What We Do
Policy + Advocacy
ChildFocus provides strategic consulting to leaders and causes that help children and families thrive.
At ChildFocus, we partner with federal, state, and local governments to advance policy solutions that center the needs and voices of children and families.
Our work spans from technical assistance to capacity building, ensuring that transformative policies can be effectively implemented.
Through coalition leadership including the National Coalition for Child and Family Well-Being (NCCFWB) we unite diverse organizations around shared goals.
By organizing advocacy events and amplifying the voices of those closest to the issues, we promote systemic change that is grounded, meaningful and lasting.
CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE + SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT
At ChildFocus, we partner with public and private child welfare agencies to strengthen practice, build capacity, and improve outcomes for children and families. Our work helps agencies translate vision into practice through three interconnected areas.
Practice implementation and innovation supports the adoption of evidence-informed, family-centered approaches that improve service delivery, workforce development, and sustainability.
Continuous quality improvement and learning helps agencies use data and feedback to assess performance, learn from experience, and drive ongoing improvement.
Increasing organizational capacity focuses on strengthening leadership and processes, and cross-system collaboration to ensure that effective practices are embedded and sustained.
Together, these efforts advance more equitable, responsive, and effective child welfare systems that help families thrive.
STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY
We partner with non-profit organizations, foundations, and government agencies to design smart, community-based solutions to the nation’s most challenging problems.
By putting people first, we provide our clients with policy, practice and communications tools that create lasting change. ChildFocus collaborates with philanthropic partners to align strategy with impact.
We manage funder collaboratives, facilitate pooled funding efforts, and guide strategic planning processes that lead to informed, equity-centered investments.
Our approach promotes collaboration across sectors and communities, ensuring that every philanthropic dollar contributes to sustainable change.
We help funders move from intent to impact with clarity, coordination, and purpose.
Non-Profit + Government
We offer strategic, hands-on consulting to nonprofits and public agencies seeking to deepen their impact.
Whether facilitating cross-sector coalitions, developing strategic plans, or strengthening messaging, our work is rooted in a commitment to equity, collaboration, and practical outcomes.
At every step, we help organizations sharpen their focus, build meaningful partnerships, and drive measurable results for children and families.
Coaching + Wellness
ChildFocus is deeply committed to centering and sustaining the voices of those with lived expertise in child- and family-serving systems.
Through customized coaching, wellness support, and leadership development, we invest in individuals whose personal experiences inform systemic transformation.
Our work in this space acknowledges the emotional labor and expertise that lived experts carry.
We offer trauma-informed, strengths-based support that promotes healing, self-determination, and long-term engagement.
Whether participating in advisory roles, policy change efforts, or community leadership, lived experts are not just at the table, they are shaping the conversation. At ChildFocus, we create the infrastructure that allows them to thrive.