Programs

  • The EdLaw Project

    THE EDLAW PROJECT WORKS TO END THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE BY ENSURING THAT MASSACHUSETTS' MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT LEGAL ADVOCACY. THE EDLAW PROJECT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, ACADEMIC FAILURE AND UNMET SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS. EDLAW OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP THEM INCORPORATE EDUCATION ADVOCACY INTO THEIR PRACTICE. EDLAW ATTORNEYS ARE ORGANIZED BY REGION AND SUPPORT THE 1000-PERSON STATEWIDE JUVENILE BAR THAT REPRESENTS THE 20-25,000 KIDS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS BY ADVANCING EDUCATION ADVOCACY.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $523.6K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 WITH THE MISSION OF PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN. FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS, YAF HAS REMAINED STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO ZEALOUS REPRESENTATION, ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, AND A QUALITY EDUCATION. THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE REPRESENT ARE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. GETTING THE RIGHT EDUCATION, INCLUDING LEARNING TO READ, IS HOW STUDENTS CAN ESCAPE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE. YAF FUNDS THE MANY WAYS WE ARE ENSURING AND ENHANCING THE EDUCATION REPRESENTATION THAT THE EDLAW ATTORNEYS PROVIDE, INCLUDING: INTAKE, PARALEGAL, AND LEGAL SUPPORT; DEDICATED SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR OUR EDUCATION CLIENTS; A CLIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES NEEDED ITEMS AND SERVICES FOR CLIENTS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING; YAF V.O.I.C.E.S. A GROUP FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE; RESOURCES TO HELP ATTACK STRUCTURAL RACISM IN OUR SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $351.3K