Janis Avery

Janis Avery is CEO of Treehouse, an agency dedicated to leveling the playing field for youth in foster care with a strategic focus on educational outcomes. She is also an adoptive parent from the foster care system.
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Opinion: Embrace the work to make zero detention a reality

by Janis Avery
As elected officials pause on the new youth jail, now is the time to envision making zero detention a reality.
Mar 3, 2017