Children and Families

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• Systemic Reform

  Turning 21 in a Pandemic: A Life-Changing Result for Deshala

  Deshala felt she was racing against the clock. As soon as she turned 21, she would “age out” of the foster care system. Overnight she'd lose her home and her safety net – with no family to fall back on. With support from Children’s Law Center, she felt ready. But then the pandemic hit.

  

• Family

  A Grandparent Caregiver Raises His Grandsons - And Joy

  “Raising my grandsons brings so much joy to my life,” says Mr. Waters, one of the many grandparent caregivers Children’s Law Center works with every day. “Taking care of them, doing things for their benefit – that’s joy and purpose.”

  

• Healthy Housing

  The Jurado Family’s Fight for a Healthier Home

  Every day, Children’s Law Center helps DC families like the Jurados, whose unhealthy housing conditions and son’s disability discrimination required our immediate advocacy.

  

• Pro Bono Partnerships

  A Destined Pro Bono Partnership

  For 14-year-old Destiny*, her journey to a quality education was anything but straightforward. Luckily, her path crossed with pro bono attorney Rebecca Hekman at the right time.

  

• Behavioral Health

  Hundreds of Miles from Mom: DC’s Mental Health Crisis

  Imagine your child needs extensive mental health and education services. Now imagine being told she can only get these services in Kentucky, Georgia, Florida or Alabama—hundreds of miles from your DC home.

  

• Health

  A New Home for One AmeriHealth Client

  “I wish I met you sooner.” These are the heartfelt words that Ms. Janice Holt* shared with Children’s Law Center lawyer Caroline Wick.

  

• Family

  “It’s a warm feeling, being a mom:” Heartbreak and a joyful reunion

  "She knew she had to fight for her kids and put them first. Her love was just so powerful for her children. It was her driving force."

  

• Family

  Keisha’s Journey

  This year, at our Helping Children Soar Annual Benefit, guests met Keisha -- a young woman who found herself in a new city following Hurricane Katrina.

  

• Behavioral Health

  Michelle’s Journey to Adulthood

  “No matter what you’ve been through, as long as you stay focused and you believe in yourself, you can overcome it.” That’s the advice that 20-year-old Michelle gives kids like her who are growing up in foster care today.

  

• Family

  Filling Hearts with Love

  The Tylers opened up their home to many children in foster care -- and then five siblings stole their hearts and became their forever family.