Youth Law Center News and Events

November 8, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Agencies Work to Unite Foster, Biological Parents

by KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press When Angela Austin-Knight's teenage son and daughter were placed in foster...

October 18, 2012

Juvenile Justice

Baby Elmo Project Blog

The Vera Institute of Justice, Family Justice Program is running a blog written by a...

October 18, 2012

Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Supporting Young Adults Training

The Youth Law Center, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and Bay Area Legal Aid will...

September 27, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Success & Impact

Two AB 12 Trainings

Alice Bussiere, Youth Law Center Staff Attorney, Brian Blalock, Bay Area Legal Aid,  and Rebecca...

September 19, 2012

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Jennifer Rodriguez Featured in National NCYC Webcast

On September 12th, Jennifer Rodriguez, YLC Executive Director, presented on a National Center for Youth...

September 13, 2012

Juvenile Justice

YLC Presents at Camp Sweeney

On August 20, 2012, YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell, and Summer Intern Rebekah DeHaven presented...

September 12, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Presentation at APHA Conference

On September 11th, Jennifer Rodriguez, YLC Executive Director, presented at the American Public Humane Association's...

September 7, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Part of CDSS “Continuum of Care” Workgroup

On September 6th, Youth Law Center staff participated in the first meeting of the CDSS...

August 29, 2012

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC and CDSS Host CDSS Director Webcast for Foster Parents

On August 28th, the Youth Law Center and California Department of Social Services co-hosted a...

August 28, 2012

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

QPI Advisory Committee Webcast

Immediately following CDSS Director Will Lightbourne's webcast on August 28th, the Youth Law Center held...

August 20, 2012

Juvenile Justice

Comments To the PREA Regulations re Staffing

The Youth Law Center joined other advocacy organizations in submitting formal comments to Attorney General...

August 17, 2012

Juvenile Justice

People v. Caballero Overturned

On August 16, 2012, the California Supreme Court overturned the judgment in People v. Caballero...