California’s Locked-Up Children Languish without Mental Health Services By Karen de Sá | Mercury News — The lengthy detention of a mentally ill […]
Mercury News Article re Lack of Mental Health Services View More
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Programs for Homeless, Neglected, Migrant, English Learners and Other “At Risk” Students Concerned parents and community
Press Release re Alejo v. O’Connell View More
In December 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued rules that would have restricted Medicaid funding for
CMS Acts to Withdraw Harmful Medicaid Rules View More
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ruled on June 4th that California state foster care officials must comply with
No Discrimination Against Foster Children with Disabilities View More
Corene Kendrick will be on “Beyond the Headlines” at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday, May 10th, on ABC Channel 7 to
Corene Kendrick on ABC Channel 7 May 10, 2009 View More
Closure of Youth Jails Proposed in Cash-Strapped Sacramento County By Andy Furillo | Sacramento Bee — Sacramento County probation officials have proposed shutting
Sacramento Bee Article re Youth Jails Closure View More
Additional child welfare bills that the Youth Law Center is supporting are AB 154 that will inform adoptive parents about the availability
YLC Supporting AB 154, AB 47 and SB114 View More
YLC is co-sponsoring AB 12, which will extend foster care benefits to youth after the age of 18 and allow
YLC Co-Sponsoring AB 12 View More
YLC is supporting AB 938, which provides for early identification and notification of relatives of children who have removed from
YLC Supporting AB 938 View More
By Karen de Sa | Mercury News — One of the youngest children ever to be locked up in Santa Clara County spent
Santa Clara County Jails Youngest Child Ever View More
In his March 9, 2009, press conference, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a statement of support for A.B. 12, the California Fostering
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Support of AB 12 View More
The Youth Law Center assisted Santa Cruz County in hosting an event on February 4th to educate and involve the community
Santa Cruz Kicks Off Participation in YLC Birth to Six Initiative View More
