SB 1147 Signed
This week, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law S.B. 1147 – Medi-Cal for Juveniles. As a result of this bill, Medi-Cal […]
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YLC Assists Florida in Foster Home Recruitment and Retention
As part of our project to improve the recruitment and retention of Florida foster families, the Youth Law Center is
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Proposition 6’s Answer to Safety Issues: Jail, Jail and More Jail
By Sue Burrell | Daily Journal — FORUM COLUMN On this November’s crowded initiative ballot, voters will encounter a reassuringly entitled measure, “The
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California Selected for MacArthur Foundation JIDAN
By Sue Burrell | San Francisco, California (August 28, 2008): California has been selected as one of four sites nationally to
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Facility Self-Inspections Prove Valuable in New Mexico
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative News — Detention facility self-inspections test whether facilities are meeting constitutional standards and best practices; protecting juveniles’ rights;
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L.H. v. Schwarzenegger Task Force Meeting
As co-counsel in L.H. v. Schwarzenegger, we are bringing tegether juvenile defenders from around the state to meet with the
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Corene Kendrick on NACC Conference Panel
On Monday, August 4, 2008, Corene Kendrick, YLC Staff Attorney, took part in a panel training entitled “Collaborative Advocacy: How
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Settlement to Repay Adoptive Families
By Karen McCowan | Register-Guard — The state of Oregon has agreed to pay a combined $1.7 million to thousands of families who
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ASW v. Oregon Settles
The Youth Law Center has settled A.S.W. v. Oregon (aka A.S.W. v. Mink), an Adoption Assistance Program (“AAP”)class action lawsuit
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San Bernardino Starts Baby Elmo Project
San Bernardino Probation Department held the first session of the Baby Elmo Project, a hands on teen parenting program, on
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Boy’s Abuse Was No Secret
By Ari B. Bllomekatz | Los Angeles Times — Friends and family say they suspected that Starkeisha Brown beat her 5-year-old son — but
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Corene Kendrick on Commonwealth Club Panel
Corene Kendrick will be one of the panelists on the Commonwealth Club’s panel, “Fostering California’s Future: Mental Health Care Changes”. The presentaion
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