Youth Law Center News and Events

August 23, 2011

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

YLC Identified as High Impact Nonprofit Working with Kids

The Youth Law Center was recently identified as 1 of 9 high-impact nonprofits working with...

August 10, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Congregate Care Substantially Reduced in Connecticut

Since 2009, the Youth Law Center has been working with Connecticut advocates to reduce group...

August 8, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Juvenile Justice

Funding for At-Risk Youth Lacks Oversight, Advocates Say

By Kendall Taggart  |  California Watch  — More than a dozen civil rights and education organizations are contending that...

August 5, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Baby Elmo Article to Be Published

The article, The Baby Elmo Program: Improving Teen Father–Child Interactions within Juvenile Justice Facilities, written...

July 13, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Marin Plans to Put Juvenile Suspects in a Glass Cage

By Trey Bundy  |  The Bay Citizen  — Defense attorneys are furious about a plan to require juvenile criminal...

July 12, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Foster Children Routinely Housed in Office Waiting Room

By Garrett Therolf  |  Los Angeles Times  — Supervising Social Worker Lincoln Saul says Department of Children and Family...

July 11, 2011

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Joined Other Advocates in Health Care Reform Report

In an effort to ensure that children receive the health care they need, the Youth...

July 9, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Legal Tactic Raises Issues for Juveniles

By Trey Bundy  |  New York Times  — By Trey Bundy In April 2010, three boys, ages 12, 12 and...

July 8, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Foster Connections Article Update

The Clearinghouse Review has published an update on The Fostering Connections Act written by YLC...

July 7, 2011

Juvenile Justice

Sue Burrell – 2011 Livingston Hall JJ Award Recipient

The American Bar Association has named Sue Burrell as the 2011 recipient of the Livingston...

June 14, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Texas Teachers May Get to See Kids’ Crime Records

By Danny Robbins, Associated Press  |  San Francisco Chronicle  — Dallas -- Texas is close to enacting a law...

June 10, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Courts Seek Ruling on Long Prison Sentences for Juveniles

By Kate Moser  |  The Recorder  — After it was all said and done, Richard Power's legal work might...