California Budget Provides ‘Lifeline’ to Private Providers, While Making Cuts to Some Vital Child Welfare Programs.
A $321 billion spending plan approved last week by California Gov. Gavin Newsom provided an emergency bailout to private foster […]
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Youth In Foster Care Won Big Last Year—Now We Need to Speak Up Again!
Last year, young people in California’s foster care system helped win a huge victory! In 2024, after lots of advocacy
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Now is the Time to Re-envision Extended Foster Care
We hope you will take a look at Extended Foster Care Works: Why Implementation Makes All The Difference. This article
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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
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
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Bridging the Digital Divide for Youth in Foster Care
In today’s digital world, lacking access to cell phones and the internet poses tremendous barriers for young people in foster
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December 2024: Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 25th Anniversary Celebration
Youth Law Center joined over 35 changemakers and lived experts from 13 national organizations in Washington, D.C. for a special
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8/13/24: Youth Law Center’s Kristina Tanner Discusses California Governor Newsom’s Investment in the Future of Youth in Foster Care in New Op-Ed
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California Department of Social Services Press Release, 8/5/24: California Announces Significant Investment to Support Foster Youth
“We believe the new Foster Rate Structure to be an unprecedented investment in foster youth and their families by the
Summer 2024 Edition: On the Threshold of Change Updates for Extended Foster Care
We are writing to update you on news related to On the Threshold of Change: Forces that Could Transform Future
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Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting Advocacy Attracts International Attention and New Funding
Youth Law Center’s Advocacy Tapped by Delegation from Japan In May, our Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) hosted a delegation from
Advocacy Scores Major Victory for California Youth in Foster Care
Youth Law Center actively works to transform foster care and juvenile justice systems to ensure that experiences in these systems
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