Amanda Wallace (she/her)

Advisory Board Member

Amanda Wallace founded Operation Stop CPS in May of 2021, a grassroots organization that works with families and community partners to resist local child welfare agencies. Operation Stop CPS has assisted in campaigns that have seen the return of over 20 children back to their communities. Prior to launching Operation Stop CPS,Amanda had a 10-year career as a Child Abuse Investigator, and worked throughout several counties in North Carolina. Armed with this insider knowledge, Amanda co-authored the Respond in Power Guide, a guide parents and caretakers can use when engaging with the system. Amanda also co-chairs the Black Mothers March on the White House coalition which held its first mobilization in Washington D.C. in 2022. Amanda is also a member of the African National Women’s Organization.