For sixteen years, members of the Children’s Coalition have worked to keep our innocent children a priority in our community. With the fast pace lifestyles of our modern world, more than ever we need to be sure that safeguards for our children are in place. This is best done in a collaborative effort by all persons and provider agencies that support services for children.

The work of the Children’s Coalition has kept our priorities in place. We are constantly reminded that we cannot leave our children to random hope, but we must strategically plan and monitor the services and resources that rightfully belong to them.

What have we achieved by working together? The following accomplishments, supported by the Children’s Coalition, reflect that the most critical needs of our children have been addressed with visible and effective services/programs in place:

• Comprehensive School-based Health Service Plan for children
• Community Plan for Children supported by the Mayor-President’s Office
• Early Childhood Task Force
• Monthly calendar of events for children, families and the agencies serving them
• Monthly meetings with the Mayor-President (or designee) to advocate for children
• Annual Stand UP for Children Awareness Rally with the Governor
• Mini Grants to assist agency members in meeting needs of children
• Annual Community Leadership Breakfast with the Mayor to showcase member services
• Wish List initiative for providers to acquire tangible resources
• Database link and electronic newsletters to network all providers of children services

2006 Annual Membership Dues:

• Organizations with annual budgets less than $100,000 $150
• Organizations with annual budgets $100,000 to $1,000,000 $250
• Organizations with annual budgets $1,000,000 and up $350
• Individual $25

Mail your membership check today to: Children’s Coalition, P.O. Box 66482, B.R.,LA 70806. And please join us at our bimonthly Children’s Coalition meetings (for dates please visit our web calendar at http://ccofgbr.org/Calendar.asp) at the BREC Theatre Meeting Rooms, 7800 Independence Blvd. to learn more about our work. You can also visit our website at ccofgbr.org, call 892-3552 or email us at 4kids@ccofgbr.org.

Anna Fogle
Children’s Coalition President
President/CEO Prevent Child Abuse LA

Mona Pellerin
Children’s Coalition Membership Vice President
Director of Community Education
Baton Rouge Community College