Ask a youth involved in Juvenile Justice how they feel and the response you will most likely hear is "I feel disrespected." The default response from the system is often along the lines of "You don't know what respect is." And thus sets off an often vicious downward spiral. It doesn't have to be this way. Ask a youth how you might show respect, and the entire conversation shifts: respect and trust have room to grow. Together trust and respect become an anchor creating a bridge between youth and staff. A bridge between the anger/despair of their present and the resilience to construct a different future. While working for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, I taught youth meditation, introduced them to their own nervous systems, and helped youth discover the dignity and resilience that is their birthright. The Office of Behavioral Health has introduced empirically validated treatments for emotional regulation and aggression replacement. Dr. Jackson introduced the Community Resiliency Model to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Other systems provide milieu-based treatments that integrate treatment and staff support. Juvenile Justice does not have to be a continuing source for retraumatizing the youth we are paid to serve. Why is it so difficult to change an organizational culture that is expensive and doesn't work?