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August 25, 2022
YLC Urges United States Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act
Last week, the Youth Law Center joined 30 other groups in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in […]
July 18, 2022
California Makes Historic Investment into Post-Secondary Education Programs for Juvenile Justice Involved Youth
California’s juvenile justice system intervenes in the lives of some of the children who have experienced the greatest challenges, and […]
July 15, 2022
YLC files lawsuit against Sacramento County to ensure public’s participation in juvenile justice planning
YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a new lawsuit to ensure that county juvenile justice planning complies […]
May 19, 2022
YLC Reissues Report “Closing the Extracurriculars Gap”
Three years ago the Youth Law Center first issued the publication “Closing the Extracurriculars Gap: Prioritizing Extracurricular Activities as a […]
May 10, 2022
Support YLC During National Foster Care Month!
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize and highlight the experiences of those impacted by foster care […]
April 27, 2022
New YLC Report Finds Rampant Abuse in TN Facility
YLC’s new investigative report with Disability Rights Tennessee exposes the inhumane and abusive treatment of children and youth in the […]
April 5, 2022
Join us at the 2022 QPI Virtual National Conference!
The Youth Law Center‘s Quality Parenting Initiative invites your participation in the 2022 QPI Virtual National Conference, “Building the Movement […]
February 9, 2022
Settlement reached with Fresno County to strengthen public’s participation in juvenile justice planning
The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce a settlement agreement reached by Fresno County and the Center for Leadership, […]
January 20, 2022
New YLC Publication: THP-NMD – An Advocacy Guide to Preventing Involuntary Exits
YLC has created a new resource, THP-NMD: An Advocacy Guide to Preventing Involuntary Exits, developed after young adults reported being […]
October 29, 2021
YLC files lawsuit against Fresno County
YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a lawsuit against Fresno County to require that its juvenile justice […]
October 18, 2021
Victory! AB 1140 Signed into Law
YLC joins other advocates in celebrating Governor Newsom’s signing of Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ Assembly Bill 1140, the Unaccompanied Immigrant Children […]
September 21, 2021
YLC Releases New Report Urging Congress to Prevent Devastating Outcomes for Youth Exiting Foster Care
In less than ten days, thousands of young people across the nation are at risk of aging out of foster […]