Our Mission
Parent Voices Oakland (PVO), is a parent-led grassroots organization that advocates for affordable, accessible, quality child-care. PVO organizes and empowers families with the highest need to build effective campaigns toward economic and educational justice.
The mission of PVO is to make quality, accessible, and affordable childcare available to all families, and to organize, support, and empower parents and caregivers in becoming life-long advocates for their children. PVO’s programs are developed to expand local, state and federal resources for a child care delivery system that is comprehensive, community driven, and provides support for children and families universally. Through community organizing, parent education and leadership development, coalition building, and civic engagement, PVO elevates the visibility of low-wage workers who cannot afford the full cost of childcare.