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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Letter to CPOC re AB 129 (Dual Status Children)

This letter spells out YLC's concerns about the Draft All County Information Notice on the...

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Supporting Young Adults: Cash, Medi-Cal, and Housing for Transition Aged Youth – Power point Presentation

Power point presentation on the benefits available to youth who are transitioning out of the...

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Reducing Placement Delay/Placement Failure

This CPDA Juvenile Defense Seminar presentation focuses on what we know about placement delay, and...

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County Responses to Public Records Act Request re Alta California Regional Center’s Juvenile Clients

County responses to the Public Records Act request for copies of all public records, including...

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Youth with Developmental Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System – Power point Presentation

This power point presentation summarizes the results of a survey of probation departments. It...

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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings – Powerpoint Presentation

Power point presentation spells out what collateral consequences are and what needs to be done.

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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Systemic Causes, Systemic Solutions – Powerpoint Presentation

This power point presentation looks at the characteristics of delinquency system and delinquency attorneys in...

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Child Welfare Realignment Principles

List of four child welfare realignment principles as outlined by the Youth Law Center.

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Letter to State Superintendent Addressing the Excessive and Disproportionate Use of Suspension and Expulsion

Letter to the State Superintendent from 12 advocacy organizations asking him to address the problem...

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Summary of California Juvenile Collateral Consequences

This is a collateral consequences check list for youth who are in the juvenile justice...

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Youth Participation in Court Hearings

In recent years, courts and child welfare systems around the country have recognized the importance...

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In re Greg F. Amicus

The question here is whether a juvenile court may dismiss a wardship petition in the...

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