Skip to search Children’s Law Center Donate Get Help Ayuda Our Impact Individual Assistance At Children's Law Center, we keep working for children and families until our legal results translate into meaningful improvements in their health, education, safety and well-being. We help DC’s children and families navigate immense challenges. Every day, we meet students trying to learn despite inadequate educational support, children living in unhealthy housing because landlords won’t prioritize critical repairs and families coping with the effects of trauma on their behavioral health. But we also get to know thousands of children and families eager to overcome these challenges. More often than not, they need a lawyer. No matter the barrier, we look closely at the circumstances of each individual child and family. Whether we are representing a child, a caregiver or a foster parent, our goal is to work with them to fashion a solution that meets their family’s unique needs. If roadblocks get in the way, we reset our approach or partner with other organizations to find a solution. And when we bump up against the limits of insufficient laws and policies, we advocate for systemic changes – work that multiplies our impact across the District and builds a future in which fewer children need our intervention. Meet a family who benefited from our advocacy: Putting Children at the Center Living in foster care can be difficult, especially for a child who has faced multiple traumas. Our teaming model ensures we can support the whole child – by advocating for the best home placement, right education, quality health care and other help they need to grow and thrive. Our Teaming Approach The Impact of our Individual Assistance Family A Grandparent Caregiver Raises His Grandsons – And Joy Health A New Home for One AmeriHealth Client Education Bullying, Suspensions and a Broken System: The Jackson Family’s Story “I keep them on speed dial…” Family The Healing Power of Love Children’s Law Center Stay connected SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER First name Last name Email Sign Up Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn Careers Contact Us Donate Copyright © 2021 Children’s Law Center Privacy Policy Terms of Use Legal Disclaimer