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Statement Supporting Trailer Bill Language in 2025 CA State Budget

A Statement by Youth Law Center and California Youth Connection in Support of Trailer Bill...

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Federal Legislation Impacting Older Youth – 2024

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

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Medi-Cal Due Process for Mental Health Services

This set of resources provides an overview of Medi-Cal beneficiaries' due process rights for accessing...

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Wraparound Services for Children and Families Receiving Adoption Assistance Program Benefits

This resource walks through several frequently asked questions common among families who have adopted children out of...

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SPOTLIGHT: Public Benefits for Court-Involved Youth FAQ

This frequently-asked-questions resource covers the financial benefits and options available to youth and families impacted...

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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...

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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...

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SUPPORT Act Implementation Resource

This resource alert provides an update related to older foster youth access to Medicaid. The...

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Referral Letter Packet (CA and National)

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

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FYI and FUP Overview Factsheet (California)

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

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Resource, Foster and Kinship Families & the Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Many resource, foster and kinship families are either unaware of, or given incorrect information about,...

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AB 1849: Fact Sheet

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

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AB 1849 – Request for Signature

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

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Good Health Starts with Smart Screening

Article published in Chronicle of Social Change on SB 1466.

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SB 1466 Sponsor letter

YLC Letter to Senator Mitchell sponsoring SB 1466, a bill to ensure that trauma screening...

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Article in Chronicle of Social Change about SB 1466, a bill to ensure that trauma...

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Foster Care SSI Support Letter

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

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Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits for Probation Youth Clears California Senate Committee

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

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SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 1601) Summary

This is a summary of the SSI Restoration Act, H.R. 1601, introduced by Representative Raúl...

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Letter to HHS re Proposed Regulations for Ensuring Medicaid to age 26

The Youth Law Center was one of 46 national organizations and 23 state and...

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Letter to HHS re Extension of Medicaid to Former Foster Youth

YLC submitted comments on proposed rules to implement the extension of Medicaid to former foster...

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Letter to CDMH and MHSOAC re MHSA

Letter requesting that the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission broaden the recommended language...

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Letter to CDMH re Comments on Proposed PEI Draft Guidelines

These comments are directed at one small, but important area - the language with respect...

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Youth of Color and MHSA Prevention and Early Intervention

Article about why it is critical that the Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Guidelines be...

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Children with Disabilities Aren’t Cheaters

Op ed piece about the Supplemental Security Income Legislation introduced by Republicans that would change...

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Senator Debbie Stabenow’s Amendment re TFC

The Youth Law Center joined with over 35 national child welfare and mental organizations to...

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Thank You Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow Re Medicaid Coverage Amendment

The Youth Law Center joined with over 35 national child welfare and mental organizations to...

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Probation Provisions in California’s Fostering Connections to Success Act – Powerpoint Presentation

On August 30, 2011, Jennifer Rodriguez and Maria Ramiu presented a webinar on “Probation Provisions...

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Adoption Assistance: An Introduction – Clearinghouse Review Article

"Adoption Assistance: An Introduction" by Alice Bussiere has been published in the July-August, 2011 issue...

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Mark A. v. Wilson Stipulated Judgment

Mark A. v. Wilson was filed in January 1998 alleging that the State's administration of...

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Mark A. v. Wilson First Amended Complaint

Mark A. v. Wilson was filed in January 1998 alleging that the State's administration of...

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A.S.W. v. Mink Ninth Circuit Opinion

A.S.W. v. Mink, a class action lawsuit, challenged the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)...

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A.S.W. v. Mink Complaint

A.S.W. v. Mink, a class action lawsuit, challenged the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)...

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Recommendations on Children in Foster Care – California Working Families Policy Summit

The Youth Law Center was co-sponsor of the 2009 California Working Families Policy Summit, held...

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SB 1147 – Suspension Rather than Termination of Medi-Cal

Youth Law Center sponsored this bill, which was enacted by the California Legislature in 2008....

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Overpayments – YLC Fact Sheet

This fact sheet describes what overpayments are and what the rules are if the overpayments...

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AB 47 Fact Sheet

Assembly Bill 47 will adjust a tax credit that is currently available to offset the...

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AB 154 Fact Sheet

AB 154 would increase the incentives of to promote the adoption of children in foster...

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