3 years of dyd
AsIreflectbackonthethirdyearoftheDepartmentofYouth Development,Iamgratefulfortheimpactwehavebeenable tohaveonthelivesofyoungpeopleinLosAngelesCounty thankstoourgrowingcommunityofpartners.
Thisyear,DYDhasbeeninaseasonofaction. Ourteamhasalmostdoubledinsize.Togetherwithyouall, wehavenowbroughtthevastmajorityofYouthJustice Reimaginedrecommendationstolifeandhavecreatedanew StrategicPlanthatwillguideusthroughwhatcomesnext.
2025hasbeenanincrediblydifficultyearforallofus.From devastatingfirestotheimpactofimmigrationenforcement onourneighborsandfamiliestotheongoingharmsyoung peopleexperienceinjuvenilejusticefacilities,wehaveallbeen respondingtocrisisaftercrisisthisyear.Despitethosecrises, ourworktogetherhascreatednewopportunitiesforyouth.
Thankyouforyourcontinueddedicationtobuildingabrighter futureforyoungpeople.Asalways,itisanhonortobein collaborationwithyouall.
-DavidJ.Carroll
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CommunityWellbeing andSafetyareImprove byStrategiesThatRedu andEliminateYouth Incarceration
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LosAngelesCounty AchievesShared derstandingandPolicy pportforEffectiveYouth evelopmentPractices
youth development networks
YouthDevelopmentNetworks(YDNs)arecoordinated groupsofcommunity-basedorganizationsprovidingfree, community-centered&culturallyresponsiveresources. Thispastyear,theYDNslaunchedinfivepilotareasacross LACounty.
Diversionoffersyoungpeopletheopportunityto participateinsupportiveandrestorativeservicesasan alternativetotraditionallegalsysteminvolvement.
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“When[we]firstreceived[youth’s]case,his parentsweredeeplyconcerned—hewasstruggling withsubstanceuse,breakingcurfews,and engaginginriskybehaviors.However,with dedicatedsupportfromhisCaseManager,[youth] tookchargeofhisrecovery.”
programming in youth justice facilities
DYDhasexpandedservicesforyouthinsidejuvenilehalland campfacilities,supportingcommunity-basedproviderswho haveadailypresenceinthefacilitiesprovidingsupportive servicesandCredibleMessengermentorship.
500 Withincreasedaccesstosupportiveservices andmentorshipinfacilities
50 Drawingontheirlivedexperiencesof systeminvolvementtoactastrustedmentors
12 Withday-to-daypresencesupporting justice-involvedyouth In-FacilityProviders
“Ourrestorativedialoguecirclesareintentionally designedtoshiftyoungpeoplefromreactingtotheir circumstancestoowningtheirvoiceandfuture.Over time,wewatchtheskillofhonestself‑expression translateintohealthierdecisionmakingatschool, work,&home.
reentry action for youth (RAY)
heart of youth justice reimagined (HYJR)
TheHeartofYouthJusticeReimagined(HYJR)convenes youthleadersmonthlyinthefiveYDNregionstobuild community,developleadershipskills,andinformDYD’s implementationofYouthJusticeReimagined(YJR).
“HYJRisonespaceIknowIcanfeelsafeandfeel likeIbelong.Inoticeddrasticchangesinmy attitudeandthewayIcarrymyself;Ialsoammore confidentexpressingmyself.”
youth development learning collaborative
DYD’sYouthDevelopmentLearningCollaborative(YDLC) engagesstakeholdergroupsacrossLACountytodevelop, implement,andaligncross-sectorprioritiesthatpromote equitableyouthwellbeing,growth,andconnectionto community.
Thisyear,wewereexcitedtoco-leadtheTransition-Age Youth(TAY)Tabletoincreasesharedknowledgeamong youth-servingagenciesaboutequitableyouth development.
gender impact assessment
AsapartoftheCounty’sWomen&GirlsInitiative,DYD’s internalGenderImpactAssessment(GIA)Teamworksto applyanintersectionalandgenderequityapproachto DYD’sprogramming,services,andinternalpractices.
