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SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURED LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS. THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED TOPICS EASING ANXIETY IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS, HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH SCHOOL, THE GENDER SPECTRUM, BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE WITH ADHD, OVERSCHEDULED & STRESSED, MENTAL HEALTH 101 AND SLEEP SOLUTIONS. SHARE & SUPPORT IS AN INTERACTIVE SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR STRUGGLES. SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD BOOK CLUB, MOM GUILT, HOW TO STAY CALM WHEN THE KIDS ARE OUT OF CONTROL, PARENTING IS LONELY AS WELL AS VARIOUS LGBTQ, BLACK AMERICAN AND COMPLEX NEEDS CAREGIVER SUPPORT TOPICS. TWELVE SESSIONS OF TEACH ME TO PLAY WAS OFFERED IN 2022- 2023. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN TO PLAY AND INTERACT WITH PEERS WHILE FAMILIES CAN GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND DISCUSS STRATEGIES WITH AN EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN (AGES 0-6 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC, MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM WAS HELD IN-PERSON AT SIX LIBRARY LOCATIONS. BEHAVIOR CHATS WERE OFFERED BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON TO HELP PARENTS WITH STRATEGIES TO MOTIVATE THEIR CHILD TOWARD POSITIVE BEHAVIOR. A FALL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CONSULT AND A SPRING SENSORY CONSULT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO CONSULT WITH A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST OR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST TO DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS. CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERS RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES AN ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY. MORE THAN 1,330 FAMILIES CONNECT ANY TIME THROUGH THE CFK FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP. ASK US 1:1 SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST. DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS FROM ADAPTED PROGRAM OPTIONS AND SCHOOL STRUGGLES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR ZOOM. MORE THAN 2,000 FAMILIES FOUND INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROGRAM. CONNECTING FOR KIDS HELD THREE RESOURCE FAIRS IN 2022 -LORAIN COUNTY, EASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND WESTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY WHICH GARNERED MORE THAN 1,000 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS. THOSE WHO ATTENDED COULD EITHER CHOOSE AN IN-PERSON OPTION OR WERE INVITED TO PICK UP A GRAB & GO RESOURCE BAG IN THE PARKING LOTS FOR THE EVENTS. 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FASB ASC 740 DETAILS HOW COMPANIES SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT AND DISCLOSE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. AS SUCH, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WOULD REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS PRESUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS, IF THEY EXISTED. THE MANAGEMENT OF CONNECTING FOR KIDS BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CONNECTING FOR KIDS TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ARE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JULY 31, 2020 AND FORWARD. GOLF 46525 28500 18025 18218 SUMMER EVENT 13996 3000 10996 3500 1 10792 3961 6831 2858 71313 35461 35852 24576 24576 11276 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CONNECTING FOR KIDS (CFK) IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CUYAHOGA, LORAIN AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR CHILD. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT FORMAL DIAGNOSES WHO ARE 12 YEARS AND YOUNGER. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ARE A CRITICAL PART OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND DURING THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR, CONNECTING FOR KIDS UTILIZED 135 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP LOWER ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS. VOLUNTEERS WERE USED TO ASSEMBLE BEHAVIOR TOOLKITS FOR THE POPULAR BEHAVIOR CHAT SERIES. VOLUNTEERS WERE ALSO UTILIZED TO HELP IN THE CHILDCARE ROOM TENDING TO CHILDREN WHILE THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED PROGRAMS IN ANOTHER ROOM OF THE LIBRARY. DURING THIS PROGRAM YEAR, FAMILIES VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME IN THE PARENT MATCH PROGRAM SO THAT PARENTS WHO ARE A LITTLE FURTHER INTO A DIAGNOSIS OR CONCERN CAN BE MATCHED AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH A FAMILY DEALING WITH A NEW DIAGNOSIS TO PROVIDE A LITTLE EXTRA CAMARADERIE ON THE JOURNEY. IN ADDITION, CONNECTING FOR KIDS IS ABLE TO KEEP PROGRAM COSTS LOW BY HAVING PROFESSIONALS TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AS SPEAKERS FOR SPEAKER SERIES AND SHARE & SUPPORT PROGRAMS. LASTLY, VOLUNTEERS WERE USED AT EVENTS INCLUDING FUNDRAISERS AND THREE RESOURCE FAIRS. VOLUNTEERS GREETED GUESTS, SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS, HANDED OUT RESOURCE BAGS AND HELPED AS NEEDED DURING THESE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CONNECTING FOR KIDS STAFF MEMBERS FIELDED AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT PHONE CALLS, EMAIL AND TEXTS PER DAY FROM FAMILIES ASKING FOR RESOURCES AND HELP. DURING THE 2022-2023 PROGRAM YEAR, CONNECTING FOR KIDS RECORDED 2,500 PARTICIPANTS FOR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAMS FEATURED LOCAL, PEDIATRIC PROFESSIONALS GIVING VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS ON VARIOUS CHILDHOOD TOPICS. THE SPEAKER SERIES ADDRESSED TOPICS EASING ANXIETY IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS, HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH SCHOOL, THE GENDER SPECTRUM, BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE WITH ADHD, OVERSCHEDULED & STRESSED, MENTAL HEALTH 101 AND SLEEP SOLUTIONS. SHARE & SUPPORT IS AN INTERACTIVE SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES FACING SIMILAR STRUGGLES. SESSIONS FEATURED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR INCLUDED THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD BOOK CLUB, MOM GUILT, HOW TO STAY CALM WHEN THE KIDS ARE OUT OF CONTROL, PARENTING IS LONELY AS WELL AS VARIOUS LGBTQ, BLACK AMERICAN AND COMPLEX NEEDS CAREGIVER SUPPORT TOPICS. TWELVE SESSIONS OF TEACH ME TO PLAY WAS OFFERED IN 2022- 2023. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM ALLOWS CHILDREN TO PLAY AND INTERACT WITH PEERS WHILE FAMILIES CAN GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND DISCUSS STRATEGIES WITH AN EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALIST AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. MUSIC THERAPY & MORE IS A HANDS-ON PROGRAM LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST. IT IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN (AGES 0-6 YEARS) WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN AN AREA OF DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHES FAMILIES HOW TO USE MUSIC TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD'S ACADEMIC, MOTOR, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR. THIS POPULAR PROGRAM WAS HELD IN-PERSON AT SIX LIBRARY LOCATIONS. BEHAVIOR CHATS WERE OFFERED BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON TO HELP PARENTS WITH STRATEGIES TO MOTIVATE THEIR CHILD TOWARD POSITIVE BEHAVIOR. A FALL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CONSULT AND A SPRING SENSORY CONSULT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO CONSULT WITH A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST OR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST TO DISCUSS THEIR CONCERNS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CONNECTING FOR KIDS OFFERS RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF CONCERNS INCLUDING ANXIETY, ATTENTION ISSUES, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, EPILEPSY AND SENSORY ISSUES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HELPS FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING FRIENDS, STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR FACING A MAJOR LIFE CHANGE SUCH AS PARENTS DIVORCING. RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE CONNECTING FOR KIDS WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES AN ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY. MORE THAN 1,330 FAMILIES CONNECT ANY TIME THROUGH THE CFK FAMILIES FACEBOOK GROUP. ASK US 1:1 SESSIONS ALLOW FAMILIES TO REGISTER FOR A 30-MINUTE TIME SLOT AND MEET WITH A FAMILY RESOURCE SPECIALIST. DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS, FAMILIES CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND GET INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS FROM ADAPTED PROGRAM OPTIONS AND SCHOOL STRUGGLES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES. TIME SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE BY PHONE OR ZOOM. MORE THAN 2,000 FAMILIES FOUND INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THROUGH THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFTER BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUESTED TO READ THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SUBMIT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 6104(D) OF THE IRC AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, COPIES OF THE ORGANZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND SUBJECT TO THE CHANGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST IT.