The Alliance In The News
Los Angeles Times | 9.23.09
No papers -- and little hope of advancement. At 18, Jamal King was sent by the child welfare system into adulthood without a single form of identification: no driver's license, no Social Security card. He was able to connect with The Alliance to help him move forward. Read Full Article
3.15.10 Alliance's 1st Annual RIGHT to LAUGH Comedy Benefit Featuring Drew Carey & Sarah Silverman raises funds & awareness. CLICK HERE to watch KCAL's video coverage of the event.
Los Angeles Times | 5.8.10
A Troubled System Works and 3 Kids Get a Dad. Column by LA Times Columnist Sandy Banks on The Alliance's work on a foster teen who almost lost his chance at being adopted because of a petty crime. The Alliance stood by the family and worked with the county agencies to be sure this young man got his second chance at a bright future. Read Full Article
More Alliance Press
NAACP's Defenders Online 6.8.10
Dominique Freeman was born in a motel and never issued a birth certificate during her 18 years in the foster care system. It almost cost her the chance to go to college. Luckily, she found The Alliance.
Los Angeles Times 3.3.09
County spends Nearly $13,00 pursuing Grandmother's $1,000 debt. LA Times piece on Alliance client who was egregiously charged for her granddaughter's -- a foster child -- stay in a juvenile probation camp. Includes a quote from Alliance Managing Attorney Lara Holtzman.
Newsweek 2.7.09
SABOTAGED by the SYSTEM At 18, Tyrome Sams aged out of foster care to discover that his identity had been stolen when his credit card applications were continually refused. The Alliance is on the forefront of tackling this disturbing and increasingly common trend of identity theft among foster youth. The youth usually learn about their compromised identity right as they lose all connection to a support system.
