This past Saturday, hundreds of families across the country finalized adoptions from foster care. “Young people of all ages want and need the love, support, and encouragement of a family. Helping make that dream come true for thousands of children in foster care has been the driving force behind National Adoption Day since it began …
Divisive and racist remarks made in private or in public by our elected officials cannot be countenanced. We join our community members in renouncing the anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, racist, and anti-LGBTQIA+ comments made by Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and other Los Angeles City Councilmembers. The Alliance for Children’s Rights advocates for and provides …
At the Alliance, we partner with policymakers to identify opportunities to reform and improve our child welfare systems and promote stability, equity, and justice for young people throughout California. We’re delighted to share that four bills that were sponsored and co-sponsored by the Alliance recently moved to the Governor’s desk for consideration. If approved, this important legislation …
Last week, the Alliance partnered with 30 other organizations to file an amicus brief in an important U.S. Supreme Court case, Haaland v. Brackeen. This case, which the Supreme Court will hear in November, involves a constitutional challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) brought by the state of Texas and several individuals. Children’s rights …
“Hidden foster care” is an increasingly common and informal arrangement in which relatives are encouraged by child protection agencies to bypass juvenile court and care for children outside of formal foster care. In hidden foster care cases, families do not receive the resources, financial supports, legal protections, safety checks, and pathways to family reunification that …
The Adverse Impacts of Hidden Foster Care on Children and Families of Color Read More »
This month is National Foster Care Awareness Month, when we focus on amplifying our client’s voices and experiences, and bring awareness to the unique and complex issues young people in foster care face. There are more than 407,000 children and teens in the foster care system across the country. With 30,000+ alone in Los Angeles County, …
Lived experience is defined as personal knowledge about the world gained through direct, first-hand involvement in everyday events rather than through representations constructed by other people. A person with lived experience in the child welfare system – parents, children and youth, resource families. formal and informal caregivers, guardians and adoptive parents – is someone who …
Since 1992, the Alliance has changed the lives of more than 150,000 young children, teens, and families. This year, we proudly celebrate 30 years of impact. While our organization has grown and our services have expanded to meet the needs of our clients, our mission and our commitment to protecting the rights of young people …
Alliance co-sponsored Senate Bill 354 gives hope to caregivers unfairly characterized by past criminal convictions. “Every month, we thought ‘is this going to be the last month we have her?’ and we just made the best of it.” — Marlon Zepeda We know that children who are placed with relatives when they can no longer …
The Zepedas’ Story: How A Law Change Built their Future with Selena Read More »
On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an order that the Texas child welfare agency must investigate reports of “gender-transitioning procedures” as child abuse. This comes on the heels of a legal opinion from the Texas Attorney General arguing that children were too young to consent to gender-affirming surgeries. The Texas Governor’s …
Alliance for Children’s Rights Responds to Texas Gender-Affirming Care Ban Read More »
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