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“It started with a pudgy 13-year-old young man walking through my front door with a big smile on his face. ‘Nice to meet you,’ he said politely and shook our hands as the case worker did some [...]

When we talk with parents and caregivers, we often ask why. Why the Coalition? Why these services and programs? After all, the internet is filled with resources and information; we can Google [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and diversity of the American Latino community. We honor and recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans, specifically those [...]

Click on the image to view the video now One of my favorite No Matter What Families videos is “Reunification Journey.” I am not a parent myself but listening to Betsy share about her family and [...]

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center, across the nation, 4% of all children – more than 2.6 million children – are in kinship care. Each year in September, the [...]

Creating a Successful Morning Routine As a new school year starts, so does the morning chaos. You’re back to starting your day frantically looking for a missing shoe, two lunch boxes, and a [...]

Click on the image to view the video now As a foster and adoptive parent myself, it was remarkable to hear Dave and Jessie talk through some of their experiences. Sometimes just hearing that we [...]

Although we are still enjoying the remaining days of summer, for some of us, our thoughts have already turned to the upcoming school year. One of the best things you can do to support the child [...]

The most significant and long-lasting relationships in our lives can often be with our siblings. Siblings are with us in our most formative years and are often our first and last friends as we [...]

NEW WEBINARS IN THE CHAMPIONS CLASSROOMS https://www.championclassrooms.org Seasons Change: Understanding Transition & Change for Foster Parents Creating Space for Healing: Helping [...]