Youth Law Center News and Events

March 3, 2021

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

The time is now, stop institutionalizing children

  At any given time, there are approximately 42,823 children housed in institutions and other group...

January 6, 2021

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Congress passes legislation that will make it easier for students to get financial aid!

Congress has passed legislation that will greatly simplify the financial aid application process by 2023,...

December 11, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Press Releases & Announcements

California Halts Use of Out of State Foster Care Facilities

Months of Youth Law Center advocacy with the Young Women’s Freedom Center demanding that the...

December 4, 2020

Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

New webinar on preventing involuntary exits from THP-Plus

Please join us and our co-hosts Bay Area Legal Aid and Public Counsel for the webinar "Advocacy Strategies for...

November 24, 2020

Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

Financial Aid Guide for Youth with Juvenile Justice Involvement

As part of our ongoing work to create Pathways to Higher Education for youth with...

November 18, 2020

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC and PJDC Call for Rethinking Juvenile Hall Commitments

As California prepares to shutter its state juvenile facility system, it is critically important for...

November 10, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

New Advocacy Guide: Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus)

Youth Law Center has created a new resource that we hope will be useful to...

September 9, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Juvenile Justice

Just Released: Advocacy Tool for Juvenile Justice Transformation

The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce the launch of our new project, Juvenile Justice...

August 26, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Seven Strategies Counties Can Implement to Ensure Housing Stability and Maximize Participation in THP-Plus During COVID-...

Did you know that the California state budget recently made changes to the eligibility requirements...

August 24, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC joins amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

YLC is proud to sign on to an amicus brief in Fulton v. City of...

July 14, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Just Released: A New Deal for Transition Age Foster Youth in California

The Youth Law Center is proud to share a new policy brief, A New Deal for...

July 7, 2020

Events, Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Upcoming QPI Resource Series

QPI’s 8-week series COVID-19: The New Normal came to a close at the end of May but...