Collective Impact Initiatives
A leader in promoting policies that benefit children and families involved with the child welfare system
The Alliance for Children’s Rights is proud to spearhead the following impact collaboratives:
For Kin Caregivers:
Step Up Coalition
The Step Up Coalition is a robust group of advocates committed to ensuring equity for kinship families in the foster care system, providing them with the same level of support received by non-kin families.
The collective influence of this group coupled with the strong voices of relative caregivers across California has helped influence California legislators better support foster children in relative homes.
Video:
The Human Impact of Bypassing Foster Care for At-Risk Children
For Partners Supporting Young Adults in Foster Care:
L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative
The Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC) is a multi-agency effort to improve education and employment outcomes for young adults who are, or have been, in foster care in Los Angeles. The OYC brings together public agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and employers to improve services and resolve systemic barriers that impact the ability of young people to benefit from education and employment opportunities.
The OYC supports youth on pathways to:
- High school graduation and GED attainment
- Post-secondary enrollment and credential completion
- Workforce readiness and gainful employment
OYC Partners
The Alliance for Children’s Rights is the backbone and coordinating entity for the OYC. The growing list of participating organizations includes:
- Advancement Project
- Alliance for Children’s Rights
- Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation
- Anti-Recidivism Coalition
- Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Investment Fund
- Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services
- Boyle Heights Youth Opportunity Movement
- CA College Pathways
- John Burton Foundation
- California Youth Connection
- Center for Engagement, Service, and the Public Good – Cal State L.A.
- Children, Youth and Family Collaborative
- Children’s Action Network
- Children’s Institute, Inc.
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles-L.A. Fathers Program
- Children’s Law Center of California
- Coalition for Engaged Education
- Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD)
- Compton Unified School District
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
- Corporation for Supportive Housing
- Court Appointed Special Advocates/CASA
- Economic and Workforce Development Department/ L.A. City Workforce Investment Board
- East Los Angeles College
- EduCare
- Extraordinary Families
- First Place for Youth
- First Star Academy
- Hollygrove/EMQFF
- HUB Cities Consortium
- iFoster
- InsideOUT Writers
- L.A. Chamber of Commerce
- L.A. City College
- L.A. Conservation Corps
- L.A. County Community and Senior Services /
- L.A. County Workforce Investment Board
- L.A. Department of Children and Family Services
- L.A. Trade Tech College
- L.A. Unified School District
- National Center for Youth Law/Foster Ed
- National Foster Youth Institute
- Para Los Niños
- Public Counsel
- The Community College Foundation
- The Right Way Foundation
- Santa Monica College
- Stuart Foundation
- TAY Workforce Collaborative
- United Friends of the Children
- YO! Watts
“The OYC unites the many and varied voices working to support our young people transitioning from foster care. Their collective power to affect change cannot be underestimated.”
KAREN BASS, CONGRESS MEMBER
For Transition Age Youth:
Know Before You Go
Did you know that in California, foster care benefits don’t end at 18? When you turn 18, you have new options for supportive housing, financial assistance, and more, up to the age of 21.
KnowB4UGo was created by foster youth, for foster youth, with real advice —from young adults who have been there—about getting a job, cooking, budgeting, education, housing, legal services, birth control, parenting, and more.
