Press Releases

Children’s Law Center regularly communicates with the media regarding events and issues that are important to the children we serve. Recent press releases include:

Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles Names New Executive Director
October 17, 2007

New Legislation Will Help California Foster Youth Find Permanent Homes with Relatives
October 17, 2007

Mental Health Summit finds system is failing Foster Youth
January 30, 2007

Foster Youth Art and Writing Exhibited in State Capitol
August 4, 2006

Groundbreaking Summit Convenes State and Local Leaders to Discuss Mental Health Needs of Foster Children
May 6, 2006

Unique Collection of Foster Youth Art and Writing -- "My Voice, My Life, My Future" - Provides a Window Into Life in Foster Care
May 1, 2006

May, 2006 Campaign Focuses Community Attention on Foster Care Issues
April 19, 2006

Select Committee to Focus on Services for Foster Youth in Relative Care
February 14, 2006

Select Committee Will Hold Hearings on California's Foster Care Challenges
November 17, 2005

"Home At Last" To Focus on Improving Safety and Permanence for 500,000 Children in Foster Care
October 15, 2005

Governor Signs Legislation to Improve Life for Foster Youth
October 11, 2005

New Project to Address Foster Youth Mental Health Needs
October 3, 2005

Foster Children Often Voiceless in Life-Changing Court Proceedings
September 28, 2005

New Project to Aid Foster Youth at Risk for Delinquency
August 10, 2005

National Legal Organizations Address Reform, Improvements for Dependency Courts
August 2, 2005

Foster Child Backpack Drive Receives Support from the Superior Court
July 26, 2005

When Courts Fall Short, Foster Children Pay the Price
June 28, 2005

Nation's Leading Judicial Organizations Collaborate to Improve Foster Care System
June 22, 2005

Planned Select Committee Will Attempt to Turn the Corner on California's Foster Care Challenges
May 27, 2005

Los Angeles Mentor Summit Seeks To Build Permanent Relationships For At-Risk Youth
May 12, 2005

California Legislature Pushes For Reform of Foster Care Financing
April 28, 2005

Awareness Campaign Calls Public Attention to Foster Care Issues
April 25, 2005

Supervisors Act to Reverse Poor Educational Performance of Foster Youth
November 4, 2004

Study Shows California a Leader in Moving Foster Children into Homes with Kin, Could do More with Federal Funds
October 13, 2004

Governor Signs Education Works Bill
September 27, 2004

New Bill Helps Children Caught Between Two Court Systems
September 14, 2004

Legislature Helps Kids Stay with Kin Instead of Strangers
September 1, 2004

Child Advocates Decry Dangerous State Budget Cuts
August 17, 2004

CLC Attorney Named American Bar Association Child Advocate of the Year
July 14, 2004

California Judicial Council Supports Pew Recommendations
May 20, 2004

Pew Commission Makes Sweeping Recommendation for Foster Care Reform
May 18, 2004

Foster Care Awareness Campaign Honors Foster Care Heroes
May, 2004

Education Summit Seeks Solutions for Foster, Delinquent Youth
May, 2004

Conference Addresses Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Teens
May, 2004

Los Angeles Foster Care Awareness Week Seeks to Raise Awareness of Needs of Foster Children
May, 2003