ChildFocus Information

ChildFocus connects people, programs and policy to support non-profits, philanthropy and government as unrelenting champions for children, youth and families. ChildFocuss passion for advancing the well-being of children and families, their knowledge and extensive connections in the field have been critical to our policy advocacy as a nonprofit. ChildFocus really listened to what we needed, and their evaluation of our program and data system was critical to our organizations ability to move forward. ChildFocus has brought fresh thinking and feasible solutions to their work with us in New York counties. They are a true partner in driving towards meaningful improvement in services for families. ChildFocuss thoughtful way of guiding organizations has led to new partnerships, new opportunities for young people and overall more strategic thinking in providing youth-centered supports. Over the past decade, ChildFocus has provided consulting support to more than 100 clients and their partners in 32 states. our diverse proficiencies and on-the-ground experience inform our work in policy advocacy, philanthropic advising, Technical assistance and research. We are passionate about policy, and we believe the best policy advocacy is informed directly by children, families and communities and the agencies and organizations that service them. We provide a policy pipeline for our clients by translating complex federal policy developments for state and local programs and promoting community innovations to federal and state policymakers. Our policy consultation takes many forms, including: Helping organizations align their policy priorities with their mission; Building the capacity of our clients to advocate for sound state and federal policy reform; Directly advocating for state and federal policies to advance our clients work on behalf of children and families; and Bringing the voices of youth and parents to the table to positively influence policy directions.