Probation Instructor Is "OUTSTANDING"

This evening, UC Davis Extension will honor all of its instructors at the biennial Instructor Appreciation Reception and particularly honor several instructors as "Outstanding Service Award" recipients. It is fitting that Carol Ritchie is the first of our probation instructors to receive this distinctive honor.

Carol has given her life to the safety of communities and the betterment of the lives of youth. She has spent over three decades as a deputy probation officer, supervising probation officer and finished her career as a director; all in the largest probation department in the country. Carol was an early member of our Probation Advisory Committee and joined us as an instructor after her retirement in 2003. As an instructor, Carol has credibility but most importantly, she shares a passion for the well-being of youth involved with juvenile justice. Carol has been a leader in the probation field around group home monitoring, placement policies, and permanency for juvenile justice youth.

It is an honor for US to have Carol Ritchie as an instructor. We know that she is appreciated by participants as "one of our own."

If you are passionate about probation and youth, we invite you to consider becoming a part time instructor. Our vision is that "all children are loved and nurtured by safe, supportive families and communities." We are committed to child and family well-being and value family, dignity, integrity, hope, and excellence.