On May 12th TeamChild will honor Emijah Smith during a virtual celebration with our community. Emijah is a community queen. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from UW Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. She invests her time towards racial justice by eliminating racism and anti-blackness. Emijah is the founder of Colorful […]

Join Civil Survival's Reentry Legal Aid Project (RLAP) team for a Legal Finacial Obligation (LFO) relief presentation on Saturday, May 14, from 10 am to 11:30 am PT. The information presented will cover – • What are LFOs • Relief that is available • Where to get help • Walk through the new GR 39 […]

The Gault Center and the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic & Initiative invite you to the 2022 Racial Justice Training Series. Join for monthly interactive strategy sessions designed to bolster youth defenders’ racial justice advocacy with research, data, and themes from The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth by Kristin Henning. Each month will focus on a different topic from The Rage […]

On Tuesday May 31 from noon – 1:35 pm Pacific Time The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Diversity Committee is offering a free Legal Lunchbox™ webcast on disability justice. There are two panelists who will cover what legal professionals need to know about disability justice, a liberatory framework that calls into account failures in policies […]

The Washington State Supreme Court's Minority and Justice Commission hosts its annual symposium, entitled "Reparations for African Americans." The symposium will examine the legal issues, practical applications and historical context of reparations to Black Americans for the ongoing effects of slavery and anti-Black discrimination. Learn more about the symposium. Watch the symposium on TVW.

Spokane Student-Led Gun Control Rally, supported by Spokane Community Aganist Racism (SCAR) - From the student organizers: This is Spokane's contribution to the nation-wide call for action regarding gun violence! The student organizers have decided on June 4th, a week earlier than the national calls to action March Against Our Lives, in order to not conflict […]

On June 8th, TeamChild Director of Policy and Advocacy will participate in the Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee’s work session on the existing systems of care for youth and the transitional/supportive services for youth exiting JR facilities and youth aging out of foster care. The agenda will be as follows: Panel 1: Agency perspective […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and current racial justice movements have presented challenges and opportunities to students and families across Washington state. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has been uniquely impacted by discrimination in recent years. In this free webinar hosted by League of Education Voters on Thursday, June 9 at 12:30 pm, there […]

Have you or someone you know gone through Washington's juvenile legal system? Have you or someone you know been charged court fines, fees, or restitution? We want to hear from you! We are partnering with Stand For Youth to support this Spokane Listening Session on June 20th, 6-8 PM. This is an opportunity to have […]

TeamChild is hosting a youth series at Green Hill School about self advocacy and to get input from youth who are incarcerated about the legal information and resources they need. This is the 2nd event where youth will help to design materials that meet their needs. Youth will be compensated for their expertise and consultation.