CLC Executive Director Leslie Heimov testifies to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors about the problems within the Centralized Placement Support Unit (CPSU) and the resulting harm to CLC’s clients.
Read MoreFighting For Foster Youth
A children’s lawyer for the Children’s Law Center of California, Pamela Wright is a tireless, compassionate advocate for foster youth in Southern California.
Read MoreI Don’t Really Believe In Bad Kids
Lanny Wilson’s mentoring style is more than just unique–– It’s inspiring and life-changing for Southern California’s foster youth.
Read MoreCounty Teams Gather in Anaheim To Assess First Year of State Program for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children and Plot the Way Forward
December 01, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Elizabeth Laferriere 510.835.8098 x 3005 Anaheim – Multidisciplinary teams from twenty-one counties are convening in Anaheim today, one year after California’s adoption of SB 855, which established the state’s groundbreaking Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program. Historically, the majority of CSEC have only accessed critical services through contact with the juvenile justice system….
Read More25th Anniversary Fundraiser May 7, 2015
April 07, 2015 LOS ANGELES (April 7, 2015) – The “Art of Advocacy: Building Bright Futures” celebration and fundraiser benefiting the Children’s Law Center of California (CLC) will take place at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, on Thursday, May 7th from 6pm to 10pm. The event celebrates twenty-five…
Read More“Adopt a Family” Gift-Giving Project Brings Holiday Cheer to Hundreds of Foster Youth
July 06, 2013 For many of the nearly 30,000 children in the Los Angeles and Sacramento county child welfare systems, the holiday season can be less than joyful as resources are stretched and caregivers are unable to afford the ‘extras’ that so many of us take for granted. “CLC created the successful “Adopt a Family” project in 2006…
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