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Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

Main Program:

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

Director:

Jay McManus

 Address:

298 Union St., 2nd Floor, Lynn, MA 01901

 		Main Phone:

(781) 581-1977

 Fax:

(781) 598-9364

 Website:

http://www.clcm.org
Program Description:

The Children's Law Center provides legal representation to children and youth in court and administrative proceedings involving school matters-restraint and seclusion, school discipline, and special education-child welfare (abuse & neglect and CHINS), and juvenile justice. The Law Center also provides technical assistance (statewide help line 1-888-KIDLAW8) and trainings to parents, youth, attorneys and helping professionals; furnishes backup to legal aid programs of the Commonwealth; and, engages in various systems reform efforts, including local and statewide task force/committee work, legislative and appellate advocacy, and research projects.

Intake Notes:

Open 5 days a week, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Individual representation of children is focused on northeast Massachusetts (Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk counties).

 Area Served:

Statewide

 Service Area Comments:

Individual representation of children is focused on northeast Massachusetts.  Other services are offered statewide.

Priorities:

DCF/DSS, Education, Health/Disability/Mental Health

Additional Information About Priorities:

Education, child welfare (DCF/DSS), juvenile justice, and mental health.

Languages:

Spanish

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts - Lawrence

Main Program:

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

 Director:

Jay McManus

 Address:

170 Commons St., Lawrence, MA 01840

 		Main Phone:

781-581-1977

 Fax:

Website:

http://www.clm.org
Program Description:

The Greater Lawrence Education Project of the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts.

 Area Served:

Statewide

 Priorities:

DCF/DSS, Education, Health/Disability/Mental Health

Languages:

Spanish

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts - Roxbury

Main Program:

Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

 Director:

Jay McManus

 Address:

10 Malcom X Blvd., Roxbury, MA 02119

 		Main Phone:

617-445-5640

 Fax:

Website:

http://www.clcm.org
Program Description:

Education law project of the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts.

 Area Served:

Statewide

 Priorities:

Education

Languages:

Spanish