Resource Library
Our searchable online resource library is an important component of our designation by the State Bar of California as a legal aid Support Center that provides legal training, legal technical assistance, and advocacy support without charge to the legal community, and specifically to California’s qualified legal services programs. Our resource library includes Youth Law Center publications, including fact sheets, legal guides, litigation materials, and other reference materials supporting legal advocacy in a variety of different areas for children and youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
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June 24, 2025
Trainings and Workshops from Youth Law Center’s Transition-Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice Exchange (Fall 2020 – Spring 2025)
Youth Law Center’s TAY Practice Exchange is a free practice support network for civil legal advocates across California that convenes […]
Categories: AB 12, AB 12, Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Equity Issues, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Girls, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, LGBTQ, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Mental health needs, Public Benefits/Funding, Specific services/programs, SSI/Social Security
June 24, 2025
Fact Sheet: Technology Rights and Resources for Systems-Impacted Youth
This fact sheet provides an overview of technology access legal rights, education protections, accountability mechanisms, and additional resources for foster […]
Categories: "Know your rights", A.B. 490/foster care education, Adolescence, Child Welfare, Child/Adolescent Development, Crossover Youth, Detention, Dual jurisdiction, Early childhood, Education Access, English learner/migrant/homeless, Foster care, Juvenile justice legal issues, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Secure Juvenile Facilities, Youth Development/Youth Rights
June 24, 2025
Tapping Federal Funding for School-of-Origin Transportation: The Special Challenge of Home-of-Parent Cases
Many California county child welfare agencies may not be tapping into federal funding that can be available for youth in […]
June 23, 2025
Asset Building Strategies for Youth in and Leaving Foster Care
This document provides a summary of some of the opportunities and resources available to transition aged youth (TAY) to help […]
May 21, 2025
New HUD Guidance on FYI/FUP Responds to Needs of Young People
This alert summarizes a new Notice from HUD about the FYI and FUP voucher program. The Notice provides new requirements […]
May 15, 2025
FAFSA Simplification Act and Young People Impacted by the Juvenile Justice System: Implementation Bulletin
The FAFSA Simplification Act, effective in 2023, simplified the financial aid process for all students. This implementation bulletin spotlights some […]
March 26, 2025
How the Family Self Sufficiency Program Can Benefit Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Voucher Holders
The Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a platform for economic self-sufficiency. The program provides voucher holders, including young people, […]
March 20, 2025
Keeping Transition Aged Youth Connected: What Civil Legal Aid Providers Need to Know about the LifeLine Foster Youth and California LifeLine Programs
Having a cell phone and access to the internet has never been more crucial for transition aged youth. This access […]
January 24, 2025
Advocating for the Most Connected Placement: A Guide to Reducing the Use of Group Care
This Guide is intended to be a practical tool that can be used by attorneys and advocates to ensure that […]
January 23, 2025
Significant Federal Law, Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Guidance, and Child Welfare Manual Additions Impacting Child Welfare in 2024
This resource provides a list of the significant federal laws, regulatory and non-regulatory guidance, and Child Welfare Manual additions that […]
December 13, 2024
Amended Complaint and Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Tennessee
An update on the class action lawsuit against the State of Tennessee.
Categories: Juvenile Justice