Zoe Jackson

The Alliance is proud to introduce Watch My Baby Grow, an online tool developed to aid caregivers and young parents in tracking their baby’s milestones and address the developmental challenges faced by over half of children under five in foster care. Watch My Baby Grow offers a month-to-month questionnaire to assess babies’ (ages 0-3) skills

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Alliance co-sponsored Assembly Bill 495 (C. Rodriguez, AD 43), the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, into law on October 12. In his signing message Governor Newsom noted, “Our children deserve to feel safe at home, in school and in the community. We are putting on record that we stand by our families and their

Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez’s Legislation to Support Families Facing Immigration Raids and the Threat of Family Separation Heads to the Governor   “We are one step closer to helping families facing separation. AB 495 is focused on keeping families together,” said Assemblywoman Rodriguez. “It strengthens parents’ ability to make decisions, empowers them to prepare, and ensures kids

The Alliance for Children’s Rights’ Guardianship Program helps eliminate barriers and provides free legal services to caregivers seeking legal guardianship in Probate Court. Every day we see how family separation disrupts children’s lives, causing emotional trauma, instability, and barriers to the child’s education, healthcare, and long-term well-being. Without greater clarity and enforceability of existing legal

The Alliance for Children’s Rights conducted a survey to gather input on a proposed foster care rate structure change in California. The survey focused on the “Strengths Building” component, aiming to identify activities and services that support the well-being of foster youth. View Survey Report