Put your hands together for Coalition Board member Alexis Hershey for being recognized at the YWCA Metro St. Louis Leader Lunch 45! Leader Lunch recognizes nine women for their extraordinary professional and volunteer contributions to the St. Louis community. "As Chief Digital Strategy Officer at Midwest BankCentre, Alexis drives digital transformation, enhances client experiences, and creates meaningful opportunities for growth—all while mentoring and empowering the next generation of professionals. Her leadership shows how innovation and community engagement can transform both organizations and lives." We are proud to have you on our Board, Alexis. Congratulations!
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
Individual and Family Services
Saint Louis, Missouri 3,344 followers
For Every Child ... A Place To Call Home
About us
The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition is a non-profit agency, founded in 1989 with the support of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. The Coalition's vision is "For Every Child... A Place to Call Home." We are the area's largest recruiter of foster and adoptive homes. We offer many supports to parents, including advocacy, crisis intervention, and support groups. Want to become part of a movement to change the way kids experience foster care in metro St. Louis? Check out current job opportunities with the Coalition here: www.foster-adopt.org/employment/
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http://www.foster-adopt.org
External link for Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1989
- Specialties
- child-specific recruitment, Crisis Intervention, educational advocacy, Training, human service, child welfare, and foster care
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1750 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 210
Saint Louis, Missouri 63144, US
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We are still reflecting on the incredible evening with Sterling K. Brown and our Chairman and CEO, Orvin Kimbrough, hosted by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. The night celebrated the launch of the Aralean Brown Older Youth Readiness Fund, created by Sterling in honor of his mother and in partnership with the Coalition. This fund is dedicated to helping older youth successfully transition from foster care into adulthood by providing the resources, stability, and support every young person deserves. Hearing Orv speak as someone who aged out of foster care himself brought a depth and honesty that moved the entire room. His reflections on stepping into adulthood without a safety net underscored why initiatives like this fund matter so deeply. His voice alongside Sterling’s created a powerful message of hope, responsibility, and community. We left inspired by the mission, grateful for the leaders doing this work, and honored to stand with organizations that turn compassion into action. At Midwest BankCentre, we believe it matters where you bank — for moments just like this. #FosterCare #Adoption #CommunityImpact #Leadership #OlderYouthReadiness #MidwestBankCentre
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Caregivers are invited to join us for FREE, virtual trainings each month! Here's what's coming up in December: - Kinship Caregiving: Building Resilience - Secondary Traumatic Stress - Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated - Impact of Prenatal Substance Abuse Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gRGEekcW
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We're so grateful to the many individual and group volunteers who chose to give their time to the Coalition over the past month!, including: The Cup - CWE, St. Louis, MO and National Charity League, Inc. for volunteering at ReFresh, helping get our sales floor holiday-ready Heffernan Insurance Brokers for packing Labubus and processing gift cards as part of our Little Wishes Holiday Program prep Thank you for caring! ✨
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It's the most wonderful time of the year—our Little Wishes Holiday Program is officially live! 🎁 The Coalition has received a record-breaking 4,667 wish requests from children impacted by foster care for presents like dolls, books, scooters, and more. Will you help make their wishes come true? https://lnkd.in/gfEjs_BG Thank you for making a child feel special this holiday season.
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4th Generation In The Plumbing Business | Skilled Trades Advocate | Results-Driven Leader Focused on Growth | Residential Plumbing Service & Replacement Business Owner | MBA | STL City Resident | Father & Stepfather
Tonight, I had the privilege of spending an evening at the brand-new headquarters of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition , and honestly, it was one of those moments where you feel the power of Community in the room. 💛 Hearing Orvin Kimbrough speak prophetically and passionately about his experiences growing up, followed by Sterling K. Brown speaking about growing up in and around foster care and about the extraordinary compassion of his mother, Aralean Brown, was unforgettable. Her legacy lives on in a profound way through the newly launched Aralean Brown Older Youth Readiness Fund. 🌟 This fund invests in older youth impacted by foster care (roughly 13–24), providing exactly what can transform the trajectory of someone living in poverty: 📚 Education 💼 Employment pathways 🏠 Housing support 🔧 Skilled-trade training and real-world readiness These are the building blocks of stability, dignity, and pride, and they’re the same pillars we champion every day in the trades. When a young person discovers a craft, earns a credential, and becomes part of a team, it doesn’t just change their resume… it changes their identity, their confidence, and the direction of their life. 🔨✨ At Tony LaMartina Plumbing Company, Inc., our vivid vision is rooted in creating meaningful careers and strengthening our community. Being in that room tonight, surrounded by people committed to lifting young people into their potential, felt perfectly aligned with who we strive to be. To Melanie Scheetz and the Coalition: thank you for your heart, your leadership, and this powerful new fund. To Sterling: thank you for sharing your story and honoring your mother’s legacy. And to everyone reading this — let’s keep showing up for the next generation. When Community leads, lives change. ❤️ (And yes… I got a photo with Sterling K. Brown. Absolutely a highlight. 😄📸)
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Thanks to the incredible support of our donors, volunteers, and supporters, we’ve officially met our Foster Hope Day goal and raised $225,000! 🤩 Because of supporters like you, we’re one step closer to our promise to serve 100% of local children entering foster care by 2029. We will provide vital support services and intervention to even more kids and families who need us, including: - Child-specific recruitment for kids seeking permanent family - Specialized support for relative care providers - Relevant, updated trainings for parents - Birthday and holiday gifts …and much more! 🧡 This outpouring of support for our mission means so much to us. We are truly grateful. We hope you will join us for this evening’s exciting announcement. Tune in to our Facebook livestream at 6:30 p.m. to hear from Emmy-award winning actor and St. Louis native Sterling K. Brown! 💚 Thank You to our #FosterHopeDay Sponsors: 💚 Presenting Sponsor: Steward Family Foundation Believe Sponsor: Anonymous Aspire Sponsors: Vantage Credit Union Don & Elizabeth Cobin Katherine & David Kirby Estate of Jeanruie & David Neil The Raley Family Warehouse of Fixtures TNG Imagine Sponsors: Tina Amrein Ryan Blackburn & Jessica Neff Cass Information Systems Gerard Michael Dombek Honorable Thomas J. & Ann Lieb Frawley Midwest BankCentre Melanie Scheetz & Bruce Reed John Schnarre, Mary McMath, & Alexandra Schnarre David & Christina Schoemehl Stifel Financial Corp. Dream Sponsors: Mark & Julia Kiehl Jay & Angela Pazero JP & Jaime Perry Cari & Brandon Wegge Hope Sponsors: Jack Abels Jim & Martha Bogart David & DeAnn Bell Joe & Janet Ciapciak Joi Cunningham & Deborah Brooks Heffernan Foundation LaShonda Lambert-Howze & Scott Howze Jennifer Lynch Tom & Pam Noack Mike & Julie Normile The Oleshak Family John & Jennifer Phillips Rex & Kristy Reed Drs. Brent Underwood & Patty Corum Sarah Wendt
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