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Did You Know?! The Coalition for Children, Youth & Families is now accepting cryptocurrency to fuel our mission to inspire, inform, and support families to build strength, confidence, and [...]

When my first siblings became part of my family through adoption, I envisioned sunshine, butterflies, and happiness all around. I could not wait until my brothers were home in my everyday life. I [...]

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 [...]

Did you know about all of the ways businesses can support the Coalition through corporate giving opportunities? Here are just a few examples: Host an employee day of giving and encourage [...]

When parents are unable to care for their children, whether temporarily or long-term, children are best served by staying within their extended families. National Kinship Care Month recognizes [...]

I was adopted at five weeks old and told about it so young I don’t ever remember not knowing. I didn’t experience adoption trauma until I hit 40 when I found out my childhood teddy bear was a [...]

National Grief Awareness Day is August 30. Everyone experiences grief and loss throughout their lives. As families touched by adoption, foster care, kinship care, or another type of out-of-home [...]

One of the challenges of transracial adoption and foster care is gaining the knowledge to bring your children’s birth culture into their lives. Some families adopt transracially, without the [...]

Ready to give back? Make a personal donation or direct some of Thrivent’s charitable funds to the Coalition. Thrivent clients with membership have unique opportunities to help the Coalition for [...]

Bridge to Brighter provides housing and supportive programming, services, and resources to help youth in and aging out of foster care make a successful transition to adulthood. Their mission is [...]