Aging Out/Transition

This alert summarizes a new Notice from HUD about the FYI and FUP voucher program....

Categories: Homelessness, Independent Living/Transition

The FAFSA Simplification Act, effective in 2023, simplified the financial aid process for all students....

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Education

The Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) is a platform for economic self-sufficiency. The program provides...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Homelessness, Homelessness, Independent Living/Transition, Public Benefits/Funding

Having a cell phone and access to the internet has never been more crucial for...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Education, Independent Living/Transition

This resource provides a list of the significant federal laws, regulatory and non-regulatory guidance, and...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Federal Law and Policy

CalFresh--SNAP or Food Stamps-- can help young people meet their food needs and provide stability...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Independent Living/Transition, Public Benefits/Funding

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

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Legal Representation, Public Benefits/Funding

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

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Legal Representation, Practice standards/guides, Public Benefits/Funding

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

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

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

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

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

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

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Independent Living/Transition

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

Categories: AB 12, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition

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

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Juvenile Justice, Transitional Medicaid

This fact sheet describes how Public Housing Authorities can partner with child welfare and juvenile...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Juvenile Justice, Transitional Medicaid

This fact sheet describes how judges can help ensure that young people are connected with...

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

This fact sheet describes how advocates can assist young people in accessing an FYI or...

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

This fact sheet describes how young people can get assistance and access to FYI vouchers....

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

This fact sheet explains how landlords can work with stakeholders to provide housing units to...

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

This fact sheet details how the child welfare agency and juvenile probation department can partner...

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

This toolkit contains fact sheets for the following stakeholders: young people, public housing authorities, public...

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

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

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

This template can be used by a young person to ask that the child welfare...

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

This template can be used to request information from a child welfare agency that has...

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

This template can be used by an advocate or attorney to ask that the child...

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

This fact sheet describes how members of the City Council can support the development of...

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

This fact sheet describes how members of the Board of Supervisors can support the development...

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

This fact sheet describes how Public Housing Authorities in California can partner with child welfare...

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

This fact sheet describes how judges can help ensure that young people are connected with...

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

This fact sheet describes how advocates in California can assist young people in accessing an...

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

This fact sheet describes how young people can get assistance and access FYI vouchers.

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

This fact sheet explains how landlords in California can work with stakeholders to provide housing...

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

This fact sheet details how the child welfare agency and juvenile probation department can partner...

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

A general fact sheet about the FYI/FUP Programs for young people nationwide.

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

A document to provide judges with questions and guidelines to help them make decisions to...

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

This document provides a summary and update on federal laws that are introduced in Congress...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Public Benefits/Funding

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

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

The court plays a central role in ensuring that young people have an adequate transition...

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

This is a resource that has been developed by the Youth Law Center to respond...

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

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

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

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

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

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

Youth Law Center’s TAY Practice Exchange is a free practice support network for civil legal...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Equity Issues, Foster care, Foster Care Benefits, Girls, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, LGBTQ, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Mental Health, Mental health needs, Public Benefits/Funding, Specific services/programs, SSI/Social Security

This toolkit contains fact sheets for the following stakeholders in California: young people, public housing...

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

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

The Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program (created by AB 1633...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Public Benefits/Funding, SSI/Social Security

This resource contains template letters to request information and actions related to foster youth clients,...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Public Benefits/Funding, SSI/Social Security

Homelessness both during extended foster care and after leaving extended foster care are critical issues...

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

Homelessness and housing/placement instability are a critical issue facing transition-aged youth in California. Despite broad...

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

Homelessness both during extended foster care and after leaving extended foster care are critical issues...

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

This supplement to the Youth Law Center Presentation: Advocacy Strategies for Preventing Involuntary Exits from THP-NMD provides a...

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

This supplement to the Youth Law Center Presentation: Advocacy Strategies for Preventing Involuntary Exits from THP-NMD provides...

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

This resource provides guidance on how to assist youth who cannot obtain parental information to...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Education, Education Access, Foster care, Juvenile Justice

Categories: Health, Transitional Medicaid

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

Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) is a transitional housing program designed to provide housing and supportive...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice

The Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) is a transitional housing program that provides housing and supportive...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice

The Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative and Family Unification Program (FUP) are Housing Choice...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice

Homelessness both during extended foster care and after leaving extended foster care are critical issues...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice

This flyer provides an overview about Youth Law Center's Transition-Aged Youth Civil Legal Practice Exchange....

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

The Transitional Housing Placement program for Non-Minor Dependents (THP-NMD) is a transitional housing placement for...

Categories: AB 12, Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Independent Living/Transition

The following template letters can be used as part of your advocacy to (1) request...

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

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

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Legal Representation, Permanency planning, Public Benefits/Funding

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Legal Representation, Public Benefits/Funding

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

A general fact sheet about the FYI/FUP Programs for young people in California.

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Independent Living/Transition, Public Benefits/Funding

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Health, Transitional Medicaid

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Health, Transitional Medicaid

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

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

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

The Transitional Housing Placement Program for Minors (THP-M) is a transitional housing placement for youth...

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

A few things you can do to help transition aged youth with experience in the...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child Welfare, Foster care, Public Benefits/Funding

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

A Call to Action For Transition-Aged Foster Youth During the Pandemic

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

Many young adults, including older youth in foster care, are eligible for an array of...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

Transition-aged youth continue to face challenges during the pandemic and recovery. The Consolidated Appropriations Act...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

Youth Law Center and Bay Area Legal Aid have created a new resource that we...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Independent Living/Transition

Preventing Involuntary Exits from Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) was developed after young adults reported being...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now...

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

Did you know that the California state budget recently made changes to the eligibility requirements...

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

Youth Law Center, in partnership with John Burton Advocates for Youth and Bay Area Legal...

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

Updated August 31, 2021. YLC has created an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition

Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) is a transitional housing placement program designed to provide housing and...

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

This Youth Law Center report describes the benefits of extracurricular participation for youth, families, and...

Categories: Aging Out/Transition, Child/Adolescent Development, Education Access, Mental Health

Fact sheet on AB 1849 (Gipson): Medi-Cal for Emancipating Foster Youth

Categories: Access to care/EPSDT, Transitional Medicaid

Letter to Governor Brown requesting signature on AB 1849, a bill intended to reduce barriers...

Categories: Access to care, Access to care/EPSDT, Transitional Medicaid

Letter of support to SSA regarding extension of window for foster youth to apply for...

Categories: SSI/Social Security, Transitional Medicaid

Charts showing numbers of former foster youth enrolled in Medi-cal.

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

YLC Announcement for a Staff Attorney with with a minimum of seven years of experience...

Categories: AB 12

Article appearing in Chronicle of Social Change on SB 12, bill to grant extended foster...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

Article in Chronicle of Social Change about pending legislation, SB 12, to extend foster care...

Categories: AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

Articlein Chronicle of Social Change on how SB 12 will make it easier for foster...

Categories: AB 12, Dual jurisdiction

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in support of SB 12, a bill to provide a...

Categories: AB 12

Fact Sheet on Medi-Cal Coverage for former foster youth, including who qualifies, how to sign...

Categories: "Know your rights", Transitional Medicaid

Letter from children's advocacy coalition to CDHCS regarding problems enrolling former foster youth in Medi-Cal...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer from DHCS on Medi-Cal for former foster youth ---who qualifies and how to...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

The purpose of this All County Welfare Directors Letter (AWCDL) is to provide County Department...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

This booklet, based on California law, covers some of the concerns of a youth in...

Categories: "Know your rights", AB 12, AB 12, Access to care/EPSDT, Alternatives to incarceration/JDAI, Congregate care, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Inmate Exclusion, Kinship/guardianship, Legal Rights/Placement, Mental Health Services Act, Permanency planning, Placement delay, Relatives/kinship care, Specific Services, SSI/Social Security, Title IV-E funding, Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth in San Bernardino County (do I quality, how...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth in Imperial County (what is covered; how to...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Fact sheet on who is eligible for Medi-Cal eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)....

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Referral list of programs that provide legal assistance for people having trouble getting Medi-Cal or...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Webinar on Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth (video)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Webinar (powerpoint) on Medi-Cal for Former Foster Youth

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth (Fresno County)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth (Alameda County)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth (Solano County)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth (Santa Clara County)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth (how to sign up in Los Angeles County)

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Fact sheet on Medi-Cal for former foster youth

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Flyer on Medi-Cal for former foster youth

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Information of FFCC eligiblity requirements, including outreach form and aplication

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Application and Statement of Facts for an Individual who is Over 18 and Under 26...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Treatment of Former Foster Care Children's Program

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

This powerpoint presentation was presented during the training on Tribal Youth in Transition in collaboration...

Categories: AB 12

In a question and answer format, the California Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Eligibility...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

Section 14005.28 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. This section shall become operative...

Categories: Transitional Medicaid

This power point covers planning issues caregivers need to consider before the youth’s 18th birthday...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation

This power point covers the new foster family licensing regulations and placement options for youth...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation

This power point covers the supports and other benefits available to help foster youth working...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation

This powerpoint provides an overview of AB 12 including eligibility, benefits, living settings, exit and...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation

Power point presentation on the benefits available to youth who are transitioning out of the...

Categories: Independent Living/Transition

A foster care youth who is in foster care on his/her 18th birthday is entitled...

Categories: Access to care/EPSDT, Independent Living/Transition

California Foster Youth Education Task Force's policy brief on transition to postsecondary education and training...

Categories: A.B. 490/foster care education, Independent Living/Transition

This BASSC Monograph examines the current needs of youth aging out of the foster care...

Categories: Foster care, Independent Living/Transition

Older adolescents leaving foster care still face tremendous obstacles as they make the transition to...

Categories: Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Permanency planning