About Us

Futures Unwalled is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps children with disabilities and their families access services, supports, and community resources.

We support children and families in navigating developmental, behavioral, healthcare, school-based, and community systems.

The Need

Children with disabilities face barriers to accessing services and supports.

Children with disabilities and their families are frequently expected to navigate multiple systems on their own while trying to understand eligibility requirements, available resources, and complex service processes.

When children cannot access needed supports, it can lead to:

  • delays in services

  • unmet developmental and educational needs

  • increased family stress

  • missed opportunities for early intervention and support

We work alongside families to:

  • identify support needs

  • explain available disability-related services

  • guide families through eligibility and access processes

  • prepare for meetings and appointments

  • support communication across providers and systems

  • connect children and families to community-based resources

  • coordinate support across systems when appropriate

Our focus is helping children access services more effectively while ensuring families feel supported throughout the process.

Our Impact

Since 2025, Futures Unwalled has supported more than 100 families through disability services navigation and family support services.

As a result:

  • children access services more quickly

  • families better understand available supports

  • communication across systems improves

  • children receive more consistent and appropriate services

We receive referrals from healthcare providers, Regional Centers, schools, and community organizations throughout Southern California.

This reflects both the growing need for these services and the trust families and professionals place in our support.

Addressing Basic Needs

Some children face additional barriers that impact stability, school participation, and access to resources.

Through our Warm Futures for Learning initiative, we provide:

  • clothing

  • backpacks

  • school supplies

These supports help reduce immediate barriers so children can better access learning opportunities and essential supports.

Our Mission

Futures Unwalled helps children with disabilities and their families break barriers and build futures through disability services navigation, family support, and connection to critical resources.

Our Vision

A future without walls where every child with disabilities can access services, supports, and opportunities with clarity, support, and dignity.

What We Do

We provide:

  • disability services navigation

  • school-based services support

  • meeting preparation and attendance

  • records review

  • communication support with providers and systems

  • connection to community resources

  • family-centered support and guidance

Meet Our Board

Waukecha Wilkerson

Board Secretary

Waukecha is a committed advocate for families navigating complex educational and developmental systems. As a mother of three with diverse learning needs —including a son on the autism spectrum and a daughter with ADHD— she has managed the IEP process for all of her children while juggling her own later-in-life ADHD diagnosis and various other circumstances that have shaped her resilience and perspective. With more than a decade of experience in coaching, program design, and equity-centered leadership, she works to create pathways that honor families’ strengths and challenges. Waukecha is the CEO of Won’t She Do It (WSDI) and she joined the board of Futures Unwalled to help expand support, understanding, and dignity for families experiencing barriers.

Erin Jimenez

Board Treasurer

Erin has been a dedicated special education advocate and parent coach for almost a decade. She grew up in rural California. Erin has two sons with autism. She understands the ins and outs of overcoming barriers to education and co-established the founding board of Futures Unwalled to make a difference.

Ashley Mehr

Board President

Ashley is neurodivergent with ADHD and her three children have ADHD. Her youngest daughter has autism. Ashley founded Futures Unwalled to help families experiencing barriers to help them focus on what matters most - their family.