Care & Closure March 2025 Newsletter

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 03/28/2025 04:47 PM PDT
Care and Closure

March 2025 Newsletter

A Message from our Care & Closure Team

Care & Closure is King County’s plan for youth healing, accountability, and community safety. The plan outlines recommendations and next actions to expand community-based alternatives to secure youth detention and ultimately close the current facility at the Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center. This newsletter will provide bi-monthly updates. 

Join Us at the Next Advisory Committee Meeting

Our Advisory Committee meeting schedule has changed. Meetings will be held bi-monthly on the 4th Monday of that month (unless there is a holiday) from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will use this meeting space to provide updates on the Care & Closure project and get feedback from community. Check out the 2025 meeting dates below. 

  • May 19, 2025 (due to Memorial Day) 
  • July 28, 2025 
  • September 22, 2025 
  • November 17, 2025 (due to Thanksgiving) 

You can find more information on the meetings and the previous meeting notes on the project website.  

Quick Links: Recommendations &  Next Actions

Over the past two years, King County Executive Dow Constantine and county departments have been partnering with impacted community members, systems partners, and community organizations to identify better, more effective alternatives to youth when they cause serious harm instead of secure detention.  

In January 2024, Executive Constantine published a report that outlines six recommendations and next actions to implement them, highlights the process of developing the recommendations, and includes the findings from community engagement. Check out the two-page summary and the full report. 

 Care and Closure Two Page Summary

Help Others Get Connected 

Please share this monthly newsletter to anyone you think might be interested in learning about this effort! To stay up to date: 

Do you have any questions or want to get involved in this project? Reach out to us via email! 

Upcoming Community Events  

April 26, 2025: Progress Pushers presents Be a Blessing Event in West Seattle! Come by Delridge Community Center for care bags filled with essential goods for those in need from 1 PM to 2 PM and a resource fair offering services and support for youth, families, and individuals experiencing homelessness from 2 PM to 4 PM. For more information, email admin@progresspushers.org. 

May 10, 2025: United Business Connection Pop Up Annual Shopping and Resource Fair Mother's Day Edition. Delridge Community Center from 12 PM to 4:30 PM. For more information, email ubcvendorsmarket@gmail.com.

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