Youth Law Center News and Events

March 30, 2021

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

YLC submits comments to CDSS on proposed budget trailer

YLC recently submitted comments to the CDSS on the initial print version of the proposed budget...

March 10, 2021

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC sponsoring AB 103 – Dual Enrollment for Court School Students

YLC is proud to sponsor AB 103 (Holden), which will clarify the law to improve...

March 9, 2021

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Press Releases & Announcements

New advocacy resource to support stability of youth tenants in THP-Plus

Youth Law Center and Bay Area Legal Aid have created a new resource that we...

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...