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 of affairs as it relates […]
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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:
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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
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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
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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,
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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)),
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
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Fact Sheet: Transition Jurisdiction
This fact sheet, updated in 2023, outlines California law related to transition jurisdiction in juvenile court.
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Housing & Homelessness Prevention for Transition Aged Foster and Former Foster Youth: A Presentation of the Youth Law Center
Homelessness both during extended foster care and after leaving extended foster care are critical issues facing transition-aged youth (TAY). This
Advocacy Strategies for Preventing Involuntary Exits from THP-NMD: A Presentation of the Youth Law Center
Homelessness and housing/placement instability are a critical issue facing transition-aged youth in California. Despite broad protections and housing/placement entitlements for