Breaking News: New Member Dates for this Fall!
New Student and Parent/Guardian Information Meeting:
POSTPONED due to Valdez City Schools "Red" Status
Please contact program director Allison Sayer directly for program information.
New Member Law Class:
October 16-17; 9am-4pm, lunch provided
Email vdzyouthcourt@gmail.com to register or for more info
This training will occur in person if schools are "green" or "yellow," and will be virtual if schools are "red."
Masks encouraged.
New Student and Parent/Guardian Information Meeting:
POSTPONED due to Valdez City Schools "Red" Status
Please contact program director Allison Sayer directly for program information.
New Member Law Class:
October 16-17; 9am-4pm, lunch provided
Email vdzyouthcourt@gmail.com to register or for more info
This training will occur in person if schools are "green" or "yellow," and will be virtual if schools are "red."
Masks encouraged.
Welcome to Valdez Youth Court
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Valdez Youth Court's mission is to provide an accountability-based alternative to the Juvenile Justice System through the education and rehabilitation of youth while teaching them to be accountable and responsible for their actions.
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How can I grow with Valdez Youth Court?
"Living in a small town like Valdez, professionalism and integrity are important character points in situations like this. Valdez Youth Court has taught me to be professional and has helped me grow with integrity. Being able to take a case with someone you know and not be biased is important in making critical decisions. Everyone is accountable for their own actions. I am grateful for the years that I have been in Youth Court and the lessons that I have learned in those years." -Sophia Palomar, VYC member and recipient of VYC 2020 Scholarship.
How can I grow with Valdez Youth Court?
"Living in a small town like Valdez, professionalism and integrity are important character points in situations like this. Valdez Youth Court has taught me to be professional and has helped me grow with integrity. Being able to take a case with someone you know and not be biased is important in making critical decisions. Everyone is accountable for their own actions. I am grateful for the years that I have been in Youth Court and the lessons that I have learned in those years." -Sophia Palomar, VYC member and recipient of VYC 2020 Scholarship.
Opportunities for Youth Court Volunteers Include:
- Improving public speaking skills
- Travel opportunities
- Helping kids to move on from mistakes they made
- Community service opportunities
- Scholarships and college references
- Making new friends around the state
- Learning about legal and criminal justice careers; meeting professionals in those fields
"The underlying premise of restorative practices is that people are happier, more cooperative, more productive and more likely to make positive changes when those in positions of authority do things with them rather than to them or for them."
-Ted Wachtel,
The International Institute for Restorative Practices
Thank You to all of our Sponsors
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Trial Court Level
Arts Design, LLC, Captain Joe’s Eagles Auxiliary #1971 R&R Testing Services, Inc. Rogue’s Garden Sound Realty Valdez Office Supply Copper Valley Telecom |
District Court Level
Petro Star Valdez Emblem Club #514 Valdez Gold Rush Days Valdez Native Tribe Superior Court Level Eagles Aerie #1971 Harris Sand & Gravel Supreme Court Level DHSS/DJJ, Valdez United Way Providence Valdez Medical Center |
Thanks to Our Local Partners...
Valdez City Schools
Valdez Community Care Providers
United Youth Courts of Alaska
Advocates against Victims of Violence
Valdez City Schools
Valdez Community Care Providers
United Youth Courts of Alaska
Advocates against Victims of Violence
