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On Monday, Juvenile Law Center along with Councilwoman Helen Gym, the Philadelphia DHS and the University of Pennsylvania announced the launch of “Youth Matters: Philly,”

Youth leaving foster care lack traditional family resources to help them apply for public benefits, school, or even a job. A new web app unveiled

Inside the fight over the fate of juveniles in prison for murder, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said, “We have a crime problem ... this is a dangerous, permanent trend that places the health and safety of the

In the last few years Philadelphia has seen an increase in the numbers of homeless youth. We aren’t alone—this increase is happening in cities nationwide

Through her research, Dominique Mikell (pronounced like “Michael”), a Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow at the Juvenile Law Center, is working to bridge that gap