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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November 19, 2020

Financial Aid for Juvenile Justice System-Involved Youth

This resource is meant to help youth who are about to graduate from higher school and/or who are under the […]

Categories: Crossover Youth, Education, Education Access, Enrollment/re-entry, Juvenile Justice

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November 10, 2020

Preventing Involuntary Exits from THP-Plus

Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) was developed after young adults reported being exited prematurely from their transitional […]

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

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September 11, 2020

Youth Returning to the Community from Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Guide for Advocates

No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now more than ever, the juvenile […]

Categories: Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Detention, Disposition/placement, Education, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Placement/Confinement, Public Benefits/Funding, Reducing Incarceration, Secure Juvenile Facilities

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August 25, 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 […]

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

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July 15, 2020

Guide to Online Information on California Licensed and Out of State Facilities

Categories: Standards/enforcement

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May 5, 2020

Six Immediate Steps for THP-Plus Stability

Youth Law Center, in partnership with John Burton Advocates for Youth and Bay Area Legal Aid, has developed a resource […]

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

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April 1, 2020

Child Welfare Advocates COVID-19 Response Letter

The Youth Law Center joins a coalition of child welfare advocates in requesting Governor Newsom and the California State Legislature […]

Categories: Foster care

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March 31, 2020

Emergency Planning Toolkit for Youth in Congregate Care

Youth Law Center has developed an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working with youth in congregate care. […]

Categories: Congregate care

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March 31, 2020

Emergency Planning Toolkit for Transition Age Youth in Foster Care

Updated August 31, 2021. YLC has created an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working with transition age […]

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

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February 1, 2020

Transitional House Program-Plus (THP-Plus) – YLC Fact Sheet

Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) is a transitional housing placement program designed to provide housing and supportive services to former foster […]

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

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January 9, 2020