Youth Law Center News and Events

November 7, 2024

In the News, Juvenile Justice

11/7/2024: MJ Hart discusses Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education Project in the Special EDge Newslette...

"The goal, Hart said, is for every young person who has contact with the juvenile...

November 1, 2024

Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

Youth Law Center Issues New Progress Report on Daniels v. Sacramento County – Implementation of Efforts to Prevent...

California's child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve...

October 29, 2024

In the News

10/29/24: Youth Law Center’s Jennifer Rodriguez’s Interview with the Akonadi Foundation

For our latest spotlight featuring leaders from our All In for Oakland grantee partners, I...

October 17, 2024

Events

Youth Law Center Celebrates its First 45 Years!

On a picture-perfect late summer evening on Thursday, September 12 in San Francisco, the Youth...

October 17, 2024

Events, Juvenile Justice

Youth Law Center and Other Advocates Influence New California Bill Improving Access to Education for Incarcerated Youth

New California Bill Improves Access to Education for Incarcerated Youth On September 22, 2024, Governor Gavin...

August 13, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

8/13/24: Youth Law Center’s Kristina Tanner Discusses California Governor Newsom’s Investment in the Future ...

"Without basketball, I doubt I would have been able to work through the trauma I...

August 7, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

California Department of Social Services Press Release, 8/5/24: California Announces Significant Investment to Support F...

“We believe the new Foster Rate Structure to be an unprecedented investment in foster youth...

August 6, 2024

Juvenile Justice

We are suing the state of Tennessee

Dear Friends of the Youth Law Center, In late June, we, along with Disability Rights Tennessee...

August 2, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Summer 2024 Edition: On the Threshold of Change Updates for Extended Foster Care

We are writing to update you on news related to On the Threshold of Change:...

July 31, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Success & Impact

Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting Advocacy Attracts International Attention and New Funding

Youth Law Center’s Advocacy Tapped by Delegation from Japan In May, our Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)...

July 18, 2024

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Success & Impact

Advocacy Scores Major Victory for California Youth in Foster Care

Youth Law Center actively works to transform foster care and juvenile justice systems to ensure...

July 15, 2024

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Nashville Banner 7/15/24: Children in Tennessee Can Now be Tried as Adults for Shoplifting or Stealing a Gun, or Even At...

The law that went into effect July 1 is the first in Tennessee to allow...