California Families in Focus

MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES

LONG BEACH, CA   |  https://mycff.org/

Mission

To develop and provide positive and innovative events and social service programs for youth and their families to achieve empowerment and purpose.

Notes from the nonprofit

CFF has a long-standing relationship with many Long Beach nonprofits, LBUSD, CSULB, elected officials, businesses, foundations and has achieved national recognition with numerous awards, acknowledgements and proclamations from local, state and federal elected officials. Our mission is to develop and provide positive and innovative events and social service programs for youth and their families to achieve empowerment and purpose. Our primary focus is on developing the “whole child” and providing tools to prepare them for the workforce and society, and to help them achieve their full potential. CFF takes a holistic approach to accomplish these objectives. Our three programs are the VIP (Visionaries Inspiring Purpose) Mentoring Program for teens 13-19; AMPD Program (Art, Music, Poetry and Dance) for teens’ younger siblings to heal trauma by expressing emotions in a healthy way; and the Familia y Fortaleza Program for mothers to maintain overall wellness and advocate for their families.

Ruling year info

2018

Principal Officer

MARIA ANGEL MACIAS

Main address

6475 E PACIFIC COAST HWY STE 191

LONG BEACH, CA 90803 USA

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EIN

41-2039534

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We aim to increase the numbers of high school graduates. We offer the community resources

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

I MATTER TOO

To create awareness for students, parents/guardians, teachers and administrators to identify what bullying actually is.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

During the Holidays we chose members of the community to be honored and recognized. We provide a nice meal and gifts. Current year will be members of the Trans community. Past years include (homeless, domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ youth)

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Awards

Love Takes Action Award 2020

New Your Life Foundatiion

Humanitarian Award 2011

International Imperial Court of Long Beach

Human Rights Award 2005

Long Beach LAMBDA

Commendation 2016

Board of Supervisors County of LA

Commendation 2013

4th District Supervisor Don Knabe

Commendation 2017

4th district Supervisor Janice Hahn

Affiliations & memberships

City of Long Beach Prosecutors office 2021

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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California Families in Focus

Board of directors
as of 10/22/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Linda Ortiz

Maria Angel Macias

CFF

Leslie Renee Smith

Leslie Smith Attorney at Law

Christine Nakamura

New York Life

Linda Lee Ortiz

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Robert Charles Spieth

Spieth and Associates Investment Banking

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/22/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/22/2021

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Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.