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Suit Filed Against LAUSD on Behalf of Students with Special Needs

School closures have disrupted education for all of our children. But for vulnerable students with special needs, distance learning is impossible—resulting in learning loss, emotional damage, and irreparable harm, leaving families struggling to address one of the most fundamental needs of the children in their care for months without a plan. That is why the …

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National Adoption Day Continues in LA—Virtually!

Uniting 150 children with their forever families. We are so proud and profoundly grateful to have, even amidst an incredibly challenging year, pushed forward in collaboration with our partners to ensure that hundreds of families in Los Angeles County can safely finalize their adoptions through remote hearings during the pandemic. Thanks to this effort and …

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Alliance Demands Immediate Support for LAUSD Students with Disabilities and Special Needs

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, but it has disproportionately impacted the 80,000+ students with special needs and disabilities in the Los Angeles Unified School District, virtually all of whom have not received a proper education since March. Despite the fact that schools have been continuously required to assess students’ need for special education services and continue …

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Governor Signs AB 1979 to Improve Housing Stability for Youth in Extended Foster Care

Today, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1979—which supports youth participating in Extended Foster Care (EFC) by addressing housing stability and availability. The law, proudly co-sponsored by the Alliance for Children’s Rights and authored by Assemblymember Friedman (D-43), focuses on the impacts of the pandemic on foster youth by supporting programs that address the new challenges …

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Identifying the Needs of Caregivers and Children During Distance Learning

The Alliance for Children’s Rights recently surveyed caregivers and service providers on the needs of caregivers and students during the ongoing school closures. Over 200 respondents shared with us the challenges they are facing while caring for children who are participating in distance learning. Caregivers provided input and suggestions on potential trainings, extracurricular activities, special …

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GAO Report Highlights Needs of Relative Caregivers

The Government Accountability Office recently issued a new report, Child Welfare and Aging Programs: HHS Could Enhance Support for Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers, to examine: The numbers of grandparents and other kin serving as primary caregivers for children, and the reasons for that care Challenges kin caregivers face and how officials report addressing them …

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The Census counts. So do you.

The Census counts. So do you.

Historically, many marginalized groups have been drastically undercounted in the Census—including large populations of children and families in foster care who depend heavily on the social programs impacted by the Census count. During this crisis, we are seeing just how life-saving these programs and must work together to ensure they remain adequately funded.  Communities not …

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LA County to Identify Funding to Continue Offering Young People Work Experience

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing county departments to identify up to $20.7 million in the supplemental budget to continue current levels of funding for the Youth@Work program, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights advocated for $2.1million of the funding to be allocated specifically to support transition age foster youth ages …

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The Alliance Supports Remote Hearings to Move Forward Hundreds of Uncontested Adoptions

Together in partnership with the court and Public Counsel, the Alliance led the work necessary to cut the red tape so that hundreds of delayed, uncontested adoptions could finalize without court appearance amidst this crisis—allowing prospective adoptive parents and child to appear telephonically or through other remote technology. ““Right now, there are 212 uncontested adoption …

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Wolf Entertainment to Make $1M Donation to Support Alliance for Children’s Rights

The Los Angeles-based Alliance for Children’s Rights is announcing a million dollar contribution from Wolf Entertainment. Jennifer Braun, CEO of the Alliance said, “Dick Wolf and Wolf Entertainment have been significant contributors to the Alliance for decades.  His continuing and unwavering support of our organization has given us the resources to continue uplifting Black communities and creating lasting …

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