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Minor Consent for Mental Health Care — Implementing Assembly Bill 665

AB 665 was signed into law by Governor Newsom and will go into effect on July 1, 2024, amending Family Code section 6924. This FAQ will cover...
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Educational Advocacy for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth in California

This toolkit provides a summary of the laws and policies available to advocate for unaccompanied migrant children’s meaningful access to education.
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FAQ: Using the Caregiver Affidavit as a Non-Relative or Relative “Sponsor” of Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth

To learn more about educational advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant youth in California, please see our complete Toolkit here.
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Fact Sheet: English Language Assessment for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in California Schools

To learn more about educational advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant youth in California, please see our complete Toolkit here.
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Fact Sheet: Using the California Caregiver Affidavit for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Recently Released from ORR Custody

To learn more about educational advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant youth in California, please see our complete Toolkit here.
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Fact Sheet: Enrolling Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Recently Released from ORR Custody in California Schools

To learn more about educational advocacy for unaccompanied immigrant youth in California, please see our complete Toolkit here.
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Know Your Rights: Student Protests

First Amendment rights, applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment, are available to teachers and students. It can...