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Voting Rights of Youth in Juvenile Facilities (Spanish)

Categories: "Know your rights", Juvenile Justice, Juvenile justice legal issues, Youth Development/Youth Rights

ALERT: Applications Open for CDSS’s Guaranteed Income (GI) Pilot Program for 300 Youth Aging Out of Extended Foster Ca...

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

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Public Benefits/Funding

Out of Sight Out of Mind – Executive Summary

Categories: Education, Education Access, Juvenile Justice

Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Voucher Program: Best Practices for Stakeholders

The purpose of this document is to provide insight to stakeholders in California on successful...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition

California Bench Card: Ensuring Normalcy and Well-Being Through Participation in Enrichment Activities

Research has conclusively demonstrated that court-involved children and adolescents present with extremely high rates of...

Categories: Child Welfare, Child/Adolescent Development, Foster care, Juvenile Justice

FAFSA Simplification Act: The Impacts on Youth With Experience in Foster Care and Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Once fully implemented, the FAFSA Simplification Act (FSA) will represent a significant overhaul of how...

Categories: Child Welfare, Education, Foster care

Collaborating for Change – Emergency Placement Blueprint

Many counties in California are grappling with emergency housing needs for older youth in foster...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care

Permiso para Ausentarse del Trabajo por Cuidado Temporal de un Menor en California (español)

Hoja informativa de Legal Aid at Work y Youth Law Center sobre los derechos de...

Categories: Child Welfare, Foster care, Foster parents

Taking Leave from Work to Care for a Foster Child in California (English)

Fact sheet from Legal Aid at Work and Youth Law Center about foster parents' rights...

Categories: Child Welfare, Foster care, Foster parents

OYCR Ombuds Factsheet for Juvenile Defenders

The OYCR Ombudsperson is a new resource for youth in the juvenile justice system. The...

Categories: Juvenile Justice, Juvenile justice legal issues, Legal Representation

Advocacy Tool: Reproductive Health Care Access for Young People with Experience in Foster Care

This advocacy tool and worksheet was developed to help state advocates navigate the current state...

Categories: Access to care, Child Welfare, Foster care, Health, Medicaid/Medi-Cal

NACC Red Book 4th Edition: Representing Transition-Aged Youth (Chapter 22)

The National Association of Counsel For Children (NACC) recently released the 4th edition of its...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Legal Representation