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Reading Increases Emotional Intelligence: Here’s How to Get Your Kids Excited About Books
National Read Across America Day (aka Dr. Seuss Day) is observed each year on March 2nd. It’s not only a fun celebration of Dr. Suess’ birthday, but also a great opportunity to talk about the importance of reading. At Koinonia, we are passionate about educating...
Untraditional Upbringings & Lasting Legacies
In honor of Black History Month, let’s take a moment to celebrate some remarkable people of color who have become an inspiration to all races. In addition to leaving a legacy, they have something else in common: they were all raised by foster or adoptive parents....
The Mandalorian: A Foster Parent Story
It’s no secret that The Mandalorian, a Disney Plus original series, has caught the attention of mainstream audiences. The show follows the adventures of a tough warrior character who chooses the unlikely path of caring for a small, seemingly helpless creature. Both...
Grateful Hearts
December 11, 2019 A grateful heart is a happy heart. There may be no better example of this than foster children who are finally experiencing some normalcy in their lives. At a recent Christmas party Koinonia hosted for their resource families, these children were...
Coming Full Circle
December 9, 2019 Krystal’s life started the way many foster youths’ do. Her parents divorced before she was one, taking her birth dad out of the picture. Upon coming home from school one day, 5-year-old Krystal found her mom unconscious from a brain aneurysm....
Ticket to Dream Makes Holiday Wishes Come True
November 20, 2019 Magical things happen when people come together for the good of others. At the Ticket to Dream Foundation, this is the heartbeat of what they do. Recently, they partnered with Bearpaw and Title Nine to provide generous donations of boots, clothing,...
Koinonia Acheives 3 Year CARF Accreditation
November 19, 2019 "CARF is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process... Service providers earning CARF accreditation are recognized for their ongoing innovation and...
Koinonia Partners with Alvarado Consulting & Treatment Group
November 18, 2019 Since June, Koinonia staff members have been attending trauma-informed trainings, led by Alvarado Consulting & Treatment Group, with the most recent training taking place on November 1. In the scope of our agency’s history, the trainings were...
Upcoming CARF Accreditation Survey!
September 25, 2019 - September 27, 2019 We invited the surveyors to evaluate how well we meet international standards for quality. The survey will tell us what we are doing well and ways we might improve. As a result of this survey, we may earn or continue...
Dream Builders Workshop Groundbreaking
Almost one hundred people celebrated as Koinonia Homes for Teens, Beazer Homes’ Trade Alliance representatives, and foster youth with golden shovels broke ground on the future site of Koinonia’s new Dream Builders Workshop. The workshop, created by Beazer Homes’ Trade...