Action Alert on Congregate Care Bill
Tell Governor Brown Children in Foster Care Deserve Families, Not Institutions –Now is the time to urge Governor Jerry Brown […]
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President Obama Names May 2015 National Foster Care Month
Recognizing that “Children are best raised in families, not institutions,” President Barak Obama on April 30th issued a proclamation naming
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CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes
An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to swiftly or conclusively investigate hundreds
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The California Senate Judiciary Committee Approves SB 12
The California Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved SB 12 on April 14, 2015. SB 12 is a bill to widen the
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YLC Co-Sponsors Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits
Youth Law Center and the Alliance for Children Rights have co-sponsored SB 12, a bill now before the California Legislature
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YLC Reduces Group Care in Florida
YLC is partnering with foster families, foster youth and other advocates to support new Florida legislation, SB, 940, limiting the
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YLC Urges Additional Protections for Immigrant Children
YLC and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) have submitted comments on Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
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Commission on Child Abuse to Hold Open Meeting
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), a federal advisory committee established by the Protect Our Kids
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Jennifer Rodriguez testifies on use of psychiatric meds.
YLC Executive Director Jennifer Rodriguez testified before the California Senate Human Services Committee on February 24th on the key role
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Study Reveals Greater Commitment of Foster Parents
Youth Law Center recently joined with nationally renowned researchers on research that demonstrates that foster parents show greater commitment toward
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Governor Signs AB 338 Protecting Crossover Youth
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law AB 388 (Chesbro) requiring oversight on the use of law enforcement in group
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Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children Published
A Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents has been published in the most recent volume of the
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