The Barron Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 41-2418788). We believe transparency is the foundation of trust. Here is what we have built — and what your support makes possible.
“What we are facing in family court is not just a personal battle — it is a humanitarian crisis. At its core, it is a moral issue, and I believe we are at a crossroads as a country and as a world in how history will remember us. I want to join others in making ‘good trouble,’ as John Lewis said, and in building tools and community so families don’t have to walk through this alone.”
— Dr. Kreslyn Barron Odum, Founder, The Barron Foundation
“Once your eyes have been opened to the true atrocities flooding our courts, you can never unsee. You can’t just walk away. It changes who you are. Ignorance may be bliss but education on the true evil happening to our children and our families will transform you into a fighter. You may take a mental health break, but you will forever come back to try to save another.”
— Dr. Kreslyn Barron Odum, Founder, The Barron Foundation
Words spoken when she thought no one was really even listening.
The Barron Foundation does three things: we make protective parents visible through the #HotPinkForChildren movement, we educate communities and lawmakers about family court failures, and we fight for policy change that puts child safety first.
We put hot pink signs in the hands of protective parents at courthouses, businesses, and community events across America. Every sign is a declaration that a child’s safety matters. Every sign makes the invisible visible.
We educate protective parents, advocates, businesses, and the public about coercive control, post-separation abuse, and the systemic failures of family courts — through our website, resources, magazine, and events.
We build coalitions with lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders across all 50 states. Family Court Awareness Month in November is our national platform for demanding accountability from the systems that are failing children.
The #HotPinkForChildren challenge and the Barron Standard Business Partner program are building a visible, national movement. Protective parents — mothers, fathers, and caregivers — are no longer fighting alone.
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we are committed to putting the maximum possible resources toward our mission. Here is how contributions are allocated.
The Barron Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 41-2418788). Your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
We do not pay for advertising. We do not have paid lobbyists. We do not have a board of executives drawing six-figure salaries. Every dollar that comes in goes toward the mission.
Questions about our financials? Contact us directly at info@barron-foundation.org or 478.227.6393.
The Barron Foundation was built from lived experience — not a conference room. Here is how a mother who refused to stop became a national movement.
Dr. Kreslyn Barron Odum enters the family court system. What begins as a personal fight becomes the foundation of a national movement. The education starts here.
Member of the National Safe Parents Organization (NSPO) and featured in national news coverage alongside NSPO promoting child safety and family court reform. A coalition built on shared mission.
The Barron Foundation is established — named for the founder’s middle name, her mother’s maiden name, and a lineage of women who do not bend.
Featured as a trusted source for CNN investigative reporters and national media covering family court failures. The foundation’s voice reaches millions — and continues to grow.
Partnership established with One Mom’s Battle — one of the nation’s leading communities for protective parents navigating narcissistic abuse and family court.
Completed training with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and established a formal partnership. The Barron Foundation partnered with CASA for state and local fundraisers — deepening ties between the two organizations and expanding resources for children in the court system.
Partnership with Georgia Protective Parents — strengthening state-level advocacy and community support for families navigating the Georgia family court system.
The Barron Foundation receives formal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (EIN: 41-2418788). Tax-deductible. Accountable. Built to last.
The Barron Foundation takes over Family Court Awareness Month — the national initiative bringing community voices to courthouses every November across all 50 states.
Featured in a documentary screened at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The family court crisis reaches a national audience.
The first Hot Pink Day event is held — hot pink signs at a courthouse, a community showing up together, and the proof that the movement is real. The model that will go national.
Connected with the National Family Violence Law Center at George Washington University — deepening the foundation’s legal and policy knowledge base and national network.
Dr. Odum brought the foundation’s mission directly to the halls of power in 2025 — meeting with Senator Jon Ossoff’s U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law — the bipartisan investigation into Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Attorney General Chris Carr, Representative Buddy Carter, and Representative Steven Meeks. She worked alongside the Georgia Domestic Violence Coalition at the Georgia State Capitol, Georgia Protective Parents, and connected with state senators and representatives from Arizona and Oregon. The Barron Standard is now a voice in the rooms where policy is made.
Active work to pass Ethan’s Law in Georgia — legislation designed to protect children in the family court system. The fight continues. The Barron Foundation does not stop pushing.
An ongoing and documented commitment to education: 620+ hours across 89 courses spanning coercive control, narcissistic abuse, trauma treatment, forensic evaluation, high conflict communication, child safety, CASA advocacy, and family court reform. Every hour directly informs the foundation’s work. Key certifications include:
Dr. Odum receives her Victim Advocate Certificate from the University of Georgia Legal Studies Department — adding formal academic credentials to eight years and counting of lived experience and frontline advocacy.
Certified as a High Conflict Divorce Coach — equipping Dr. Odum to provide direct support to protective parents navigating the most complex and dangerous family court situations.
The #HotPinkForChildren movement, the Barron Standard Business Partner program, Family Ct. magazine, and Hot Pink Day event kits are bringing the fight into every community in America. Eight years and counting. The work continues.
Every donation. Every sign. Every business partner. Every shared post. It all adds up to a system that cannot look away from 58,000 children.
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