WeHo Pride 2022 - Community Group Application
Organization/Group Information
| Organization/Group Name |
Raise A Child
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| Applicant Name |
Marc Haupert
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| Applicant Title or Relationship to Organization/Group |
COO
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| Applicant Email Address |
[email protected]
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| Applicant Phone Number |
+13233760815
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| Please briefly describe your organization/group and its mission or purpose: |
RaiseAChild (Raise A Child, Inc. TIN: 45-3665296) is the nationwide leader in recruitment and support of LGBTQ and all prospective parents interested in building loving families through fostering and fostering-to-adopt, to meet the needs of children in the foster care system. Now in our 11th year, RaiseAChild partners with nine regional foster agencies, the Los Angeles County DCFS, and the Los Angeles County Probation Department for which it conducts targeted foster and adoptive parent recruitment, retention and support efforts.
With clear foresight, RaiseAChild instituted internal adaptive change in the organization’s practice model and was first to lead its partner agencies to utilize online meeting technology for orientations and trainings before the shelter-in-place orders. As a result, the county’s child welfare community is actively preparing to care for the widely anticipated large spike in the numbers of vulnerable children and youth that will need to enter the nation’s foster care system when the pandemic ends. The silver lining is the success RaiseAChild is experiencing in engaging and turning out impressive numbers of prospective foster parents to our collaborative online events.
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| Is your Organization/Group a 501c3? (It is not a requirement that your organization be a 501c3) |
Yes
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to LGBTQ Pride |
Long a mainstay of social services for LGBTQ families, RaiseAChild has been a high profile provider of direct support for over 11 years.
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to West Hollywood |
West Hollywood has been a focus of RaiseAChild's operations due to its high numbers of LGBTQ+ families. We enjoy collaborative relationships with many community members and community service organizations.
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WeHo Pride Integration
| In what way is your organization/group seeking to integrate with WeHo Pride? |
Option 1: Activate a designated space in the footprint of a WeHo Pride event held in the vicinity of West Hollywood Park and San Vicente Blvd. during the weekend of June 3-5, 2022
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Option 1 - Space within WeHo Pride Footprint
| Please describe you proposed programming/activity within the WeHo Pride footprint: |
10'x10' booth to distribute flyers, information and resource materials.
Also a space where experienced parent advocates can discuss with interested parties the process and joys of parenting, either as a LGBTQ family, caring for LGBTQ-identified youth, or both.
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| Will your organization/group be requesting supplemental funding from the City for programming and activities as a part of your footprint in WeHo Pride? |
No
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Agreement with the City of West Hollywood
| Please note that, if selected, your organization may be required to provide insurance and enter into a written agreement with the City of West Hollywood. |
I agree
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Additional Information
| If there is any additional information you would like to share, please use the below space: |
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| Please upload any additional information that your organization/group would like to share |
One pager 3-9-22 rev1.pdf
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