“The Washington State Becca Task Force is a multidisciplinary statewide organization founded to support schools, courts, and service providers in carrying out the goals of the mandatory attendance and at-risk youth laws, known as “Becca laws.” The Becca Bill was passed in 1995 to create a structured response for youth and families experiencing crises, including Truancy, Child in Need of Services (CHINS), or At-Risk Youth (ARY) petitions known as status offenses filed with the court. The Becca Task Force works collaboratively to expand and educate the community, schools, and courts on best practices and ways to engage youth and families in crisis to close this gap between youth and families that are unaccounted for and not receiving services. 

Since 2004, CCYJ and the Becca Task Force have partnered to host the Becca Conference, where experts representing education, justice, and community come from across the region to provide new information, training, and development to professional and community members who support young people in their pursuit of successful post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.