Melaninchildrenmatter

10/26/2026

We talk about diagnoses, therapies, accommodations, and services. But how often are we talking about what happens when the primary caregiver is no longer here?

What if there is no family to step in?

This is a conversation every family deserves to have before a crisis.

💚 Have you created a future-care plan for your child or dependent adult?

10/25/2026

What is one thing you wish professionals understood about your family?

🤎 Were your concerns heard, documented, and acted on?

Help Melanin Children Matter understand what families experience before and during the search for answers.

🔎 Hidden Gap Caregiver Survey
🔒 Anonymous | Approximately 5-10 minutes
🎁 Optional separate drawing for TWO $125 Visa gift cards

https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

Your experience matters in what we build next.

10/22/2026

🤎 Were your concerns heard, documented, and acted on?

Help Melanin Children Matter understand what families experience before and during the search for answers.

🔎 Hidden Gap Caregiver Survey
🔒 Anonymous | Approximately 10–12 minutes
🎁 Optional separate drawing for TWO $125 Visa gift cards

https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

Your experience matters in what we build next.

10/22/2026

🤎 Were your concerns heard, documented, and acted on?

Help Melanin Children Matter understand what families experience before and during the search for answers.

🔎 Hidden Gap Caregiver Survey
🔒 Anonymous | Approximately 5-10 minutes
🎁 Optional separate drawing for TWO $125 Visa gift cards

https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

Your experience matters in what we build next.

10/19/2026

🌾 RURAL FAMILIES, YOUR EXPERIENCES MATTER TOO.

What happens when you notice developmental concerns but the nearest specialist is hours away?

What happens when appointments are delayed, referrals are difficult, or your concerns aren’t properly documented?

Melanin Children Matter wants to better understand these experiences.

Our Hidden Gap Caregiver Survey is open to ALL families, with intentional outreach to families of color and families of any race living in rural or medically underserved communities.

We’re using caregiver input to help develop practical tools and training for earlier recognition, stronger documentation, and better connections to support.

⏱️ Approximately 5-10 minutes
🔒 Anonymous
🎁 Optional separate drawing for TWO $125 Visa gift cards

Share your experience: https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

Your ZIP code shouldn’t determine whether your concerns are heard.

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10/15/2026

A child’s record should tell the whole story—not just the most difficult moment.

🤎 Have you experienced this?

🔗 https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

10/14/2026

🚨 FAMILIES, DON’T MISS THESE IMPORTANT GRANT DEADLINES! 🎁💚

📩 Haven’t opened your MCM newsletter yet? Here’s your reminder!

Melanin Children Matter is helping families stay informed about opportunities that may provide much-needed support.

⏰ ACT GRANT — ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT!

Applications close Thursday, October 15, 2026!

If you’ve been putting off applying, now is the time to review the eligibility requirements and submit your application!

🎁 ASDF GIFT CARD GRANT — THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

📅 Applications OPEN: November 2, 2026

📅 Applications CLOSE: November 15, 2026

That’s just 20 days until applications open!

💚 At Melanin Children Matter, we believe access to information should never be another barrier for families already navigating complex challenges.

Whether you’re raising a child with autism, a rare disease, or another neurodevelopmental condition, staying connected to resources matters.

📢 PLEASE SHARE! You never know which family on your timeline may need this information.

📩 Check your email for the full MCM newsletter and grant details.

🌐 www.melaninchildrenmatter.org

10/14/2026

This is what non-verbal sounds like 🥺
King’Nazir eating a strawberry and saying the word…
Not long after, he could no longer walk.
This is why I started Melanin Children Matter.

10/11/2026

The Hidden Gap Project was born from lived experience—but it must be shaped by more than one family’s story.

🤎 Help us build something that reflects what families actually need.

🔗 https://tally.so/r/44eOjY

10/09/2026

How many times did you have to repeat your concerns before someone listened? 🤎

Help us understand what happened between your first concern and getting support.

🔗 https://tally.so/r/44eOjY