United Advocates for Children and Families (UACF) is a 501(c) 3. UACF incorporated in 1992 as a statewide family and youth lead organization, which advocates on behalf of family members and youth of California seeking services within the mental health system.

We would like to extend a personal invitation to you and encourage you to become a member of our organization.

Our goal is to network and strategize with a variety of organizations throughout the state of California to increase membership.

 Join the UACF, membership is “free”; please fill out your membership application online or download a copy  and mail to Deborah Van Dunk, United Advocates for Families and Children, Attention Membership, 2035 Hurley Way, Ste. 290, Sacramento, CA 95825-3221.  If you have any questions contact Deborah Van Dunk, email dvandunk@uacf4hope.org.

Listed below are the benefits of becoming a member of UACF:

• A monthly  enewsletter

• eAlerts (noteworthy events and information)

• eFamily News (a collection of newspaper articles statewide on mental health)

• Website

• Hotline

• List of services available in your area and statewide

• Schedule of Training Classes for parents and families

• How to organize support groups

• How to become a Parent Partner and who employs them

• Opportunity to meet legislators in your district and in the State Capital 

The Membership committee currently consists of five members:

Tina Mata, Family Member, Board Membership Committee Chair

Gwen Slattery, Family Member

Ruth (Becky) Manzanares, Family Member 

Carmen Diaz, Family Member

Carolyn Cooper, Family Member

Stephanie Ramos, Family Member

Bernice Torres, Family Member

Luz Parra, Family Member

Renee Lozano, Family Member

Together we can make a difference for our children and families.

Sign-up for eScrip:
Support UACF every time you shop. Register your debit and credit cards with eScrip. Use your card at a participating merchant. A percentage of what you spend goes directly to UACF.

Funding Factory:
Send in your obsolete cell phones and used toner cartridges for recycling to the Funding Factory and a percentage goes to UACF.