Center for Family Representation
The Center for Family Representation (CFR) is a non-profit organization based in New York City that has been dedicated to keeping families together since 2002. They provide free legal representation, social work services, and mentoring to parents and youth primarily in Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. CFR works in both the courts and the community, advocating for parents during investigations, as well as in civil, immigration, and criminal matters. Their mission is to prevent or minimize the time children spend in the foster system and young people spend in jail, firmly believing that every family matters. CFR's services include family defense teams, youth defense practice, community advocacy projects, criminal defense, housing and public benefits assistance, immigration defense, appeals, policy advocacy, training, and technical assistance. They estimate that they have saved the government over $50 million in reduced foster system costs since their establishment. With a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, CFR is committed to bringing systemic change to the policies and laws that disproportionately harm Black and brown families and youth. They also actively engage in training practitioners nationwide on strategies to promote family preservation and interdisciplinary advocacy.Generated from the website