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- EIN 81-2865148
- (530) 312-0480
- Po Box 576 Sacramento CA 95812-0576 USA
- www.cacaregivers.org
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Causes: Health, Health Support
Mission: California alliance of caregivers represents the voice of relative and non-relative caregivers to promote the well-being of children in foster care. California alliance of caregivers (cac) participates in statewide meetings, workgroups and roundtables to give the caregiver perspective on services and supports to children in foster care. Cac engages caregivers in advocacy for the services and supports needed to provide high quality foster care. Cac trains local support groups, and convenes a statewide monthly meeting of support group leaders. Cac organizes a caregiver day at the capitol for caregivers to educate policymakers on what is needed to support the children in their care.
Programs: California alliance of caregivers ambassadors california alliance of caregivers (cac) convenes monthly conference calls with caregiver support group leaders from around the state for information sharing. Cac gives updates on statewide meetings and collects ground level feedback from foster parents.
caregiver day at the capitol cac invites all caregivers to participate in a policymaker education day at the capitol. Cac trains foster parents on how to share their stories and experiences and organizes meetings with legislative offices in order to give a face to foster caregivers. Caregivers are empowered to share what services and supports are needed to provide high quality foster care.
parents and caregivers for wellness cac is part of a collaborative project to strengthen the voice of parents and caregivers and improve services and supports for families. Parents and caregivers for wellness provides a variety of activities to parents and caregivers, as well as to those who provide supports and services to them and their children. Activities include: community engagement and education campaigns training for parents and caregivers and those who support them local and statewide advocacy
california alliance of caregivers resource family engagement cac trains local support groups on statewide child welfare policy and current issues affecting children in foster care and the families that care for them. Cac conducts surveys and focus groups to collect feedback on current needs of families and barriers to foster parent retention and recruitment. Cac trains caregivers on local and statewide advocacy.