COVID OFFICE POLICY
Our Main Office is OPEN to the public with limitations and we are offering curbside assistance with paper applications for Early Head Start, Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), and Early Childhood and Preschool Round Up. Please call ahead!
In person classes or trainings are limited, but virtual options are available and encouraged.
Early Head Start Centers are OPEN, please contact your center for detailed information.
In person classes or trainings are limited, but virtual options are available and encouraged.
Early Head Start Centers are OPEN, please contact your center for detailed information.
Resources
Parents, caregivers, early childhood centers and more can explore great resources including information on coping strategies and more.
WE ARE
The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana is dedicated to creating communities where children and families thrive. We address the needs of children and youth ages 0-18 in four main areas: Early Care and Education, Healthy Living, Parent Education and Youth Development.
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WE SERVE
We are located in Downtown Monroe, Louisiana and we serve the northeast region of Louisiana which includes the following parishes:
Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll. |
WE GIVE
We always need a helping hand and all volunteers are welcome! With events like Super Saturday, Dragon Boat Festival, and more there are opportunities to get involved with us. Learn more about volunteering and sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest information.
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PARISHES SERVED
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CHILDREN SERVED ANNUALLY
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PROGRAMS
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OUR COMMITMENT
The Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana is committed to listening intently while we take a stand against institutional racism. Since our founding more than twenty years ago, the Children’s Coalition has focused on creating communities where children and families thrive - now, more than ever, we stand by this commitment to ensure all children and families have access and support, care and basic supplies amid so much uncertainty. We will work for racial equity inside and outside of our organization.
There is so much more to be done, but we commit ourselves to the well-being of everyone in our community and to problem-solving systems and structures that will dismantle disparities and social determinants. With listening and action, we will make positive change and will continue to create safe and healthy communities where children and families thrive.
There is so much more to be done, but we commit ourselves to the well-being of everyone in our community and to problem-solving systems and structures that will dismantle disparities and social determinants. With listening and action, we will make positive change and will continue to create safe and healthy communities where children and families thrive.
GROW WITH US
The Origin Bank Family Garden at the Children’s Coalition is run by volunteers, and the pandemic has put a strain on time and funds. Produce grown here is used to feed children enrolled in Early Head Start, and teaching gardens were installed at 22 child care centers across Northeast Louisiana. Our mission is to export gardening experience and knowledge to children and families and allow positive family interactions safely at home.
SCHOOL READINESS TAX CREDITS
Donations made from businesses in Louisiana are Dollar-for-Dollar refundable tax credit on Louisiana state taxes and are designed to support quality child care and education. Louisiana businesses can donate up to $5,000 and get it back as a credit against your company’s state income taxes or as a direct rebate from the state treasury.
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CHILDREN'S COALITION DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
The Children's Coalition Dragon Boat Festival will NOT return in 2021. Due to the risks associated with COVID-19 and spreading it to others, specifically with the CDC guidelines of not being within 6 feet of others for a cumulative total of 15 minutes in a 24-hour period, we have made the decision to cancel the event again this year. Your health and safety continue to be our priority, and we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dragon Boat has supported underfunded programs like Signs of Suicide, Nurturing Fatherhood, Healthy Living, and Youth Development as well as our Origin Bank Family Garden at the Children's Coalition.
We hope to host the Dragon Boat Festival in 2022 and see you there!
Dragon Boat has supported underfunded programs like Signs of Suicide, Nurturing Fatherhood, Healthy Living, and Youth Development as well as our Origin Bank Family Garden at the Children's Coalition.
We hope to host the Dragon Boat Festival in 2022 and see you there!
