Youth Law Center News and Events

January 13, 2010

Juvenile Justice

YLC Mourns Loss of Jack Daniel

The Youth Law Center mourns the loss of Jack Daniel who spent his entire legal...

January 8, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

All County Letter Re Notification to Relatives

The California Department of Social Services has issued an All County Letter (ACL) 09-86 concerning...

December 26, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Letter to the NY Times – A Look at Children and Orphanages

By Joan Kaufman, Mary Dozier and Carole Shauffer  |  New York Times  — To the Editor: Re “Study Suggests Orphanages...

December 7, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Loren Warboys’ Unsung Heroes 2009

Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero award to individuals...

December 4, 2009

Juvenile Justice

SB 1147 Comments

YLC and the Western Center on Law and Poverty submitted comments on draft SB 1147...

December 4, 2009

Juvenile Justice

JDAI Training in Portland

Staff Attorneys Sue Burrell, Deborah Escobedo, and Corene Kendrick conducted a training on Dec. 3...

December 2, 2009

Juvenile Justice

California JIDAN Featured in Models for Change Newsletter

The MacArthur Foundation's Models for Change newsletter this month features the JIDAN project and includes...

November 17, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

YLC Participated in Traveling Training

YLC participated in the Traveling Training for legal services advocates sponsored by the Legal Aid...

November 16, 2009

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

Equity Project’s “Hidden Injustice”

The Equity Project has just released Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth...

November 10, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Alphabet Soup Trainings

YLC provided training on benefits available for children in out-of-home care on November 6 in...

October 30, 2009

Juvenile Justice

YLC One of Amici in Graham v. Florida Amici Curiae Brief

The Youth Law Center is one of the Amici Curiae in this brief to the...

October 22, 2009

Juvenile Justice

Alice Bussiere Core Trainer for the College of Advocacy

YLC Staff attorney Alice Bussiere served as a core trainer for the College of Advocacy...