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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.,...

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AB 388: What Group Home Staff Need to Know

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

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AB 388: What Youth Advocates Need to Know

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

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AB 388: New Protections for Youth In Group Homes

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

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AB 388: What Social Workers Need to Know

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

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Motion to Enforce Settlement

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

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Press Release

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

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DHCS Flyer re Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth

Flyer from DHCS on Medi-Cal for former foster youth ---who qualifies and how to...

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