Resources
YOUTH LAW NEWS
VOL. 2 NO. 4
In This Issue: Former foster youth shares why he is speaking on the overmedication of Missouri foster youth, NCYL returns to DC, California Legislative round up, and New collective impact campaign focuses on the reproductive health of children in Los Angeles’ foster care system.
CURRENT RESOURCES
Championing the Potential of Youth on Probation - Critical Education Advocacy for Justice-Involved Youth
This issue brief explores how NCYL’s FosterEd initiative has worked with partners to advocate for policy change and direct services
Drug Company Payments to Physicians Tied to Harmful Prescriptions for Foster Youth - An Analysis from the National Center for Youth Law
This policy brief examines the connections between pharmaceutical company payments to physicians and harmful prescribing practices for children and youth
Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful - Health Impact Partners
“Juvenile InJustice: Charging Youth as Adults is Ineffective, Biased, and Harmful” is a collaboration with the California Alliance for Youth
2017 California Budget Request to Provide Medical Review of Prescription Requests for Youth
In August 2016, a state audit of the administration of psychotropic medication to children in foster care, found that the
Report on the Actions of U.S. States Regarding Education for Students in Foster Care and the Every Student Succeeds Act - Children's Home + Aid Center for Policy Practice and Innovation
This report contains information on the ongoing work of several states who have taken purposeful and progressive steps towards helping
The Effects of Prosecuting and Incarcerating Youth in the Adult System - Interviews with former youth tried as adults
The Prosecution Of Youth As Adults – 2015 Update - A County-Level Analysis Of Prosecutorial Direct File In California And Its Disparate Impact On Youth Of Color
This 2015 update of a previously released report examines the prosecution of youth as adults in California documents variations by
California CSEC Policy Compendium
Since 2014, the California Legislature has been investing in the child welfare system’s capacity to identify and serve commercially sexually
