We hope you will take a look at Extended Foster Care Works: Why Implementation Makes All The Difference. This article highlights the positive impact that extended foster care has had […]
Former Youth Law Center Equal Justice Works Fellow Jennifer Troia Sworn in as Director of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
This Foster Care Month, we are giving a special shout-out to former Youth Law Center Equal Justice Works Fellow, Jennifer “Jen” Troia, who was appointed and sworn in by the […]
San Diego Juvenile Halls Under Investigation by California Attorney General Bonta
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has opened an investigation into allegations of civil rights abuses at San Diego County’s two juvenile lockups, the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility in Otay […]
We are excited to welcome Bri Crawford to our team this fall as part of the Equal Justice Works 2025 Class of Fellows!
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2025— Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today named 60 public interest leaders to its 2025 class of Fellows. They […]
A Bold New Vision for Foster Care
On any given day, nearly 400,000 children are in the U.S. foster care system, many after experiencing abuse, neglect, or family crises. We all agree: children should remain safely with […]