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Los Angeles County

2/27/2024

Most States Now Access Federal Funds for Family Court Lawyers

Since a 2018 policy change, 31 states have tapped into hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for attorneys in family court cases.

2/15/2024

L.A.’s Incarceration of Youth Again Falls Short of Humane Standards, State Regulator Calls Two More Juvenile Facilities ‘Unsuitable’

Months after a state regulator shut down its juvenile halls, LA County is again being slammed for housing youth in substandard conditions.

Western States Wrestle With a Child Welfare Response to Addictive Drugs

1/19/2024

Western States Wrestle With a Child Welfare Response to Addictive Drugs

Synthetic opioid use is putting pressure on states to change, or justify child removal standards when drugs are involved.

10/18/2023

Los Angeles County Tackles Long-Standing Problem of Parents Unable to Afford Court-Ordered Programs

State and local officials are tackling a widely acknowledged injustice in Los Angeles County's child welfare system: Making low-income parents pay for programs they need to complete to get their kids back from foster care. 

Experts Want to Halt Landmark Mental Health Settlement for Foster Youth

8/23/2023

Los Angeles County Sued Over ‘Foster Care to Homelessness Pipeline’

A lawsuit filed by public interest attorneys alleged the county and state have failed to provide safe housing and mental health services for thousands of transition-age foster youth.

7/20/2023

Inside Mandated Reporting Reform in Los Angeles County

Tamara Hunter, director of L.A. County’s Commission for Children and Families, talks about what the data shows and next steps for reform.

    Lack of Communication with Separated Siblings Strains Strong Family Connections

    6/27/2023

    Lack of Communication with Separated Siblings Strains Strong Family Connections

    Lack of communication can contribute to a sense of isolation and disconnection among siblings, writes Joel Swazo.

    6/20/2023

    California Bill Would Rehab L.A. County’s ‘Unsuitable’ Juvenile Halls

    Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall at night. Photo by Joseph Rodriguez.
    After California regulators ordered Los Angeles County to close two troubled juvenile halls last month, state legislators are considering a plan that could send $1 billion to help rebuild aging juvenile detention facilities there.

    A Foster Kid's Drive to Make a Change

    6/5/2023

    A Foster Kid’s Drive to Make a Change

    Who else could make a difference within the foster care system, if not someone who has already been through it?, writes Byron Adams.