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KPCC Pat Morrsion interviews The Alliance | 12.3.10
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has removed Trish Ploehn from her post as the director of Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services.
The Alliance for Children’s Rights Chief Executive Officer Janis Spire speaks to KPCC 89.3 in this recoded interview in Dec. regarding the recent changes.
Governor Signs AB12 | 9.30.10
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Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB12 into law (left, at signing ceremony in L.A. with The Alliance on Oct. 6 – more photos here), enacting the most significant foster care reform in years.
AB12 will extend foster care benefits from age 18 to 21, giving foster youth three critical years of continued support to improve educational and career opps. Interested in learning more on AB12? Quick facts and more information listed here.
The bill was cosponsored by The Alliance (view our PRESS RELEASE) and authored by Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass and Assemblymember Jim Beall.
See Governor’s Office Coverage Here
To support the bill’s passage The Alliance and its Youth Council participated in a series SoCal Public Radio KPCC on the importance of foster care reform. Hear our youth’s personal stories from their own voices and listen to President & CEO Janis Spire discuss the issues HERE.
NAACP’s Defenders Online | 6.8.10
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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.
A Troubled System Works and 3 Kids Get a Dad | 5.8.10
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Los Angeles Times
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
Alliance’s 1st Annual RIGHT to LAUGH Comedy Benefit | 3.15.10
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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 | 9.23.09
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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
Ben Conrad and Jordana Schwartz | 7.8.09
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Ben and Jordana are the best kind of supporters you can find: they volunteer in the office and at events, they donate their professional services and they give generous annual donations.
Jordana got to know The Alliance through a law school externship at our office. She conducted client intake and worked on the guardianship and benefits programs. Jordana, who herself was adopted by her uncle, connected with the work and the clients immediately. ” Too many kids in L.A. don’t have the most of us have; it’s amazing to be able to make such a a huge impact on a child’s life. And as a donor, I know exactly where my dollars are going. The Alliance is local, it’s specific and I can see the results of our donations.” Jordana continues to volunteer for The Alliance, advocating for children to stay with loving, stable caregivers while helping obtain the services they need to thrive.
Jordana’s husband, Ben Conrad, President of Logan Media, has donated invaluable services in graphic design and branding. “Besides doing the most important work of defending children though the process of foster care and adoption, THe Alliance has an amazing brand. Partnering with them has been an excellent experience and I hope to do more.”
Los Angeles Times | 3.3.09
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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
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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.
