Centinela Youth Services
Community ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Centinela Youth Services is a nonprofit organization based in Inglewood, California, that serves youth across much of Los Angeles County. It delivers restorative justice programs, diversion initiatives, and prevention services designed to address behavioral and safety concerns while supporting positive youth development. The organization operates within the community services sector, focusing on youth outcomes within the juvenile context. In the broader field of community services, Centinela Youth Services emphasizes restorative approaches to juvenile diversion. In 2020, the Annie E. Casey Foundation identified Centinela Youth Services and its Everychild Restorative Justice Center as a nationwide model for promoting restorative justice-based juvenile diversion.