COA's Youth Development programs have been selected for participation in the one-year Beyond the Bell Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) pilot this fall. This city-wide initiative to improve the quality of out-of-school time programs for youth ages 13-18 aims to enhance the capacity of youth-serving organizations to measure, assess, and improve program delivery through shared standards [...]
Creating a great new urban green space is another important step in COA's efforts to transform the Amani Neighborhood. For over a decade, the boarded up former Moody Pool was a haven for gangs and drugs, but August 29th marked the beginning of a great new community park as more than 480 neighborhood children and [...]
The 32nd annual Parents of the Year luncheon, honoring Steve and Melanie Booth and Rick and Sue Strait raised over $121,000 to benefit COA Youth & Family Centers on Thursday, June 19th. The event featured tributes to the Booths and Straits by their children, addresses from both honoree couples, a reading of congratulatory proclamations from Wisconsin [...]
