07/16/2026
Good morning and welcome! I’m Melody, Director of the Project Milk Carton Foundation, a charter of the Project Milk Carton nonprofit organization.
If you’re here, chances are you believe something many of us have felt for a long time:
Children deserve better.
Families deserve better.
Communities deserve better.
So do the systems designed to protect them.
Project Milk Carton Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening child welfare through transparency, education, accountability, and practical solutions.
We are not here to create more noise.
We’re here to create more clarity.
Every day, extraordinary work is being done by parents, foster families, social workers, law enforcement, nonprofits, researchers, educators, and public officials across this country. The problem isn’t always a lack of people who care.
Too often, it’s that the information, resources, and knowledge they need are scattered across thousands of organizations, agencies, reports, laws, and databases.
Our mission is to help connect those pieces.
We build practical tools, organize public information, translate complex systems into understandable language, and help everyday citizens better understand the world of child welfare.
Whether you’re a parent…
A grandparent…
A teacher…
A foster family…
A policymaker…
A journalist…
Or simply someone who believes every child matters…
You’re welcome here.
This page will share research, educational resources, stories, practical tools, and ways for all of us to become better informed and better equipped to protect children and strengthen families.
Thank you for joining us at the very beginning.
We’re honored you’re here.
Together, we can build communities that are better informed, better connected, and better prepared to protect our most vulnerable children.
Welcome to Project Milk Carton Foundation.