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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 law to improve access to dual enrollment classes […]
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 resource that we hope will be useful to […]
March 3, 2021
The time is now, stop institutionalizing children
At any given time, there are approximately 42,823 children housed in institutions and other group facilities. The trends of […]
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 process by 2023, with specific benefits for youth […]
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 demanding that the California Department of Social Services […]
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 “Advocacy Strategies for Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional […]
November 24, 2020
Financial Aid Guide for Youth with Juvenile Justice Involvement
As part of our ongoing work to create Pathways to Higher Education for youth with juvenile justice involvement, the Youth […]
November 18, 2020
YLC and PJDC Call for Rethinking Juvenile Hall Commitments
As California prepares to shutter its state juvenile facility system, it is critically important for counties to carefully consider how […]
November 10, 2020
New Advocacy Guide: Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus)
Youth Law Center has created a new resource that we hope will be useful to your advocacy. Preventing Involuntary Exits […]
September 9, 2020
Just Released: Advocacy Tool for Juvenile Justice Transformation
The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce the launch of our new project, Juvenile Justice Transformation: Navigating the Legal Landscape. This […]
August 26, 2020
Seven Strategies Counties Can Implement to Ensure Housing Stability and Maximize Participation in THP-Plus During COVID-19
Did you know that the California state budget recently made changes to the eligibility requirements for THP-Plus? THP-Plus is a […]
August 24, 2020
YLC joins amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
YLC is proud to sign on to an amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia along with dozens of […]