Our hearts go out to all impacted by the devastating fires. Like so many of you, CLC clients, staff, colleagues, friends, families, and loved ones have been displaced, lost their homes, and watched their communities burn. Despite our overwhelming sadness and feelings of helplessness, we are here—committed to the children and families we serve and…
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We fight for kids who come under the protection of the child welfare system.
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We fight to ensure the well being and future success of our clients through a multi-disciplinary, independent and informed approach to advocacy. A powerful voice for foster youth fighting for family reunification, permanence, educational opportunity, health and mental health services, self-sufficiency and overall well-being, we’re working toward local, statewide and national policy change and child welfare system reform.
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Our hearts go out to all impacted by the devastating fires. Like so many of you, CLC clients, staff, colleagues, friends, families, and loved ones have been displaced, lost their homes, and watched their communities burn. Please help us support them during this difficult time.
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We want all of California’s children to have the support they need to succeed. Children’s Law Center represents all of the 25,000 children under our jurisdiction. Our attorneys appear on behalf of children in day-to-day dependency proceedings, and we represent them in a host of related hearings that seek to ensure the well being and future success of each child.
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CLC Recognized by Mayor’s Fund of Los Angeles
Children’s Law Center of California is grateful to have been recognized at the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles’ Partner Appreciation Celebration. We are honored to be a part of a movement that provides critical resources, employment opportunities, and housing services to young adults exiting the foster care system. Congratulations to our fellow award recipients and…
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There’s Still Time to Make Your Year-End Gift! As the year comes to a close, it’s not too late to make a difference. You can still make a 100% tax-deductible donation to support the nearly 19,000 children and youth we serve in California’s foster care systems. This year, CLC faced devastating budget cuts, putting our…
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