2023 - 24 Impact Report
Check out our 2023-24 Impact Report! We protected the rights of over 5,700 children, ensuring access to stable homes, quality education, and vital resources.
Alliance Open House
Celebrate with us on September 17th as we unveil our new space. Enjoy refreshments, connect with community, and discover what’s new at the Alliance for Children’s Rights.
How many foster kids are homeless in L.A. County? Nobody knows
“We still find ourselves with far too many children living on the streets, couch-surfing, in and out of homeless shelters,” said Leecia Welch, deputy litigation director at New York-based Children’s Rights.
Tennis for Tots 2024
Please save the date and join us for a round-robin doubles tournament and luncheon benefiting the Alliance for Children’s Rights.
Client Stories
Empowering futures through client stories: Hear how the Alliance for Children’s Rights is transforming lives, one child at a time.
Internships at the Alliance
The Alliance offers internship, externship, and post-bar opportunities throughout the year for undergraduate, graduate, and law school students
READ MORE HERE
Protect FURS
Programs like the Family Urgent Response System are critical to supporting foster youth and families.
Champions for Children Donation
Together with our community of supporters, we will share stories of impact, advocacy, and justice for young people and families impacted by foster care. Can’t join? You can still support.
Holiday Gift Card Drive
Brightening the holidays for foster care-impacted youth and families is our mission, and your support can make it happen! 🌟 Sponsor a gift card today to help families, from a single young person to a household of 10, shop for what they need most during the season of giving.
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is here! Step up this holiday season with a special gift to protect children’s rights. Your donation today will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $50,000 by The Change Reaction . Together, we make a profound impact, providing stability and opportunity for young people in foster care. Thank you for making a real difference!
TAY Thanksgiving
We’re so grateful for our community and the opportunity to host yet another beautiful Thanksgiving Feast with our young clients and their families. Our gratitude to Heirloom LA who partners with us each year to provide a beautiful feast and fun activities. We are thankful for this vibrant community of supporters who make moments like this possible.
National Adoption Day
National Adoption Day at Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court — With our partners, the Alliance helped finalize more than 230 adoptions out of foster care in Los Angeles County.
LOC Caregiver Report
Survey shows caregivers need better support & engagement. We’re improving CA’s foster care rates
with caregiver input.
2023 George Zajfen Tennis Tournament
2023 George Zajfen Tennis Tournament — Tennis for Tots Saturday, September 23, 2023
RHEP Youth Advisory Board Application
The Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth (RHEP) is excited to recruit for the 2024 Youth Advisory Board!
Watch My Baby Grow - A New Online Tool
This remarkable tool is designed to empower and support our caregivers and young parenting clients in tracking their children’s milestones and accessing early interventions.
Support young people in foster care.
Now is when community truly counts. Your generous gift enables us to continue fulfilling our mission, during these uncertain times, and protect the rights of children and teens impacted by child welfare.
LAHSA Releases Results of 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
LA County's Breathe Guaranteed Income Program Grows!
25th Annual Tennis for Tots
Do's and Don'ts of Car Buying
JBAY Monthly Free Self-Filing Tax Event for Transition Age Youth
The Imprint News: Eight Years After Federal Law to Improve School Stability for Foster Youth, States Still Scrambling
Policy Solutions
If we want to change the world for children, we have to change policy.
See how the Alliance helps develop solutions.
Become a Friend of the Alliance
Become a Friend of the Alliance to help sustain our mission and make a lasting and transformative impact for our clients.
Make An Impact
As 2022 comes to an end, make a difference for young people in foster care in 2023. Your donation today will help deliver healthcare, housing, stability, education and advocacy wins for families impacted by the foster care system.
Careers
We’re always looking for fiercely committed advocates who want to break down barriers and help children in foster care thrive.
#InternationalVolunteerDay
This #InternationalVolunteerDay, learn how you can help young people thrive through mentorship, pro bono advocacy, and more.
2022 National Adoption Day Photo Gallery
Thank you to the court, all of our partners, our pro bonos, and of course the families. You inspire us.
Trainings and Resources
Whether you’re a young person or caregiver impacted by the foster care system, remember: You don’t have to do this alone.
We’ve got lots of resources for you. Explore the trainings and toolkits we’ve provided on our website to help you navigate and access the support you need.
Educational Resources
The Alliance is here to support learning and the academic success of young people in foster care. If you seek assistance protecting the educational rights of the children in your care, learn more about how we can help.
Learn about our Education Program
2022 George Zajfen Memorial — Tennis for Tots Photo Gallery
The George Zajfen Memorial—Tennis for Tots Tournament brought together our most dedicated friends to remember and honor George and raise vital funds for the Alliance for Children’s Rights.
Creating Better Child Welfare Systems
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 will help more young people and their caregivers access vital supports and the services they need to thrive. Governor Newsom will sign or veto these measures by next Friday.
Alliance for Children’s Rights’ 2021-2022 Impact Report
It is an honor to share with you the Alliance for Children’s Rights’ 2021-2022 Impact Report.
Our deepest gratitude to our partners and supporters who empower us to transform the world for young people. Your commitment enables us to focus on meeting the urgent needs of youth and families overcoming trauma and injustice, and to create opportunities for healing and growth. This year, we advocated for nearly 5,500 children and young adults impacted by foster care, and trained over 7,600 community partners.
Children's Rights Organizations Across the Country File Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting ICWA
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 advocates argue that ICWA is not only constitutional, it is essential for safeguarding the rights and interests of Indian children.
The Adverse Impacts of Hidden Foster Care on Children and Families of Color
“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 agencies are required to provide in formal foster care.
LAUSD failed students with disabilities during the pandemic: parents, advocates, attorneys on how the district should help them now
Concerned about how the district’s Special Education Division will implement the services, disability rights lawyers, advocates and parents offered ideas on what LAUSD needs to provide to the students…
The Intersection of Race, Foster Care Status, and Children with Disabilities: Creating More Equitable Education Systems
In an ongoing effort to address the disproportionate representation of children of color in the child welfare, special education, and school discipline systems, the Alliance for Children’s Rights Education Program recently published a series of articles examining educational disparities through a racial justice lens, proposing individual and systems-level solutions. Click below to learn more.
Reduce Number of Child Protection Service Families Required to Pay for Foster Care
Parents who witness their children removed to foster care often refer to that day as their darkest. For some, separation from their children is felt as a deep punishment. In California and other states, we make matters worse. An obscure policy requires many parents to pay for their children’s stay in foster care. Based on the accumulated evidence, that law should be abandoned.
The Giving List Los Angeles
We made the list! We are honored to be included along with over 75 key non-profits in our community. Los Angeles has the largest foster care system in the country with over 30,000 kids and families impacted. Learn how philanthropy makes it possible for the Alliance to provide critical legal and social services to these deserving families.
