved in these systems will maximize their potential to become more successful and productive members of their communities. They will have the support of integrated systems staffed by highly-skilled practitioners, utilizing evidence-based practices, in an environment of fair and unbiased decision making. They want systems working together efficiently, fairly, and effectively, in EVERY corner of Washington, for ALL kids.

Approach
By convening and partnering with parents, advocates, service providers and policymakers, CCYJ develops and advances innovative approaches to systemic change to support kids, stabilize families, and strengthen communities. They work to achieve research-based, data-driven, tangible outcomes for generations of youth.