Alliance for Girls has published a new report, From Anticipation to Reality: One Year In, revealing a surge in coordinated challenges confronting nonprofits that support girls and gender-expansive youth throughout Los Angeles County and the Bay Area. “These organizations are not facing a future threat; this is a crisis happening right now,” said Chantal Hildebrand, Executive Director of Alliance for Girls. Beyond the statistics, these figures highlight the threat to essential programs and the stability of the young people and communities who depend on them for opportunities and safety. Read the full report here. 

Californians for Safety and Justice is championing Assembly Bill 2247, also known as the Trauma Healing and Resilience Investment for Victimized and Exposed (THRIVE) Youth Act. Having already passed the House, the bill proposes a pilot program offering free trauma support and counseling to young people who have been injured by, witnessed, or lost loved ones to gun violence. This initiative seeks to eliminate the significant hurdles, including high costs, insurance limitations, and unreliable referral systems, that currently prevent many young survivors from receiving the care they need. Read more in CalMatters.