Student Advocacy

Who We Are

Student Advocacy helps families resolve school problems including academic failure, Special Education problems, disciplinary problems and problems getting in or returning to school. Student Advocacy is a legally-based organization. All advocates are attorneys or former teachers; all are supervised by the Legal Director. Improved educational services are obtained for 95% of the children whose cases we complete.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Putnam County, Westchester County

Language(s) Spoken

• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Bilingual Advocate for clients requiring service in Spanish available. For other languages, the clients must provide a translator for the first call, then translation will be arranged.

Income Guidelines

Information and advice is provided on the phone at no cost to the child’s family. If our staff determines that we need to review the child’s school records in order to provide advice and/or represent the child, we attempt to provide these services under our grants or contracts so that there is no cost to the family. When this is not possible, the family is charged by the hour on a sliding scale that takes into account income and family size.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: a senior (60 years or older)

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Self-Help Materials
• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice