Recent Legislation Supported by YLC
Governor Brown signed a number of bills this month that we supported and will help children and youth in the […]
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YLC Identified as High Impact Nonprofit Working with Kids
The Youth Law Center was recently identified as 1 of 9 high-impact nonprofits working with at-risk youth by 88 experts.
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Alice Bussiere’s Article on Adoption Assistance
“Adoption Assistance: An Introduction” by Alice Bussiere has been published in the July-August 2011 issue of Clearinghouse Review. Adoption assistance
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Congregate Care Substantially Reduced in Connecticut
Since 2009, the Youth Law Center has been working with Connecticut advocates to reduce group care, particularly for young children
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Funding for At-Risk Youth Lacks Oversight, Advocates Say
By Kendall Taggart | California Watch — More than a dozen civil rights and education organizations are contending that the California Department of
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Foster Children Routinely Housed in Office Waiting Room
By Garrett Therolf | Los Angeles Times — Supervising Social Worker Lincoln Saul says Department of Children and Family Services officials have grown
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YLC Joined Other Advocates in Health Care Reform Report
In an effort to ensure that children receive the health care they need, the Youth Law Center joined the Western
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Foster Connections Article Update
The Clearinghouse Review has published an update on The Fostering Connections Act written by YLC staff attorneys Jennifer Rodriguez and
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Caseworkers Dispirited Over Charges in Girl’s Death
By Cara Buckley and Mosi Secret | The New York Times — The faces looked commanding, soulful and, above all, streetwise, as they
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Unclear Oversight Yields Repeated Violations at Youth Home
Unclear Oversight Yields Repeated Violations at Home for Troubled Youth By Trey Bundy | The New York Times — In Alameda County, there
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Foster Care Benefits Listserv for Advocates and Attorneys
YLC has launched a foster care benefits listserv in collaboration with the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Bay Area Legal Aid,
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YLC, BALA and ACR Provide Alphabet Soup Training
YLC provided training on benefits for children in foster care to foster and adoptive parents and attorneys who represent children
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