Our Impact in Numbers

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More than 70 community partners engaged

BCLC recognizes the critical importance of established trust and community-specific knowledge when supporting Black families.

27% reduction in overall deaths

BCLC partners united local nonprofits to reduce the concerning disparities between Black children and all other ethnic groups (2020).

24% reduction in deaths related to perinatal conditions

Black families have increased access to practical resources, educational material and workshops addressing medical racism and discrimination (2021).

54% reduction in infant sleep deaths

“Safe sleep” campaigns were integrated into all health plans and families were provided with safe accommodation (2020).

88% reduction in deaths due to child abuse and neglect

Children affected by poverty were housed and access to social services and community centers was expanded (2020).

22% reduction in third-party homicides

BCLC’s Healing the Hood strategy funded a network of crisis intervention workers collaborating with local hospitals, schools and law enforcement to protect Black families (2020).

96% reduction in the child abuse and neglect disparity gap between Black children and all other races

Identifying and addressing the disparities particular to each neighborhood reduced the gap (2020).

60% reduction in the third-party homicide disparity gap between Black individuals and other races

Nonprofits united to increase availability of wraparound services for Black families (2020).

Why the BCLC Model Works

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Use com­munity-specific metrics to assess each neighbor­hood

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Identify a trusted com­munity nonprofit (Com­munity Incubator Lead)

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Build a network of grassroots organi­zations

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Co-create a compre­hensive strategy

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Engage families through educa­tional forums, case manage­ment, youth programs, crisis inter­vention and more

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Measure data and statistics to evaluate change
Evaluate and refine
  • Each neighborhood is assessed using community-specific metrics
  • Our partners are trusted, grassroots organizations that know the people they serve best
  • BCLC is structured as a network that collectively covers every neighborhood, community and unique challenge
  • We use refined strategies to address the four key focus areas of BCLC work
  • Our actions are evidence-based
  • Our initiatives are repeatedly evaluated and refined
Learn more about the BCLC model

Publications and Research

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Read the latest Annual Community Indicator Report

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“BCLC has demonstrated pathways to inclusive economic development through direct investments into Black communities that positively influence the welfare not only of children but also of entire family units.”

– Vanessa Segundo, Senior Consultant, Social Contract

“These are organizations that understand the immediate needs in the surrounding communities. The way BCLC has been structured has been a big part of the success.”

– Rich Desmond, Supervisor, District 3, Sacramento County

“The Black Child Legacy Campaign enabled us to provide additional resources and a stronger network of support with other organizations that were established in their own communities.”

– Katrina Simmons, BCLC Partner, Valley Hi

“We have community support, we have engaged leadership, and we have built capacity in our neighborhood residents to be able to move the needle forward.”

– Danielle Lawrence, BCLC Partner, Arden-Arcade

“Of all the important causes to fight for, I cannot think of ones more important than those of the Black Child Legacy Campaign. This work is essential, urgent, and sacred, and we are centuries late in addressing it.”

– Heather Gonzales, BCLC Partner, Arden-Arcade