Dual Status Youth Resources
Publications of the Center for Families, Children & the Courts
- Dual Status Youth Data Standards (AB 1911) (November 2017)
- Dual Status Youth Podcast (November 2018) — This podcast discusses the intersection of foster youth in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Featured on this podcast are: Krystal, a dual status former foster youth from Los Angeles, Nicole Giacinti, attorney for the Judicial Council, and the Honorable Carolyn Caietti, Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.
- This podcast qualifies as a self-study course. Self-study course credit refers to self-verified participation. After finishing the entire podcast, please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation survey. After completing and submitting the evaluation, you will receive a confirmation of completion and you should record and maintain a record of completion of this course and the MCLE and MCLE specialty hours for which it qualifies. For all self-study courses, attorneys are required to maintain their self-study hours on their self-study log. This program meets the qualifications for a total of 0.50 hours of mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) credit. The Judicial Council of California is approved as a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) provider by the State Bar of California, provider #4781.
Evaluation | Transcript
Other Resources and Research
- Dual Status Youth: 2016 Resources
- Crossover Youth: A Shared Responsibility (2016) — California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership
- The Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM): CYPM in Brief: Improving Educational Outcomes in Crossover Youth (2016) — Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
- The Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM): An Abbreviated Guide (2015) — Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
- The Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM): CYPM in Brief: Behavioral Health and Crossover Youth (2015) — Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
- The Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM): CYPM in Brief: Out-of-Home Placements and Crossover Youth (2015) — Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University
- Navigating the Dual Status Terrain: Tips for Juvenile Defenders (December 2015) — National Juvenile Defender Center and RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice
- Examination of the Los Angeles County 241.1 Multidisciplinary Team: A Summary of Findings from October 2013 to December 2014 (May 2015) — County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family Services
- Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes, 3rd Edition (2013) — Janet Wiig with John A. Tuell, with Jessica K. Heldman. Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps and the Models for Change Initiative developed the third edition of this guidebook to help state and local jurisdictions determine how they might achieve useful integration and cooperation between their child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
- Addressing the Needs of Multi-System Youth: Strengthening the Connection between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice (March 2012) — Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University and Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps
The chart below provides protocols for counties who have implemented them.
| County | Effective Date |
| Butte | March 22, 2011 |
| Colusa |
March 23, 2006 |
| Contra Costa | November 03, 2023 |
| Del Norte Del Norte (Updated) |
March 18, 2010 - June 30, 2011 November 03, 2023 November 03, 2023 |
| Glenn Glenn (Amended) |
November 03, 2023 |
| Inyo | December 13, 2005 |
| Los Angeles | October 11, 2011 |
| Marin | November 03, 2023 |
| Modoc | April 4, 2008 |
| Mono | July 31, 2013 |
| Orange | November 7, 2014 |
| Placer | December 14, 2005 |
| Riverside | October 5, 2005 |
| San Bernardino San Bernardino (Updated) San Bernardino (Updated) |
November 30, 2011 December 27, 2012 November 03, 2023 |
| San Diego San Diego (Updated) |
August 25, 2015 November 03, 2023 |
| San Francisco | November 03, 2023 |
| San Joaquin | December 19, 2005 |
| San Mateo San Mateo (Updated) |
April 13, 2007 May 1, 2015 |
| Santa Barbara | November 03, 2023 |
| Santa Clara Santa Clara (Updated) Santa Clara (Updated) |
February 11, 2010 May 4, 2015 November 03, 2023 |
| Santa Cruz Santa Cruz (Updated) |
June 2017 November 03, 2023 |
| Siskiyou | February 13, 2008 |
| Sonoma Sonoma (Updated) |
September 7, 2006 November 03, 2023 |
| Stanislaus Stanislaus (Updated) |
December 23, 2005 |
| Tulare | November 03, 2023 |
| Tuolumne | November 03, 2023 |
See a Summary of Protocols by County (November 2023)
Assembly Bill 129 Legislation
All County Information Notice No. I-05-06: Dual Status Children (California Department of Social Services)
Dual-Status Children: Protocols for Implementing Assembly Bill 129 – A Report to the California Legislature (2004)
Assembly Bill 129 allowed counties to develop a local protocol to designate certain children as having dual status, i.e., being both a dependent child and a ward of the juvenile court. AB 129 required the Judicial Council to evaluate the implementation of these protocols and to report its findings to the Legislature within two years of the date that participating counties first deem a child to be a dual-status child. The report addresses the following questions:
- How many counties adopted a dual-status protocol? Why did some counties elect to adopt a protocol, while some did not?
- What are the key features of dual-status protocols?
- What did the process of developing a dual-status protocol entail?
- Which aspects of developing and implementing a protocol were successful, and which were more challenging? What facilitated the successes, and what would help overcome the challenges?
- What would help the county teams optimize the implementation of their dual-status protocols moving forward?
Research Update: Dual-Status Children: Protocols for Implementing Assembly Bill 129 (October 2008)
Welfare & Institutions Code §241.1