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FFPSA Implementation Trailer Bill Narrative

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

Categories: Child Welfare

Ensuring Stability and Success for Youth Tenants in THP-Plus

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

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Independent Living/Transition

YLC Policy Bulletin: Federal Financial Aid

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

Categories: Education Access, Juvenile Justice

Financial Aid for Juvenile Justice System-Involved Youth

This resource is meant to help youth who are about to graduate from higher school...

Categories: Crossover Youth, Education, Education Access, Enrollment/re-entry, Juvenile Justice

Preventing Involuntary Exits from THP-Plus

Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) was developed after young adults reported being...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

Youth Returning to the Community from Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Guide for Advocates

No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now...

Categories: Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Detention, Disposition/placement, Education, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Placement/Confinement, Public Benefits/Funding, Reducing Incarceration, Secure Juvenile Facilities

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...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition

Guide to Online Information on California Licensed and Out of State Facilities

Guide to Online Information on California Licensed and Out of State Facilities

Categories: Standards/enforcement

Six Immediate Steps for THP-Plus Stability

Youth Law Center, in partnership with John Burton Advocates for Youth and Bay Area Legal...

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

Child Welfare Advocates COVID-19 Response Letter

The Youth Law Center joins a coalition of child welfare advocates in requesting Governor Newsom...

Categories: Foster care

Emergency Planning Toolkit for Youth in Congregate Care

Youth Law Center has developed an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working...

Categories: Congregate care

Emergency Planning Toolkit for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care

Updated August 31, 2021. YLC has created an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition