Youth Law Center News and Events

June 29, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Victory! Senate Bill 912 Moves Forward

Senate Bill 912, co-sponsored by YLC and authored by Senator Jim Beall, is continuing to...

June 29, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Victory! CA Governor Signs Budget to Extend Foster Care

Advocacy from YLC and other advocate partners to create a lifeline for youth in foster care who were imminently facing...

June 5, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

A Just and Loving Future for Black Children

The world is finally listening to the powerful calls from Black leaders for justice and...

June 2, 2020

Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Webinar for Six Immediate Steps for THP-Plus Stability

YLC, John Burton Advocates for Youth and Bay Area Legal Aid  provided virtual training to California agencies...

June 2, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

Over 1,000 Join YLC for First Ever National Virtual QPI Conference

At the end of May, YLC hosted it’s first ever virtual Quality Parenting Initiative National...

May 20, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC Welcomes New Team Member: Carol Edwards, MSW, LCSW

Carol Campbell Edwards, MSW, LCSW, first joined the Youth Law Center as a consultant in 2016 after...

May 12, 2020

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)

YLC welcomes new team member!

Youth Law Center is thrilled to welcome the newest addition to our team: Cecilia Rivas! Cecilia...

May 5, 2020

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Press Releases & Announcements

Six Immediate Steps for THP-Plus Stability

**NOTE: This resource has been updated and can now be found here and here. (August...

May 2, 2020

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

May is National Foster Care Month

May is #NationalFosterCareMonth. Every day, but in particular during the 31 days in May, we...