DYS SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENTS PERTAINING TO COVID-19

Please use Alabama COVID-19 Hotline, 1-888-264-2256 or www.alabamapublichealth.gov instead of calling your local health department

OUR KIDS Request for Propsal

"OUR WORK CHANGES LIVES"

HELPING JUSTICE -INVOLVED YOUTH BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION, AND REHABILITATION

DYS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Alabama Department of Youth Services is to enhance public safety by holding juvenile offenders accountable through the use of institutional, educational, and community services that balance the rights and needs of victims, communities, courts, and offenders.

Steven Lafreniere

Executive Director

“We all may have different responsibilities at DYS, but we all have the same job: creating safer communities by getting young people back on track.”

DYS DIVISIONS

Executive Office

Advocacy, Public Information, Quality Assurance, Screening & Placement, Training & Staff Development

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Administrative Services

Human Resources, Information Technology, Accounting, Purchasing, Property Management

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Institutional Services

Autauga, Mt. Meigs, & Vacca Campus General Information, Visitation

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Community Services

Residential Contract Providers, DYS Diversion Grants Application, DYS Diversion Programs, Licensing & Standards, Federal Programs

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DYS School District 210

Teacher Employment & Resources,
DYS Schools & Programs

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DYS
Campuses

Autauga

Mt. Meigs

Vacca

Residential Contract
Providers

Community
Diversion Programs

DYS DATA & ANALYTICS

Demographics

SPECIAL FEATURES

First Staff Recruitment & Retention Technical Training and Assistance Program

Mental Health Training for Juvenile Justice (MHT-JJ)

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