An Important Transition at TeamChild
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Message from Annie...
21 June, 2021
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Children Are Not Adults: The Evolving Jurisprudence and Recent Developments in Washington State
Over the last fifteen years, the United States and Washington Supreme Court have recognized that children are different from adults and those differences...
28 January, 2021
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Thank You, Funding Community, for Covid-19 Support!
The twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism have unveiled many cracks and harms of the systems that are supposed to serve youth. ...
17 December, 2020
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Youth Voice and Advocacy
Artwork by [email protected] Taylor is a young adult who is artistic, a hard worker, a loyal friend, and who has a wonderful, biting sense...
15 December, 2020
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TeamChild Partners with Local Legal Aid and Community Organizations for Know Your Rights Webinars
TeamChild has long addressed education access and equity for young people experiencing school discipline, enrollment and reengagement barriers, inadequate special education and related...
25 September, 2020
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Institutional Education Task Force
We know from our work with young people across the state, juvenile court involvement does not produce good educational outcomes. The 2017 Washington...
31 August, 2020
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My Journey to Investments and Partnerships with TeamChild
In 2009, I began my career at Cocoon House, helping youth who were incarcerated find services in the community. What brought me to...
31 August, 2020
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Artwork Created for Pierce County Office
This piece and other artwork made by youth are displayed in our Pierce County office. Many of us at TeamChild miss working...
24 August, 2020
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Police-Free Schools – Organizational Statement by Tzil Sandoval and Dan Ophardt
TeamChild fundamentally believes that young people have the power and the right to experience unconditional belonging in schools, at home, and in their...
22 July, 2020
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Spokane School Board Equity Resolution
On June 11th, the Spokane Public Schools Board unanimously passed a racial equity resolution. The resolution was written by Black leaders within the...
29 June, 2020
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