SUMMER 2016 Newsletter ALLIANCE VOICE

Education: Changing the Trajectory 5

A Career Path for Youth 4

$1.6 Million Raised at Dinner 7

Upcoming Events 10

Supporting Foster Families 11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Cliff Gilbert-Lurie A MESSAGE FROM Ziffren Brittenham LLP

SECRETARY BOARD CHAIR Phillip Rudolph Jack in the Box, Inc. TREASURER CLIFF GILBERT-LURIE & Chris B. Walther Activision Blizzard CEO

Matthew D. Babrick Goldman, Sachs & Co. Peter Benedek JANIS SPIRE United Talent Agency James P. Clark Chief Deputy Attorney, City of L.A. socially. Ultimately fewer than half Trent Copeland Attorney & Legal News Analyst of foster kids graduate high school. Nancy de Brier Attorney & Child Advocate Michael Downer The Alliance is waging battle one Capital Research & Mgmt. Co. Scott Edelman foster child at a time, to ensure they Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Giselle Fernandez obtain needed services and benefit Journalist & Child Advocate from existing laws which support Susan F. Friedman NBC News (Retired) their stability and progress in school. Leslie Gilbert-Lurie* Writer, Child Advocate & Attorney Simultaneously, we are working with Barbara Grushow state and local officials to influence Barbara Grushow Designs Angie Harmon policies and enforce laws that will Actress & Advocate Thank you for your generosity and improve academic outcomes for all Yasmine Delawari Johnson support; it has already been an Co-Founder, Alliance of Moms foster children (pg. 5). Jo Kaplan extraordinary year. Our 24th Annual Referee, Juvenile Court Mitchell T. Kaplan Dinner was a record breaker. The $1.6 We are also proud to announce our Kaplan Stahler Agency million raised will allow our staff and James Lichtman receipt this past spring of the Yawa’ NBCUniversal volunteers to support thousands of Award from the San Manuel Band Gwyn Lurie Alcove Films children and their foster care families. of Mission Indians. The award paid Karen Mack Writer & Producer tribute to our partnership with the Steven A. Marenberg* In this issue, we spotlight the Juvenile Court to better support Irell & Manella LLP groundbreaking work of our Education Richard Martinez Native American children. These Pomona Unified School District Program to overcome the myriad children are particularly at risk of Sue Naegle Naegle Ink hurdles foster children encounter invisibility in an overwhelmed child Gary Newman in school. One major challenge is Fox Television Group welfare system (pg. 3). Kevin Reilly frequent changes in home placements Turner Entertainment Networks — typically 4 to 15 placements per Rick Rosen With your support, we look forward to William Morris Endeavor child through age 19 — which often continuing these and other efforts to Bruce Rosenblum Academy of Television Arts & Sciences force children into new schools. brighten futures for our children and Susan Saltz With each school change they Film Producer & Child Advocate for future generations. José F. Sanchez fall behind both academically and Sidley Austin LLP Toni M. Schulman* Child Advocate Pamela Soper, ex officio CBS Television 2015 Programs at a Glance Adoption and * Adoption Support Bart H. Williams* (8,208 children served) Proskauer Rose LLP 1,058 Noelle Wolf Child Advocate NextStep: Robert J. Woolway Transition-Age Youth FocalPoint Partners LLC 1,962 FOUNDER Guardianship Francis M. Wheat* 508 1921-2000

PRESIDENT & CEO Education and Janis Spire Healthcare Early Child Development CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 406 1,181 Michael House

LEGAL DIRECTOR Benefits and Special Laura Streimer Needs Support *2,036 children served through referrals * Past Chairs 1,057 ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 AroundAround the the Alliance Alliance

ADOPTION DAY WAS ALL SMILES AND HUGS

THANK YOU ICM PARTNERS

ICM Partners volunteers came out to support the Alliance’s Adoption Day on February 26. Serving as courtroom assistants, the group helped to facilitate and celebrate the adoptions of 56 kids.

Join us at the next adoption days August 5 & November 18.

We welcome Giselle Fernandez, Richard Martinez, and Gary Newman to the Alliance Board

Five-time Emmy Richard Martinez is Gary Newman is winning journalist, the superintendent Chairman/CEO of Fox producer, film maker of the Pomona Television Group. His and media marketing Unified School programming has entrepreneur, Giselle District. Martinez is dominated awards Fernandez is the an education pioneer races and broken new creator and host of the online and has been honored with awards business models which have become the interview series, “Big Shots.” from the California School Board industry standard. Newman has been Fernandez is a member of the Banc of Association and the U.S. Department named MIPCOM’s “Personality of the California Hispanic Advisory board, of Education. A native of East Los Year,” was inducted into B&C’s Hall of President Obama’s Futuro Fund, and Angeles, Martinez is an advocate for Fame and been honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for foster youth. He began his career in organizations from Variety to UCLA’s Performing Arts. She is board member crisis intervention for the Bell Gardens Jonsson Cancer Center. He serves on the for City Year, Excelencia in Education, Police Department before shifting his boards of Paley Center, the Hollywood the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, and focus to education. Radio & Television Society, Chrysalis, and the Eva Longoria Foundation. the Jewish Television Network.

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MCDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY LLP ADVOCATES FOR INFANT’S NEEDS so Thomas can get essential medical care

Thomas was born with cerebral palsy and other serious disabilities requiring extensive and ongoing medical attention. Unfortunately, Thomas’ mother had a history of severe mental illness and, although she loved Thomas, she was not equipped to care for him. She requested that Dawn Parker, a longtime family friend, step in. When Dawn learned that she needed legal guardianship to care for Thomas and consent to his medical care and treatment, she contacted the Alliance. Terese Mosher Beluris, Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery LLP and Alliance pro bono, offered to help Dawn through the court process.

On the day of the guardianship hearing, Thomas’ mother unexpectedly showed up to court. Terese showed great sensitivity to the mother while successfully convincing the judge that Dawn must become Thomas’ legal guardian in order for him to thrive. “She (Terese) was encouraging and so capable and skilled at her job. She was just wonderful to work with and I appreciate Now two, Thomas is getting the care her more then she could ever know.” he needs and, according to Dawn, he is doing great! - Dawn Parker

San Manuel Tribe Honors Alliance with Yawa’ Award

For the eighth year, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians hosted its Forging Hope Breakfast, honoring four exceptional nonprofits that have demonstrated the concept of Yawa’ — the simple Serrano word for the complex concept of “acting on one’s beliefs.” The Alliance for Children’s Rights received the Health Yawa’ award for service to poverty-stricken and abused children.

CEO Janis Spire and Legal Director Laura Streimer accepted the award on behalf of the organization and spoke to the importance of working closely with allies. Spire stated, “The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ generosity over the years has allowed us to create an innovative partnership with the court to prevent American Indian children in foster care from falling through the cracks of our system.”

Photo Caption: San Manuel Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena; Treasurer Sbrina Nakhjavanpour; Alliance CEO Janis Spire; Alliance Legal Director Laura Streimer; Secretary Ken Ramirez (Photo courtesy of San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)

ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 Program Highlight

OYC CAREER PATHS foster youth get training and jobs

ON THE JOB SUCCESS STORY

Meeting and speaking with these youth looking for jobs was one of the most uplifting, fulfilling, simply wonderful We are excited to report on one of the 35 youth who participated in experiences ever. These kids made my heart soar. the first cohort of the OYC Careers - Susan Friedman | Alliance Board Member and Volunteer Interviewer Program through iFoster and the grocery industry. Lisa, age 23, is working hard to establish a career The L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative (OYC) is creating a pipeline and care for her two-year-old son. between job-ready foster youth and major employers. OYC partners Before enrolling in the Careers provide these youth with a continuum of support to ensure long term Program, Lisa unsuccessfully success. The most signifigant program to date is the grocery initiative— searched for a job for over a year. brought to Los Angeles by iFoster and expanded and scaled through the Through the OYC partners, Lisa OYC. The grocery industry is hiring our foster youth, and the OYC Careers participated in a rigorous work Program has already brought together 23 provider agencies, employers, readiness training, and is now and 127 youth who have been hired or are being interviewed for jobs right working for Nabisco to create now. The achievements in this program will continue to grow and expand promotional displays in grocery to serve and employ more youth. stores across L.A. Lisa is proud of her accomplishments. On her days As part of the program, youth participate in mock job interviews, and we off, she likes to visit her local grocery are very thankful to all the Alliance volunteers who came out to help! store to admire her handiwork.

Meet Thomas Lee: New Director of L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative

We are pleased to welcome Thomas Lee as our new OYC Director. During his decade of leadership as the Division Director for Hillsides Youth Moving On, he worked strategically to broaden the scope of care and outcomes for transition age foster youth. A former teacher, Thomas is a tireless advocate, and his ability to build partnerships and mobilize system change will have a powerful positive impact on the future of L.A.’s foster youth as he leads the OYC.

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FOSTER YOUTH NEED STABILITY AND SUPPORT FROM K TO 12 Alliance seizes opportunity to change trajectories

There are 28,000 children in L.A. County foster care. More real direct action in the past,” said Teri Burns of the than half have learning and behavioral disabilities arising California School Boards Association. LCFF created a from trauma, abuse, and neglect. Without treatment and unique opportunity for the Alliance to work collaboratively support, these children often act out at home and in with California’s schools. school. Their challenges are further exacerbated when, as a result of their behaviors, their home placements and To support school districts, the schools repeatedly change. Alliance developed a Foster Youth Education Toolkit and a As the Alliance steps in for clients like Jonathan corresponding webinar series. (see below), we are also working to change and create The toolkit includes a breakdown policies to improve education outcomes for all children of key education laws, practice in foster care. tips, and adaptable templates. Since 2014 the Alliance has A door to change opens distributed the Toolkit and conducted trainings for In 2013, California’s Legislature made a historical financial more than 3,000 school district investment in at-risk youth in the state’s schools — the Local personnel and child welfare workers across the state. Control Funding Formula (LCFF) — which provides districts This work is in partnership with the CA Department of with money earmarked to identify and support foster youth, Education, CA School Board Association, Association of low-income students and English-language learners. CA School Administrators, CA County Superintendents Education Services Association, CA County Welfare “The area of foster youth is a new one for most Directors Association, and the Child Welfare Council. districts. It’s not one where districts have taken

MEET JONATHAN

3rd grade 6th grade

Jonathan entered foster care. He was a Jonathan was acting out badly, responding bright student, but the physical abuse to conflict with physical violence. He was he had endured at the hands of his suspended from school on several occasions, parents — compounded by the trauma and was ultimately removed from the home of of separation when he was removed from his aunt and put in a group home. their home — caused his grades to plummet.

REMOVED NO MENTAL SCHOOL REMOVED NO MENTAL SCHOOL FROM HOME HEALTH SERVICES TRANSFER FROM HOME HEALTH SERVICES TRANSFER

83% of foster youth are held back by 50% of foster youth experience learning, 3rd grade mental and behavioral disorders ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 FOSTER YOUTH NEED STABILITY A “deep dive” learning lab A critical mass of educators and advocates AND SUPPORT FROM K TO 12 The Alliance has partnered closely with The Bonita The Toolkit is a living document that is regularly updated Alliance seizes opportunity to change trajectories Unified School district (BUSD) since spring 2015 to in response to feedback and to reflect changing laws. support their education program and to improve upon The Alliance is working closely with its partners and the tool kit. BUSD was selected because: underserved school districts to make sure that educators, administrators, and social workers are aware of these 1) it serves 500+ foster youth annually, half of whom changes and have access to trainings, webinars, and live in foster group homes, technical assistance.

2) BUSD leadership is eager to build a best practices program, and “Schools are eager to comply with the 3) BUSD was willing to create meaningful change in requirements of LCFF and have welcomed our a short period of time. expertise in developing policies and practices.” - Jill Rowland, Alliance Education Program Director The most notable reform to date is a new enrollment policy that is legally compliant and focused on the individual needs of the youth. The momentum created by LCFF holds the promise “Our participation in this partnership has been both of real improvement to education outcomes for foster exciting and productive,” said Mark Rodgers, Senior youth. The Alliance’s expertise regarding child welfare Director, Student Services at BUSD. “The access we and the needs of foster children has been embraced by have had to the Alliance and Department of Children & schools and agencies across the state. Working with Family Services has allowed us to move quickly to not a critical mass of partners, the Alliance is seizing this only be more compliant, but also to deeply understand opportunity to change trajectories for foster youth for the needs of our foster youth and design more effective years to come. ways to support them.” We thank those who have supported our education work this year, particularly the following: Annenberg, Conrad N. Hilton, Gary Saltz, Green, Joseph Drown, Ralph M. Parsons, and Stuart Foundations

8th grade 10th grade

Jonathan was diagnosed with PTSD, The Alliance helped Jonathan return to the stability but was not receiving special education of his aunt’s home and receive counselling, partial or mental health services. Instead, he credits, and special education services so he could became disruptive in class and was at catch up. Jonathan graduated high school on time. constant risk of expulsion. Jonathan had Without the Alliance, Jonathan likely would have changed schools several times. Each time joined the bleak statistical ranks of foster youth: he moved, he lost credit for completed 55% do not complete high school, and within two work. He fell behind and was not on track years of aging out become homeless, incarcerated, to finish high school. or on welfare.

LOST NO MENTAL SCHOOL PARTIAL MENTAL HEALTH STABLE CREDITS HEALTH SERVICES TRANSFER CREDITS SERVICES SCHOOL

Every year in California there are 13,000 Foster youth have the lowest graduation rates 8th graders who don’t return for 9th grade of any group of underserved students — 45% kids-alliance.org | 6 Annual Dinner

24TH ANNUAL DINNER RAISED RECORD-BREAKING $1.6 MILLION

NE-YO Julie Bowen At the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom on March 10, the Alliance honored Fox Television Group Co-Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman with the 2016 National Champions for Children Award, for the duo’s longstanding support of children in need. Grandfathered star John Stamos emceed the awards dinner, which also featured an appearance by Seth MacFarlane and a musical performance by Ne-Yo.

Education innovator Richard Martinez, Superintendent of the Pomona Unified School District, was honored with the Francis M. Wheat Community Service Award for his work as a champion for Youth speaker Barry Bartlett collaboration, urban education, and foster children.

The dinner was co-chaired by board members Susan Friedman, Cliff Gilbert-Lurie, Leslie Gilbert-Lurie, Sue Naegle, Rick Rosen and Toni M. Schulman with honorary chairs Peter Rice, Rick Rosen, and Chase Carey. Thank you to our amazing sponsors and guests for a memorable evening celebrating our life-changing advocacy. Learn more, see the full photo album and watch a moving video at bit.ly/Alliancedinner.

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus under the direction of MUSE/IQUE

Honoree Richard Martinez, Giselle Fernandez, Leslie & Cliff Gilbert-Lurie Rick Rosen, Honorees Gary Newman, Dana Walden & Brian Grazer

ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 Chris Silbermann & Julie Bowen Board Members Rick Rosen, Phil Rudolph, Mitch Kaplan & Toni Schulman

Ryan Murphy & David Miller Richard Martinez & Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Seth MacFarlane, Gary Newman, Dana Walden & John Stamos

Terry Crews & Reggie Hudlin

Terry Crews flanked by Alliance of Moms members Erin Ziering, Sophie Pierce, Betsy Brandt & John Stamos Zev Yaroslavsky, Jackie Caster & Jules Leyser, Yasmine Delawari Johnson, Kelly Zajfen & Danika Charity Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

Chase Carey & Greg Meidel Dana Walden & Peter Rice

Steve Marenberg, Richard Weitz, Marissa Devins & Sue Naegle Frank Litvack, Kymberly Marciano-Strauss, Shelly Litvack & Susan Smidt Susan & Alan Friedman kids-alliance.org | 8 “It felt like the Alliance were the only people, the only entity, that had our kid’s best interests at heart, the same as we did.” - Martin Lopez

ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 Upcoming Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

18th Annual Tennis for Tots | September 24, 2016 | Los Angeles Tennis Club

Catch us on the courts for a fun afternoon at the Los Angeles Tennis Club to support vulnerable children. All skill levels will enjoy a round robin doubles tournament and delicious barbeque after working up a sweat! Tennis for Tots has raised over $1.3 million since 1999 and is generously hosted by board member Mitch Kaplan of the Kaplan Reserve your Stahler Agency and his agency partner, Elliot spot on the Stahler. The event is held in memory of David and court for $250 Lynn Angell—a couple committed to improving Alliance board member, Bart Williams the lives of at-risk children, who tragically died on September 11, 2001.

Raising Baby | September 24, 2016 | Children’s Institute, Inc.

Raising Baby is the Alliance of Moms’ flagship educational event. It is a day of interactive workshops focused on educating expecting and parenting youth about early brain development and parenting. The event provides youth with access to a variety of resources through partner organizations such as Children’s Institute, Project Fatherhood, Alliance of Moms is an Echo Parenting, Too Small to Fail, and many others. auxiliary group of the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Alliance of Moms supporter Jessica Alba and child

7th Annual the RIGHT to LAUGH Comedy Event | October 6, 2016 | Avalon Hollywood presented by LifeLock This popular event has raised over $1 million since 2010 and has featured some of the best in comedy including Jimmy Kimmel, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Short, George Lopez, Wanda Sykes and many more. More than 500 guests from Sponsorship the entertainment, corporate and philanthropic opportunities start communities will come together to laugh and at $2,500 and raise funds for the Alliance’s children and families. tickets are $250 Special thanks to event chairs Peter Benedek, Kymberly Marciano-Strauss, and Gene Stein. Comedians Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Silverman

For more information and to register for these events, visit kids-alliance.org.

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CHILD CARE IS CRUCIAL FOR FOSTER FAMILIES obtaining care is an acute problem

“Giving our foster families access to early care and education helps us to recruit and retain more families, stabilizes children at a critical moment of their lives, and helps us make sure that they benefit from high-quality, ongoing, trauma- informed child development services.”

- Shelia Kuehl, Los Angeles County Supervisor

Access to quality early care and education is critical short-term voucher is needed to provide caregivers the to the successful recruitment and retention of foster ability to find temporary care for children while they are families. It is also essential to helping foster children on waiting lists for the state subsidized child care slots. heal from trauma. California offers subsidized early care and education programs (similar to the federal Head Start program) and prioritizes the enrollment of “There were all these hoops I had to go through. foster children in these programs. Yet, foster families I had to take off of work for a lot of things. I still struggle to access these programs, even when ended up having to completely resign from my they need them most. In Los Angeles only 12.8% of job. That whole experience, I wish it on no one.” foster children under five receive child care services.

– Tiffany (former foster parent) One major reason that foster families have trouble accessing state child care is because these programs are almost always full. Most programs can only sign The Alliance is working with a coalition of child care children up during short enrollment windows that rarely and child welfare advocates, led by Supervisor Sheila align with the moment a child enters into foster care or Kuehl (Los Angeles), to advocate for an emergency moves to a new home. This problem is especially acute child care voucher program which would: for relative caregivers who answer the call to take in a child, or more frequently, sibling groups, at a moment’s (1) Provide foster families with a 6-month notice without any opportunity to plan ahead financially, emergency child care voucher that they set aside time off from work and arrange for child care. can use at the moment of placement,

(2) Give foster families the support of a child The LA’s Children’s Welcome Center estimates that 25% care navigator to help them transition to of denials for placement were due to the lack of child long-term subsidized child care, and care. Research shows that children placed in a new home are at the greatest risk of instability, especially in the first (3) Train child care providers in trauma-informed care. six months. It is during this crucial time that access to a In April, a group of caregivers and advocates led by the Alliance testified before the Health and Human Services Budget Subcommittees in the Assembly and Senate urging them to fund the Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. At the time of printing, the $31 million request is under submission. ALLIANCE VOICE | Summer 2016 AroundAlliance the of Alliance Moms

THANK YOU ALLIANCE OF MOMS Your generosity supports expecting and parenting youth in foster care

Rebecca Coleman Allyson J. Haas Jessie Mechem Victoria Stefan Elsa Collins Heidi Hamilton Tria Meisler Joanna Stoller Kira Cooper Gloria Hann Melanie L. Meltzer Vinita Subaiya Amanda Coplan Katharina Harf Christine Meyers Farrah Summerford Melissa Corleto Simone Harouche Bretter Hannah Minghella Jennifer Sung Gina Cotter Kelly Hatosy Paula Miranda Angel Swanson Veena Crownholm Jennifer Hawks Tasha Mobley JoAnna Swisher Reba Cunningham Alison Heath Alexandria Montague Casey Tabach-Bank Laura Dahlman Anne S. Herwick Brooke Mora Massy Tadjedin Molly D’Amecourt Laurie Herz Shelley Morales Katie Tarses Hilary R. Dancsecs Cara M. Hilfer Lauren Morphew Kiley Taslitz Soraya Dancsecs Jennifer Hochadel Lia Morse Melissa Teigue Alliance of Moms Founders: Lydia David Allison Holcombe Minnie Mortimer Marsha Thomason-Sykes Danika Charity Devon Dentler Georgia Howe Kazumi Morton Jamie Tierney Yasmine Delawari Johnson Rosemarie Dewitt Jennifer Hull Azita Mosbat Corbett Tuck Emily Lynch Alba Diangeli Don Icardo Kristina Musailov Julie Turner Jessica Diggs Caryl Ingersoll Kristina Musailov Sarah G. Tuttle Jules Leyser Bella Dishell Mara Kamins Joshua Myler Nina Van Arsdale Kelly Zajfen Katie Donohue Jamie Kantrowitz Marissa Nadjarian Jane Van Dis Victoria Dorigo Jeannie Karlitz Gili Niv Sara Vann Marjan Afshar Lenore Douglas Justine Kennedy Lauren Noecker Delia Varma Beth Albrecht Dana Doumani Christina Kirk Lynda Noiseux Mele Vazquez Rebecca Allen Rhiannon Dourado Taylor Klapsis Daisy O’Dell Lauren Veca Jaclyn Ambar Heather Drake Lauren Kleban Elizabeth Orozco Priscilla Vega Thea Andrews-Wolf Lisa Druker Jessica Klepser Michele Paniz Megan Velasco Elizabeth Antonia Caroline Dunivant Suzanne Kraus Soundis Passman Meghan Venison Abby Arad Leena Dunn Ellen Krissman Jessica Pasternak Margaux Wanger Shadi Askari-Farhat Margaret Duns Falguni Lakhani Adams Vijal Patel Rachel Waranch Parnaz Aurasteh Lauren Eber Melanie Landau Tasha Pauley-Baum Jewels Washington Phillip Baker Fairouz El-Baz Jillian Lauren Evie Peck Chelsea Watkins Ryan Bathe Sharon Esfandi Stella Leary Kara Pfaffenbach Terryn Westbrook Sonia Batra Sara Etheredge Sharra Lebov Talitha Phillips Leigh Whannell Marc Bennett Kate Evans Nancy Lee Sophie Pierce Ann Whitbeck Nestor Bennett Leena Fakhri Sari Lehrer Lucy Pinkwater Vida Yaghmai Stacy Bernstien Yasmine Fattahi Heather Leitstein Erica Pitman Erin Yari Paige Besser Jaime Feld Kasey Lemkin Rachel Pitzel Leah Yari Marina Black Goyer Erika Feresten Margaret Lemkin Kira Powell-Verica Elizabeth T. York Natalie Bombet Cassandra Filippone Romy Levoy Jennifer Prakash Laurie Zager Elsa Brandt Kathryn A. Fine Heidi Liebman Barrette Prendergast Elizabeth Zamora Jordana Brewster Erin Fite Deborah Lin Abigail Prushansky Erin K. Ziering Isabella Brewster-Davis Petra Flannery Keren Lobel Cindy Pulido Courtney Bright Marianne Fleschman Price Brigette H. Lubin Thomas H. Quill In-Kind Donations Kristina Brittenham Karen Frankel Leila Ludy Kenya Reeves Aden + Anais Khatira Brown Alexandra Fuller Louise Lynch Danielle Remender Afterglow Miriam Brown Ariel Gale Ariel Maffei Alyssa Reponen AKID Lauren Bruksch Renee Garcia Katie B. Maine Laura Revy Annie’s Organic Gloria Butler Jennifer Gareis Nicole Makowka Kara Rich Au Fudge Sira Butler Michelle Gibbs Ashlee J. Margolis Molly Richardson Baltaire Claire Cacciapaglia Elana Gindina Brad Margolis Sara Riff BINI Birth Annie Campbell C Draven Godwin Rachel Marlowe Malaya Rivera Drew Blue Ribbon Sushi Katie Carpenter Sonya Gohill Alyson Marmur Lucy Roberts Caruso Affiliated Challen Cates Jennifer Goldsmith Tara Maxey Cindy Rood Chateau Marmont Jessica Chandler Dana Goldstein Aida Mazaheri Jacquelyn Rosati Ergo Baby Shirlae Cheng-Lifshin Nicole Golfieri Jessica Mazur Michael Rosenberg Green Toys T’ien Cheshier Deanna Goodwin Kate Mazzuca Jordan L. Roter Heirloom L.A. Anamaria Chuckovich Jenet Grant Erika Mc Connell Ellen Rowley Honest Co. Rachel B. Circosta Rinat Greenberg Janice Mc Nair Traci Sacks Hutchinson Cocktails & Grill Laura Clark Anne Gregory Melissa Mc Neely Zoe Schaeffer Joovy Erica C. Cohen Fatima Grismer Cafe McMullen Heidi Scheeline Lombardi House Ivy D. Cole Rachelle Guerin Sarah McTeigue Jessica Schneider Lou Wine Shop Katheryne Scoggins Melody Ehsani Ruth Segal Natalie Martin Talia Segal Olive & June Stephanie Sepulveda Palihouse Golnar Setarch Penguin and Random House Melissa Shapiro Plum Organics Wendy Silver Ponds Katie Simon Skip Hop Rachel Small Solly Baby Wraps Andrea Smith The Standard Elizabeth Smith Tattly Lindsay Smith Dixon That’s It Fruit Bars Heather Smith-Magidsohn The Wheat Group Caroline Smukler Veev Jeet Sohal Vino Del Sol Jennifer Soskin Wheat Group Juliya Spiegel Whole Foods Emily R. Steckler Young One Apparel

The Alliance of Moms is an auxiliary group of the Alliance for Children’s Rights. Learn more and get involved at allianceofmoms.org

This list includes Alliance of Moms members who joined prior to March 31, 2016.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS your generosity and commitment enable us to protect the health and well-being of children

Angels Patrons (Continued) Sponsors (Continued) Sustainers (Continued) 21st Century Fox Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP Cambria and Howard Gordon Beth and Jim Preminger Alliance of Moms NBC Entertainment Greenberg Glusker LLP Peter Principato Angell Foundation Pfaffinger Foundation Rene and Paul Haas James E. Puerner The Annenberg Foundation Dawn E. and Phillip H. Rudolph, Esq. Jeffrey Hirsch Jess Ravich The Aspen Institute for Community The Satterberg Foundation Hunton & Williams LLP Mrs. Riva Ariella Ritvo-Slifka & Solutions Tilley Family Foundation Jo Kaplan & Larry Feldman The Alan B. Slifka Foundation California Community Foundation Venable Foundation Kibre & Horowitz LLP Teresa and Aaron Robbins Roy & Patricia Disney Family Foundation Susan Stockton and Kirkland & Ellis, LLP Stella and William H. Robinson The Carl and Roberta Deutsch Foundation Christopher B. Walther Nikki and Steve Lafferty Ande and Bruce Rosenblum The Eisner Foundation Warner Bros. Latham & Watkins, LLP Monica and Phillip Rosenthal Conrad N. Hilton Foundation WME Legendary Entertainment Jennifer and Bert Salke Walter S. Johnson Foundation Annette and Robert Lichtenstein Robert M. Schwartz The W.M. Keck Foundation Defenders James Lichtman Amanda Segel Legal Services Trust Fund A & E Television Networks Lionsgate Entertainment Margie and John H. Sharer May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Richard Appel Shelley and Frank Litvack Christopher Sheridan The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Deborah and Mark Attanasio Christopher Lloyd and Arleen Sorkin Showtime Networks, Inc. Pritzker Foster Care Initiative Jessica and Matthew Babrick Rebecca and Laird M. Malamed J.K. Simmons Rose Hills Foundation Wendy and Chase Carey Alison M. Whalen and Steve A. Marenberg Katherine Bond and David Slack Gary Saltz Foundation Chernin Entertainment Anthony Marguleas Robert B. Sloan San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP Superintendent Richard Martinez Nancy and Victor Snider The Stuart Foundation Laura and Michael Eisner Mayer Brown, LLP Usha and Sudesh Sood UniHealth Foundation Endemol Shine North America McDermott, Will & Emery LLP Tanner Mainstain Glynn & Johnson Noelle and Dick Wolf Robert Freedman Alexandra Meneses The CW Network, LLC Valerie Cabrera and Richard B. Goldberg The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation Bridget Sampson and Neal Thornhill Benefactors Brian Grazer Morrison & Foerster Foundation Wendi G. and Stephen Trilling Allen Matkins GUESS? Foundation Netflix TV Land The Diane and Dorothy Brooks Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Parkes-MacDonald Productions Liza & Paul Wachter Foundation Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush Philpott Meeks, LLP Denis Devlin and Clyde Watson Nancy and Donald de Brier & Kaller LLP Bill Resnick and Michael Stubbs Julie Waxman and Seth Freeman Leo and Sydelle Ward Foundation Heirloom LA Peter Rice Marilyn and John Wells Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Higgins Family Charitable Foundation Robins Kaplan LLP Suzanne V. Wilson & Flom, LLP Hulu Elisa Fernandez and Jose F. Sanchez Robert J. Woolway Weingart Foundation Jack in the Box Inc. Seyfarth Shaw LLP Ellen and Ken Ziffren Zellerbach Family Foundation Yasmine Delawari Johnson and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP Matthew Johnson Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Partners Champions Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP Pamela Soper Aaron Fallon Photography AltaMed Howard Kurtzman and Sharon Klein Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Barbie Adler Johnny Carson Foundation Steve Levitan Southern California Edison Robert R. Ahdoot, Esq. The Annie E. Casey Foundation Liner LLP Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP Alice and Olivia LLC CBS Television Network Seth MacFarlane Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Andrew and Joli Altshule City National Bank Dana and Chuck Maltz Katey Sagal and Kurt Sutter Frances Allen Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP The Children’s Trust Candice Appleton Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Max Factor Family Foundation The Gersh Agency Niccolasa Ardin Joseph Drown Foundation Mintz Levin Laura Fox and Ben Van de Bunt Bob Armstrong Linda and Jeff Eisikowitz David Miller and Ryan Murphy Verance Corporation David Aronoff Leslie and Clifford Gilbert-Lurie, Esq. Sue Naegle Richard Weitz and Candie Weitz Babiators LLC Karen Mack, Esq. and Russell Goldsmith Naegle Ink Nadine N. Bell and Bart H. 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