In April, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that allows young people in foster care who are turning 21 to remain in the system through June 30.
Read MoreAct Now To Support Foster Youth
We need urgent action to make sure our clients do not exit foster care to homelessness in a matter of weeks!
Read MoreMany former foster kids left with no place to go amid COVID-19 pandemic
While the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted millions of people around the country, one vulnerable and often overlooked group is being hit especially hard by the pandemic: foster youth who recently became adults.
Read MoreCalifornia Extended Foster Care to 21. Was It Enough?
This week The Chronicle of Social Change released their four-part series on the 10th anniversary of AB 12.
Read MoreState Lawmakers Race the Clock to Prevent Hundreds of Foster Youth from Aging Out Alone
Due to court closures as a result of COVID-19, many transition age youth in foster care may lose the ability to access critical resources. As a result, many foster youth may face homelessness and other hardships without intervention.
Read MoreUCLA Pritzker Center and Law School Launch Post-Bar Fellowship in Child Advocacy
Two recent UCLA School of Law graduates have gained paid post-bar fellowships at the Children’s Law Center of California, thanks to a grant from the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families.
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