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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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Educational Rights of Children in Foster Care Are Written into Law with A.B. 490

October 12, 2003
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Angela R. Lawsuit Shines Spotlight on Arkansas Child Welfare System

October 14, 1994
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Sullivan v. Zebley: Supreme Court Strikes Down Regulations Limiting Disabled Children’s Benefits

February 20, 1990
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Congress Extends Housing Protections to Families with Children

September 13, 1988
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NCYL Establishes Itself As Expert in Adolescent Health Law with Early Court Wins

December 28, 1987
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Class Action Lawsuit Spurs Major Reforms in Arizona’s Juvenile Institutions

April 6, 1986
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Terry D. Lawsuit Prompts Major Reforms, Ends Practice of “Hog-Tying,” in Oklahoma’s Juvenile Institutions

November 2, 1982
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Supreme Court Rules that Double Jeopardy Protections Apply to Juvenile Proceedings

May 27, 1975