Programs


Legal Services for Children (LSC) provides free legal and social services to children and youth in order to stabilize their lives and help them realize their full potential. LSC’s in-house attorneys and social workers, as well as our pro bono attorneys, provide every client with comprehensive, holistic services to enable them to achieve safety and stability, and avoid unnecessary placement in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

Each year, LSC serves over 2,500 children and provides comprehensive representation to approximately 600 youth. Depending upon their specific needs, clients may receive services from any of the following programs.


Guardianship Project LSC assists children in obtaining legal guardianship with a family member or other committed adult when they are unable to continue living with a parent.

HOPE Project LSC assists families in which a parent, guardian or child is HIV infected by providing case management, family support activities and legal assistance with joint guardianships.

Education Project LSC represents students facing expulsion, and provides workshops for parents and youth on school discipline, special education, and bilingual education to help parents make more informed decisions about their child’s education.

Partners for Success LSC provides legal and social work assistance for at-risk youth with the goal of deterring juvenile court involvement.

Dependency Project Appointed by the Juvenile Court, LSC represents children in the foster care system, and helps them with education, immigration, public benefits and placement issues.

Young Women’s Empowerment Project LSC provides gender-sensitive advocacy and support to high-risk young women and girls to help ensure their safety, stability, and self-determination.

Detained Immigrant Children Project LSC represents unaccompanied immigrant children and youth detained by the Department of Homeland Security and facing deportation proceedings.

Model Standards Project LSC is working with the National Center for Lesbian Rights to implement professional standards governing the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in out-of-home care.

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