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Advocacy Tool: Reproductive Health Care Access for Young People with Experience in Foster Care

This advocacy tool and worksheet was developed to help state advocates navigate the current state...

Categories: Access to care, Child Welfare, Foster care, Health, Medicaid/Medi-Cal

NACC Red Book 4th Edition: Representing Transition-Aged Youth (Chapter 22)

The National Association of Counsel For Children (NACC) recently released the 4th edition of its...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Legal Representation

Community Care Licensing (CCL) Complaints: An Overview for Advocates

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

Template Community Care Licensing Complaint

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

Trainings and Workshops from Youth Law Center’s Transition-Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice Exchange (Fall 2020 &...

Youth Law Center’s TAY Practice Exchange is a free practice support network for civil legal...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Equity Issues, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Girls, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, LGBTQ, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Mental health needs, Public Benefits/Funding, Specific services/programs, SSI/Social Security

YLC OJJDP Fin Aid Webinar Presentation

Categories: Education, Education Access, Juvenile Justice

Financial Aid for Juvenile Justice Impacted Students FAQ

Categories: Education, Education Access, Juvenile Justice

Toolkit to Promote the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program (California)

This toolkit contains fact sheets for the following stakeholders in California: young people, public housing...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Public Benefits/Funding

Normalcy FAQ for Children and Youth in CA’s Foster Care System

Categories: Child Welfare, Foster care

Transition Planning for California Foster Youth FAQ

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care

Fact Sheet: Overview of SB 187: Updates to Foster Youth Rights Regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

The Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program (created by AB 1633...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Public Benefits/Funding, SSI/Social Security

Template Letters for SSI/OASDI Advocacy for California Foster Youth

This resource contains template letters to request information and actions related to foster youth clients,...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Public Benefits/Funding, SSI/Social Security