TeamChild upholds the rights of youth involved, or at risk of being involved, in the juvenile justice system to help them secure the education, healthcare, housing and other supports they need to achieve positive outcomes in their lives. See our Vision and Values.
Pursuing justice and equity for young people
TeamChild is taking a stand to break the cycles of exclusionary school discipline, arrest and incarceration that hold youth back. JOIN US in replacing these outdated and ineffective approaches with restorative and community driven responses that nurture and develop the health and well-being of young people.
TEAMCHILD IMPACT
TeamChild breaks the cycle of arrest and detention for Washington state’s most vulnerable youth,
providing young people with the support they need.
courts
TeamChild services cut future juvenile court involvement in half
taxpayers
Taxpayers save a dollar for every dollar invested in TeamChild
schools
75% of youth are back in school after TeamChild services
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Reflections on Racial Equity Education Series
Last month TeamChild concluded our 3-part Racial Equity Education Series focusing on racial equity in the juvenile justice system. We launched this series to provide spaces for youth and community partners to tackle many aspects of this topic and to provide learning opportunities. Throughout this project,......
29 June, 2021
Spokane TeamChild is grateful Haynes has "been able to support a more inclusive district for students."
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Less than a month into the job, Jerrall Haynes, a 26-year-old fresh off a stunning election victory, got his first taste of the challenge he'd...
Lessons from segregated schools can help make today's classrooms more inclusive
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Two scholars of inclusive education explain how segregated Black schools advocated for Black children in a way that’s often missing from today’s desegregated classrooms.
TeamChild believes that young people hold power and should experience unconditional belonging at school, at home, and in their communities. This summer we are closely following news about Washington State's child welfare system as well as broader calls nationwide for reimagining harmful systems that separate young people, disproportionately youth of color, from their families and other community supports. Read more in our July Newsletter: conta.cc/3rHr0qk![]()
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[Image description: Artwork by @itsmonicatrinidad courtesy of forthepeoplecollective.org (support their work!) - Handwritten words, "We Keep Each Other Safe" over a dark purple and aqua background. There are 4 individuals represented, one with a computer, one carrying groceries, one on their phone, and one hanging a sign that reads Decarceration.]