As we celebrate Black History Month 2024, we want to do more than simply share information about this year’s theme, resources, and focus. We want to take this as an opportunity to recognize and [...]
Being a parent or caregiver of children can be wonderful, rewarding, and exciting. At other times, it can be challenging, disappointing, and stressful. At the Coalition, we take great pride in [...]
A 15-year fight and 6 million signatures led to the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federally recognized holiday in 1983. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a minister, social activist, [...]
For this week’s Coalition Connection, we are focusing on a specific group of individuals who are not as commonly discussed when considering the family system with a foster, adoptive, or kinship [...]
A few years back, the Coalition was fortunate to connect with an inspiring man by the name of Gaelin Elmore. Gaelin has a fascinating story. He’s a former foster youth who realized his dream of [...]
Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the rich histories, diversity, resilience, and proud traditions of American Indian and Alaska Native cultures. This is also an opportunity to [...]
Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Month. The Children’s Bureau created this initiative to increase national awareness of adoption issues and bring attention to the need for [...]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived on the land now known as North America. Before the first European [...]
What comes to mind when you think of bullying? A group of big kids taunting a younger child on the playground? A child being intimidated by a classmate in an empty hallway at school? Maybe you [...]
National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration that honors the history and culture of both Latino and Hispanic Americans. This year’s theme is “Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and [...]
