Human Rights for Kids is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights for children. We use an integrated, multi-faceted approach which consists of research & public education, coalition building & grassroots mobilization, and policy advocacy & strategic litigation to advance critical human rights on behalf of children in the United States and around the world. Our work consists of: (1) Protecting children from harm; (2) Reforming justice systems to ensure we focus on rehabilitating children who come into conflict with the law; (3) Protecting immigrant, non-native children from harm and discrimination; (4) Promoting access to quality education for all children; and (5) Promoting healthy communities for children to ensure access to housing and health care.

We founded Human Rights for Kids because we believe every child deserves hope and love. What started as an idea, is now a growing movement making a difference in every U.S. state and beyond. Human rights abuses involving children are perpetrated around the world by government entities, private companies and individuals. We’re a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights for children. We use an integrated, multi-faceted approach which consists of research and public education, coalition building and grassroots mobilization, and policy advocacy and strategic litigation to advance critical human rights on behalf of children in the United States and around the world.

Goal One: Advance the adoption of criminal justice reform for children in key states and in the United States Congress, to create a foundation of respect for the rights of children in the justice system.

Goal Two: Release publications and research detailing the scope and scale of abuses against children in the justice system, to contribute to the body of information and education in the child advocacy space.

Goal Three: We seek to secure legal victories in state and federal courts that advance constitutional and human rights protections for children, to ensure the voices of children are heard in our highest courts.

We invested in management and leadership training for each member of our staff over the last six months. Because we are a largely remote organization with employees around the country, the goal of this training was to help each develop employee skills in time management and efficiency, as well as successful goal creation and execution, so that each member of our team can grow as individuals and as a member of the broader organization.

Throughout the past year, we have gone through a transformational change as an organization, going from a single employee to five and expanding our advocacy and research portfolio accordingly. In response to this change, we broadened how we look at our organization, working to tighten all aspects of our organization and engaging in strategic planning so we are prepared moving forward into the coming years.