The Teen Legal Collaborative provides critically needed legal representation including appellate advocacy to transitioning foster teens.
The Teen Legal Collaborative provides critically needed legal representation including appellate advocacy to transitioning foster teens.
Miami Youth S.H.I.N.E. empowers youth to lead their own advocacy organization; providing “Through the Eyes of the Child” trainings to recruit and train pro bono attorneys for foster youth; providing “Know Your Rights” trainings to educate foster youth about their legal rights; providing a legal helpline for foster youth to call to receive legal assistance; and, providing direct legal representation to foster youth.
Miami Youth S.H.I.N.E. empowers youth to lead their own advocacy organization; providing “Through the Eyes of the Child” trainings to recruit and train pro bono attorneys for foster youth; providing “Know Your Rights” trainings to educate foster youth about their legal rights; providing a legal helpline for foster youth to call to receive legal assistance; and, providing direct legal representation to foster youth.
The educational Legal Rights Project in Broward and Collier Counties provides legal representation and/or advocacy to indigent students (up to 23 years of age) who qualify under Legal Aid financial guidelines whose needs are not being met in the school system in due process hearings, timely testing, IDEA eligibility determinations and proper academic placement and services.
The educational Legal Rights Project in Broward and Collier Counties provides legal representation and/or advocacy to indigent students (up to 23 years of age) who qualify under Legal Aid financial guidelines whose needs are not being met in the school system in due process hearings, timely testing, IDEA eligibility determinations and proper academic placement and services.
Provides community education, systemic advocacy, litigation and legal representation to assure that disabled children enrolled in public schools receive legally mandated educational services. The project is also working to develop strategies to stop the flow of children with disabilities into the juvenile justice system.
Provides community education, systemic advocacy, litigation and legal representation to assure that disabled children enrolled in public schools receive legally mandated educational services. The project is also working to develop strategies to stop the flow of children with disabilities into the juvenile justice system.
Provide representation to Orange County children who have been declared dependent by the court due to allegations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The mission is to provide holistic advocacy for children with goals of increasing health, mental health, education, independent living and immigration services, protecting their safety and well being, reducing their length of stay in state care, and of those children who age out of licensed care, increasing their success in transitioning from foster care to independence.
Provide representation to Orange County children who have been declared dependent by the court due to allegations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The mission is to provide holistic advocacy for children with goals of increasing health, mental health, education, independent living and immigration services, protecting their safety and well being, reducing their length of stay in state care, and of those children who age out of licensed care, increasing their success in transitioning from foster care to independence.
Project provides legal advocacy and education to ensure that disabled students in Miami-Dade County receive free appropriate public education as guaranteed by federal and state law. Also provides assistance with SSI matters.
Project provides legal advocacy and education to ensure that disabled students in Miami-Dade County receive free appropriate public education as guaranteed by federal and state law. Also provides assistance with SSI matters.
Advocating, monitoring, overseeing and collaborating needs of children in the areas of dependency, delinquency, education, public benefits and economic independence.
Advocating, monitoring, overseeing and collaborating needs of children in the areas of dependency, delinquency, education, public benefits and economic independence.
A statewide project to improve educational services to low income children through direct representation, assisting IOTA grantees in their cases, and training to attorneys, advocates and parents.
A statewide project to improve educational services to low income children through direct representation, assisting IOTA grantees in their cases, and training to attorneys, advocates and parents.
Law reform litigation, policy and legislative advocacy on behalf of children in the foster care system in three areas of need to help them make successful transitions to adulthood and self-sufficiency; Independent Living Services; Health, Education and Mental Health Services; and Children’s Right to Counsel. Provide education and training of law students, lawyers, judges, and other professionals on substantive children’s law, lawyering skills, and professional ethics.
Law reform litigation, policy and legislative advocacy on behalf of children in the foster care system in three areas of need to help them make successful transitions to adulthood and self-sufficiency; Independent Living Services; Health, Education and Mental Health Services; and Children’s Right to Counsel. Provide education and training of law students, lawyers, judges, and other professionals on substantive children’s law, lawyering skills, and professional ethics.
Grants reflect the amount approved but may not reflect the amount paid or if grant funds were returned. Grant data prior to 2008 may be incomplete.
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