Prior to the pandemic, 14-year-old Isabelle* was earning good grades and attending school daily. While she sometimes struggled to...
read moreAlexis* is a bright and personable 14-year-old girl who has had ongoing behavioral difficulties both at home and school....
read moreSilvia* and Carlos* immigrated to the United States with their two young children after surviving a series of traumatic...
read moreThe school year was almost halfway through and Jayden*, an eighth-grader, had only attended one full day of school....
read moreThe story of one young woman and her family helps illustrate the overlap between the child welfare and juvenile...
read moreRiley* had endured years of abuse as a child. At the age of 10, she was permanently removed from...
read moreAisha* has had a difficult relationship with her mother, Sandra*. Sandra’s boyfriend had been verbally and physically abusive to...
read moreDylan’s* mother Sarah*, turned to the juvenile justice system as a last resort when her son’s behaviors became dangerous,...
read moreChloe* was 15 years old when she was referred to ACS through the Juvenile Diversion program. She had been...
read moreAnalisa* is a 14-year-old young woman who became involved with the District Attorney’s Diversion program. Her charge was domestic...
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