COA Introduces New Youth Programs at MLK School and Keefe Avenue School!

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COA Introduces New Youth Programs at MLK School and Keefe Avenue School!Development2018-09-14T13:01:53-05:00

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COA is excited to announce that we have introduced brand new after-school programming at two exciting sites: Keefe Avenue School and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School! COA has partnered with these schools to open Safe Places that provide after-school programming for children and preteens. Programs at both Safe Places will include academic tutoring, visual and performing arts, STEM programming, and sports.

COA’s new Safe Places serve diverse youth with engaging after-school enrichment activities at the following times/locations:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Safe Place

3275 N. 3rd Street
Grade levels: Head Start to 5th grade
Monday – Thursday: 2:30pm – 5:30pm

Keefe Avenue Safe Place

1618 W. Keefe Ave
Grade Levels: K4 to 8th grade
Monday – Thursday: 2:30pm-5:30pm

Daily programming at Keefe Avenue School and MLK School is in addition to COA’s continuing after-school programming at COA’s Goldin and Riverwest Centers, as well as at O.W. Holmes School, Auer Avenue School, Hopkins-Lloyd Community School, Westside Academy, Doerfler Elementary School, and Lincoln Middle School. Of course, the youth and families at all schools will also be encouraged to participate in COA’s camp programs, as well as our early child education and family programs.

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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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COA Introduces New Youth Programs at MLK School and Keefe Avenue School!

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