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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

This session will look at efforts in California to make foster care funding work to help better support youth in the foster care system. We will focus on youth driven […]

Join YLC Senior Attorney Marisa Lopez-Scott to learn more about common civil legal aid issues for youth impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The presentation will cover […]

This session looks at different tools available to advocates to bring about systems change. Using real world examples, we will investigate the pros, cons, and consequences of using different tools […]

Save the date for our 2025 QPI National Champions Conference! More information and registration will be coming soon!