About us

Fostering a world where every child can thrive

We believe every child deserves stability, love, and nurturing to grow into their full potential.

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Our vision

Cultivating loving families for children in need

RaiseAChild brings personal experience and expert guidance to help you discover your options and support you on your path to caring for a child in your community.

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Our Mission

To inspire and encourage caring people to nurture children in foster care.

Fostering Services:

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Info Sessions
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Parent Matching Event
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Community Resources
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RaiseAChild Team

we know. we've been there.
Our team is proud to have a personal connection to our critical work.

Deyanira Contreras
Parent Advocate Deputy Director
Foster parent
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Sonja Lee
Community Event Planner
Parent
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Yuliana Gutierrez
Bilingual Parent Advocate
Foster care advocate
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Lluvia Tovar
Bilingual Parent Advocate
Former foster care counselor
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Jonathan Fitzgarrald
Interim Co-Executive Director
Foster-to-Adopt Parent
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Maggie Bohlman
Interim Co-Executive Director
Foster-to-Adopt Parent
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WE ARE HIRING

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RaiseAChild CEO

RaiseAChild is looking for a new CEO to start in 2024. Interested? Please apply

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RaiseAChild Board

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Beth McCluney
Board Chair
‍Owner, Krieger Speciality Products, Foster-to-Adopt Parent
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Lyndea Dew
Board Member, Fundraising Committee Chair
‍Senior Manager, Live & Custom Ads Commercialization, Netflix
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Nancy Mogy
Board Member, Fundraising Committee Member, & Secretary
Motivational Speaker & Youth Advocate
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Linda Konner
Board Treasurer
Parent
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Daniel Roemer
Board Member, Fundraising Committee Member
VP, Rumack Family Foundation, Foster-to-Adopt parent

Agency Partners

RaiseAChild partners with FFA's and county agencies to find loving homes for children in foster care. We work closely with each agency to match parents with the needs of children in each agency's network.

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