Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

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.