Bay Area Children Need Your Support.
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Learn how LSC defends the rights of children and youth in crisis and empowers them to make decisions about their lives, setting them on a path to stability and healing.
Program Areas
Safety & Stability at Home
We secure safe and stable homes for young people who cannot live with their parents by representing them in the guardianship process to get a loving adult to care for them and by advocating for the rights and needs of young people in the San Francisco foster care system.
Freedom From Deportation
LSC defends the rights of undocumented immigrant children and young people, including youth under age 18 who entered the U.S. alone and are in immigration detention without their families as well as SF Bay Area young people at risk of deportation.
Access to Education
LSC protects young people’s access to education by advocating for their rights when they are facing potential expulsion or suspension from school, keeping them on the path to graduation and preserving their place in their peer communities.
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1:30 to 4:30 pm
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LSC’s 2026 Annual Event, Champions for Children
On June 4, 2026, LSC was delighted to celebrate another year in community with our clients, our pro bono attorney volunteers, and the many supporters who make our work with young people possible.
The highlight of our annual celebration each year is an awards ceremony recognizing the incredible work of our pro bono attorney volunteers, who dedicate so much of their time to helping us provide free legal representation to Bay Area youth who need our help: The Norton Law Firm; DLA Piper; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; and Duane Morris LLP. Alongside our pro bono partners, we were proud to recognize Perryn Reis with our Excellence in Service to Youth Award for her work with foster youth and her long career supporting and educating young people in California, and to award Certificates in Child Advocacy to outstanding law students Alana Gans, Frida Garcia Morales, and Kristen Sibbald as they launch their careers in child advocacy.
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Youth-serving professionals: access resources to support your work with youth in our Resource Library. Youth and families: find answers to your questions and resources that can help you in our FAQ.
Join Us
Learn about how LSC can support you to volunteer as a youth-serving attorney through our Pro Bono Program, and find information about internship and job opportunities at LSC.
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San Francisco Bay Area youth need your support more than ever. Become a monthly supporter, or make a one-time donation to help meet young people’s need for legal and social work services.
