California Alliance of Caregivers

Name

California Alliance of Caregivers

Legal name

California Alliance of Caregivers Inc.

Website

https://cacaregivers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Advocacy and Caregiver Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Caregiver Coaching, Education & Support (HSABAIAI)

Keywords

• Foster care advocacy
• Caregiver support services
• Nonprofit child welfare
• Kinship family resources
• Policy advocacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization relies primarily on tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. All contributions are tax-deductible under EIN 81-2865148. The State of California does not provide funding for CAC's operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

California Alliance of Caregivers is a nonprofit organization that provides free advocacy, training, peer support, and resources for foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents throughout California. The organization delivers statewide caregiver representation in policy meetings, virtual support groups, culturally responsive programming (including Textured Hair Care), and connections to benefits and community resources, all offered at no cost through donation-funded operations.

Product overview

California Alliance of Caregivers is a statewide nonprofit organization that does not operate a technology product platform but rather provides a suite of support programs and services for foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive families in California. The organization's offerings include peer support programs (Coffee with Caregivers), advocacy and policy engagement (Resource Family Forums, Caregiver Day at the Capitol), leadership development (Ambassadors program), culturally-responsive services (Textured Hair Care Program), mental health and wellness support (Parents & Caregivers for Wellness), and a resource center connecting caregivers to benefits, training, and community resources. The programs work together to provide information, support, advocacy, and direct services to strengthen families in California's child welfare system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffee with Caregivers A weekly virtual peer-to-peer support and training group where foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents learn, share experiences, and support each other through facilitated discussions.
• Resource Family Forums Monthly events that gather stakeholder input from foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents to inform advocacy, policy agenda, and policymaker education; caregivers can bring concerns and ideas to Policy Committee meetings.
• California Alliance of Caregivers Ambassadors A statewide coalition of kinship, foster, guardian, and adoptive parent leaders who represent caregiver voices around California, share information with caregivers in their communities, and gather feedback to share with decision-makers.
• Caregiver Family Resource Center A centralized hub offering foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents training, advocacy, support, and connection to benefits including tax assistance, parent training, hair care training, support groups, self-care products, Calm Kits, and peer support.
• Textured Hair Care Program A culturally appropriate training and resource program for kinship, foster, guardian, and adoptive parents of Black and bi-racial youth, providing hair care education, protective styling instruction, and culturally relevant product recommendations through virtual training sessions.
• Parents & Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W) A collaborative project with United Parents, CMHACY, and EBCLO that strengthens the voice of parents and caregivers and improves services for families navigating California's mental health system, including community engagement, training, and statewide advocacy.
• Caregiver Day at the Capitol An annual advocacy event where foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents from across California travel to Sacramento to educate decision-makers on challenges, barriers, and needs of families caring for children in the foster care system.
• Caregiver Resources and Where to Find Them A comprehensive resource hub providing access to county-specific information, training videos, foster care support materials, education resources, rates and allowances guidance, mental health support, post-permanency support, respite care information, and Child & Family Team resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy led to permanent Foster Care Rate Structure passing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Styles 4 KidzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Textured Hair Care training program. Styles 4 Kidz provides culturally appropriate hair care education and training to foster and adoptive parents caring for Black and bi-racial youth. The organization was founded by Tamekia Swint to help non-Black parents care for Black, bi-racial, and textured hair.
• Foster Together NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of the Center for Strategic Partnerships that conducted the 'Courageous Conversations' study with UCLA Pritzker Center. Focuses on improving care for Black youth in foster care through training, cultural coaching, and partnerships with hair stylists and salons.
• UCLA Pritzker CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted the 'Courageous Conversations' study with Foster Together Network that sheds light on experiences of Black youth in foster care. Research provides insights for systemic change and informs CAC's cultural competency programming.
• United ParentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent-run organization and founding partner of Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W) collaborative. Focuses on strengthening parent voice and improving services for families of children with mental health conditions.
• California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W) collaborative project focused on improving mental health services and supports for families in California's child welfare system.
• East Bay Children's Law Offices (EBCLO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal advocates for youth and partner in the Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W) collaborative. Brings legal perspective to advocacy efforts for families and children.
• Fostering UnityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored Brain & Body Lab training with UCLA. Training addresses physical symptoms in foster youth related to trauma history and guides caregivers on supporting children.
• UCLA Brain & Body LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA research lab focused on studying brain and body connections in children. Partnered with CAC and Fostering Unity to provide trauma-informed training for caregivers.
• California Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partner. CAC has worked with CDSS since 2018 to create and publish a statewide Resource Family Handbook. Ambassadors hold regular meetings with CDSS on the 4th Thursday of each month.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FosterClub: FosterClub is a national nonprofit led by and for young people with foster care experience that provides peer support, leadership training, and advocacy. It is highly comparable to CAC because both are member-driven, advocacy-oriented nonprofits serving the foster care community with peer support and policy engagement as core programs.
• National Foster Parent Association: NFPA is a national membership organization representing foster, kinship, and adoptive parents with education, advocacy, and peer networking programs. It mirrors CAC's caregiver-focused value proposition (training, advocacy, support) but operates at a national scale rather than California-only.
• Together We Rise: Together We Rise is a nonprofit focused on improving the foster care experience through direct services (duffel bags, scholarships, birthday programs) and advocacy. It overlaps with CAC in supporting foster youth and engaging donors/community members, though its delivery model is more donation-in-kind driven.

Emerging players

• Children's Law Center of California: Children's Law Center of California provides legal advocacy and representation for children in California's foster care and juvenile justice systems. It overlaps with CAC's system-reform and child welfare advocacy focus, but operates as a legal services organization rather than caregiver membership association.
• Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W) Collaborative: PC4W is a collaborative that CAC co-leads with United Parents, CMHACY, and EBCLO to strengthen caregiver voice in California's mental health system. It is a direct ecosystem partner and adjacent comparable in caregiver-led advocacy for system change, though narrower in mental health focus.

Broad incumbents

• Casey Family Programs: Casey Family Programs is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S. focused entirely on child welfare, providing direct services, research, and advocacy to reduce the need for foster care. It overlaps with CAC in advocacy and system reform but operates at national scale with significantly greater resources.
• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit focused on finding permanent homes for children in foster care, with adoption advocacy and Wendy's Wonderful Kids program. It is comparable to CAC in that it serves post-permanency families and engages in adoption/foster care policy, but at a much larger national scale.
• Children's Defense Fund: Children's Defense Fund is a national child advocacy organization that lobbies and educates on behalf of poor, minority, and disabled children, including those in foster care. It is comparable to CAC as a child welfare advocacy nonprofit working on policy change, but with broader scope and significantly larger scale.
• National CASA / GAL Association for Children: National CASA/GAL supports a state-court affiliated network of volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care. It is comparable to CAC as a child-welfare advocacy organization with volunteer-driven programs, though focused on court advocacy rather than caregiver support.

Regional players

• Children's Home Society of California: Children's Home Society of California is a statewide nonprofit providing adoption, foster care, and child welfare services across California. It is a direct regional peer to CAC, serving overlapping California foster and adoptive family populations with comparable mission-aligned programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ca_caregivers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6ccBQXZl8K8Ug1oJPeAFRg
• Facebookfacebook.com/cacaregivers
• Instagraminstagram.com/cacaregivers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-alliance-of-caregivers-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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