Friends of ECHO GLEN
Restoring hope. Rebuilding futures.
Mission
Friends of Echo Glen is a 100% volunteer community devoted to partnering with staff to help the youth at Echo Glen Juvenile Correction Center rewrite the scripts of their lives. We believe every young person has incredible potential waiting to be unlocked. By showing up with compassion, consistency, and care, we help them build self-worth, learn healthy life skills, and discover that their past does not define their future.
Join us in helping youth rewrite the scripts of their lives.
Every act of kindness, every volunteer hour, and every donation helps show these young people that they matter and that their futures are worth fighting for. Together, we can bring hope, healing, and new possibilities to Echo Glen—one heart, one connection, and one story at a time.
Echo Glen is a facility run by Dept. of Children, Youth & Families. More information about DCYF Echo Glen HERE.
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of young people in the juvenile justice system have experienced childhood trauma such as homelessness, gang violence, and physical and sexual abuse — which affects almost all of the incarcerated girls. Many of their families have also experienced inter-generational trauma.
Here are some opportunities to show these appreciative youth that you care. Must be over 21 years old.
WAYS TO GIVE – great for all ages
Don’t see anything that interests you?
Whatever your expertise, passion or hobby is, there is a group of youth who would love for you to share it with them! Email and we’ll help connect you to some appreciative youth..
Want to learn more about who the kids are at Echo Glen?
Check out these videos:
Two young men at the Echo Glen Children’s Center rap about their experiences before incarceration and reflect on their lives now.
Echo Glen celebrates 50 years of helping convicted kids turn their lives around.