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Letter to Santa Clara Board of Supervisors

Letter from YLC to Santa Clara Board of Supervisors opposing use of pepper spray in...

Categories: Detention, Juvenile justice legal issues, Standards/enforcement

Investigations of CA Group Homes Marked By Delays and Uncertainty

ProPublica article about California Department of Social Services' failure to timely and conclusively investigate hundreds...

Categories: Congregate care, Inspection/assessment material, Standards/enforcement

Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits for Probation Youth Clears California Senate Committee

Article appearing in Chronicle of Social Change on SB 12, bill to grant extended foster...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

Angel Enters Foster Care through Probation’s Door

Article in Chronicle of Social Change about pending legislation, SB 12, to extend foster care...

Categories: AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

Widening Door on Extended Foster Care for Probation Youth

Articlein Chronicle of Social Change on how SB 12 will make it easier for foster...

Categories: AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

SB 12 Support Letter

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in support of SB 12, a bill to provide a...

Categories: AB 12

Amicus Curiae Brief – In re Y.V.

The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a...

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement

Medi-cal Coverage Until 26: Health Care for Former Foster Youth

Fact Sheet on Medi-Cal Coverage for former foster youth, including who qualifies, how to sign...

Categories: "Know your rights", Transitional Medicaid

Educational Rights as a Pregnant or Parenting Teen

Fact sheet on educational rights of pregnant or parenting teens.

Categories: "Know your rights", A.B. 490/foster care education, Foster care, Teen parenting

Educational Rights of Foster Youth

Fact Sheet on educational rights of foster youth

Categories: "Know your rights", A.B. 490/foster care education

Demand Letter to Ventura County Office of Education

This is a demand letter to the Ventura County Office of Education challenging its failure...

Categories: Alternative education

Implementation Fact Sheet – AB 2276

This is a fact sheet explaining how advocates can ensure that AB 2276 is actually...

Categories: Enrollment/re-entry