2021-11-30T12:27:07-05:00 2021-07-31 341510689 Koester DiSalvo and Fried 5587 Turney Road Garfield Heights OH 44125 990 2020-08-01 451689767 Connecting For Kids of Westlake OH CONN P O Box 45372 Westlake OH 44145 Sarah Rintamaki Executive Direc 4402505563 2021-11-16 true Sarah Rintamaki KC Koester P00561921 2164757844 2021-11-30 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Sarah Rintamaki 224210 false X ConnectingForKids.org X 2011 OH To provide education and support to families in Cuyahoga, Lorain and surrounding counties who have concerns about their child. We serve all families, including those children with and without formal diagnoses who are 12 years and younger. 14 14 13 100 0 0 159207 177228 31791 21390 11 9 30296 16930 221305 215557 0 0 151008 141064 0 5121 54537 58520 205545 199584 15760 15973 137995 154155 9693 9880 128302 144275 To provide education and support to families in Cuyahoga, Lorain and surrounding counties who have concerns about their child. We serve all families, including those children with and without formal diagnoses who are 12 years and younger. false false 136682 Family Programming 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 2020-2021 program year, Connecting for Kids recorded 1,381 participants in its 115 virtual programs. Speaker Series programs featured local, pediatric professionals giving virtual presentations via Zoom on various childhood topics. The Speaker Series included a Behavior Series, Anxiety & Attention Series, Social Series and Ask Us! All programs focused on ways to help families deal with the pandemic and concerns brought on by distance and hybrid learning. Counted in the total are also Spanish-only presentations targeted at those who were disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Coffee and Chat is a support group for families facing similar struggles that is facilitated by a licensed independent social worker. Coffee and Chat sessions featured during the program year included Music for Mental Health: Coping Skills for Caregivers, LGBTQ: Support and Resources, and topics of interest for families of children with complex needs. Interactive Workshops helped those who identify as Black Americans or Latinx explore pressing issues such as Healing from the Trauma of Institutional Racism, Black Families Building Partnerships for Success and Using Your Story to Advocate for Your Child. 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 childs academic motor, communication and social skills as well as behavior. This popular program was held live virtually via Zoom on a monthly basis and also offered as recorded videos so families could play these sessions at their convenience. Spanish versions of the videos were made available to families. 27114 Family Resources Connecting for Kids offers resources for a number of concerns including anxiety, attention issues, developmental delays, epilepsy and sensory issues. We also help 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 (including an online Service Provider Directory), Facebook and Resource Fairs. Connecting for Kids held an outdoor resource fair in April 2021, which had 131 participants. Those who were uncomfortable attending in-person, were invited to pick up a resource bag in the parking lot of the event or those in Cuyahoga County could pick up resource box filled with materials at one of the 14 library locations. 9040 Awareness Programs Two Sensory Consults were held during the 2020-2021 program year, one in October and the other in March. During these sessions, families consulted with a pediatric occupational therapist and discussed sensory issues. To promote attendance at these events, more than 4,000 Sensory Awareness Kits were distributed to 30 preschools, daycare and community centers in Beachwood, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Bedford Heights, Solon and Chagrin Falls for those ages 3 to 5 years. Featuring Ollie the Octopus dolls and sensory red flag cards, these kits help identify children that might be at risk for sensory issues. Families with concerns after reviewing the kits were invited to register online to attend a virtual Sensory Consult. In October, we also held our first Spanish Sensory Consult. March 2021 marked the first time Connecting for Kids hosted a Speech and Language Consult with pediatric speech language pathologists from Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center. Held virtually, families were able to consult with a speech-language pathologist about issues related to speech and language concerns. 172836 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 13 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OH X Sarah Rintamaki 4402505563 P O Box 45372 Westlake OH 44145 Sarah Rintamaki Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 42500 0 0 Stephanie McNamara Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Mangels Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Mahoney Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Corri North Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alan Miner Resigned 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristi Stolarski Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Riley Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Lee Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alaka S Chandurkar Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Baker Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Kibane Member at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Heather Dukes-Murray Membr at Large 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Chambers President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tish Henry VIce President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katy Bryan Secretary 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 42500 0 0 0 false false false 29520 35000 112708 177228 Program income 611710 21390 21390 21390 9 9 25583 29520 8653 16930 16930 215557 21390 0 16939 X 42500 33254 7672 1574 89319 85709 2780 830 9245 9104 -396 537 3200 3200 21130 19906 1224 14989 7720 5125 2144 815 810 5 2022 2022 Supplies 16364 16333 31 199584 172836 21627 5121 67191 22959 59523 125124 150 11131 6072 570 570 137995 154155 1012 9880 8681 9693 9880 X 87838 141975 40464 2300 128302 144275 137995 154155 15973 0 X false true X true false X 85393 116170 154885 159207 177228 692883 85393 116170 154885 159207 177228 692883 24526 668357 9 9 692892 350042 0.96460 0.90350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 570 570 X 223141 7584 7584 215557 215557 207168 7584 7584 199584 199584 Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) Connecting for Kids complies with FASB ASC 740- Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FASB ASC 740 details how companies should recognize, measure, present and disclose uncertain tax positions that have been or 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 the periodsended July 31, 2018 and forward. Third Party 26020 26020 Golf outing 29083 3500 25583 8653 55103 29520 25583 8653 8653 16930 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Federal Form 990 was provided to the board of directors, after being reviewed and approved by the finance committee. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Each board member is reqested to read the organizations conflict of interest policy at the first meeting of the year and submit any possible conflicts in writing to the board president. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a Executive directors salary is set by the board of directors. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 A copy of the Federal Form 990 is provided to any individual who submits a written request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Consistent with the requirements of Section 6104(d) of the IRC and the regulations thereunder, copies of the organizations governing documents shall be made available upon request, in a timely manner, and subject to the charges permitted by law to any individuals who request it. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Consultants and contract labor