Washington

2021 EIYF Washington State Team

Contacts: 

Andre Clark, Juvenile Rehabilitation Supervisor, Green Hill School

Siobhan Copeland, Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Counselor, Department of Children, Youth and Families

Andrew Fox, Senior Researcher, Washington State, Department of Children, Youth and Families

Jeff Indermark, Associate Superintendent, Green Hill School

David Lujano, Youth Program Manager, Mirya Roach

Debbie Lyne, Institution Program Administrator, Department of Children, Youth and Families, Juvenile Rehabilitation

Kiara Moses, Program Manager, DCYF-JRA

Beth Rogers, Integrated Treatment Model Consultant and Trainer, WA Department of Children, Youth and Families

Andrea Ruiz; Policy, Planning & Lean Administrator; WA Department of Children, Youth and Families

Hayley Umu, Juvenile Rehabilitation Psychology Associate, DCYF-JR

Lilli Wolfe, Juvenile Rehabilitation Supervisor, Green Hill School, Juvenile Rehabilitation, Department of Children, Youth and Families

Capstone Description:

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families capstone proposal focuses on the data collection and quality assurance (QA) process to build upon the processes already implemented to reduce the use of room confinement and isolation. The QA process will ensure the accuracy of data and prompt wraparound support services.

2017 LGBTQ Washington Team

Contacts: 

Cameron Norton, Child Protective Services and Family Reconciliation Services Supervisor State of Washington, Children's Administration

Nicholas Oakley, Project Manager Center for Children and Youth Justice

Tori Peterson, Probation Manager Spokane County Juvenile Court

Ryan Pinto, Probation Manager King County Superior Court

Capstone Description:

To increase and improve support and services for LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems by collecting more accurate SOGIE data, building affirming environments for LGBTQ youth to disclose and discuss their identities, connecting LGBTQ youth to appropriate services, and implementing the Safe and Affirming Care protocol in three pilot sites.

Capstone Update (2018):

The eQuality Project is the first statewide effort in support LGBTQ+ youth in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. The team partnered with community-based organizations to provide trainings to pilot site staff on the protocols, terminology, and best practices to create and safe and affirming environments for LGBTQ+ youth and their families. The team has also created focus groups to increase professionals' comfort and skills with discussing SOGIE with youth. To evaluate the efficacy of their efforts, the team has contracted with an external evaluator to assess the work and created an evaluation report in August, 2018. The findings indicated that professionals reported an increase in the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to work with LGBTQ+ youth. In addition, although the SOGIE questionnaire was perceived to be the key element of the initiative, additional guidance and training on administering the questionnaire may be necessary.

Capstone Update (2024):

The team implemented virtual and in-person trainings to educate service providers on how to support LGBTQ youth in the system. The team is continuing their trainings and currently working to collect SOGIE data from eight different sites.

2012 MSI Washington State Participant 

Contact:

John Lum, Contractor - Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration

*Note: John Lum is no longer with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.

Capstone Description:

n/a

2010 MSI (Public) Washington State Participant 

Contact:

Raquel Montoya-Lewis, Chief Judge/ Associate Professor of Law - Lummi Nation Tribal Court/ Fairhaven College, Western Washington University

Capstone Description:

1. Completion of a publishable law review article analyzing the historical and traditional underpinnings of most American Indian tribes’ refusal to terminate parental rights and the correlation between lack of long-term placement stability and delinquency. 

2. The development of a plan to amend federal funding law (likely through an amendment to the Fostering Connections act) to allow funding to “follow the child” when an alternative to TPR and adoption are utilized. 

3. The development of a model tribal code for use (and modification) by tribes interested in opening up the possibilities for permanency that do not include the permanent severance of parental rights.

2008 MSI CPI Washington State Participant 

Contact:

Kathleen Sande, Institute Education Program Supervisor - Washington State Office of Sup. Of Public Instruction

Capstone Description:

Map and fill gaps in wraparound services to youth in reentry (coordinated by school).  But, changed project to: implement education advocate positions throughout the state for youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

2016 SJP Clark County Team

Contacts:

Shane Gardner, Manager of School Safety and Security, Evergreen Public Schools

Jodi Martin, Program Coordinator, Clark County Juvenile Court

Capstone Description:

To develop a restorative school-based diversion program and pilot in 2 high schools. Strategies include:

1. Creating a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the local school district and law enforcement agencies

2. Developing diversion manual and relevant training materials, incorporating trauma-informed practices

Capstone Update (2017):

The team is in the process of selecting schools to participate in the pilot program. The Evergreen Public School just released a Restorative Practice Implementation Guide to all principals interested in creating an implementation plan to introduce restorative practices, and this guide will be invaluable in laying the groundwork to help expand the Capstone Project into other schools. In summer 2017, the team invited Strategies for Youth to present at the local law enforcement council meeting to introduce the Policing the Teen Brain in Schools curriculum (an evidence-based training curriculum), which was well received. The group has a tentative plan to bring Strategies for Youth to Clark County in 2018.

Capstone Update (2024):

In 2018, the team contracted with Rekah Strong to provide diversity, equity and implicit bias training to Juvenile Court staff as well as with Strategies for Youth to provide Policing the Teen Brain in Schools training for SROs, school administrators, and security officers. In 2019 and 2020, they partnered with local experts to run a School Justice Partnership training with school security staff. The team also held Restorative Practices trainings for Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools and the Boys and Girls Clubs of SW Washington, and this training is now held annually. Lastly, a Juvenile Justice Council was created by juvenile detention staff. This Council includes the Sheriff, prosecutor, judges, defense attorneys, county councilors, and the Chief of Police of Vancouver, and provides a space for these multidisciplinary stakeholders to learn about current trends in youth justice and collaborate to meet their youth population's needs.

2023 YIC Island County, Washington Team 

Contacts:

Megan Frazier, Court Administrator, Island County

Jeffrey Tremaine, Detention Manager, Island County

Capstone Description: 

The Island County Juvenile Detention Center team seeks to continue to move toward a more rehabilitative environment in their facility through shifting staff culture, creating individualized collaborative teams for each youth in their care, and eliminating silos among detention and court services staff. To do so, the team will provide online and in-person training opportunities for staff, create partnerships to incorporate new programming and create a more welcoming environment in the Center, and work with interdepartmental stakeholders to build partnerships with youth, families, and communities.

April 2023 ARJE King County Team

Contacts:

Paul Daniels, Director, Juvenile Court Services (Juvenile Court Administrator), King County Superior Court

Coy Graham, Director of Operations, Progress Pushers

Katie Hurley, Special Counsel for Criminal Practice and Policy, King County Dept. of Public Defense

Celia Jackson, Director of Criminal Legal System Transformation, King County

Emily Johnson, Special Projects Manager, King County Department of Community and Human Services

Providence Kamana, Founder & CEO, Cocreative Culture

Matt Murphy, Restorative Dialogue Program Director, Collective Justice

Catherine Pickard, Interim Division Deputy Director; King County, Washington

Eddie Purpose, Founder & Executive Director, Progress Pushers

Ben Santos, Assistant Chief Deputy, Juvenile Division; King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Quanetta West, Interim Division Director, King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention

Melinda Young, King County Superior Court Judge, Chief of the Juvenile Division; State of Washington

Capstone Description:

The King County Team seeks to reduce racial and ethnic disparities for youth held on Robbery 1 charges in secure detention as well as reduce the length of stay for youth with serious offenses. To do so, the team will implement an electronic home monitoring program for youth in secure detention, allowing them to return home sooner and be connected with meaningful community supports.

2012 MSI (Public) King County Participant 

Contact:

Kelly Goodsell, Manager, Interagency Relations - Puget Sound Educational Service District

Capstone Description:

Early identification and prevention of school dropouts; Map schools' current early warning systems (identifying youth at risk of dropping out, such as crossover youth), and improve upon them with evidence-based best-practices.

2008 MSI CPT King County Team 

Contacts:

Patricia Clark, Judge - King County - Family Court

Michael Gedeon, Sr. Policy Analyst, King County - Family Court

Bruce Knutson, Director - King County - Family Court

Mary Li, Division Chief, Washington State Attorney Generals Office, Social and Health Services (Seattle)

Terry Mark, Deputy Director, King County-Dept. of Community & Health Services

Mick Moore, Assistant Superintendent - Puget Sound Educational Service District 

Joe Odimba, Regional Administrator - DSHS-Children's Administration

Capstone Description:

n/a

2008 MSI CPI Lummi Nation Participant 

Contact:

Randy Doucet, Chief Judge - Lummi Nation

Capstone Description:

Implement Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) for youth involved in child welfare and for crossover youth (in which case the protocol would function as a collaborative court).

2018 SJPD Spokane County, WA Team 

Contacts: 

Lynn Erickson, Campus Safety Supervisor Spokane Public Schools

Carmen Pacheco-Jones, Adjunct Spokane Community College

Nicole Rosenkrantz, Community Partnerships Manager Spokane Public Schools

Julie Schaffer, Family/Student Support and Community Engagement Spokane Public Schools

Scott Stevens, Probation Unit Supervisor Spokane County Juvenile Court

Rosemarie Thurman, Managing Attorney TeamChild

Capstone Description:

With a focus on reducing the disproportionality in arrests and school exclusionary discipline, the team will address the school-to-prison pipeline issue by developing a school-based Restorative Alternative to Arrest Program for students who commit arrestable offenses within the Campus Resource Officer jurisdiction.

2016 SJP Spokane County Team

Contacts:

Wendy Bleecker, Assistant Professor/Program Director, Whitworth University

Bonnie Bush, Juvenile Court Administrator, Spokane County

Jennifer DeRuwe, Officer, Spokane Police Department

Gwen Harris, Director of Student Services and Option Schools, Spokane Public Schools

Valerie Marshall, Social & Health Program Manager, Washington State DSHS

Kathleen Sande, Institutional Education Program Supervisor, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction

Lisa Wolph, Racial & Ethnic Disparities Program Coordinator, WA State Office of Juvenile Justice/DSHS

Capstone Description:

To improve exclusionary disciplinary outcomes for youth in the Spokane Public School System by creating a pilot feeder school continuum including a high school, middle school and elementary school, changing policy, procedure and decision making processes that reflect or support implicit bias, and broadening community collaboration and partnerships in conjunction with the development of MOUs with participating agencies.

Capstone Update (2017):

The team organized training in restorative practices, de-escalation techniques, and cultural competency for Spokane Public School (SPS) Campus Resource Officers, developed initiatives to build relationship between police officers and youth on probation (e.g., "Youth & The Force"), and facilitated SPS adopting new safety policy and procedures to reduce campus arrest. Within one year of policy change, there is over 85% reduction in school arrests. The team is working closely with the school district to continue data collection and analysis, and to utilize findings to change policies and practices.