“Our Young People Are Not Broken. The Systems Are.” — CCC’s Role in Howard County’s YES Council Report
On December 1, 2025, Columbia Community Care Executive Director Erika Strauss Chavarria stood before community members, county leaders, and young people to present the final report of Howard County’s Youth Engagement Strategies (YES) Council. The report, Transforming Youth Outcomes through Restorative Justice, is the product of months of listening, data analysis, and courageous truth-telling by […]