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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Warehousing Foster Care Students in Continuation High Schools Would Violate State Law

This short paper discusses why foster care students cannot be placed in continuations schools involuntarily....

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School Districts Cannot Withhold the Transcripts of Foster Youth Because of the Failure to Return Textbooks or Other Sch...

Three-page memo on why school districts cannot withhold transcripts of foster youth because of failure...

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General Education Materials (3) – Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Delinquency Cases

Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law pertinent to delinquency cases....

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General Education Materials (2) – Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Dependency Cases

Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law pertinent to dependency cases....

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General Education Materials (1) – California Legislation Related to Education of Wards & Dependents

Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law. (10 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (11) – Los Angeles Education Summit Recommendations

Summit recommendations

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AB 490 Training Materials (10) – Power Point

Training Tool Summarizing Key Points

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AB 490 Training Materials (09) – Implementation Plan for AB 490 – A School Blueprint

Overview of particular provisions pertinent to schools. (3 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (08) – AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: Schools

Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of schools under the new law. (6 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (07) – AB 490 Roles & Responsibilities: Caregivers

Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of caregivers under the new law. (5 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (06) – AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: County Social Workers and Probation Officers

Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of social workers and probation officers under the new...

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AB 490 Training Materials (05) – AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: Attorneys

Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of attorneys under the law. (6 pages)

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