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CoachArt is a nonprofit organization that offers free music, art, and athletic lessons to children and teens impacted by chronic, physical illnesses. Currently serving families in Los Angeles, [...]

New Website and Podcast, Powered by CoachArt, Provides Resources and Community for Parents and Families Raising a Chronically Ill Child. CoachArt is providing families nationwide who are raising [...]

“Batkid” visionary to focus on national expansion, funding diversity Patricia Suflita Wilson, who created the viral Batkid phenomenon as executive director of Make-A-Wish Greater Bay [...]

Meet Coach Dave! A CoachArt Volunteer Coach, Dave is a father of two and has worked as a teacher, mentor, and volunteer for children of all ages and abilities in the U.S. and abroad. He believes [...]

When your child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, or any chronic condition, the world as you know it shatters. Everything changes and now this tiny human that already depends on you [...]

Inclusion practices in arts and crafts benefit kids with motor disabilities AND their same-aged peers. Crafts for kids with motor disabilities can help them express themselves creatively, build [...]

Children living with chronic illness may feel isolated because of their condition. Parents and guardians of kids with chronic conditions may feel overwhelmed by the cost and demands of medical [...]

Dr. Kara’s Corner The CoachArt Principles Series: #1. Families First When I started at CoachArt, our team worked together to create 10 principles that would guide our work. Goals and metrics come [...]

The NBA, MLB, NHL or MLS all-star games each just feature a single sport — so they’ve got nothing on CoachArt’s three-sport All-Star Games that took place simultaneously in Los Angeles and [...]

Written by: Kendra Racouillat, Education Pioneers It’s 93 degrees in Glendale, California, and Kara Allen Soldati’s passion for innovation is as palpable as the May heat. Kara, a 2010 Education [...]