Our Work

YLC confronts the root causes of systemic failures, advancing a vision where a child’s experience in foster care or juvenile justice is not a life sentence, but a brief moment on the path to a bright future. Too often, young people who succeed after system involvement are celebrated for having “beaten the odds.” We are working to flip that narrative by building a world where the odds are finally in their favor.

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The Youth Law Center is, in a word, effective. The team, led by Jennifer Rodriguez, is top-notch, bringing together legal expertise, lived experience, a commitment to being youth-centered, and the advocacy chops to effect systemic change. 
Nancy Wiltsek, MNA
Executive Director, van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

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