LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN AMERICA, INC.
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Mission Statement
Lawyers for Children America (LFCA) is a leading child advocacy organization, protecting the rights of children who are victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment, by providing the highest level of direct pro bono legal representation. LFCA ensures that the child client receives comprehensive services, including medical, mental health and educational services, that the child does not suffer any future trauma, and that the child is placed in a loving and nurturing home. LFCA also seeks to increase pro bono efforts on behalf of children and families and to increase public awareness of issues related to youth mental health and violence.
About This Cause
LFCA promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to representation to ensure that each child's legal, medical, psychological, and educational needs are recognized and addressed. Realizing that effective legal representation for children requires knowledge of developmental, maturational and psychological principles, LFCA partners with the Yale University School of Medicine Child Study Center. This partnership enriches and informs the work of legal advocates . LFCA pro bono attorneys are provided with instruction regarding the effects of trauma on children and the children's resulting special needs and mental health issues. Our attorneys receive training on mental health diagnostics and treatment, as well as mentoring and guidance while advocating for these children. Our attorneys are representing one child at a time and are able to devote their full attention to the needs of that particular child. These attorneys donate hundreds of pro bono hours annually, totaling a dollar value of $1 million annually.