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NACC advocates for the rights of children and youth in the child welfare system, and trains and supports a diverse community of legal professionals serving children, parents, and families.

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Message on Federal Funding Freeze
Dear NACC Community, You may have seen the news that the Trump Administration announced a freeze on federal grants and loans. While the situation remains evolving and uncertain, I write…
ORDER RED BOOK 4

We are proud to publish the fourth edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases, also known as “the Red Book”.
YOUR CASE, YOUR RIGHTS: YOUR GUIDE TO EXERCISING SELF-ADVOCACY

Information about rights for young people experiencing child welfare systems. Created by people with lived experience for people currently experiencing the system.
CHILDREN’S LAW OFFICE GUIDEBOOK

Best Practice Guidelines for Organizational Legal Representation of Children in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases. Second edition, published December 2023.

Children in child welfare cases need attorneys of their own. We’re working to make sure they have them.

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At the state and federal level, we are working toward a future when every young person experiencing the child welfare system receives high-quality legal representation.

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSEL FOR CHILDREN

Our Work

NACC Latest

Message on Federal Funding Freeze

ORDER RED BOOK 4

YOUR CASE, YOUR RIGHTS: YOUR GUIDE TO EXERCISING SELF-ADVOCACY

CHILDREN’S LAW OFFICE GUIDEBOOK

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June 2025 Policy Updates

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Pre-Conference Red Book Training 2025

Red Book Training Tier 2: Trial Skills for Child Welfare Attorneys

Children’s Law Office Project Convening 2025

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