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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AB 490 Training Materials (04) – AB 490 Roles & Responsibilities: Juvenile Court Judges

Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of judges under the new law. (7 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (03) – Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency Cases ...

"Chart with detailed legal analysis, including changes to key code sections and roles and responsibilities...

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AB 490 Training Materials (02) – AB 490 Overview

More detailed outline of the new law. (6 pages)

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AB 490 Training Materials (01) – Ensuring Educational Rights and Stability for Foster Youth – AB 490 Summary

One page summary of key provisions.

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Fresno County Standing Order Auhorizing Sharing of Information With School Personnel

This Standing Order addresses the exchange of information between the Fresno County Department of Children...

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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About AB 490 (California Foster Youth Education Task Force)

FAQ on AB 490

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Improving Educational Opportunities for Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: The Fresno First Year ...

First year report and strategic plan.

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Getting Out of the Red Zone – Youth from the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems Speak Out about the Obstac...

This publication describes the process the Youth Law Center underwent to conduct a series of...

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Color of Justice: An Analysis of Juvenile Adult Court Transfers in California

This study shows that African American, Latino, and Asian American youth in California are significantly...

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And Justice for Some: Differential Treatment of Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

This report shows that youth of color are over represented at each point in the...

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OFF BALANCE: Youth, Race & Crime in the News

The authors in this study examined more than 70 content analyses of newspaper and television...

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Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Youth Crime and Detention Rates in Maryland and the District of Columbia

The report looks at youth crime and detention rates during the 1990's in the District...

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