Activate your political power and join with child advocates across Washington at Children’s Alliance’s annual Have a Heart for Kids Day. This year we will be gathering in person in Olympia for the first time in four years! Register now.

Hear directly from Children's Alliance staff on the status of our priority bills this legislative session - and how you can make a difference for kids. Our team will provide expert analysis and help you get ready to speak up for what matters to you.

Want to learn about policy solutions to Washington's adolescent mental health crisis? Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Representative Lisa Callan (5th District) and Dr. Trevor Greene, Superintendent of Schools for the Yakima School District.

Voices for Children is back in person this year! The event is Children’s Alliance’s biggest fundraiser and it raises vital community support for antiracist policy solutions that create a better future for every child in Washington.

This year, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Dorothy Brown as our featured speaker. An advocate for racial and social justice, Dr. Brown is the author of The Whiteness of Wealth, a groundbreaking exposé of racism in the American taxation system. View event.

Join us for a special event co-hosted by Children's Alliance and Métier Brewing Company.

Children's Alliance Executive Director Dr. Stephan Blanford will discuss the policy victories of the 2023 legislative session and what they mean for children and families, especially Black and brown kids and others furthest away from racial justice. He will share his insights on how communities successfully advocated for progressive policies on youth mental health, oral health care, and child care, as well as what it will take to score bigger victories in the future.

Join us for a special event co-hosted by Children's Alliance and Métier Brewing Company. 

At Métier Brewing Company's Cherry Street Taproom, Children's Alliance Executive Director Dr. Stephan Blanford will discuss several policies that are currently under consideration in the Washington state legislature and their potential impact on youth and families. 

Here in Washington, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated longstanding inequities faced by children and families in communities of color. This legislative session, we have the opportunity to break down barriers faced by kids furthest from opportunity—and your voice is critical!

Join us for Have a Heart for Kids Day and help make a difference for kids. Register now.

Hear directly from Children's Alliance staff on our priorities for the legislative session - and how you can make a difference for kids. Our team will provide expert analysis and help you get ready to speak up for what matters to you as soon as the session begins.

A special online event, featuring a conversation between Children’s Alliance Executive Director, Dr. Stephan Blanford, Rep. April Berg, Rep. Noel Frame, Rep. Tana Senn, and Rep. Jamila Taylor. Together, they explored how equity-focused policies can help us improve outcomes for kids and create a better future for all of us.

Children’s Alliance is excited to welcome Heather McGhee as the featured guest for this year’s Voices for Children event. A renowned expert on the American economy, Heather is the author of the best-selling book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.