Aviva Family and Children's Services

What a week! After months of construction, we're so excited to see our Lifting Youth Drop-In Center buzzing with new energy and new faces. Jasmine told us, "I love everything. I love the bathrooms, the showers - it's not like taking a bird bath - the showers are huge!" What was once Aviva High School has been renovated into a safe, welcoming space to meet the unique needs of some of our community's most vulnerable youth: unhoused, foster, and LGBTQ+ youth. 

As you know, Aviva has been facing a state insurance crisis. While it has been challenging, it’s also been incredibly inspiring. We sprang into action—engaging the media, advocating locally and at the state level, and exploring all possibilities to ensure the safety of the children and families we serve. Thanks to you raising your voices, we have successfully secured the insurance coverage needed to continue operating our Foster and Adoption Program! While this is a significant victory for Aviva, our work is far from over. We will continue to advocate for foster children and youth, ensuring they remain in safe and loving homes. We will also continue to support the many agencies still at risk of closing their doors should they be unable to secure affordable insurance.

Thank you to Spectrum News for featuring an Aviva foster family in your coverage of the insurance crisis facing Foster Family Agencies in California. https://lnkd.in/giMnSUP7

“These children are going to suffer the most,” Lewis, a veteran foster parent, said from her 13-year-old foster daughter’s upstairs bedroom. “Especially if they are passed off to hands that are not the right ones.” Aviva families are in today’s LA Times- please share! https://lnkd.in/gpQVqtNU

Aviva Family & Children’s Services has been grappling with a threat to Foster Family Agencies (FFAs) across California. Earlier this year, the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC), the primary insurer for 90% of FFAs across the state, announced it might cease renewing policies for FFAs. This change, initially expected in 2025, is happening faster than anticipated. Some agencies have already received non-renewal notices. For Aviva, our policy renewal deadline is November 1, leaving us little time to find solutions. Amber Rivas, MSW was interviewed by CBS news to talk about this developing crisis. WE hope you'll watch and share.

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Amber Rivas sits down with reporter Rina Nakano from CBS2 to talk about the insurance crisis facing foster family agencies. Aviva Family & Children’s Services has been grappling with an alarming development threatening Foster Family Agencies (FFAs) across California. Since 1988, Aviva has played a critical role in providing safe, nurturing homes for children in the foster care system. However, the stability of our programs—and the futures of thousands of vulnerable children—hangs on an unfolding insurance crisis.

Our ability to provide safe, loving homes is at risk, and we need your support. Join us in urging state leaders to take immediate action to protect foster youth and ensure FFAs can continue their vital work. Read on to learn more about what’s happening, what’s at stake, and how you can help. Read the full statement on our website. https://lnkd.in/dvD-qYf7

8,000 Foster Youth in California May Have Nowhere to Go "Many of the state’s 220 foster family agencies are on the verge of losing their liability insurance, without which they cannot legally operate. " This developing situation affects Aviva and other foster care agencies. Dive into the full story to understand what's at stake. 🔗 https://buff.ly/3ANNDC6

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