by WPAdminAcct | Aug 17, 2023 | Testimonials
The Youth Justice Initiative (YJI) plays a critical role in our community by emphasizing personal accountability, healing, and community engagement. Its impact resonates deeply within our district and schools, promoting empathy, social responsibility, and the...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 17, 2023 | Testimonials
YJI identifies at-risk youth and provides them the education and support they need to stay in school and be successful. YJI also gives our youth offenders who made a dumb decision a second chance to have a successful life with a recidivism rate near zero. We are so...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 12, 2023 | Testimonials
The thing that stands out to me about the YJI program is they don’t give up on you. They continue to keep in touch with families. […..] even though my son has already completed the YJI program, we will forever have a family and continued support from YJI.-...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 12, 2023 | Testimonials
During my time with YJI, a lot has changed about my life. Before I was in the program, I wasn’t going to school. I would call myself in pretending to be my mom. I missed so much school the assistant principal came to my house. I was taken away from my mom and placed...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 6, 2023 | Success Stories
When I met Cali for the first time she was asking all sorts of questions and demanding that our staff call her “Baby.” Her brother, Jamie, was kind, but often irritated or embarrassed by her behavior. Jamie had been reluctant to bring her to Study Table, but I...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 6, 2023 | Success Stories
Maria moved to WDM from Texas. She has five sisters. She and her youngest sister live at home. Maria’s father was brutally murdered by his brother. Initial contact with the family was negative as an older sister was engaged in domestic violence. Police provided...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 6, 2023 | Success Stories
When we met Tyrone, we were unsure if he had the intellectual ability to participate in YJI. Tyrone was a 16-year-old African American boy who suffered from schizophrenia. He was referred to YJI due to an assault and he was using marijuana. Tyrone was...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 6, 2023 | Success Stories
At Jessica’s first Youth Justice Initiative (YJI) circle she appeared to be uncomfortable, speaking very quietly and giving one-word answers to questions. She did not appear to be engaged in the YJI process, but instead was going through the...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 6, 2023 | Success Stories
Darren was 15 years old and shoplifted. He was only allowed to leave the house to go to the grocery store due to COVID fears of his family. He wanted to go to school because his GPA was so low (.04), but his mother was hesitant and needed help with three younger...
by WPAdminAcct | Aug 5, 2023 | Testimonials
When I first entered YJI, I was scared at first because I thought I was going to be in it alone. But I wasn’t, I had my family and my friends by my side at all times. I know my family was mad at me at first but then I realized that they still loved me. I’m so grateful...
