Welcome to our resource library.
Children's Law Center publishes a number of materials for legal and non-legal audiences to gain a better understanding of issues related to DC's children and learn more about our work. Use the tabs below to select resources related to your interest area.
In addition to these materials, we also run a legal Helpline during regular business hours to provide information to DC residents and to assist attorneys representing children in DC’s Family Court. Through the Helpline, Children's Law Center attorneys provide legal information, advice and referrals on issues related to our work – child welfare, education, health care access, child custody, guardianship and adoption. The Helpline number is 202-467-4900 option 3. Hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm.
Below you will find Children's Law Center's comprehensive Caregiver Custody Training Manual, broken up into its component tabs, which you can download individually at the bottom of the page.
Children's Law Center's comprehensive Caregiver Representation Training Manual. The manual was developed for pro bono attorneys and it is distributed at our live trainings. Follow the link to see the manual's component tabs.
Below you will find Children's Law Center's comprehensive Custody Guardian ad Litem Training Manual, broken up into its component tabs, which you can download individually at the bottom of the page.
Below you will find Children's Law Center's comprehensive Housing Conditions Training Manual, broken up into its component tabs, which you can download individually at the bottom of the page.
Download (21.54 MB)Below you will find Children's Law Center's comprehensive Special Education Training Manual, broken up into its component tabs, which you can download individually at the bottom of the page.
Please note: Identifying information included in any of the following documents have either been redacted or replaced to protect the confidentiality of our clients.