Action Alliance for Children
About Us
Action Alliance for Children
Action Alliance for Children exists to inform, educate, and inspire a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends, and public policies that affect children and families.
AAC is a resource for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. In addition, AAC facilitates dialogue among diverse community groups (child care workers, educators, parents, human service providers, advocates, media, policy makers).
Articles by Action Alliance for Children
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Parents and Parent Educators Offer Tips
When Rosario Padilla’s oldest daughter, now 12, started school in Manteca, “it was hard for her to adjust. She cried...
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Beyond Sugar & Spice, Snakes & Snails: Childhood Characters That Defy Typical Gender Roles
Gender stereotypes in our culture—reinforced by parents’ expectations and other kids’ comments—ignore the...
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Families and Parent Educators Share Tips for Stopping Bullying
Berkeley mom Claudette Johnson was concerned when her fourth-grade daughter, Louise, started dragging her feet on school...
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Open Communication Can Help Kids Develop Healthy Attitudes About Race
Two years ago, San Bruno mother Mary Mendoza-Newman’s three-year-old son asked her in a restaurant why the man sitting...
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Parents Help Children Cope with Strong Feelings
When her one-year-old daughter began screaming in a store and threw herself on the floor, “at first, I felt...
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Infants and Toddlers Learn to Help Others, with Guidance from Teachers
Recent research shows babies are born with empathy, and one-year-olds have an impulse to help. But infants and toddlers...
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Fitness Activities for Kids: Help Your Kids Stay Fit and Active by Joining In!
Amid full-time jobs, financial worries, and lack of time, many parents feel lost about how to keep their kids active and...
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