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Children's Law Center Children’s Law Center believes every child should grow up with a strong foundation of family, health and education.

We use the law to solve children’s urgent problems today and improve the systems that will affect their lives tomorrow. Children’s Law Center fights so every District child can grow up with a stable family, good health and a quality education. Judges, pediatricians and families turn to us to be the voice for children who are abused or neglected, who aren’t learning in school, or who have health problems that can’t be solved by medicine alone. With 100 staff and hundreds of pro bono lawyers, we reach 1 out of every 9 children in DC’s poorest neighborhoods – more than 5,000 children and families each year.

10/17/2026

It takes more than one kind of expertise to meet the needs of a child. Former Children’s Law Center attorney Ashley Young shares how our multidisciplinary approach allows us to tackle challenges holistically – and how our distinctive investment in staff sets Children’s Law Center apart and strengthens the support we provide.

To close out our Hispanic Heritage Month series, we’re wrapping up our celebration of the stories, traditions and memori...
10/15/2026

To close out our Hispanic Heritage Month series, we’re wrapping up our celebration of the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️ We asked Children’s Law Center staff to share a favorite dish connected to their heritage — and the memory that makes it meaningful.

For Victoria, arepas bring back memories of childhood breakfasts with her grandparents and learning to make them for the first time. “I would try to knead the masa into the cake-like shape of an arepa, but my hands were too small. I would end up with tiny arepas more suited for a pet or some little creature.”

10/15/2026

Some cases stay with you. For Tracy Goodman, Director of our medical-legal partnership Healthy Together, it’s the first case she handled at Children’s Law Center: helping a family secure an accessible walkway so their child could use their wheelchair to reach the school bus. In this video, Tracy reflects on why that experience still exemplifies the impact of our advocacy today.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We aske...
10/12/2026

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We asked Children’s Law Center staff to share a favorite dish connected to their heritage — and the memory that makes it meaningful.

Food can hold memories long after a moment has passed — carrying the people, places and traditions we love with us wherever we go. For Amanda, sopa de gallina, the Salvadoran take on chicken soup, tastes like coming home: “Whenever we flew home to visit family, my grandmothers would greet us with this warm dish. I may no longer have their hands making it, but wherever I am, the first spoonful brings me back to them.”

10/08/2026

Elizabeth Oquendo, former Children’s Law Center Senior Policy Attorney, knows how difficult it can be for a child and their family to access any legal services – let alone find support for issues at home, in school and in the community all in one place. In this video, she explains the impact of this holistic model – and why it made Children’s Law Center the best place she’s ever worked.

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We aske...
10/07/2026

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We asked Children’s Law Center staff to share a favorite dish connected to their heritage — and the memory that makes it meaningful.

For Ellie, puerquitos (with a morning Cafecito) are more than a favorite sweet bread, they’re part of a family tradition. “My grandmother, aunts and uncles have bakeries throughout our home state, and baking is one of our most important traditions.”

10/06/2026

Traevena Byrd, Vice President and General Counsel for George Washington University and our current Board Chair, talks about what drew her to working with Children’s Law Center and the innovative approaches that allow us to keep expanding our impact.

10/02/2026

From the beginning, Children’s Law Center has seen its mission as solving problems – both big and small. Wayne Curtis, Board Chair in the early 2000’s, shares a story about how supporters chipped in to get a bed for a child – so he could live with his grandmother instead of entering foster care.

This , we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We asked Children’s Law Cente...
10/01/2026

This , we’re celebrating the stories, traditions and memories that live around the table❤️We asked Children’s Law Center staff to share a favorite dish connected to their heritage — and the memory that makes it meaningful.

For Tracy, Arroz con Gandules and Pasteles are a taste of home: “They take me right back to family gatherings and the traditions passed down from my grandparents and mom.” Especially meaningful during the holidays, these dishes help Tracy stay connected to her Puerto Rican roots and share that heritage with her own children.

09/30/2026

Former Children’s Law Center attorney Evan Cass shares the story of a middle school student who was moved from grade to grade despite being unable to read. In this video, Evan shows how having a lawyer who listens - and brings their expertise to amplify a student’s voice - can be life-changing.

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250 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 350
Washington D.C., DC
20001

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(202)4674900

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