Organizations Filed Purposes:
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM HELPING THE CHILDREN FACING THE GREATEST RISK FACTORS DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS, GOALS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND CHANGE THEIR LIFE'S TRAJECTORY. WE WORK WITH CHILDREN STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN AND STAY WITH THEM THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION - NO MATTER WHAT. EACH CHILD IS PAIRED WITH A "FRIEND" (A SALARIED, TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL, FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBER OF FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN) AND THEY SPEND 4 HOURS A WEEK TOGETHER 1:1 - IN SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
YOUTH IN THE FRIENDS PROGRAM FACE CONSIDERABLE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. DESPITE THESE BARRIERS, PROGRAM YOUTH ENTER ADULTHOOD WITH STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTINUING ACHIEVEMENT: NATIONALLY 83% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OR EARN A GED, 93% AVOID THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND 98% AVOID TEEN PARENTING.
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 |
|---|
| Taal Hasak-Lowy | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $136,750 |
| Abby West | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Joe Schmidt | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Stacey Williams | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sheila Harris | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Larry Ettner | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kristina Mourlot | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kirstin Wells | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Julie Wilen | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jason Stiehl | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jackie Hairston | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Elayne Granger | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Darnell Shields | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Cara Pavlicek | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Bart Moy | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aletra Nicholson | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Tom Abrahamson | BOARD CHAIR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Ruth Mclaren | TREASUER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Linda Filler | VICE CHAIR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jeannie Affelder | SECRETARY | 2.5 | $0 |
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