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Click here for resources to support children and families during COVID-19. x Skip to main content Children's Law Center Our Approach Our Stories Our Team Our Supporters Pro Bono Policy Donate Home About Us Resources Newsroom Events Jobs Get Help Search Search Email Donate Now Children's Law Center fights so every DC child can grow up with a stable family, good health and a quality education Help Kids through our Tribute Giving Program Tribute giving to Children's Law Center is a meaningful way to celebrate the important people and events in your life while also making a positive impact on thousands of DC's children and families. This year, consider making a gift in honor, memory or celebration of someone special for a birthday, Mother’s, Father’s or Grandparent’s Day. With each tribute gift, we... read more Kamira is Breathing Easier Thanks to Innovative Partnership “At one point I was taking Kamira to the doctor every three days,” Ms. Taylor recalls. Her almost three-year-old daughter was already struggling with asthma, but then more serious symptoms appeared. “Kamira started waking up with nosebleeds in the middle of the night. I was so scared.” read more Sebastian’s Story of Survival A natural fighter, Sebastian survived a life-threatening surgery but lost feeling in one leg and had several serious health complications. Unable to work while she cared for her son full-time, Ms. Dabney applied for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – and was twice denied the benefits her family critically needed. That's when Children's Law Center stepped in to... read more Our Stories Learn more about our progress on behalf of the District's children 2020 Annual Report News & Media Bearing Witness April 21, 2021 DCist: D.C. Wasted Hundreds Of Permanent Housing Voucher Subsidies Last Year April 12, 2021 The Washington Post: D.C. says long-awaited translation of vaccine website is coming this weekend April 9, 2021 Home Meet our lawyers, social workers and other dedicated staff Emily Lavine Investigator Emily joined the Children’s Law Center in October 2019 as an investigator with the Guardian ad Litem Program, where she assists attorneys working on abuse, neglect, and custody cases. Krystal Montgomery Supervising Attorney Krystal Montgomery is a Supervising Attorney in Pro Bono, responsible for ensuring supervisees provide high quality representation in custody guardian ad litem and caregiver matters. Melissa Colangelo Appellate Project Manager As the Appellate Project Manager, Melissa works on and supervises appeals arising from abuse and neglect, adoption, custody and special education proceedings. Our Team Watch the recording from our night of learning, discussion and action about children's mental health with DC’s own Taraji P. Henson. Children's Law Center 501 3rd Street NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20001 Telephone 202.467.4900 | Fax 202.467.4949 © Children’s Law Center 2017 Privacy Policy Legal Disclaimer Our Approach Our Stories Our Team Our Supporters Pro Bono Policy...