Alice Bussiere Core Trainer for the College of Advocacy
YLC Staff attorney Alice Bussiere served as a core trainer for the College of Advocacy conducted October 9-16 in Los […]
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Training in Indiana
YLC staff Sue Burrell, Corene Kendrick and Deborah Escobedo will be heading to Indianapolis, Indiana to present an all-day workshop
Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow
The Youth Law Center joined with over 35 national child welfare and mental organizations to thank Senator Debbie Stabenow for
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ACLU and CYFD Reach Agreement on JJ Facilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 4, 2009 Contact: Peter Simonson, ACLU of NM Executive Director (505) 266-5915 x1002 ALBUQUERQUE— In
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California to Close Its Largest Juvenile Prison
By Michael Rothfeld | Los Angeles Times — Reporting from Sacramento – The state is closing California’s largest youth prison as the population
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Fostering Connections to Success
By Alice Bussiere, Jennifer Pokempner, Jennifer Rodriguez | YLC staff attorneys Jennifer Rodriguez and Alice Bussiere co-authored an article with Juvenile
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YLC Works on Sam M. v. Carcieri Amicus Brief
The Youth Law Center joined fourteen other children’s advocacy organizations in an amicus brief filed with the First Circuit Court
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Damon King, Skadden Fellow to Begin Work at YLC
Damon King, our Skadden Fellow, will begin work here on September 14th. His project is to enforce the rights of
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Mercury News Article re Lack of Mental Health Services
California’s Locked-Up Children Languish without Mental Health Services By Karen de Sá | Mercury News — The lengthy detention of a mentally ill
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CMS Acts to Withdraw Harmful Medicaid Rules
In December 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued rules that would have restricted Medicaid funding for
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No Discrimination Against Foster Children with Disabilities
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ruled on June 4th that California state foster care officials must comply with
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Gateway Charter High School Fundraiser
Through their Future Leaders Institute, Gateway Charter High School Students, lead by Maricarmen Hernandez, are hosting a fundraiser to support
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