Homeless Youth Handbook

The Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice has published a handbook for unhoused youth. 

The Homeless Youth Handbook contains the following chapters:

Safety and Stability

Police Interactions

Status Offenses

Foster Care

Turning 18

Housing and Contracts

LGBTQ+

Education and Schools

Employment 

General Criminal Law

Healthcare and Medical Rights

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Birth Control, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Dating and Domestic Violence

Identification

Consumer and Credit

Public Benefits

Going to Court and General Civil Law

Immigration & Undocumented Youth

Trafficking

The first time you open the Handbook a general disclaimer pops up with a specific head note:

Disclaimer: On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling leaves it to the individual states to decide whether to protect the right to an abortion. The HYH has not yet been updated to address these recent developments. We are working on updates.

You can access the disclaimer on subsequent visits by going to www.homelessyouth.org/en/disclaimer.

The Handbook seems to be a great resource. Mass Appleseed's June update newsletter says, "If your organization is interested in receiving a training on the Homeless Youth Handbook, reach out to our staff! 

SCOTUS: ICWA constitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Haaland v. Brackeen. ICWA wins by a 7-2. The majority opinion was written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Justice Gorsuch wrote a concurring opinion. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented. Here is a link to the PDF: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-376_7l48.pdf