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.
LCYC was created, and has continued to evolve, in response to community needs and service gaps, expanding access to justice for young people in Washington. We provide direct legal services to hundreds of youth and young adults annually, increasing legal literacy and expanding access to justice.
We provide community-based, holistic legal advocacy.
We meet youth where they are - geographically, developmentally, emotionally, culturally, and linguistically. We collaborate with the youth, family members, educators, service providers, and other community partners to ensure that the legal and non-legal needs of the youth are met.
We empower youth by helping them understand and engage in complex legal systems impacting their lives and their families.
We help youth understand and assess legal issues, options, potential consequences, and opportunities, before the youth determines the path forward. We help keep youth safe, connected, and housed.
Thank You!
LCYC received the Outstanding Children’s Law Office Award by the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC).
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Dollars invested in LCYC support direct representation, community partnerships, and systemic advocacy improving the well-being of young people and advancing their legal rights.