New Plan for California Alternative School Aims to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Support Success in Adulthood
For decades, the Youth Law Center has led efforts to limit and end the incarceration of young people through policy […]
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2024 in Review: In Pictures
In 2024 we scored some major victories and even celebrated our 45th anniversary! The pictures in this newsletter are definitely
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Celebrating Four Years of Transformative Advocacy with the Transition Aged Youth Civil Legal Practice Exchange
The Youth Law Center is thrilled to mark the fourth anniversary of the Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice
Youth Law Center Issues New Progress Report on Daniels v. Sacramento County – Implementation of Efforts to Prevent Unlicensed Care
California’s child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve the care and outcomes for
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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The Youth Law Center Brief: May is National Foster Care Month
As we observe National Foster Care Month throughout May, we will share updates on our ongoing legal advocacy to transform
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Cast Your Vote Today for the Youth Law Center’s Proposal for SOCAP 2024
Vote for the Youth Law Center’s Proposal for SOCAP 2024 Our session proposal, “Advancing Climate Justice and Equity for Systems-Impacted
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Youth Law Center 2023 Advocacy for Impact: Part 2. Juvenile Justice Systems in California and Nationwide
The Youth Law Center’s advocacy work to change systems through impact litigation, movement lawyering, policy reform, collaboration, public education and
Youth Law Center 2023 Advocacy for Impact: Part I. Foster Care Systems in California and Nationwide
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” – Dr. Martin Luther King,
Help Us Build Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education
Children and youth throughout the United States are too often mistreated by the systems that are supposed to protect and
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2023 Unsung Heroes Part 2: Our Summer Interns Helped Champion and Reimagine Foster Care Systems
Continuing our Loren Warboys Unsung Hero Awards series, we’re proud to uplift our Summer Interns who helped make a difference