A child’s need for an uninterrupted sense of love and belonging
is necessary for healthy development, however our current
child welfare system was not built on this foundation.
It’s time to rebuild together.
The leaders and workers we partner with are always looking for approaches that work for families and understand that even the most well-intentioned programs can result in unintended consequences. When considering practice shifts, they ask themselves, “Is this what families want? Will this really work…for them?”
There wasn’t a place for impacted parents to provide direct feedback on practice, nor was there a place for these emerging practices that work best for families to be highlighted. In response to this gap, Alia decided to create an online collection of innovative child welfare practice approaches reviewed and recommended by impacted parents, called Bright Spots.
Our goal is for Bright Spots to provide leaders in child welfare a trusted source of practices we know work for families.
We partner with child welfare agencies across the U.S in short and long-term engagements to create sustainable, meaningful change.
We advance the Rock County Equity Project by convening and supporting stakeholders: system leaders, design facilitator, community members, and project funders.
We've published a variety of materials, including case studies, a research brief, guides and more, along with a number of webinars and trainings.
After Alia was recognized as a 2020 Best Place to Work, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal confirmed what we already knew about our beloved CFO: He is the best! We are so proud to announce that Prem Suppogu was awarded CFO of the Year. His expertise in finance strategy runs as deep as his commitment to keeping kids safely connected with adults they know and love. Congrats, Prem!
Our CEO, Amelia Franck Meyer, was featured in the 2019 issue of Bush Magazine! The article highlights the story of Amelia's journey and what motivates her to do this work, and how Alia works to transform the child welfare system to one that always preserves and strengthens family connections. Read the Bush Magazine article here.
People Magazine named our CEO, Amelia Franck Meyer, as one of their 25 Women Changing the World in 2018. Read People's exclusive article here.