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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The Quality Parenting Initiative – Fostering in the 21st Century

The May/June 2012 issue of Fostering Families Today features an article on Youth Law Center's...

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Contracts for Appointed Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Cases: Defining Expectations

In May 2012, the UC Davis Journal of Juvenile Law and Policy published Staff Attorney...

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Creating California’s “No Wrong Door” for Health Coverage: Recommendations from Consumer Advocates

In an effort to ensure that children receive the health care they need, the Youth...

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Energy Efficient Strategies for Defenders to Improve Conditions for Clents in Custody

This is a short discussion of strategies defenders may use to address individual client situations...

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Update: “Fostering Connections to Success: Extending a Social Safety Net for Youths Facing Homelessness and Poverty”

The Clearinghouse Review has published an update on The Fostering Connections Act written by YLC...

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Chapter 7 Strategies for Serving Hispanic Youth

Maria Ramiu, YLC Managing Director, and Dana Shoenberg, CCLP Staff Attorney co-authored Chapter 7, Strategies...

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Fostering Connections to Success: Extending a Social Safety Net for Youths Facing Homelessness and Poverty

YLC staff attorneys Jennifer Rodriguez and Alice Bussiere co-authored an article with Juvenile Law Center...

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Moving Away From Hardware: The JDAI Standards on Fixed Restaints

This is the first in a series of papers on conditions of confinement issues for...

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Incompetent Youth in California Juvenile Justice

This article offers a vehicle for discussion of California juvenile incompetence to stand trial.  It...

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Policy Brief – Early Childhood Education Programs

Early childhood education programs can provide critical education and other services for children in foster...

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Policy Brief – Completion of Postsecondary Education and Training Programs

Former foster youth are most able to succeed in higher education and trianing programs when...

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Policy Brief – Transition to Postsecondary Education and Training Programs

California Foster Youth Education Task Force's policy brief on transition to postsecondary education and training...

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