Alliance for Children's Rights
Brisia Gutierrez is an experienced advocate in child welfare and youth engagement, currently serving as the OYC Senior Systems Change Project Coordinator at Alliance for Children's Rights since January 2020. Brisia has held various roles within the organization, including OYC Systems Change Project Coordinator and OYC Outreach and Engagement Fellow. Previously, Brisia was the President of the UFC Advisory Committee at United Friends of the Children, where responsibilities included leading committee meetings and advocating for foster youth. Additional experiences include working as a canvasser for Amnesty International and serving as a Panetta Congressional Intern in the U.S. House of Representatives. Brisia also worked as a Foster Youth Advocate at the Orange County Department of Education. Brisia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating Cum Laude in Political Science and Psychology with a minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from California State University, Long Beach.
Alliance for Children's Rights
The Alliance for Children’s Rights is a nonprofit legal services organization that protects the rights of impoverished, abused and neglected children in Los Angeles County. We advocate for healthcare, education and financial support for families created by adoption, foster care and guardianship. We also address the needs of foster youth leaving care without a permanent family. Whenever possible, we remedy system wide issues through policy reform. Our clients include children in foster care, runaway and emancipating youth, and relative and non-relative caregivers. With the help of pro bono attorneys, we have assisted 125,000 families to achieve safe, stable homes, healthcare and the education children need to succeed in school and in life.