Youth Law Center News and Events

March 31, 2016

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Releases Report on Failure of CA’s Juvenile Court Schools

This week Youth Law Center released a study, funded by the California Wellness Foundation, on...

March 31, 2016

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Press Releases & Announcements

CECANF Releases Final Report

The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF)  has released its final recommendations for...

February 27, 2016

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Unsung Hero Appointed as CA Foster Care Ombudsman

The California Department of Social Services has just named Rochelle Trochtenberg to be the new California...

January 15, 2016

Juvenile Justice

Appeals Court Again Reverses Disposition for Immigrant Youth

The California Court of Appeal has issued a second opinion confirming that the juvenile court...

January 13, 2016

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Alice Bussiere Participates in Webinar on Families First Act

Staff attorney Alice Bussiere participated in Foster Youth in Action’s first public hot topics webinar:...

December 17, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Press Releases & Announcements

DHCS Launches Web Page for Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth

DHCS has launched a web page on Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth.  This site is...

November 24, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

YLC Honors Unsung Heroes on December 7, 2015

Each year the Youth Law Center recognizes people who have made a difference in the...

November 10, 2015

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Releases Survey/Recommendations on Congregate Care

At the Youth Law Center we are continuing our work to ensure that children and...

October 13, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Child Welfare Bill

YLC celebrates Governor Brown's signing of AB 403, a landmark bill that will move child...

October 13, 2015

Juvenile Justice

Governor Brown Signs Juvenile Defender Training Bill

YLC celebrates the signing of AB 703 (Bloom) by Governor Brown, which we co-sponsored with...

September 22, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Action Alert on Congregate Care Bill

Tell Governor Brown Children in Foster Care Deserve Families, Not Institutions --Now is the time...

August 26, 2015

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Shackling in Transportation; Hobbling Fairness

On August 24, YLC demanded an end to indiscriminate shackling of juveniles being transported to...