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Flores Counsel Takes Action to Address the Harm Children are Experiencing at Open Air Detention Sites

Children are being denied shelter, adequate food and water, and access to medical care. National Center for Youth Law, Center for Human Rights and...
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Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youth

No young person should ever be denied access to mental health care due to their income level. Thanks to California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing Assembly...
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Landmark report tracks, highlights key health outcomes for youth in foster care

New first-of-its-kind report focuses on reproductive and maternal health outcomes for young people in California's foster care system

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Settlement Reached with Los Angeles County to Provide Foster Youth with Vital Mental Health Services

September 23, 2020
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Statement from the National Center for Youth Law on September 4 Ruling in Flores v. Barr

September 4, 2020
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Resounding Win for Children with Disabilities: Judge Rules Systemic Federal Lawsuit Can Move Forward

September 2, 2020
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Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful DeVos Rule Jeopardizing Low Income Students with Disabilities

August 10, 2020
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The Government's Detention of Children in Motels Violates the Flores Settlement Agreement

July 29, 2020
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Orange County Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to discharge $18.5 million and end collection in fees

July 15, 2020
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New Federal Civil Rights Settlement Agreement Promises to Transform Broken Foster Care System and End Years of Victimization and Trauma for Kansas Children

July 8, 2020
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Just Doing Their Job? The Structural Roots of Police Abuse

June 18, 2020