Governor Newsom signed the 2021-22 Budget, which includes critical investments in the child welfare system, including millions of dollars in pandemic relief for attorneys, youth, and providers.
Read More‘Raise the Age’ Reforms Lead to No More Youths in NY Adult Prisons
Bringing More Teens Home: Raising the Age Without Expanding Secure Confinement in the Youth Justice System.
Read MoreBreaking the Foster Care Cycle, One Young Family at a Time
CLC’s Pre-Filing Representation Project is changing the trajectory for teen parents and their young children in foster care.
Read MoreCLC Celebrates Juneteenth
Every year on June 19, Black Americans celebrate Juneteenth because it is the day when many enslaved people in Texas finally received word that they had been freed.
Read MoreHow Do You Teach 6-Year-Olds Their Legal Rights?
Immigration lawyers and groups have been visiting emergency shelters to help educate children who crossed the border without a parent.
Read MoreVictories for Children’s Right to Counsel Surge Around the Country
To continue this year’s legislative momentum, the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) announces the public launch of its right to counsel campaign technical assistance program. Read the full press release below.
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