Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement: "Capital Adoptive Families Alliance Executive Director, employees and Board of Directors stand with the Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color communities in the fight for equality and justice. We acknowledge that systemic racism has resulted in foster and adoptive structures that disproportionately devalue BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ families. We commit to using our education and support resources to raise awareness and ignite change within our organization, our families, and our communities.

Who is CAFA?

Capital Adoptive Families Alliance (CAFA) is a non-profit organization that is professionally run by parents. We were formed in 2009 by two parents that were social workers who needed support raising their adopted children.

Since this time, we have learned a lot about what our families need. There is a common assumption that once a child is adopted or placed in permanent homes everyone in the new family lives "happily every after". In reality, there is no adoption without trauma. Often there is an increase in stress, grief and loss after a child is adopted. An estimated 9-11% of children wind up back in the system as their adoptions are dissolved. The outcomes for these children are grim. At CAFA we aim to support all adoptive families to prevent this situation. Because 100% of our employees, volunteers and board of directors are touched by adoption in some way, we truly understand the needs of our families.

Since its inception, CAFA has grown to support hundreds of families in the greater Sacramento area. We provide respite, support groups, trainings and community support with the intention of keeping adoptive families together in an environment where everyone thrives.

“Our mission is to provide support and education to the adoptive, kinship and guardianship communities while advocating for the needs of families providing permanence with a commitment to racial equity and LGBTQ+ inclusion.”