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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July 24, 2023
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 Child Welfare Law and Practice: […]
June 23, 2023
Community Care Licensing (CCL) Complaints: An Overview for Advocates
The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is responsible for licensing children’s community […]
June 23, 2023
Template Community Care Licensing Complaint
The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is responsible for licensing children’s community […]
June 8, 2023
Toolkit to Promote the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program (California)
This toolkit contains fact sheets for the following stakeholders in California: young people, public housing authorities, public child welfare agencies, […]
April 13, 2023
Fact Sheet: Overview of SB 187: Updates to Foster Youth Rights Regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
The Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program (created by AB 1633 (2005) and AB 1331 (2007)), […]
April 13, 2023
Template Letters for SSI/OASDI Advocacy for California Foster Youth
This resource contains template letters to request information and actions related to foster youth clients, including probation-supervised foster youth, who […]
March 27, 2023
Fact Sheet: Transition Jurisdiction
This fact sheet, updated in 2023, outlines California law related to transition jurisdiction in juvenile court.
March 27, 2023
Training on OYCR Ombudsperson
This training describes the role and authority of the newly created office of the Ombudsperson for the California Office of […]
Categories: Juvenile Justice