Governor Newsom opened today with the theme of keeping promises. Providers of care to youth and families touched by California’s child welfare system know there is no more important commitment the state can keep than to our children and youth.
As the need for behavioral health and social services skyrockets in California, it is more important than ever to support the current and future professionals who provide these imperative services. Despite having over 80,000 licensed behavioral health experts in 2016, California managed to meet only 30% of its overall need for a professionally skilled workforce in this field.
It’s a scary time to be a part of America’s LGBTQ+ community. States are enacting transphobic and homophobic legislation aimed at controlling people’s lives and bodies.
Non-Profit Youth and Family Agencies Urge Governor Newsom’s Signature on Vital Investments "With the crisis facing foster youth in news headlines statewide, California Alliance members are grateful that the legislature’s budget takes two critical first steps to stabilize the fragile safety net for youth coping from experiences of trauma and abuse,” said Alliance CEO Chris Stoner-Mertz. "$8 ...
