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Street Law / Programs

Youth in Transition

Street Law for Youth in Transition works with professionals in foster care, transitional and independent living programs, and other social service providers to create practical legal education programs for vulnerable youth.

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Products & Publications

Street Law for Youth in Transition

Second edition, 2006 3-ring binder

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Staff

Deborah Foster

senior program director

News & Updates

Allstate's Chicago Staff Counsel Teach Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

1 December 2011

The following was excerpted from Allstate's Department of Law and Regulation... Read more

New Program Helps Teens Transition to Adulthood with Real-Life Advice

18 August 2008

After years of specializing in juvenile dependency law, it was... Read more

Leader of Rutgers-Newark Street Law Program Honored as Young Lawyer of the Year

11 August 2008

Alycia M. Guichard, Supervising Attorney and New Jersey Bar Fellow... Read more

New Street Law Materials for Vulnerable Youth are Available

1 May 2006

Interested in teaching Street Law to youth in the juvenile... Read more

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This program is designed to help your organization empower youth by providing them with practical legal knowledge presented through interactive lessons that promote cooperative learning, critical thinking, and positive interaction among young people and between young people and adults. The lessons deal with topics including the following:

Finding housing
Understanding rights and responsibilities of employment
Accessing social services
Education and health law
Consumer laws and protections
Avoiding child abuse and neglect
Understanding the foster care system and legal issues related to closing cases

Funder Information

Youth in Transition was developed with funding from the National Resource Center for Youth Services.

Web sites

Annie E. Casey Foundation Resource Center

The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative

Foster Club: The National Network for Youth in Foster Care

Research

Juvenile Law Center: Dependent Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Allstate's Chicago Staff Counsel Teach Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

December 1, 2011 Read more

New Program Helps Teens Transition to Adulthood with Real-Life Advice

August 18, 2008 After years of specializing in juvenile dependency law, it was clear to Laura Dym Cohen that many young people needed help understanding the system and finding resources to get their lives together. Extra help was even more crucial for youth who did not have parental support and guidance. So Cohen created a course based on Street Law curriculum to teach critical law-related life skills, including one-on-one counseling to help teenagers make the transition to adulthood. Read more

Leader of Rutgers-Newark Street Law Program Honored as Young Lawyer of the Year

August 11, 2008 Alycia M. Guichard, Supervising Attorney and New Jersey Bar Fellow for the Street Law Program at Rutgers School of Law–Newark, has been selected to receive the Young Lawyer of the Year Award by the Young Lawyers Division of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Read more

New Street Law Materials for Vulnerable Youth are Available

May 1, 2006 Interested in teaching Street Law to youth in the juvenile justice system or transitioning out of foster care? New Street Law lesson manuals are available featuring step-by-step instructions, interactive methods, and implementation strategies targeted at these populations. Read more