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COA Youth & Family Centers ranked the number one Children’s & Family Services nonprofit in the nation
[10 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | Please wait]

On the heels of being ranked the top nonprofit organization in Wisconsin across all categories in September, COA Youth & Family Centers is now the number one Children’s & Family Services agency in the nation, according to Charity Navigator. Based in Glen Rock, NJ, Charity Navigator assesses nonprofits on their financial health, accountability and transparency. [...]

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Get the conversation started during “Let’s Talk Month”
[22 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Please wait]

By Nicole Angresano Vice president, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Is there anything parents look forward to more than talking to their children about SEX? I mean, I don’t know about you, but when my 4 ½ son asks me where babies come from, I throw a party! “Bring it on,” I say. [...]

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Barrett, Health Department and faith leaders unite
[15 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | Please wait]
Barrett, Health Department and faith leaders unite

Safe Sleep Sabbath educates congregations on infant mortality By Maricha Harris Sunday morning service is the last place a churchgoer would expect to learn how to place her baby safely to sleep. But on Sunday, October 9th that’s just what various area congregations were taught. Mayor Tom Barrett and Health Commissioner Bevan Baker visited three [...]

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Hundreds of fathers gather to better themselves
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Hundreds of fathers gather to better themselves

Men seeking to become better fathers were inspired and helped towards achieving that goal at the 6th Annual Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit. The two day event held at Destiny Youth Plaza attracted hundreds of fathers to the event organized by the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative (MFI) and the Social Development Commission (SDC). The Fatherhood Summit presented workshops [...]

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Reconnecting fathers with children
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Reconnecting fathers with children

A pilot program is successfully connecting Milwaukee area fathers with the lives of their children. The On My Shoulders program is improving the quality of father-child and co-parenting relationships among Milwaukee area families. The program is one of only a few pilot efforts being done around the country. In Milwaukee County, it is coordinated by [...]

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United Way has toolkits still available for ‘The Talk’
[20 Nov 2010 | Comments Off | Please wait]

Your children need your presence more than your presents. ~Jesse Jackson October was Let’s Talk Month, a national public education campaign to increase effective parent-child communication about sex and healthy relationships. United Way of Greater Milwaukee distributed over 5,000 toolkits in Milwaukee to help parents prepare for and begin conversations. And despite what you might [...]

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United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Serve Marketing launch groundbreaking central city social media campaign
[16 Oct 2010 | Comments Off | Please wait]

Conventional wisdom says to stay offline when trying to reach central city young adults and teens. Last Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, this wisdom was challenged when up to 200 men participated in “tell it straight” and recorded their positive “Get at You” videos and shared them on Facebook with the goal of reaching between 100,000 [...]

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The Taylor and Jackson family held their family reunion
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The Taylor and Jackson family held their family reunion

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Family Fun Day 2010
[6 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | Please wait]

Upsilon Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (R) is sponsoring its thirteenth annual AKA Family Fun Day. This yearly event provides a FREE fun-filled afternoon for Milwaukee community members of all ages. The theme for the 2010 event is: “An Active Family is a Healthy Family: Fun, Fitness, and Fellowship.” The event [...]

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African World Festival to be held this Sunday
[31 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | Please wait]

African World Festival is a celebration of African heritage and culture held on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan at Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, WI. Since its inception in 1982, the festivals mission has been to promote and share the culture and heritage of all people of African descent with the global community. Known [...]

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