Heard, without judgment
Your story is yours. Families are met with respect — not shame — and lived experience stays at the center of the work.
For parents & families in California
No one should be alone in their time of need.
Survival, support, and success — a safe place for learning and advocacy, for childhood trauma, addiction, and trauma success.
Education, organization help, and referrals — in plain language, without judgment. Not legal advice or court representation.
6Connected services, from navigation to stability
1-to-1Support to prepare for hard conversations
SacramentoBased in Sacramento, serving California families
I became the person I needed.
That is why this work exists — so another parent does not have to figure it out by themselves.
Our Mission
To support parents and families navigating CPS, family separation, and reunification through trauma-informed guidance, practical resources, education, and compassionate advocacy.
Live with Lovve
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This is the home for Lovve's live videos — real talk on healing, recovery, and standing back up, in plain words.
When Lovve goes live, the video will play in the space right here on this page. Live talks also happen on Facebook, on My Journey From Where I Stand — every comment and message gets answered.
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Built for the hardest season a family can face
When a child-welfare case opens, everything happens at once — paperwork, court dates, requirements, visits, housing, work. It is a lot to carry while you are hurting. We help you sort it, step by step.
Who we serve
Parents and caregivers in California who are:
- ✓Facing CPS involvement — a case just opened, or you have been told what comes next and it does not feel clear.
- ✓Going through family separation — your children are not home, and you are working to understand every requirement.
- ✓Working toward reunification — you have a plan to follow and need help staying organized and steady.
- ✓Living in the aftermath — the case is closing or closed, and you are rebuilding routines, stability, and confidence.
Rooted in Sacramento
From Where I Stand is based in Sacramento, California. We connect families here — and across California — with qualified community, legal, and behavioral-health partners, and with everyday resources for housing, work, transportation, and benefits.
You do not have to have it all together to reach out
Bring what you have — a letter you do not understand, a court date you are worried about, a list of requirements that feels impossible. Sorting it together is the work.
How we help — six services that work together
Tap any service to see what it looks like in real life. Each one is plain-language and practical: the goal is always less confusion, and more stability.
Not sure where to start? Build your first steps
Choose what is on your plate right now. We will turn it into a short, ordered list you can copy or download and bring to your next conversation.
My first-steps list
This is organization help only — it does not replace advice from your attorney or your case team. It helps you walk in prepared.
Your ordered steps
Pick one or more topics above and your steps will appear here, in a sensible order.
How reaching out works
1
Tell us where you stand
Where things are right now — new case, mid-case, reunification, or aftermath. No perfect words needed.
2
We sort it together
Timelines, papers, and requirements — laid out so you can see what is urgent and what comes next.
3
You move forward with a plan
Questions prepared for your support team, referrals for stability, and a next step you can actually take.
How we work
Four commitments guide every conversation, every referral, and every plan.
Every step should help
Each step should reduce confusion or strengthen stability. If it does neither, it is not the next step.
Child & family safety
Support centers well-being and healthy family dynamics — for children, parents, and caregivers alike.
Connected, not alone
We work alongside qualified community, legal, and behavioral-health partners — and help you prepare for those conversations.
What we do — and what we do not do
We provide: education, organization help, and referrals.
We do not provide: legal advice or court representation.
For court-specific guidance, please work with a qualified California family-law professional. We can help you get your facts in order and prepare questions to bring to them.
“I became the person I needed.”
From Where I Stand was born from lived experience — from knowing what it feels like to need clear answers, steady support, and someone who understands the system and the pain at the same time. Helping other families find their footing is the mission.
Lovve's book
A book born from lived experience — written in Lovve's own words, for people healing from childhood trauma and addiction, and for parents finding their way back.
Help keep this work going
From Where I Stand walks with parents and families in their hardest season — people recovering from addiction, people healing from childhood trauma, and parents in the fight to bring their children home.
Your gift helps keep the support, learning, and live talks free for the families who need them most.
Give what you can
Every amount helps a family get steady support, in plain language, without judgment.
Our secure donation link is being set up now. Until it is ready, reach out on Facebook — My Journey From Where I Stand — to give. Thank you for standing with families.
Questions families ask first
Straight answers, in plain language.
You do not have to navigate this alone.
If you are a parent or caregiver facing CPS involvement, separation, or reunification — reach out. Tell us where you stand, and we will help you sort the next step.
Our business email is being set up now. When it is confirmed, it will appear here so you can write to us directly. Until then, connect with us on Facebook through My Journey From Where I Stand — or on LinkedIn at My Journey From Where I Stand.
Build my first-steps list first ↑At a glance
- Organization
- From Where I Stand
- Based in
- Sacramento, California
- Who we serve
- Parents & caregivers across California
- We offer
- Education, organization help & referrals
- Business email
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- My Journey From Where I Stand