The California Department of Social Services has just named Rochelle Trochtenberg to be the new California Foster Care Ombudsman. The office […]
YLC Unsung Hero Appointed as CA Foster Care Ombudsman View More
Staff attorney Alice Bussiere participated in Foster Youth in Action’s first public hot topics webinar: State Policies on Non-Family Foster
Alice Bussiere Participates in Webinar on Families First Act View More
DHCS has launched a web page on Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth. This site is a great resource and contains
DHCS Launches Web Page for Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth View More
At the Youth Law Center we are continuing our work to ensure that children and youth who must be removed
YLC Releases Survey/Recommendations on Congregate Care View More
YLC celebrates Governor Brown’s signing of AB 403, a landmark bill that will move child welfare and probation away from
Governor Brown Signs Landmark Child Welfare Bill View More
Tell Governor Brown Children in Foster Care Deserve Families, Not Institutions –Now is the time to urge Governor Jerry Brown
Action Alert on Congregate Care Bill View More
Recognizing that “Children are best raised in families, not institutions,” President Barak Obama on April 30th issued a proclamation naming
President Obama Names May 2015 National Foster Care Month View More
An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to swiftly or conclusively investigate hundreds
CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes View More
The California Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved SB 12 on April 14, 2015. SB 12 is a bill to widen the
The California Senate Judiciary Committee Approves SB 12 View More
Youth Law Center and the Alliance for Children Rights have co-sponsored SB 12, a bill now before the California Legislature
YLC Co-Sponsors Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits View More
YLC is partnering with foster families, foster youth and other advocates to support new Florida legislation, SB, 940, limiting the
YLC Reduces Group Care in Florida View More
YLC and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) have submitted comments on Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
YLC Urges Additional Protections for Immigrant Children View More
