The Youth Law Center is working to keep you up-to-date on important news and events impacting youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system.

March 30, 2021

YLC submits comments to CDSS on proposed budget trailer

YLC recently submitted comments to the CDSS on the initial print version of...

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March 10, 2021

YLC sponsoring AB 103 – Dual Enrollment for Court School Students

YLC is proud to sponsor AB 103 (Holden), which will clarify the...

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March 9, 2021

New advocacy resource to support stability of youth tenants in THP-Plus

Youth Law Center and Bay Area Legal Aid have created a new...

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March 3, 2021

The time is now, stop institutionalizing children

  At any given time, there are approximately 42,823 children housed in institutions...

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January 6, 2021

Congress passes legislation that will make it easier for students to get financial aid!

Congress has passed legislation that will greatly simplify the financial aid application...

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December 20, 2020

Celebrating Youth Law Center’s 2020 Unsung Heroes

Each year, the Youth Law Center honors Unsung Heroes, a celebration of...

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December 11, 2020

California Halts Use of Out of State Foster Care Facilities

Months of Youth Law Center advocacy with the Young Women’s Freedom Center...

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December 4, 2020

New webinar on preventing involuntary exits from THP-Plus

Please join us and our co-hosts Bay Area Legal Aid and Public Counsel for the webinar...

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November 24, 2020

Financial Aid Guide for Youth with Juvenile Justice Involvement

As part of our ongoing work to create Pathways to Higher Education...

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