Helping youth in the justice system progress to be confident, competent and responsible citizens.
JJRA Mentors meet one-on-one with his or her assigned youth at the institution for the last two to four months of the youth's sentence. Once a youth is released to parole, the mentor and youth continue to meet in the community. Mentors help their mentees set and fulfill goals for education, vocation, and a substance and crime free lifestyle.
02/08/2014
A group of UW law students is helping draft legislation to identify and provide help to homeless students in public schools. Read more below:
Law students push bills to aid homeless schoolchildren A group of UW law students is helping draft legislation to identify and provide help to homeless students in public schools.
01/24/2014
Mentoring Conference, who is in?
01/24/2014
In New York, 16-year-olds are tried as adults, sending nearly 40,000 adolescents a year into the criminal courts from nonviolent crimes like ma*****na possession and shoplifting.
The consequences have been especially disastrous for black and Latinos, who are over-represented, and disproportionately at risk of having their lives ruined by encounters with the criminal justice system....read more below...what do you think?
When Children Become Criminals Sixteen-year-olds in New York belong in the juvenile system, not in adult courts or prisons.
01/24/2014
Happy Thursday, Mentors!
What motivates you to give your time and care to our youth?
Mentor check this out
Evaluating Youth Outcomes | Washington State Mentors Webinar: As the year comes to a close, many programs are conducting mid-year or year-end evaluations. Analyzing this data, interpreting it accurately, and turning it into practical program improvements can be challenging and often overwhelming. If you’re looking for tips on how to evaluate outcomes…
11/14/2013
Please sign: https://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-washington-stop-the-sale-and-distribution-of-juvenile-criminal-records
State of Washington: Stop the sale and distribution of juvenile criminal records! Young people make mistakes everyday - it is part of growing up. Washington State is one of only 8 states in the nation that publishes and distributes...
11/13/2013
A friend posted this awesome website http://www.pongoteenwriting.org/index.php recently. Mentors could potentially use these wonderful ideas for ice breakers if you need! Will bring these questions with me next time for work on community college essays.
Welcome | Pongo Teen Writing Pongo Teen Writing is a Seattle non-profit that teaches poetry to teens who are leading difficult lives, including teens in juvenile detention and the state psychiatric hospital.
11/12/2013
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/29/us/a-bid-to-keep-youths-out-of-adult-prisons.html?_r=0
A Bid to Keep Youths Out of Adult Prisons Last year, Colorado changed a law by narrowing the authority of prosecutors to charge juveniles as adults, joining a wave of such changes nationwide.
11/10/2013
Meet Starcia Ague, Crosscut Courage Award winner in Public Service | Crosscut.com A victim herself, Starcia overcame immense odds to advocate for kids in the juvenile justice system.
11/09/2013
"Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer with which to shape it."
www.voiceproject.org
The Voice Project The Voice Project works to utilize the power of music to effect positive social change, alleviate suffering and promote human rights around the globe.
11/09/2013
http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2022206520_kidscountreportearlylearningedit08xml.html
Editorial: Invest in early learning Washington state lags the nation in enrolling 3- and 4-year-olds into quality early learning programs.
“It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it.”
― L.M. Montgomery