Youth Rights Archive
California is one of only five states that allows guards at juvenile facilities free reign to carry chemical spray to restrain youth held there. A coalition of advocates and lawmakers... By Sara Tiano This post California’s Juvenile Facility Guards Might …
As part of its Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) strategy, the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Children and Family Services (CFS) division will begin the process of conducting onsite case... By Kim Phagan-Hansel This post North Dakota Seeks Input from …
With high rates of poverty among youth in Los Angeles, a new report prepared by civil rights advocacy group Advancement Project California called on the city to ramp up youth... By Sara Tiano This post Advocates Eager to Find Youth …
In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a motion aimed at improving the experience and outcomes for LGBTQ youth in the child welfare... By Sara Tiano This post Los Angeles Orders Agencies to …
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill in July to create a new cabinet-level agency to oversee the children’s issues in the state based on the recommendations of the Washington State... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Washington State’s New Child Welfare …
This month, Liberty Hill Foundation President Shane Goldsmith was awarded a $100,000 fellowship from the Durfee Foundation to focus on youth justice issues in the county. Goldsmith said she will... By Jeremy Loudenback This post Q&A: Liberty Hill President Shane …
Some of the best advice I’ve ever received: Start your day reading the comics and watching old Seinfeld episodes. The other day I watched a Seinfeld episode from 1992. In it famed N.Y. Mets 1st baseman Keith Hernandez was featured going out …
Republican Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita of Arizona has introduced a bill that would establish 18 as the minimum age for marriage in the state. Currently, Arizona has no minimum age for marriage. There... By Christie Renick This post Southwest: Arizona Legislator Pushes to …
It is now that I work in the social work field that I have realized the extremity of the sex trafficking of children.
According to Anthony Capizzi, his desire to become a judge originated from the enjoyment he experienced while working with families as a juvenile and family law attorney. He wanted to make a greater impact on the youth he represented during …
