A Better Way Inc

04/25/2026

04/07/2026

NEW online course with Nola Brantley: Understanding Artificial Intelligence Technology and Exploitation Awareness for Youth in Care
🔹Weds 4/22 from 9:15am - 1:15pm
🔹CE: 4 hours, Masters Level
This course examines how artificial intelligence, social media, and digital platforms impact system-involved youth, with a focus on exploitation and safety risks. Participants will learn how online environments can increase vulnerability to grooming, trafficking, fraud, and coercion, and how to support youth in navigating technology safely. Participants will leave with tools and a plan of how to implement these tools into their work in child welfare.
🔹Sign up or Sign in at https://training.abetterwayinc.net/courses/8336

04/02/2026

April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to come together as a community to ensure every child can grow up safe, loved, and supported. The pinwheel, our national symbol, reminds us of the joyful and healthy childhood that all children deserve.

For us, families are at the center of everything we do—just like the center of a pinwheel. But for a pinwheel to spin, it needs more than its center; it needs all the pieces working together. Children thrive when families have access to programs, resources, policies, and community support. When awareness is raised, knowledge is shared, and meaningful action is taken, we help build stronger families and safer communities.

By working together, we can set the pinwheel in motion, creating a world where every child can flourish, every family can find support, and every child’s potential can shine. The time to act is now—because when families are supported, the whole community thrives, and children have the chance to grow up happy, healthy, and ready to succeed.

03/31/2026

Our offices are closed today in observance of Farmworkers Day — California's newly renamed state holiday honoring the generations of farmworkers whose labor, resilience, and advocacy helped shape the civil rights movement. They put food on all of our tables, and today we honor their sacrifice. We'll be back tomorrow. 🌱

03/23/2026

03/18/2026

Our team is heading to Sacramento this March to fight for the children, youth, and families we serve! 🏛️ From protecting mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth to ensuring young adults have access to stable housing, we're bringing the real stories of our community to the people who make policy. Read our latest blog post to learn more about what we're advocating for this year: https://buff.ly/SNHM1OJ

Read the latest updates, advocacy efforts, and expert insights on child and family services from A Better Way, Inc. Stay informed and engaged.

03/06/2026

🏅 Strong, Smart & Bold at the 2026 Winter Olympics ❄️

As the MilanoCortina2026 Games come to a close, we’re celebrating the women who showed the world what’s possible!

From record-breaking performances to moments of resilience under pressure, women athletes led the way for Team USA—bringing home gold, pushing boundaries, and redefining excellence in winter sports. 💪

We’re especially proud to shout out Alysa Liu, an Oakland native, whose journey to the Olympic stage reflects the power of perseverance, dreaming big and being yourself. Seeing someone from our hometown compete at the highest level sends a powerful message to the girls we serve: you belong here too.

At Girls Inc. of Alameda County, we believe girls are Strong, Smart & Bold—and these athletes showed exactly what that looks like:
✨ Strength in their bodies and minds
✨ Smart strategy, skill, and preparation
✨ Boldness in breaking barriers and making history



📷 Photo: SpiritedMichelle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

03/05/2026

This month, we're celebrating two things close to our heart: Social Work Month and Women's History Month.

Over 100 years ago, Jane Addams helped define what it means to show up for your community. As a pioneer of social work, she believed that every person — regardless of background — deserved dignity, support, and a fair chance. She won the Nobel Peace Prize for it. More importantly, she changed countless lives.

That legacy lives on in every social worker who walks through our doors today.

To our amazing social workers at A Better Way and beyond — thank you for carrying this work forward. You are part of a legacy built on the belief that every child, every family, every person deserves a fighting chance.

03/03/2026

Current or previous foster youth can receive $12,000 per year while pursuing a bachelors degree