Resource Library

Our searchable online resource library is an important component of our designation by the State Bar of California as a legal aid Support Center that provides legal training, legal technical assistance, and advocacy support without charge to the legal community, and specifically to California’s qualified legal services programs. Our resource library includes Youth Law Center publications, including fact sheets, legal guides, litigation materials, and other reference materials supporting legal advocacy in a variety of different areas for children and youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

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Recent Amendments to Federal Regulation that Improve Access to Legal Representation in Child Welfare and Related Matters

This fact sheet provides a summary of recent amendments to federal regulations, 45 CFR 1356,...

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10 Tips for Building Connections Between Legal Aid and Juvenile Court Counsel to Support Youth and Families

In California, outside of juvenile dependency and delinquency representation, there are few civil legal aid...

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Youth Law Center Housing Resources (2020-present)

Homelessness and housing/placement instability for current foster youth, youth in extended foster care and former...

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Fact Sheet: Extended Foster Care Reentry in California

Extended Foster Care (EFC) is a statewide program that allows eligible young people to remain...

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ALERT: Application Deadline and Eligibility Extended for CDSS’s Guaranteed Income (GI) Pilot Program for 354 Youth Agi...

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) oversees the Guaranteed Income (GI) Pilot Program and...

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Complaint: Disability Rights Tennessee, Sanford Heisler Sharp, and the Youth Law Center File Lawsuit Against Tennessee f...

Attorneys from Disability Rights Tennessee, Sanford Heisler Sharp, and the Youth Law Center filed a...

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Sample Voting Policy for Juvenile Facilities (Elevating the Voting Rights of Youth Report, Appendix A)

This policy affirms the requirement to provide eligible youth the opportunity to register and to...

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List of FYI Resources for Advocates in California and Nationwide

This document is a list of all of the tools and resources Youth Law Center...

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加州照顾寄养 儿童的休假 (Chinese)

勞工法律中心和青年法律中心撰寫的法普文章，簡介有關寄養父母放假并且領取部分薪資以照顧寄養孩子以及培養關係的權利法律。

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Statement Supporting Trailer Bill Language in 2025 CA State Budget

A Statement by Youth Law Center and California Youth Connection in Support of Trailer Bill...

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Older Youth Related Federal Laws_May 2024

This document provides a list of the key provisions of federal law to support advocacy...

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Important Updates on FYI

This fact sheet provides an update for child welfare agencies and juvenile probation departments about...

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