Paul Holland was appointed Chair July 1, 2008.

A Message from our Chair...

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News and Events

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GJJAC News

 

June 2008

June 10 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• Blake Chard, DSHS Deputy Secretary, Announces Ryan Pinto as new Office Chief for the Office of Juvenile Justice; Staff to the GJJAC (See GJJAC Members and Staff)

June 2 - UPDATES

• GJJAC girls and gang policy briefs;
• Coming Soon, post DMC/JDAI Conference Highlights and GJJAC E-Newsletter.

May 2008

May 9 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• GJJAC releases Juvenile justice forum scheduled for Lakewood on May 16
  The Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee will host a community forum on juvenile justice issues when it holds its quarterly meeting in Pierce County on May 16, from 1:00 – 3:30.  The meeting will be held at the Milgard Hope Center, 10402 Kline St SW, Lakewood.

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April 2008

April 8 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• GJJAC releases funding opportunity for Federal JJDP Act Title II Formula Grants Program
  Focus: "Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO)" Multi-Site Evaluation

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March 2008

March 3 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• GJJAC seeks second Annual 2008 Spirit of Youth award nominations

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February 2008

February 25 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• Registration is open for Gender-Specific Policy and Programming for "at-risk" and Delinquent Girls and Young Women Workshops; April 29th, SeaTac and May 1st, Spokane

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September 2007

September 20 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• Governor Gregoire presents first annual “Spirit of Youth Award”
  For more information go to Spirit of Youth

Present GJJAC members: (left to right) Gary Michel, Paul Holland, Vice Chair,
Mary Williams, (GJJAC Staff), Jerry Cummins, Dan Robertson, Janice O'Mahony, Chair,
George Yeannakis, youth member and Spirit of Youth recipient, Jessica Davila with Governor Gregoire

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