Advokids

Child Welfare Law Information Hotline: Legal and social work consultations with individuals concerned about the welfare of a specific child in foster care; provision of information and assistance on how to get concerns about that child before the juvenile court; referrals to attorneys in some cases; legal consultations for child welfare attorneys. During the fiscal year, Advokids provided telephone consultations involving cases of abused or neglected children to concerned individuals, including foster parents, relative caregivers, casas, social workers, foster family agencies, foster children, therapists, and attorneys.

Website and Other ProgramsOur Website (www.advokids.org) provides educational and legal information on the foster care system, child development and infant mental health, and instruction on use of various tools available to individuals to bring information concerning a foster child to the attention of the juvenile court. The Advokids website receiveds in excess of 50,000 hits annually.Other Program Activities: In addition to our Hotline, Trainings, and Website activities, AdvoKids' programs also include: (continued on Schedule O)

Other Program Activities (continued from Form 990 Page 2):Statewide Child Welfare Reform------------------------------ Advokids' telephone helpline and legal trainings throughout the state inform our impact litigation, legislative proposals, and policy work. The data that we gather and analyze from our constituents in California counties allows us to identify trends and systemic problems at the state and local levels and propose solutions and pro-active reform on behalf of all children in foster care.Appellate and Amicus Project---------------------------- Advokids' staff attorneys and pro bono attorneys provide assistance in preparing appellate briefs and amicus curiae (friend-of-the-court) briefs in selected cases where our legal staff has identified a question of law that is critical to protecting the health, safety or well-being of children in foster care in California. Appeals and amicus briefs provide important safeguards for children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and serve as powerful catalysts for systemic change.