Resources
YOUTH LAW NEWS
VOL. 4 NO. 1
In This Issue: Oregon fails to ensure that all children can attend a full day of school, Healthy sexual development to Improve outcomes for youth in foster care, and leading educators criticize DeVos.
CURRENT RESOURCES
Supporting the Mental Health of Youth in Juvenile Court (California) - Resource Guide and Bench Cards
Up to 80 percent of youth in foster care have significant mental health issues as compared to approximately 22 percent
Webinar: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Newcomer Immigrant Youth
This webinar presents a trauma-informed approach to judicial decision-making so that all professionals involved in the system may better understand
Child Welfare & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody - A Data and Research Based Guide for Federal Policy Makers
This congressional report summarizes new data analysis, child welfare research, and two decades of lessons learned from implementing the Flores
Benchcard for Juvenile Court Judges - A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING FOR NEWCOMER IMMIGRANT YOUTH IN JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCEEDINGS
This benchcard for juvenile court judges presents a trauma-informed approach to judicial decision-making for newcomer immigrant youth in juvenile justice
Senate Bill 439 (2018) Implementation Guide - An implementation guide co-authored by the National Center for Youth Law
In 2018, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 439 (Senator Holly J. Mitchell) into law. SB 439 established a minimum age
Strengthening Child Welfare Practice for Immigrant Children & Families: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Professionals in California
Immigrant children and families in the child welfare system face unique barriers to permanency and well-being. In some cases, their
The Flores Settlement Agreement & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Custody
This briefing document is focused on issues relating to unaccompanied children in federal immigration custody. The Flores Settlement Agreement also
Primer for Juvenile Court Judges - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Judicial Decision-Making for Newcomer Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Justice Proceedings
This primer for juvenile court judges presents a trauma-informed approach to judicial decision-making for newcomer immigrant youth in juvenile justice
