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April 3, 2020
Advocacy groups launch #UpChafee campaign urging Congress to take action for youth in foster care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (April 3, 2020) — Child welfare advocates, policy partners, and young people have come together […]
April 1, 2020
YLC’s Emergency Planning Toolkit for Youth in Congregate Care
Youth Law Center has developed an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working with youth in congregate care. […]
April 1, 2020
Joint Statement on Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis
Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis: Access to Justice and Advocacy are Critical Anchors During Uncertain Times Children’s […]
March 31, 2020
Youth Law Center Statement on COVID-19 and Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
The COVID-19 pandemic has required unprecedented actions at the local, state, and federal levels to protect the health, safety, and […]
March 24, 2020
QPI Webcast: “The Power of Connection: How Resource Families Can Support Adolescents Through COVID-19 Crisis”
We’re happy to announce the launch of our QPI resource series, COVID-19: The New Normal. Our first webcast is The Power of Connection: […]
March 24, 2020
Youth Law Center’s COVID-19 Resources
Overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. For children and youth in the foster care and juvenile […]
March 23, 2020
YLC’s advocacy for children during COVID-19
Dear friends, Overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. For children and youth in the foster care […]
March 23, 2020
YLC launches QPI resource series “COVID19: The New Normal”
We understand that the daily changes and constantly updated information on the COVID-19 crisis can be overwhelming. However panic cannot […]
March 21, 2020
YLC’s Emergency Planning Tool for Youth and Families
YLC has created an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working with transition age youth and their families […]
February 28, 2020
Youth in juvenile facilities eligible for Cal Grant funding
For the first time, the California Student Aid Commission will be sharing that youth in juvenile facilities across the state of CA […]
February 21, 2020
YLC welcomes two new team members!
We are thrilled to announce that we have welcomed two new staff members to the YLC team: Katie Bliss, Project […]
February 15, 2020
Unsung Heroes a huge success!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Unsung Heroes celebration last week on the beautiful Ohana Floor at […]