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Please send an email to info@ylc.org with your name, contact information and a message. We will respond as soon as possible.
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Showcasing 25 Years of Youth-Driven Advocacy Improving Outcomes & Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care A two-day event on Capitol Hill, hosted by 13 collaborating organizations On December 10th and 11th, 2024, the leaders of today’s advocacy movement for youth in foster care and those who’ve transitioned from foster care to adulthood […]
In the United States, up to 19% of teens experience sexual or physical dating violence, about half face stalking or harassment, and as many as 65% report being psychologically abused (“Teen Dating Violence,” Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, 2022). This presentation by Jenny Horne, Directing Attorney in the Teen Parent Project […]
Please join presenters Nate Sussman and Rebecca Sciarrino of Munger, Tolles & Olson for a presentation on the creative and ethical use of generative AI. The presentation will go over creative ways that you can use generative AI in your practice, as well as ethical guardrails that you should follow. The goal of this presentation […]
Please join presenter Lo Negron, of Legal Advocates for Children & Youth (LACY), for a presentation on assisting current and former foster youth in identifying and addressing identity theft on credit reports. The presentation will review the legal framework for foster youth to receive assistance with obtaining and reviewing credit reports, discuss how to review […]
Estate planning is a critical tool for transition age foster youth to build financial security, protect their assets, and plan for the future. This webinar by California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) will discuss what civil legal aid attorneys working with TAY need to know about estate planning tools such as wills, powers of attorney, and […]
This training will explore the ways that attorneys can assist adults and minors to ensure care and support for minors who are unable to live with their parents. Our presenter, David White, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Services for Children, will talk through the spectrum of caregiving arrangements from informal agreements to legal guardianship and […]
Register (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LHGRYMQ) to join us for a special film screening and panel on Tuesday, April 8, at 12 PM in Sacramento This engaging film depicts system-impacted students as they overcome challenges and advocate for policy reform to ensure equity in higher education. April is Second Chance Month, and this screening serves as a powerful reminder […]
Please join members of Youth Law Center's Pathways to Higher Education, Student Leadership Cohort for a panel discussion about engaging systems-impacted young people with legal services. Attendees will hear about our student leaders' personal experiences with legal services and legal systems, ways that attorneys can partner with young people to ensure that youth feel heard and […]
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Jennifer Rodriguez will participate in the Fostering Promise Youth Housing Summit at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale (Silicon Valley) as a speaker on a panel discussion entitled “Policy, Politics and Foster Youth: Navigating the Future of Housing & Supportive Services in a Changing Landscape” (click here for the full Session #8 panel […]
Each summer, YLC hosts a series of presentations on a variety of topical areas. Please join us to learn how federal child welfare law and policy impact our state and local systems. We will also explore current opportunities for federal advocacy. Click here to register.
Housing stability is critical to any young adult’s transition to independence, and systems involved young people have particular entitlements to and face challenges in obtaining housing support and stability. Join Christopher Middleton to learn more about housing topics specific to systems-involved TAY and strategies available to advocates. Please register here.
Please join Stuart Seaborn, Litigation Consultant at the Youth Law Center for a webinar about using disability rights laws to advocate for transition age youth (TAY). Participants will: (1) Gain an overview of state and federal disability rights laws applicable to TAY, (2) discuss specific situations where TAY with disabilities may need assistance enforcing their rights, […]
Youth involved in the foster and criminal systems significantly more likely to be pushed out of school than other youth. This training will provide an overview of the major educational legal issues facing systems involved youth and how advocates can use the law to reduce push out. We will focus on school discipline, special education, […]
The session will focus on issues related to access to technology in juvenile justice facilities for social cohesion, family connection, and education access. We will look at the legal frameworks, including implementation of AB 2448, and best practices and concerning barriers based on a survey of juvenile justice policies and documents statewide. We will spend […]
The Kinship Care Seminar will discuss YLC's support for legal aid offices representing children and caregivers who are involved with kinship care placements. We will go over the various pathways to kinship care, and the unique challenges faced by both caregivers and children in these arrangements. Please register here.
Join Chantel Johnson-Crockrom, YLC Consultant, for a one-hour Lunch and Learn presentation that will cover how to use legislative advocacy as a tool for systems change, including “how a bill becomes a law” as well as important historical budgetary and legislative trends. Also included is a crash course in legislative advocacy, how you can use […]
