Baby Box University – Milwaukee Launch! – COA Youth & Family Centers

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Baby Box University – Milwaukee Launch!Development2017-04-10T11:18:18-05:00

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COA Youth & Family Centers is committed to helping mothers reach their greatest potential by providing the tools and support they need to succeed. We are thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership between COA, Stork & Company Wisconsin, and the Baby Box Company to provide vital supplies and educational resources for new parents living in Milwaukee.

As part of the Baby Box Company’s new Baby Box University program, new parents are eligible to receive a free kit that includes a colorful infant bed, called a baby box, which comes with infant care items such as diapers, onesies, breastfeeding items, and more. The boxes are guaranteed non-toxic, chemical-free, and environmentally-safe sleep spaces. The program is modeled on the 75-year old Baby Box tradition in Finland, which studies have shown has helped promote one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world.

Parents may receive their free Baby Box after completing an online educational program. Applicants can sign up today at BabyBoxUniversity.com, and should select the “Milwaukee” syllabus. Parenting topics that are featured in the program include breastfeeding, sleep safety, vaccines and more. After completing the curriculum (about 20 minutes of video, followed by a brief quiz), parents will receive a certificate which they can redeem at our centers to receive their free Baby Box!

Pickup locations:
COA Riverwest Center (909 E. Garfield): Riverwest Early Education Center or
Harry & Rose Samson Family Resource Center

COA Goldin Center (2320 W. Burleigh): Burke Early Education Center or Ethel Nutis Gill Family Resource Center

COA is grateful to be able to promote positive growth and development by helping to provide the tools for the people we serve to become self-sufficient. #WeAreCoa

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Our Mission

COA Youth & Family Centers helps Milwaukee children, teens, and families reach their greatest potential through a continuum of educational, recreational, and social work programs offered through its urban community centers and rural camp facility. As a multicultural agency, COA values diversity and cooperation, and promotes growth and positive social interaction.

The COA Philosophy

COA Youth & Family Centers’ history is deeply rooted in the American Settlement House movement. The underlying foundation of this movement was that a holistic approach is essential to give children and families the tools to become self-sufficient. And more than a century later, COA continues to provide families with a holistic array of services to give children and families these tools to become stronger, healthier, and more self-sufficient.

Four-Star Organization

For nine consecutive years, COA has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a national evaluator of nonprofit organizations. Only one percent of the nation's charities have received the highest four-star rating for twelve consecutive years.

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When I was 20 and a new mom, I found the Family Center. At 22 with 2 kids, the center saved me time and time again. Today, 42 and pregnant with 4 kids under 3years old in my care, you brightened my rainy day as usual. So grateful for this resource!

"COA is a lifesaver!! We go stir crazy in the house. The kids love it here. I need to feel a social connection with other parents. I get so bored and lonely and isolated home with the kids all day. Also – social interactions for the toddlers is invaluable."

"I come to the COA to expose my son to other kids, so he can interact and learn from them. I appreciate the many different people from different cultures and walks of life. I love all the difference art projects that my son can try without messing up my house."

"I come to COA because it is an awesome, clean, friendly environment that is very well-suited to my kids. I also really appreciate the educational aspect of drop-in, such as crafts and songs. My kids would not be the same had we not been coming to COA. Thank you Anne and COA."

Baby Box University – Milwaukee Launch!

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