Our Programs
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Early Child Development
COA takes a holistic, family-centered approach to enhance learning, where young children and caregivers have the support they need to thrive.
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Youth Development
COA provides Milwaukee youth with programming and resources that help drive academic achievement and foster personal development in supportive environments.
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Community Development
COA believes that the best way to understand the needs and goals of a community is to listen to them. By embracing a place-based focus, we are able to access community resources to rapidly respond to the needs of the community.
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Our Impact
Since 1906 COA Youth & Family Centers has had a positive impact on over 8,000 Milwaukee children and families. For over a century our camp has provided hundreds of Milwaukee youth with transformative experiences. Through collaboration with other community-based organizations, corporations and foundations, we can fulfill our mission to build strong and resilient communities – one child, one family, one community at a time.