October 28, 2011
The October 2011 issue of Children's Champion focuses on our work with teens.
Building Relationships To Strengthen Families - Children's Law Center formalizes partnership with Children's National Medical Center's Generations program to support teen parents.
Director's Note - Executive Director Judith Sandalow calls for a conversation about giving teens their rightful place in our community.
Helping Children Soar Benefit Celebrates Permanency Work - a recap of this year's Benefit at the Kennedy Center.
Client Story: Savannah - 18-year-old Savannah suffers from a degenerative muscle illness, but she's now reunited with her mother.
Staff Profile: Jennifer Morris - Jen, who started CLC's Teen Task Force, was recently promoted to senior supervising attorney but will keep advocating for many of her teen clients.
Children's Law Center Holiday Hope Drive - sign up as a volunteer Santa and "adopt" a younger child or provide gift cards for CLC's teen clients.
Mark Your Calendar - Save the dates of upcoming CLC events.
“[My lawyer] is nicer than a cake.”
-Crystal,
7 years old