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The LINC Conference, hosted by the Center for Children & Youth Justice, focuses on bringing together experts from across King County and beyond representing systems and communities, such as education, the juvenile and adult legal system, and community outreach and mentoring organizations. The goal is to create a space for building tools to equip systems and community partner organizations that work with young people impacted by community violence and the juvenile legal system in their pursuit of successful life transformation.
The Center for Children & Youth Justice founded Leadership, Intervention & Change Program, or LINC, in 2011 as a community-wide, multi-disciplinary effort to reduce individual Group/Gang involvement and community violence among young people in King County, Washington. LINC uses the US Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model as a framework. In collaboration with community partners from the areas of street outreach, juvenile justice, and education, LINC works with up to 200 young people annually who are involved with or at risk of being impacted by violence. The Center for Children & Youth Justice convenes and facilitates LINC partners, staffs the multi-disciplinary teams that directly support young people, and hosts the annual LINC conference.
Chief Boe grew up in Wisconsin before his family moved to Washington when he was in the 7th grade. He graduated from Federal Way High School and went on to achieve a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington. He later completed his Master’s from the Naval Postgraduate School, writing his thesis on methods to improve trust in policing through intentional hiring and training protocols designed to enhance legitimacy.
De’Vonte’ Parson is the founder of Pro Se Potential, a non-profit organization providing mentorship and resources for young people of color in low-income environments. He is also the founder of Pro-Se Prolific where he coaches on how to take your life up to a level of prosperity no matter where you’re beginning from. He has authored titles on self-discover, self-mastery, and entrepreneurship including Pro Se: The Art of Becoming More and Prolific Hustle.
As EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED MEN (ACM). Mr. Staley’s leadership led to being selected as one of 55 organizations in the Country for Public Safety Achievements by the Biden Administration in 2023. Mr. Staley recently managed the State Department’s International Leadership Visitor’s program when nations from Latin America and Africa came to study the successful programs and models that the Alliance of Concerned Men have implemented in the District of Columbia and Internationally for public safety
Shantel Patu is an experienced community development professional who has worked in the field for more than 25 years. Currently, she serves as Executive Director of Urban Family, a nonprofit organization she founded with her husband, Paul Patu, in 2007. The Greater Seattle community recognizes Shantel as a youth and family intervention expert and a community leader.A passionate and detail-oriented professional, Shantel approaches complex projects holistically, leveraging her intuitive understanding of people’s needs to ensure the success of each project.
Dr. Conrad Webster is a mental health advocate, critical race theorist, writer, organizer, facilitator, and professor from Houston, TX. CEO of Black Boy Heal LLC and Co-Founder of African American Leadership Conference. Dr.Webster has worked in Washington State community colleges and Universities since 2012. He began as a Black and Brown retention specialist for the Office of Multicultural and Inclusion at Green River College (GRC).
Dr. Monroe has a background in juvenile and criminal justice, community safety, gang intervention, therapeutic services, community partnerships, multi-systems collaborations, and a passion for problem-solving. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology, a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology, both from Regis University, a Doctoral degree in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, and dual licensure as a Mental Health and Addiction Clinician
Parking directions:
Please park in the South Parking Lot. Parking is $3 per day and was not included in your conference registration fee. You may park in any lot on campus. The South lot is the closest to the conference venue.
Check-In and Breakfast will be held on the first floor of Building 8 along with Lunch, Keynotes, Plenary, and Big Room Talks.
The Youth Track will be held on the second floor of Building 8.
All other break out sessions will be held in Buildings 21 and 22.
