Organizations Filed Purposes:
KIDS FIRST GIVES CHILDREN A VOICE IN DIVORCE, CUSTODY, AND OTHER CONFLICTS BY PROVIDING FOCUSED LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND SERVICES FOR KIDS.
KIDS FIRST GIVES CHILDREN A VOICE IN DIVORCE, CUSTODY, AND OTHER CONFLICTS.
LEGAL REPRESENTATION - KIDS FIRST HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE FREE AND REDUCED-COST REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN IN DIVORCE AND CUSTODY CASES. CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS ARE ENGAGED IN HIGH-CONFLICT CUSTODY BATTLES ARE AT RISK TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, FAIL IN SCHOOL, ABUSE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL, AND HAVE FAILED RELATIONSHIPS AS ADULTS. KIDS FIRST ATTORNEYS MEET REGULARLY WITH THE CHILD CLIENT, CONSULT WITH THE CHILD'S TEACHERS, LINK FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS COUNSELORS, FACILITATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BY THE PARENTS, WORK TO KEEP THE CHILD OUT OF THE CONFLICT, AND ADVOCATE THE CHILD'S POSITION IN COURT. IN 2019, KIDS FIRST PROVIDED LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR 251 CHILDREN IN HIGH-CONFLICT CUSTODY CASES.
YOUTH PEACE PROJECT (YPP) - YPP IS A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROJECT IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. YPP RESOLVES CONFLICT BETWEEN STUDENTS AND BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IT BUILDS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND INCREASES KIDS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. YPP INTERRUPTS YOUTH CYCLES OF VIOLENCE AND HELPS STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL. WHEN THERE IS CONFLICT, YPP FACILITATORS MEET WITH PARTICIPANTS INDIVIDUALLY AND THEN TOGETHER IN A RESPONSIVE CIRCLE TO REPAIR THE HARM WHILE RESTORING THE RELATIONSHIP. BY HELPING RESOLVE CONFLICTS AND GIVING KIDS THE TOOLS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT, YPP KEEPS CONFLICTS FROM GROWING AND BECOMING VIOLENT. IN 2019, YPP SERVED 542 STUDENTS.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS - KIDS FIRST OFFERS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN OF DIVORCING PARENTS IN LINN, JOHNSON, AND POLK COUNTIES. KIDS FIRST DESIGNED ITS WORKSHOPS TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH THEIR PARENTS' DIVORCE. THE WORKSHOPS GROUP TOGETHER KIDS BY GRADE LEVEL AND PROVIDE A SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL PLACE TO TALK ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE INTERACTIVE AND UTILIZE ARTWORK, GAMES, VIDEOS, DISCUSSIONS, AND ROLEPLAYING. THE GOALS ARE TO LET CHILDREN KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND THE DIVORCE IS NOT THEIR FAULT, TEACH PRACTICAL SKILLS TO HANDLE COMMON DIVORCE SCENARIOS AND ADJUST TO FAMILY CHANGES, AND CLARIFY MISCONCEPTIONS AND SET AGE-APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE LEGAL PROCESS. IN 2019, KIDS FIRST PROVIDED 143 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO 1,220 CHILDREN OF DIVORCING PARENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jenny Schulz | EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $57,462 |
| Jace Bisgard | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Kirby | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Hartman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hammond | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Carley Umstead | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vernon Squires | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Sorg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Klein | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Bennett | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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