Building Blocks for Youth
And Justice for Some: Differential Treatment of Minority Youth in the Juvenile Justice SystemColor of Justice: An Analysis of Juvenile Adult Court Transfers in California
Drugs and Disparity: The Racial Impact of Illinois' Practice of Transferring Young Drug Offenders to Adult Court
No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System
Northern Lights: Success in Student Achievement and School Discipline at Northern Elementary School
OFF BALANCE: Youth, Race & Crime in the News
Public Opinion on Youth, Crime and Race: A Guide for Advocates
Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Youth Crime and Detention Rates in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Unintended Consequences: The Impact of "Zero Tolerance" and Other Exclusionary Policies on Kentucky Students
Youth Crime/Adult Time: Is Justice Served?
¿Dónde Está La Justicia? A Call to Action on Behalf of Latino and Latina Youth in the U.S. Justice System
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Child Welfare
Adolescents, the Foster Care System, and the Transistion to Adulthood: What Legal Aid Lawyers Need to KnowEmancipating from Foster Care in the Bay Area: What Types of Programs Are Available for Youth Aging Out of the Foster Care System?
Institutions vs. Foster Homes: The Empirical Base for a Century of Action
Keeping Families Together: The Role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Providers
Making Reasonable Efforts: A Permanent Home for Every Child
Model Questions for Defining Reasonable Efforts
Voices of Foster Youth
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Education
AB 490 Training Materials (01) - Ensuring Educational Rights and Stability for Foster Youth - AB 490 SummaryAB 490 Training Materials (02) - AB 490 Overview
AB 490 Training Materials (03) - Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency Cases Imposed by AB 490
AB 490 Training Materials (04) - AB 490 Roles & Responsibilities: Juvenile Court Judges
AB 490 Training Materials (05) - AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: Attorneys
AB 490 Training Materials (06) - AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: County Social Workers and Probation Officers
AB 490 Training Materials (07) - AB 490 Roles & Responsibilities: Caregivers
AB 490 Training Materials (08) - AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: Schools
AB 490 Training Materials (09) - Implementation Plan for AB 490 - A School Blueprint
AB 490 Training Materials (10) - Power Point
AB 490 Training Materials (11) - Los Angeles Education Summit Recommendations
AB 490 Training Materials (12) - Contact List
Asking the Right Questions: A Judicial Checklist to Ensure That the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care Are Being Addressed
Foster Care Education Fact Sheets (California Foster Youth Education Task Force)
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers About AB 490 (California Foster Youth Education Task Force)
Fresno County Agreement with Fresno Unified School District to Share Foster Care Data
Fresno County Standing Order Auhorizing Sharing of Information With School Personnel
General Education Materials (1) - California Legialation Related to Education of Wards & Dependents
General Education Materials (2) - Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Dependency Cases
General Education Materials (3) - Education Related Duties in California Juvenile Delinquency Cases
Getting Out of the Red Zone - Youth from the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Systems Speak Out about the Obstacles to Completing their Education, and What Could Help
Improving Educational Opportunities for Youth in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: The Fresno First Year Report and Strategic Plan
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin
School Districts Cannot Withhold the Transcripts of Foster Youth Because of the Failure to Return Textbooks or Other School Property
Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System
Warehousing Foster Care Students in Continuation High Schools Would Violate State Law
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Juvenile Justice
"Difficult to Place": Youth with Mental Health Needs in California Juvenile JusticeA Call for Justice: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings
A Model for Judicial Leadership: Community Responses to Juvenile Substance Abuse
Crowding in Juvenile Detention Centers: A Problem Solving Manual
Gang Evidence: Issues for Criminal Defense
Improving Access to Medi-Cal for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (double sided)
Improving Access to Medi-Cal for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System (single sided)
Mental Health Issues Facing Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System: Part I - The Lack of Mental Health Resources, Part II - Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults
Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies and the Impact on Minority Youth
The "Inmate Exception" and Its Impact on Health Care Services for Children in Out-of-Home Care in California
The Human Impact of Crowding in Juvenile Detention
Working Together: Building Local Monitoring Capacity for Juvenile Detention Centers
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Media
Out of ControlVoices of Foster Youth
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Youth Rights
Legal Rights of Teens in Out-of-Home CareRepresenting the Child Client
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