Jeen Melendez/Child Advocate

 Jeen Melendez has been a professional advocate for close to 20 years. 

 She received her Bachelor of Science Degree, Cum Laude, in 1988, and will receive her Jurist Doctor degree in 2008.

 Jeen's previous professional advocacy experience included the following positions:

 Director of a non-profit community outreach program, where she created  support programs to vigorously address the needs of clients to obtain health care, medical entitlements, counseling, life skills & job training. 

 Connecticut Department of Corrections Counselor & Inmate Advocate for Institutional Hearings, where she helped youthful offenders receive fair outcomes and meaningful transition services for release.  

Currently Jeen Melendez advocates solely for children with a variety of special education needs as
Advocacy Director 
of Child Advocacy, LLC.

Jeen Melendez speaks nationally on Special Education issues, and is both a presenter and an active member of the Council of Parent Attorney Advocates (COPAA).

Unfortunately we live in a society where we are often measured, placed in categories, and compared against preset standards.

We see this in pop culture, at our jobs, within our personal relationships, and in our children’s lives.

Although definitions and classifications are important in the arena of educational and medical disabilities to access services, it is imperative to remember that individuals are unique. 

We can’t begin to quantify, or even identify factors that influence success in one individual, where another individual in a similar situation might not fare as well.

No one knows YOUR child’s needs better than you do!  Therefore YOU are the most important factor in this equation.  You must be vigilant about advocating for what you believe your child can accomplish, against all odds.

At Child Advocacy, LLC, we help you bring together the most important pieces of the puzzle that make your child special and unique. 

We work closely with experts across academic, medical and legal fields, to ensure that all parties understand the individual needs of your child.

Then we make sure clear and specific recommendations are created for your child whether in a home, school, or outplacement setting, so that your child receives the free and appropriate educational services they are entitled to.