Music Academy
Weekly Music Academy Program at the MLK AC.
Washington DC is at the forefront of a national trend in juvenile justice for positive, community-based services and placements for youth.
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MURAL PAINTING
Let your imagination run wild as we come together to paint a mural of kindness!
Add your personal touch with color and doodles.
All participants will receive an art kit.
DYRS Will Solicit for Educational Services for Court-Involved Youth
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(WASHINGTON, DC) — Today, the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) announces that the agency, through the DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), will be soliciting educational services for youth at the Youth Services Center. The secure detention facility provides 24-hour supervision, care and custody to youth who have been ordered to YSC by a DC Family Court Judge while awaiting adjudication or disposition.
Interested parties are encouraged to visit OCP’s website or click here for updates and notifications.
DYRS to Host #YourVoteMatters Kickoff for National Voter Registration Day
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DC’s Juvenile Justice Agency will help agency youth and members of the community register to vote.
District’s Juvenile Justice Agency (DYRS) Announces Release of “GunzDown DC”
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Washington, DC – The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) today announced the release of “GunzDown DC,” a song that speaks to the fear and frustration many young people in Washington, DC and across the nation experience as a result of gun violence and calls for an end to violent crime. The song is written, produced, and performed entirely by DYRS youth and supports Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Safer, Stronger DC public safety agenda.
District’s Juvenile Justice Agency (DYRS) Cuts the Ribbon at Opening of Vocational Automotive Shop
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Laurel, Maryland – The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) cut the ribbon today at the grand reopening of “Carl’s Cars,” the facility’s automotive training shop for youth in its care at New Beginnings Youth Development Center. The reopening of the automotive teaching facility - shut down in 2006 but restored under the current administration - aligns closely with Mayor Bowser’s focus on increasing economic opportunity for all District residents, especially returning citizens.
Dr. Stephanie Covington Discusses Gender Bias in Juvenile Justice Models
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(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – International expert in gender-responsive and trauma-informed services, Dr. Stephanie S. Covington, visited the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) today to facilitate the start of a week-long training for staff on programming that supports the agency’s upcoming, monumental launch of “Journey.” “Journey” is a gender-responsive 10-bed unit at New Beginnings Youth Development Center (NBYDC) that will meet the treatment needs of girls committed to the agency while keeping them closer to the District.
White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett Addresses the Power of Choice with DYRS Youth
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Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, US Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason, and members of the US Attorney’s Office (USAO) spoke to young women at the District of Columbia’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) about the power of choice and relationships yesterday as part of the Justice Department’s National Reentry Week efforts.
This visit started with a sexual assault awareness presentation to educate girls at DYRS’s Youth Services Center (YSC) on prevention methods and their rights in the District of Columbia.
Mayor Bowser Supports Expansion of Services to DYRS Youth and Families
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Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon yesterday at the grand opening of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) newest location for youth programming and support, the Martin Luther King (MLK) Achievement Center in Ward 8. The MLK Achievement Center reinforces the agency’s dedication to public safety by providing its committed youth in Wards 7 and 8 – a demographic that accounts for more than 50 percent of the agency’s population - with services that foster education and career development, life skills and healthy living in a space close to home.
DYRS Youth Visit White House for Justice and Opportunity
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Seven youth from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) visited the White House today for “Justice and Opportunity: The Power of the Arts,” an event initiated in honor of National Youth Justice Awareness Month.
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(Washington, DC) – The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) has achieved a significant advancement in its efforts to establish Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services provided to youth in its care.
Testimony of Sam Abed, Director of the District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, at the Public Roundtable
On Community Placement of Juvenile Offenders (Fifth Rulemaking).
Homepage Blocks CTA 3 blue blocks NON-COMMITTED YOUTH AND FAMILIESThe Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) offers a variety of programs and services for non-committed youth and families through the Achievement Centers.  COMMITTED YOUTHThe Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is responsible for the supervision, custody, and care of young people charged with a delinquent act in the District of Columbia.
 WITHIN THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENTPart of the District government's Public Safety and Justice cluster, DYRS reports to the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. Legislatively, DYRS reports to the Committee on Recreation and Youth Affairs which is part of the Council of the District of Columbia. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Note
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Our Locations Homepage BlockOur LocationsHeadquarters1100 4th Street SW MLK Achievement Center2101 MLK Jr. Avenue SE Youth Services Center1000 Mount Olivet Road NE New Beginnings Youth Development Center8400 River Road
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