Children's Law Center of Massachusetts

Founded in 1977, The Children's Law Center of Massachusetts (CLCM) is a private, non-profit, legal advocacy and resource center providing direct representation to children in Eastern Massachusetts, and technical assistance and training to lay and professional communities throughout the state on issues affecting children's education, civil rights, custody, health, and welfare. The mission of CLCM is to 1) provide legal representation to children with complex legal problems; 2) provide information and training to parents, advocates for children, school personnel, social workers, and other child welfare workers; 3) provide resource and referral information on child welfare and juvenile justice issues; 4) assist in developing child welfare, juvenile justice, and education policies with a special emphasis on access to equal opportunity for low-income youth and families.

Law Center services are free of charge.