Our Programs and Projects

Brief Description of Each of CCA's Programs and Projects (PDF).

Individual Representation

• Child Abuse Project
• Girls Juvenile Justice Project
• Medical-Legal Partnership Project
• TeamChild Juvenile Justice Project
• Teen Legal Advocacy Clinic
• Truancy Court Prevention Project
• Interdisciplinary Teams (Connecticut Children's Medical Center and University of Connecticut Health Center)

Systemic Legal Advocacy

• Class Actions
  • Juvenile Detention and Access to Mental Health Care Court Orders
    (see Emily J. complaint and court orders )
  • Sheff Agreement
• Administrative Advocacy
• Appeals
  

Legislative Advocacy

• Minority Overrepresentation in Juvenile Justice
• Access to Mental Health for Children
• Alternatives to Incarceration of Juvenile Justice Youth
• Improvement of Legal Representation in Child Abuse Cases
• Adoptive/Foster Care Issues

KidsCounsel Training Program

www.kidscounsel.org, is a resource for lawyers and legal advocates dedicated to improving the quality of legal representation for children in Connecticut.

• KidsCounsel Newsletter
• Legal Resource Center
• Bimonthly Training Seminars
• Internship Program in Child Advocacy for law students (PDF)
• KidsCounsel ListServ