Youth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: General Guidance
Covers guidance for youth defenders on client interviewing, data monitoring and tracking, the Laken Riley Act, immigration relief options, and litigation and advocacy strategies when representing noncitizen youth.
Read MoreYouth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Guides youth defenders on how to screen for SIJS eligibility and obtain a SIJS predicate order in juvenile court to support a young person’s application for immigration relief.
Read MoreJuvenile Probation Officer Immigration Tip Sheet: Checklist
A companion checklist for probation officers, walking through key considerations when working with noncitizen youth.
Read MoreJuvenile Court Judge Immigration Tip Sheet: General Guidance
Walks through practical and concrete steps juvenile court judges can take to ensure safe and equitable access to courts for noncitizen and immigrant youth.
Read MoreYouth Defender Immigration Tip Sheet: Rights of Noncitizen Youth in Juvenile Court
Offers an overview of the rights of noncitizen youth and strategies for youth defenders to safeguard these rights and mitigate harm throughout the course of representing youth in juvenile court.
Read MoreDefending Youth at the Intersection of Race & Disability Webinar- Five Arguments
Guide for Interviewing Youth with Disabilities
Youth Defender Guide: Upholding the Rights of Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Court
Common Disabilities Experienced by Youth in the Juvenile Legal System
Advocacy Talking Points for Transgender Youth
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
Read MoreNavigate Guide: A Resource in Support of “When No Thing Works” by Norma Wong
A resource guide to navigate a personal or group reading journey of Norma Wong’s “When No Thing Works.” This guide provides questions to accompany each chapter of the book as well as resources for hosting your own Navigation Circle.
Read MoreIdentifying Our Bias Checklist
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
Read MoreBest Practices for Interviewing Youth About Police Trauma
This resource is part of the Youth Defender Advocacy Program (YDAP) curriculum, a specialized trial advocacy training program for youth defenders.
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