learn to analyze the legisl fellowship provides direct opportunities for parents to present recommendations to state lawmakers. Fellows learn to prepare and deliver impactful testimony before committees, ensuring that those most affected by child-support policies have a seat at the table.


4. Community Organizing & Leadership

Fellows build coalitions within their communities, fostering a network of advoative landscape, identifying systemic infrastructure failures that create barriers to family stability. We focus on understanding the "Stability Before Accountability" framework as a solution to punitive system cycles.


cates dedicated to c2. Strategic MediAdvocacy & Policy Fellowship: Empowering Parental Restoration


The Advocacy & Policy Fellowship at Mending Our Mistakes, Inc. is a rigorous 12-month leadership program designed for court-involved parents. This fellowship bridges the "Primary Systems Gap" by equipping parents with the tools to navigate, influence, and reform the systems that affect their families.

a & Storytelling

Parents are trained in media literacy and storytelling, learning how to share their personal narratives to influence public opinion and advocate for legislative change without compromising their privacy or dignity.


reating a family-centered stabiliz3. Legislative Testimony & Advocacy


TheProgram Curriculum & Focus Areas: