Resources

Education Resources

Quick Reference Guides for attorneys and child advocates:

• CRA (Child Requiring Assistance)

• Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (Rosie D. Services) [2013]

• Special Education

• School Discipline

• School Stability

File an official appeal or complaint:

• Bureau of Special Education Appeals

• Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Problem Resolution Services

Immigration Resources

• CLCM Guide for Youth with Green Cards, ENG/ESP

• Mass Legal Help Information on Immigration

• MIRA Know Your Rights

• MIRA Family Preparedness Planning

• ImportaMi Guide on Checking the Status of Your Immigration Case 

• Immigration Court Information

• End SIJ Backlog Coalition Youth Hub / Centro Juvenil For Youth

• ImportaMi Resources for Unaccompanied Children and Their Sponsors

• Unafraid Educators

• Immigrant Defense Project "Immigration Status Guide for Assigned Counsel" 

Resources for Those Involved in the Juvenile Court System

• Overview of MA Juvenile Justice System  

• Directory - CPCS Website

• Miranda Rights For Juveniles 

• Resources for Parents of System Involved Youths

• Are You Eligible to Clear Your Record?

Child Custody Resources

Please Note: CLCM can only offer information about the rights of children who are involved with DCF or in Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) cases. CLCM does not represent children in Care and Protections (C&P), CRAs, custody disputes, guardianships, or other family law matters except by court appointment.  For representation in custody matters, please consider these alternative resources:

Search for a legal services lawyer in the Legal Resource Finder.

• Seek assistance from the Lawyer for a Day program at your local Probate and Family Court.

• Contact an attorney on the list of Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) Attorneys for your county.

For grandparents looking for guardianship resources:

• Visit the Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

For families with pre court DCF involvement:

• Family Preservation Project | Family Preservation Project

For information on the Probate Court:

• Court Service Center Brochure (ENG)

• Court Service Center Brochure (ESP)

Other Resources

• Youth at Risk Pathways for Children Community Resource Guide Search

• Emancipation and the Rights of Minors in Massachusetts

Click here for CLCM reports prior to 2012.