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The National Center for Youth Law shares its learning and experience to assist people in our efforts to support and empower youth. Browse our research and resources.

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Helping Our Students Thrive: How schools can support student mental health and well-being

Helping Our Students Thrive: How schools can support student mental health and well-being

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Preventing and mitigating youth trauma, family separations: California’s SB 578

Preventing and mitigating youth trauma, family separations: California’s SB 578

Every child and young person needs and deserves to be unconditionally healthy, safe, and thriving in all the complexity of their humanity. As they grow and build toward the future they envision for themselves, children and youth must be free from state surveillance, policing, and coercive control. They must be able to seek the support they believe they, their families, and/or their communities need without fear of punishment or further harm. 
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Better supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth survivors of commercial sexual exploitation

Better supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth survivors of commercial sexual exploitation

Every young person should be supported in being themselves and afforded the same opportunities to learn, grow and chase their dreams. For youth who are LGBTQIA2S+, however, this ideal often conflicts with their reality.
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Improving supports for male survivors of sexual exploitation

Improving supports for male survivors of sexual exploitation

All young people deserve safe spaces and connections with supportive people who promote their health and well-being, allowing them to be who they are and pursue their dreams. The unfortunate reality, however, is this isn't always the case.
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California’s AB 665: Equitable access to mental health services

California’s AB 665: Equitable access to mental health services

Every child deserves safe spaces and opportunities to connect with supportive people as they grow, learn about themselves and the world around them, and develop the skills they'll need to navigate the many challenges of life.
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Restoring Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Children

Restoring Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Children

All children – including unaccompanied children seeking safety when they arrive in the United States from all over the world – deserve protections that promote their health and well-being.
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Understanding Alternative Schools Run by California’s 5 Largest County Offices of Education

Understanding Alternative Schools Run by California’s 5 Largest County Offices of Education

All California K-12 students deserve an engaging education that supports and prepares them for college, career, and community life. 
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