Children Requiring Assistance

The Children’s Law Foundation created a number of Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) materials.

Updated December 2018.
Two page reference guide for child advocates in Massachusetts. This covers the five types of CRA cases, steps in a CRA proceeding and more.
Reference guide covering the five types of RA cases, steps in a CRA process, and more.
A list of terms and definitions commonly used in the context of juvenile justice.
A list of questions and answers that parents and children often ask before or during involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Two page reference guide for child advocates in Massachusetts. This covers the five types of CRA cases, steps in a CRA proceeding and more.
Tips for families newly involved in the juvenile court system.
Take a step by step look through the youth justice involvement process.
A collection of weblink resources for children requiring assistance.