Center For Childrens Advocacy Inc

The child abuse project provided legal services to 76 children and youth who were alleged to be abused or neglected, ensuring they were placed in safe, supportive homes and did not languish in foster care without a plan for permanency, and helping them access appropriate mental and physical health and educational services. The project also provided training and technical assistance and maintained an online library of pleadings to help increase the knowledge and improve the skills of private attorneys, primarily solo practitioners, who are appointed by the court to represent low-income children and parents in child protection matters.

The education and juvenile justice project provided legal services to 132 low-income children and youth, helping them receive appropriate school services and reduce non-school problems that were interfering with education and increasing their risk of involvement with the justice system. Cca also provided legal rights trainings regarding reentry, and education rights, to providers and youth. Cca continued its collaboration with state agencies and community providers to implement an innovative restorative justice program inside 17 youth facilities.