Join the Alliance

California Alliance of Child and Family Services members are child and family serving organizations with programs and services in the areas of child welfare, juvenile justice, special education or children’s mental health. Members have, as a primary agency, a not-for-profit, public benefit corporation designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. All members meet national accreditation standards. New members are granted provisional status during their accreditation process.

Members of the California Alliance are required to meet the standards of excellence through recognized national accrediting organizations including Social Current/Council on Accreditation, the Joint Commission and CARF International.

New members have three years to complete their accreditation process, and the CA Alliance will support your efforts with the accrediting body you choose.

Learn more about the recognized national accrediting organizations we accept by clicking HERE.

Member Benefits

When an agency joins the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, it joins a family of outstanding organizations that can be counted on for support, advice, and technical assistance. Member agencies receive all the following services, benefits, and discounts:

Representation on statewide policy issues
Assistance in interfacing with state agencies
A community of 160 nonprofits sharing best practices
Opportunity to join the Full Circle Health Network a one-of-a-kind network composed of Alliance members aimed to deliver expanded services for children and families via contracts with Managed Care Plans (MCPs) for Enhanced Care Management, Community Supports and other community-based behavioral healthcare services and supports.
Member rate at Alliance events including conference(s)
Agency inclusion in the member directory
Comprehensive and detailed Member Alerts and Updates
Access to Members Only areas on the Alliance website
Direct access to Alliance and Catalyst Center staff with policy expertise in areas impacting member agencies
Opportunity to set policy direction by participating on Alliance committees
Access to the Catalyst Center, an agent of the California Alliance, provides Learning Communities and leverages connections between research, policy and practice to inform and lead capacity building efforts among service providers across the state who work in the fields of child and family services. Alliance members receive 25% off all fee-based trainings.
FREE National Council for Mental Wellbeing membership (A $4,270 value!)
Other benefits:
- - 20% off Energage Platform
  - Free subscriptions to BOARDnetWORK from NIAC
  - 10% off CWLA membership
  - 10% off The Imprint Youth Services Insider and Fostering Families Today
  - 25% off Social Current/Council on Accreditation (COA) Accreditation
  - $75 discounted Alliance rate to Mineral Workplace - A cloud-based platform of integrated HR resources and training supported by live HR experts powered by UST.
  - 5% discount when they become a Company Mileage customer! CA Alliance of Child and Family Services (companymileage.com)
  - Accreditation Guru offers Alliance members a free 30-minute virtual consultation, valued at $400
  - 10% off Implementation and 25% of Year 1 Subscription of SmartCare California Adoption Discount Program through Streamline Healthcare Solutions
  - United Agencies guarantees an annual donation to all their clients from $1,000 to $10,000 or more!
  - Get 10% off your first project with PRAXES
  - Get a free review of your current Health & Safety program from McGriff.
  - Grantstation for $95 a year (savings of 86%)