New Law Protects Foster Youth from Unfair Detention
The Youth Law Center is pleased that Governor Brown has signed AB 2813 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom. This bill, sponsored […]
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Victory for Youth Exiting Foster Care
On September 25, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1849 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson. This bill, co-sponsored by the Youth
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Trauma Screening Bill for At-Risk Children Vetoed
Governor Brown dealt a serious set-back to children in foster care in vetoing SB 1466, which would have ensured that
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Federal Court Questions Detention of Immigrant Youth
YLC was of counsel on a recent motion to enforce the settlement agreement in Flores v. Lynch which challenged the federal
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YLC Works to Ensure Trauma Screening for At-Risk Youth
Childhood trauma is the leading public health issue of our time and one that disproportionately impacts children in the child
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YLC asks Court to Depublish Opinion in Ivan N.
YLC filed a request with the California Supreme Court to depublish In re Ivan N, a recently issued California Court of Appeal
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Expanded SSI Application Window for Foster Kids
The federal government recently extended the time for foster youth to apply for SSI from 90 days to 6 months
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Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth – Progress!
The Youth Law Center, along with ChildrenNOW and NHeLP, has been working to ensure implementation of the provisions of the
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CECANF Releases Final Report
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) has released its final recommendations for developing a national strategy to
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YLC Unsung Hero Appointed as CA Foster Care Ombudsman
The California Department of Social Services has just named Rochelle Trochtenberg to be the new California Foster Care Ombudsman. The office
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Alice Bussiere Participates in Webinar on Families First Act
Staff attorney Alice Bussiere participated in Foster Youth in Action’s first public hot topics webinar: State Policies on Non-Family Foster
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DHCS Launches Web Page for Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth
DHCS has launched a web page on Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth. This site is a great resource and contains
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