Since the retirement of our Co-Founder and CEO, AnnaLisa Chung, the Board of Directors has been conducting a search for a new CEO. We are pleased to announce that Katie Joh, the current Managing Attorney for Dependency Advocacy Center‘s First Call for Families program, hasRead More…
Dependency Advocacy Center’s innovative and expanding prevention work is highlighted in the Children’s Rights Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s February 9, 2023 article. The article features two of DAC’s programs, Corridor and First CallRead More…
On April 12, 2019, members of DAC’s Corridor Program presented at the ABA’s 2019 National Conference on Parent Representation in Washington D.C. This innovative interdisciplinary team collaboration with Santa Clara County Adult Probation empowers parents onRead More…
This #GivingTuesday we received a California Legislature Assembly Resolution for DAC! “Whereas, In the decade since its establishment, Dependency Advocacy Center has evolved into a leading organization in the greater Santa Clara community, a dynamic forceRead More…
On November 9, 2018, Dependency Advocacy Center proudly received the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley’s 2018 LACY Honors award for our family defense work on behalf of underserved parents and children in Santa Clara County. “InRead More…
We are grateful for the privilege of providing 10 years of family defense advocacy for underserved parents and children in Santa Clara County’s child welfare system. On October 25th, we celebrated this milestone with a soldRead More…
Rosalio Chavoya received the 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Birth Father Award. These awards recognize outstanding individuals and leaders who have demonstrated distinguished work, exceptional leadership and relentless dedication in improving child welfare in America. AwardRead More…
Special thanks to First 5 Santa Clara County for producing this video.
Now more than ever we are called upon to make a difference. Since the beginning of this year, Dependency Advocacy Center has been appointed to represent hundreds of parents and children in Santa Clara County’s childRead More…
