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Advocates letter to CDHSC re former foster youth and IAP 24 Month Roadmap

Letter from children's advocacy coalition to CDHCS regarding problems enrolling former foster youth in Medi-Cal...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Public Comments from Youth Advocates on DHHS ORR PREA Commnets

Public Comments from Youth Advocates on Department of Health and Human Services' Interim Final Rule...

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement, Standards/enforcement

Senate panel examines why California foster system addicted to psychiatric drugs

Article about February 24, 2015 hearing before the Human Services Committee about the over-use of...

Categories: Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Standards/enforcement

San Diego City Beat “Legislation seeks to end isolation in juvenile facilities”

Article in San Diego City Beat on SB 124 (Leno), a in the California legislature...

Categories: Detention, Disposition/placement, Standards/enforcement

I want to be there when he graduates: Foster parents show higher levels of commitment than group care providers

YLC co-authored this study which showed greater commitment of foster parents to children than group...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care

Brief of Amici Curiae Youth Law Center and Public Counsel Law Center

Amicus Brief of Youth Law Center and Public Counsel in the Matter of Christian H.,...

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement

AB 388: What Group Home Staff Need to Know

Fact Sheet on AB 388: What Group Home Staff Need to Know. AB...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

AB 388: What Youth Advocates Need to Know

Fact Sheet on AB 388: What Youth Advocates Need to Know. AB 388,...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

AB 388: New Protections for Youth In Group Homes

Fact Sheet on AB 388, a new law taking effect January 1, 2015, designed to...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

AB 388: What Social Workers Need to Know

Fact sheet for social workers on AB 388: a new law taking effect January 1,...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

Motion to Enforce Settlement

Motion to Enforce Settlement and Memorandum in Support of Motion to Enforce Settlement of Class...

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement

Press Release

Press Release on Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement in Flores v. Johnson

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement