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In recent years, we have made great strides in reforming juvenile justice. Today, I am signing another Executive Order that goes further.

I am instructing departments to provide a plan that reorganizes juvenile detention services under the oversight & direction of @KCPubHealth.

By adopting a public health approach, we limit the traumatization of youth in detention & ensure families have access to support & services.

This approach fits hand-in-glove with @BestStartsKC, which finds the root causes of poverty and provides the resources for a better future.

The staff at the Youth Services Center is incredibly committed. They are patient, kind, and they understand the challenges of adolescence.