The STORY OF ACED & EASE

Founded in 2005, The Alliance for Compassion and Education Development – ACED (formerly known as Sacramento Valley Regional Care Coalition) has spent the past 15 years working with under-served youth. As a provider of wrap-around service and support, ACED is focused on and driven by the needs of brilliant and talented young minds who may have been given an unfair start in life.

EASE, an initiative of ACED, is the heartbeat of what we do. The idea was generated after longtime friend and donor, Phil Oates, saw the film, The Blind Side. He wondered just how many other “Big Mikes” were out there and visualized a reality where kids like him, talented and driven, were given the opportunity of an excellent education that otherwise wouldn’t be afforded to them.

EASE, an acronym for EMPOWER. ADVOCATE. SERVE. EQUIP., empowers students with a top-level education, full support and assistance and provides a foundation that stabilizes their pillars of success.

Our Mission

Many high-potential students are not given a fair chance at success without the necessary tools and support that are required to reach their goals. This is due to the design of the academic system and, to a greater extent, the odds of life. We play a lead role in bridging that gap by empowering students with access to a high-level education, offering full support and assistance, while providing a foundation that stabilizes their pillars of success. As a provider of wrap-around service and support, we are focused on and driven by the needs of brilliant and talented young minds who may have been given an unfair start in life. We strive to minimize and, if possible, eliminate any environmental factors that would stunt their growth and development. In a partnership with parents and guardians, a re-routed academic road map is offered to our students.

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