| Statement of Purpose: |
The mission of the Children’s Law
Center is to change the lives of
abused and neglected children
through compassionate legal
advocacy, education and public
policy reform.
Our staff attorneys serve as
court-appointed guardians ad litem
who represent and protect the best
interests of abused and neglected
children involved in open Colorado
Department of Human Services
cases. We implement individualized
and innovative legal strategies to
steer our child clients through
the overwhelming legal system,
pursuing what is best for each
child. Our clinical consultants
and educational advocates work in
collaboration with our attorneys
to promote stability, preserve
relationships, access therapy, and
address educational needs.
Our specialized staff maintains
low caseloads to develop
meaningful relationships with
their clients and make informed
decisions about placements,
relationships, education, and
other unmet needs. Our goals are
to get our child clients into
permanent homes quickly, to
eliminate unnecessary moves from
one home to another, to make sure
they get the mental health care to
which they are entitled, and to
keep siblings together. And as
they grow older, we work to help
our teenage clients become self
sufficient so they are prepared to
“age out” of foster care at age
18. In short, we make the child
protection system work for the
children we serve.
We are a nonprofit law firm
serving 1,500 children each year,
primarily those in foster care. We
are committed to creating
stability for the children we work
with while pursuing a permanent,
nurturing home.
We also provide needed education
programs for judges, fellow
attorneys, law students and foster
parents.
We touch the lives of all of
Colorado's abused and neglected
children through our appellate
work and public policy reform.
Founded in 1981, the Children's
Law Center is a nonprofit
organization that relies heavily
on community support. |
