Recent news

Juvenile Law Center applauds Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) for introducing the Educational Stability for Foster Youth Act, an important bipartisan measure that aims to give youth in foster care the best opportunity to succeed in school.

One of the ways we have grown as an organization is by paying attention to other disciplines. Social science, behavioral science, and neuroscience influence practice and policy for kids in the foster care and justice systems.

"Normalcy," or every-day experiences that define childhood and adolescence, is out of reach for many youth in foster care. Juvenile Law Center's new guide helps states implement federal requirements aimed at prioritizing normalcy for foster youth.

The U.S. House of Representatives votes this week on H.R. 2578, a proposal that defunds juvenile justice programs. The Coalition for Juvenile Justice has issued an immediate action alert, calling on advocates and citizens in all states to urge their Representatives to support funding for juvenile justice.

Juvenile Law Center has been advocating for youth in the foster care system—and its umbrella child welfare system—since we started representing children in 1975.

Youth with disabilities or complex medical needs are more likely to be placed in group homes or institutionalized settings instead of with families. But, there are alternatives that can improve outcomes for these young people.

Despite the availability of health insurance under ACA for over a year, many eligible young adults across the country have not enrolled – primarily because they don’t know that they qualify.

Executive Director and Co-Founder, Bob Schwartz, on Juvenile Law Center's 40-year odyssey of acheiving justice and ensuring opportunities for children at risk.

As the country spends April doing more for children in dire circumstances, we’re leading efforts to protect child welfare- and justice-involved youth from abusive conditions.

Ten years ago, in Anderson v. Houston, Juvenile Law Center and the ACLU sued the Pennsylvania state child welfare agency for discriminating against relatives who sought to become foster parents. Since Anderson, federal law has radically shifted, but too many youth still age out of foster care without finding family.