SOFT: Trisomy Family Support
Find resources for a new diagnosis, connect with a SOFT parent, and explore information for your family’s next steps.
Visit resource(opens in a new tab)In her honor. With all our hearts.A little life.
A little life.
A lasting light.
Honoring EmmaLea through practical resources, connection, and compassionate support for families affected by trisomy 18.
Rooted in Burbank. Guided by compassion.
Love, carried forwardA new beginning
Family support✧Compassionate community✧Better beginnings
A place to beginYou don’t have to find
You don’t have to find
your way alone.
Wherever you are in your family’s story, a small next step can make a difference.
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Understanding & connection
Explore trisomy 18 information and find organizations that connect parents with other families.
Explore family resources02
Space for grief & love
Find gentle support for pregnancy and infant loss, remembrance, and the people who love you.
Find grief support03
Help for everyday needs
Explore community resources for practical support, family needs, and your next step.
Explore local resourcesEmmaLea
Forever the heart of our story
Her love. Our purpose.
The heart of EmmaLea CaresHer name.
Her name.
A lifetime of love.
EmmaLea is the heart of this mission. Her name carries a family’s love—and a father’s determination to carry that love forward.
Created in her honor by Joseph Valenzuela, EmmaLea Cares is growing around a simple belief: families deserve to be seen, heard, and supported through every outcome.
Discover our storyHelpful connections
Explore all resourcesA next step, at your pace.
Share: Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Find online peer support after pregnancy or infant loss, including connections for pregnancy after loss. Choose the support that feels right for you.
Visit resource(opens in a new tab)211 LA: Everyday Support
Find local help with food, housing, utilities, and other needs through free, confidential, multilingual information and referrals.
Visit resource(opens in a new tab)These are independent resources, not EmmaLea Cares partners. Services, availability, and eligibility are set by each provider.
The care we’re buildingCare today.
Care today.
Possibility tomorrow.
Our first chapter begins with practical information and connection. Our longer-term vision reaches toward a more supportive future for families.
Explore our vision01
Available here
Useful resources
Clear paths to independent family, grief, and community resources—without requiring you to share your story.
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In development
Proposed family support
A small program we hope to develop with qualified community partners, guided by families’ priorities.
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Long-term vision
Responsible research & opportunity
Supporting credible progress in trisomy 18 research, alongside a future Pathways initiative for better beginnings.
Kindness has a place hereA little of your time.
A little of your time.
A world of possibility.
Share a useful resource. Offer your experience. Explore a future collaboration. Help us build something thoughtful, one meaningful connection at a time.
Find your way to get involved