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Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes |
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Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes is a unique publication that provides guidance for policymakers, advocates, attorneys and service providers on how state laws can assist homeless and runaway youth. The laws were developed by experts in the field with input provided during two national conferences. The comprehensive resource provides not only model statutes, but background information and research to provide context for each issue. Additionally, the authors have provided commentary to assist in the implementation of the law. Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes is a necessity for any person or agency interested in improving state laws so that these vulnerable youth can find safety, services and stability.
Editors:
Katie Meyer, Executive Director, Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington
Amy E. Horton-Newell, Director, ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty
Casey Trupin, Staff Attorney, Columbia Legal Services
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Flor Bermudez, Attorney, Youth in Out of Home Care Project, Lambda Legal;
Juliann Bildhauer, Director, Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice;
Judith Clark, Hawaii Youth Services Network;
Beth Colgan, Managing Attorney, Institutions Project, Columbia Legal Services;
Nancy Downing, Staff Attorney, Covenant House;
Mishaela Durán, Director of Government Affairs, PTA National Office of Programs & Public Policy;
Abigail English, Director, Center for Adolescent Health and the Law;
Paul Freese, Director of Litigation and Advocacy, Public Counsel;
Meghan Halley, Center for Adolescent Health and the Law;
Leslie Starr Heimov, Executive Director, Children's Law Center of Los Angeles;
Laurene Heybach, Director, The Law Project of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless;
Margo Hirsch, Executive Director, Empire State Coalition for Youth and Family Services;
Jessica Kendall, Assistant Staff Director, ABA Center on Children and the Law;
Andrea Khoury, Staff Attorney, ABA Center on Children and the Law;
Melissa Parent, Staff Attorney, Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center;
Peter Pecora, Senior Director of Research Services, Casey Family Programs;
Jenny Pokempner, Supervising Attorney, Youth in Transition Project, Juvenile Law Center;
Mary Dee Richter, Executive Director, Florida Network of Youth and Family Services;
J. Peter Sabonis, Assistant Director of Advocacy for Welfare and Work, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau;
Christine Smith, GAL Project Director, Children's Law Center;
Debbie Staub, Education Advisor, Casey Family Programs;
Richard Hooks Wayman, Senior Youth Policy Analyst, National Alliance to End Homelessness; and
George Yeannakis, Special Counsel, TeamChild.
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