Childrens Law Center of Minnesota

Childrens Law Center (CLC) was established in 1995 to increase the effectiveness of child advocacy in Minnesota. CLC works to stabilize and protect foster and at-risk youth in three ways: 1. Direct Representation - CLC is the only private organization in Minnesota that provides direct pro bono legal representation exclusively to children. Along with a team of over 300 volunteer attorneys, CLC ensures that foster children receive the services to which they are entitled. 2. Systemic Reform CLC actively advocates for systemic changes and improvements to better serve at-risk and foster care youth. CLC has been successful in influencing policy and law changes on the state and county levels. 3. Education - CLC offers trainings and has developed a suite of informational Know Your Rights pamphlets, available at schools, shelters, and community organizations that work with at-risk youth. CLC is committed to ensuring that at-risk youth have a parallel community of support, ...