TeamChild breaks the cycle of arrest and detention for Washington state’s most vulnerable youth, providing young people with the support they need.
TeamChild services cut future juvenile court involvement in half
Taxpayers save a dollar for every dollar invested in TeamChild
75% of youth are back in school after TeamChild services
Get Help from Youth Education Law Collaborative
Create Opportunities for a Successful Future
Stand With Youth and Advocate for their Rights
Help Youth Gain Access to Community Support
TeamChild’s vision for our schools is an end to exclusion and cycles of harm perpetuated onto students of color and students with disabilities.
The services and supports needed for young people, their families, and communities must be adequately funded now to assure that they can weather all of the ups and downs of growing up.
This Women’s History Month, and on the 60th anniversary of the legal decision Gideon v. Wainwright, TeamChild Policy Coordinator Julian Cooper references the Teen Vogue article by Emily Galvin Almanza in a letter of appreciation to, and an ask for continued accountability from, our staff.
Substitute House Bill 1479 (Banning isolation and restraint in schools) made it past the most recent cutoff and is still alive to become law this session. It has many hurdles to face before this session ends on April 23, 2023.
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Seattle, WA 98144
TeamChild is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
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