Youth Law Center News and Events

April 4, 2011

Juvenile Justice

Corene Kendrick – Guest Teacher at San Quentin State Prison

Staff Attorney Corene Kendrick was a guest teacher on April 3, 2011 for a class...

March 24, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Caseworkers Dispirited Over Charges in Girl’s Death

By Cara Buckley and Mosi Secret  |  The New York Times  — The faces looked commanding, soulful and, above...

March 22, 2011

Juvenile Justice

Corene Kendrick – 2011 Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow

Staff Attorney Corene Kendrick will visit Harvard Law School March 30-31, 2011, as a Wasserstein...

March 19, 2011

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

Unclear Oversight Yields Repeated Violations at Youth Home

Unclear Oversight Yields Repeated Violations at Home for Troubled Youth By Trey Bundy  |  The New York Times  — In...

March 9, 2011

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Foster Care Benefits Listserv for Advocates and Attorneys

YLC has launched a foster care benefits listserv in collaboration with the Alliance for Children’s...

February 28, 2011

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Juveniles In Custody Taught Parenting Skills

By Isaac Gonzalez  |  The Sacramento Press  — The Sacramento County Probation Department recently passed the one-year anniversary of...

February 23, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC, BALA and ACR Provide Alphabet Soup Training

YLC provided training on benefits for children in foster care to foster and adoptive parents...

February 8, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Nebraska Legislation Based on Report Co-Authored by YLC

Nebraska Sen. Mark Christensen introduced a bill in the state legislature on January 19, 2011,...

January 20, 2011

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Article About Rhode Island’s Children Shelters

Carole Shauffer is quoted in an article about Rhode Island's children shelters. Here is the...