Youth Opportunity Clinic News
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Youth Opportunity Clinic Helps Vulnerable Populations Address Collateral Consequences
The Youth Opportunity Clinic (YOC) has long collaborated with community partners to combat the criminalization and subsequent collateral consequences faced by young people. This year, the YOC partnered with and built on the work of national and local organizations, including the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and… Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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Legislative Advocacy to Eliminate Youth Fines and Fees
The Youth Opportunity Clinic (YOC) has long collaborated with community partners to combat the criminalization and subsequent collateral consequences faced by young people. This year, the YOC partnered with and built on the work of national and local organizations, including the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and… Read MoreMay. 2, 2022
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Youth Opportunity Clinic partners with Youth Law Center to promote pandemic relief program for former foster youth
Youth ages 18 to 26 who were in foster care after age 14 are eligible for pandemic relief funds. Vanderbilt’s Youth Opportunity Clinic and the Youth Law Center are sharing information with other lawyers and service providers. The Clinic can help young adults who have aged out of foster care apply for up to $1,200 before the extended application deadline of September 15, 2021. Read MoreAug. 5, 2021
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Youth Opportunity Clinic joins emergency petition to free people from Tennessee jails, prisons and detention centers during the COVID-19 outbreak
YOC joins with a coalition of criminal justice advocacy groups urging the Tennessee Supreme Court to release people at high risk of health issues and those at low risk to the community from jails and prisons in response to the coronavirus epidemic. Read MoreApr. 6, 2020