Protection isn’t just a promise,
it’s our track record.
We don’t work from theory. We’ve held these children. Raised them. Some of us were them. We know what abuse does to a child’s nervous system, to their sleep, to their trust in the world. This isn’t policy to us — it’s personal.
And because we know the cost of getting it wrong, we build solutions that work. From policy reform to pro bono courtroom advocacy, we deliver child-first protection wherever it is needed most.
Comprehensive
Protection
Child safety is complex, necessitating advocacy across multiple areas.
Child safety protections; strict limits on time in care; sibling unity, diligent relative searches and protection of significant relationships; educational improvement; trafficking prevention and the recovery of missing children; protection of children’s resources including survivor and disability benefits; due process protections for parents; and meaningful checks and balances on government agencies.
Impact you can measure.
Alone
Alone. Children faced court alone, their voices unheard and their rights unprotected.
A Voice in Court
More children now have lawyers — leading to greater safety, fewer moves, and shorter time in care.
Trafficked
Children from foster care are disproportionately targeted
for sex trafficking.
Safe and Loved at Home
We reduce trafficking by decreasing reliance on group homes and moving children more quickly into safe, permanent families.
Missing
Thousands of children disappear from care each year.
Urgent Searches
We require states to treat a child missing from care with the same urgency as any other missing child — equipping agencies with the tools to find them and shut the door on traffickers.
Separated
Siblings and loved ones are torn apart.
The Bond of Family
Our reforms prioritize placement with siblings, relatives, and significant relationships to preserve the connections children need.
Educational Failure
Children in care experience some of the worst educational outcomes measured.
Education as a Priority
We protect school stability, ensure special education services, and safeguard credit accumulation so children can excel.
Resources Taken
States seized children’s Social Security and survivor benefits.
Protecting a Child’s Resources
We secure Social Security and survivor benefits so a child’s funds are preserved for their future.
Wrongfully Removed
Bureaucratic failures have led to unjust removals.
Protecting the Whole Family
We ensure parents receive competent counsel and fair hearings to prevent wrongful separation.
Aging Out Alone
Youth who leave care without family face high rates of suicide and homelessness.
Family and Independence
We work to secure safe, loving homes before aging out — and for those who do, we strengthen pathways to financial stability and independence.
Award-Winning
Leadership
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
Adoption Excellence Award.
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute:
Angel in Adoption Award.
Community-Voted Public Policy Leader of the Year (2022),
Best Nonprofit (2023),
Best Non-Profit Leader (2024).
The Norman Borlaug
Humanitarian Award.
