This year marks 30 years of excellence in advocacy for CLC. We invite you to join us in honoring this milestone anniversary this Fall.
Read MoreNew ABA Report on Legal Representation
Research has shown that quality legal representation on behalf of all parties in the child welfare system improves the outcome for children and families alike.
Read MorePress Release: Budget Ensures a Robust Safety Net for California Foster Youth
CLC applauds California Leaders for preserving dependency counsel funding and prioritizing transition age foster youth in the budget.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: A Call to Action for the Child Welfare Community
June 8, 2020 STATEMENT FROM CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER OF CALIFORNIA Children’s Law Center of California grieves with the country about the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Aubrey. Their deaths along with so many other brutal and senseless killings have ignited a critical call to action for systemic change. CLC stands with the brave…
Read MoreCLC Hosts 14th Annual Adopt-a-Family Program
February 14, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Leslie Heimov (323) 980-1700 LOS ANGELES (FEBRUARY 14, 2020) – In 2006, with the intention of bringing holiday joy to some of the neediest children in the Los Angeles and Sacramento foster care systems, Children’s Law Center of California developed a small gift-giving holiday program. The first Adopt-A-Family event yielded…
Read MoreCalifornia Commits to Kids!
June 29, 2019 California has sent a strong message to the children of California. On Thursday, Governor Newsom signed his first budget, which provides a significant investment in the young people of our state, including those in the foster care system. With the overwhelming support of the Legislature, the budget includes a $54 million boost…
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