Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Inc.
Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Massachusetts Advocates for Children’s mission is to remove barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. We do so by advocating for and partnering with students and families; transforming school cultures to be inclusive, safe and supportive; and creating systemic change so all children and youth can learn, reach their potential, and thrive. We focus our advocacy on children and youth who face significant barriers, inequities, and/or discrimination because of their economic status, disability, race, ethnicity/culture, immigration status, English Learner status, and/or traumatic life experiences.
About
Program 1: Children's Law Support Project (CLSP) and the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI). The Children's Law Support Project includes the following components that are central to the exempt purpose of MAC: 1. Provision of statewide legal advocacy on priority issues affecting low income children and legal support to the network of civil legal aid organizations in Massachusetts. 2. The helpline for parents and others to call and seek legal advice and technical assistance for children whose educational needs and rights are being denied. 3. Recruitment and support of pro bono attorneys and education advocates to represent parents or provide trainings on education matters related to special education or school discipline. 4. The Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI), a joint project with Harvard Law School, to enable children affected by trauma to succeed in school. These are the long term goals of the overall project: 1. To promote a comprehensive children's legal agenda to address the interrelated needs of children through systemic advocacy, and collaborate with other organizations to further this work and avoid duplication of services. 2. To provide excellent legal advice and representation to low income families. 3. To provide technical assistance, mentoring, training and information updates to pro bono and legal services attorneys. 4. To keep children in school and learning and reduce their risk for entering the 'school-to-prison' pipeline by reducing school exclusions as a form of school discipline. 5. To ensure that children impacted by the trauma of family violence and other adverse experiences succeed in school. 6. To assure that schools in Massachusetts will change their culture to become safe and supportive and trauma sensitive.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Massachusetts advocates for children, inc. ("mac") is a non-profit organization dedicated to removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. we do so by advocating for and partnering with students and families; transforming school cultures to be inclusive, safe and supportive; and creating systemic change so all children and youth can learn, reach their potential, and thrive. we focus our advocacy on children and youth who face significant barriers, inequities, and/or discrimination because of their economic status, disability, race, ethnicity/culture, immigration status, english learner status, and/or traumatic life experiences.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Massachusetts advocates for children, inc. ("mac") is a non-profit organization dedicated to removing barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. we do so by advocating for and partnering with students and families; transforming school cultures to be inclusive, safe and supportive; and creating systemic change so all children and youth can learn, reach their potential, and thrive. we focus our advocacy on children and youth who face significant barriers, inequities, and/or discrimination because of their economic status, disability, race, ethnicity/culture, immigration status, english learner status, and/or traumatic life experiences.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MA, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as 25 KINGSTON STREET 2ND FLOOR, BOSTON, MA, 02111.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 23 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $736,720.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1971.
- The organization pays $1,096,610 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $151,609 in fundraising expenses.