Legal Counsel For Youth And Children
Legal Counsel For Youth And Children
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About this organization
Mission
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children (LCYC) protects the interests and safety of youth in Washington by advancing their legal rights. We accomplish our mission through direct legal representation, strong community partnerships, and systemic advocacy. Our four main focus areas include: child welfare, juvenile court, immigrant youth and families, and youth homelessness.
About
CHILD WELFARE: LCYC provides holistic legal advocacy services to over 200 children and youth in child welfare cases in King County each year, ranging in age from toddlers to 21 years. LCYC's low case loads, and youth centered service model positively affects the lives of the children we serve. LCYC attorneys are able to enter the child's world, protect the child's rights, and ensure services are provided and movement towards permanency is steady. LCYC provides proactive advocacy, engaging with children, caregivers, schools, family, services providers, and other community supports. We strive not only to meet the immediate basic needs and rights of the child, but we look towards the future. We follow the child's stated goals, build support around these goals, and help our youth clients to realize long-term stability, positive connections, and school success. In addition to low caseloads, LCYC's model is grounded in a strong community of practice. LCYC attorneys engage in monthly all-staff meetings, regular supervision and case management, and in-house trainings on legal issues and child development. We routinely come together to problem solve on individual matters and to identify systemic barriers and potential solutions. We also engage with the broader community on larger advocacy efforts and trainings focused on children's representation, preparing adolescents for independence, extended foster care, and youth homelessness. LCYC is raising awareness of children's legal rights and the role of counsel in protecting and advocating for young people. Our unique position in this positive movement forward is through the example we set in our advocacy, the trainings we help plan and provide for children's attorneys around the state, and the data we collect and share regarding legal services and results.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “Legal counsel for youth and children improves the well-being of young people by advancing their legal rights.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Legal counsel for youth and children (lcyc) was created, and has continued to evolve, in response to gaps in legal services for children and youth in king county. lcyc protects children's rights, interests, and safety through four main programs: child welfare, juvenile justice, immigrant youth and families, and homeless youth. we provide community-based, youth-centric, holistic legal advocacy. we collaborate with youth, families, and community partners to timely identify and address each youth's unique legal and non-legal needs. we empower youth by helping them understand and engage in complex legal systems impacting their lives and families. we help youth understand and assess legal issues, options, potential consequences, and opportunities, before the youth determines the path forward.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is WA, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was PO Box 28629, Seattle, WA, 98118.
- The form of the non-profit reports 11 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$21,761.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2010.
- The organization pays $709,319 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $13,420 in fundraising expenses.