Building and sustaining a statewide, coordinated, and victim/survivor-centered response to the Human Trafficking of Youth and Young Adults in Washington State
Fostering collaboration and coordination among local and statewide agencies to improve the capacity to identify young people and provide safety and services for them and their families/caregivers. Ensuring that those most disproportionately impacted – including BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth – receive appropriate services tailored to their individual needs.
Supports community-based CSEC & Human Trafficking Task Forces in 10 counties, covering 73% of Washington's population.
CCYJ convenes the CSEC Statewide Coordinating Committee with 50+ stakeholders including survivors and agencies like DCYF, AG, and OSPI.
Created the CSEC Task Force Report & Toolkit addressing structure, measurement, and toolkit development.
organizations reached through trainings, events, and lunch-and-learns
program activities per quarter, shaped by lived experience
commissions, coalitions, & task forces engaged statewide
major conferences & convenings, with over 88–100% of attendees gaining actionable skills
📍21st annual conference with 200+ attendees focused on keeping kids in school
📍Expanded CSEC Task Force coordination across 9 regions
📍Brought together 170+ stakeholders to combat youth violence
📍ESSB 5974 Passed: Eliminated lingering fines and fees for system-involved youth, opening doors to education, jobs, and housing
📍$4M+ in federal CVI funding disbursed to grassroots orgs through CCYJ’s intermediary leadership
education, and employment
📍Hosted juvenile justice delegates from 12 Latin American countries via World Affairs Council
📍Participated in a national council: the Just Response Council
Young People Impacted through systems-level reform and statewide partnerships.
Partner Organizations
Our program events, trainings, and lunch-and-learns reached over 550 participants from nearly 90 organizations across Washington state.
People Received Technical Assistance Direct support and technical assistance were delivered to at least 450 individuals from 30+ agencies working in child welfare and youth justice.
CCYJ led or participated in 23 statewide commissions, task forces, and coalitions, plus a national youth justice council.
Record-breaking engagement to keep kids in school
📍 232 attendees at the 20th Annual Conference – the largest to date
📍 Sparked cross-sector collaboration to reduce truancy and promote student re-engagement
Active since 2002
Leading the response to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
📍 17 representatives from 9 regional task forces
Trained stakeholders in trauma-informed, culturally appropriate survivor engagement
📍 Built on a statewide protocol developed in 2011
Scaling up violence prevention and CVI coordination
📍 165+ attendees at 2nd Annual Conference – 157% growth over 2022.
📍 Selected by the U.S. DOJ to lead development of a statewide Community Violence Intervention (CVI) ecosystem
📍 Focused on youth group and gang violence in King County
Washington’s first gender-responsive juvenile court model
📍Evaluated in partnership with the Washington Center for Court Research (WSCCR)
📍 Identified best practices and areas for system improvement
Built to support girls through trauma-informed, equitable processess
Fines & Fees Reform (HB 1169)Systemic financial relief for system-involved youth
📍 Washington became the 6th U.S. state to eliminate juvenile court fines and fees
📍 $41 million in youth-related debt erased
📍 Improved access to housing, education, and employment
New advocacy coalition to reform Washington’s juvenile legal system
📍 Mobilized statewide leaders and stakeholders
📍 Tracked legislation, organized community input, and shaped policy
📍 A critical new voice in youth justice reform efforts
children and youth impacted by systems change efforts statewide
youth directly supported through LINC wraparound services
professionals trained at CSEC Conference and virtual learning series
of CSEC participants gained new skills for survivor-centered care
📍Supported 133 youth with educational, employment, and housing goals; 45 gained employment, 27 completed probation
📍Piloted SOGIE identity engagement in juvenile courts across 5 counties, with statewide training underway
📍Hosted 8th Annual CSEC Conference; trained 168 stakeholders and supported 12 regional task forces
📍Emergency funds supported youth housing, relocation, and basic needs post-COVID
📍Youth goals shaped intervention plans and services through LINC outreach
📍Youth identities affirmed through eQuality’s SOGIE tool and training rollout
Parent Pay Law Repealed
📍Eliminated harmful juvenile incarceration fees, forgiving $41M+ in family debt
Holistic Legal Services Prepared
📍 Helped position WA for statewide youth legal representation with HB 1219
Early Childhood Courts
📍Partnered with 5 tribal nations to co-develop ICWA-aligned infant court models
State Systems Engagement
📍 Collaborated with DCYF, AOC, and Stand for Children to shift policy and systems practice
we’re changing the way young people experience the child welfare and juvenile justice systems—for the better.
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