NEWS

Starting March 18, the Elkhart Public Library’s main branch downtown will host the first-ever Triple P for Baby group sessions. To learn more, read this blog post on our website. CAPS has a new program called Nurturing Care Groups. We are excited about this and eager to see it grow. You can learn more at this blog post on our website.

One project funded by the Lilly Endowment grant will strengthen support for expectant and new parents through an Enhanced Community Resource Navigator Cohort program. This initiative expands resource navigation services in communities where improved outcomes are most needed, focusing on the 46516 and 46528 zip codes. A shared learning agenda will...

As Bright by Text celebrates 30 years of service as an accessible village for parents, it’s being renamed Lantern, which “symbolizes the company’s role in guiding families and lighting the way to education, wellness, and connection. Like a lantern lighting the path, they aim to provide clear, reliable, and timely information to families to help...

findhelp.org is a web portal that simplifies searching for local community programs that offer free and reduced-cost services, helping support individuals with living a healthier life. We’ve been working hard to develop the information on this amazing platform. We will officially launch it at our quarterly meeting, but you can take a look...

This graphic highlights the three active pillars of Elkhart County’s coalition. A fourth factor of economic self-sufficiency is represented with a dotted line because this is outside the scope of Building Strong Brains, yet it significantly impacts the outcomes for families with young children. As a coalition dedicated to improving early...

Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded a $7.5 million grant to fuel the progress of Building Strong Brains. The Community Foundation is the financial agent for the grant, which resulted from hard work by a number of community partners and amazing philanthropy in the early stages of the Lilly GIFT VIII process. (Read this press release for more...

Candy Yoder will retire from her role as Chief Program Officer at the Community Foundation of Elkhart County at the end of 2024. Candy joined CAPS in 1989 as a program coordinator and served as president and CEO beginning in 2009. She joined the Community Foundation of Elkhart County in 2018, leading the grant committees in selecting areas of...

On November 13, the Building Strong Brains coalition convened at Goshen College to celebrate the collective progress and continue to identify ways to advance this important early childhood work. Teams shared about their current work and planning for next steps. Below are highlights shared by the teams. Maternal and Child Health Action Team...