Bringing the real-world experience of parents

to shape the programs and policies that matter to families

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Parents Organizing for Power and Change

UPLAN is a non-partisan network of parent leaders and parent leadership organizations from across the country working to make life better for families. 

A  Mix of Families from Across the Country

We are parents, grandparents, immigrants, and caregivers raising the next generation. Some of us live in big cities, others in small towns. 

Together, we represent 38 parent-led organizations and reach more than 700,000 families each year.

Our Policy Priorities
  • Affordable and accessible child care and early education for families
  • ‘Real’ parent engagement in education and other systems
  • Protection and dignity for immigrant families
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our work

Fighting for Our Children

We are passionate parent leaders in our children’s schools, our communities, our cities, and our states who are leading change to make life better for all children and families.

UPLAN members offer a founding Vision and Policy Platform for Families and Children, the mainstay of the principles that guide us, and the issues and public policies that matter most to families like ours.
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Investing in Parent Leadership

In UPLAN, we build each other up as parent leaders. We learn from each other, and from one another’s organizations. Our aim is to make sure that our hard earned knowledge about what really works is part of decision making at the local, state, and now national level.

UPLAN convenes parent leaders and groups to share the best of leadership development and organizing. We offer training on parent leadership, organizing and policy issues from a parent’s perspective.
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Parents Making a Difference

Many of you may have your own story about what happens when parents real-life experience is in the equation as decisions are made. All of us have a story about what could be different, that would make day to day life better for our families. UPLAN helps get our voice into the mix; we hope you will be encouraged to explore your own leadership.

We know that parent leadership has a far-reaching and lasting impact toward achieving equity for children and families.
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Blog

UPLAN’s blog shares news and opinion about kids and policy, from around our network and beyond.

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Our Member Organizations

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Bay Area PLAN
Coleman Advocates
Parent Voices CocoKids
DC PAVE
Parents United for Change
Parents for Healthy Homes P4HH
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White Center Parent Ambassadors
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Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities
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Choice-FLN
Hustle Mommies
WSA
Educare Central Maine PA
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CPLAN
Parent Voices San Francisco
MBBLOGO
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FEA (1)
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Ohio
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