A Kids Place

A Kids Place Profile Page

General Information

Organization Name:	A Kids Place
Year Established:	1994
Executive Director:	Gwen Schooley
Address:	2540 11th Ave.
City:	Greeley
Zip Code:	80631
Phone Number:	(970) 353-5970
Website:	www.akidsplace.org
List of Board Members:
Debbie Calvin Dawn Couch, Secretary Brent Kelly Brandon Luna, Vice Chair Belinda McKenna Robin Overmyer, Chair Mike Parkos Debbie Pilch Kevin Royal Michelle Sheets David Thompson, Treasurer
Number of Clients Served:	294 children and 173 non offending family members
Cause:	Families and Children

Mission Statement

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide advocacy and support for abused or neglected children by advancing coordinated investigations, prosecution, and victim services.

Program Summary

Program Summary:

A Kid's Place is the home of the Weld County Child Advocacy Center and the CASA Program. At a Kid's Place we work hard to make sure that a child's life that may have been altered by abuse is not defined by it.

CASA of Weld County trains community volunteers to become CASA's (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The CASA Program trains, supervises, and empowers community volunteers to serve at the request of our judges to serve as advocates for children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by their parents. They ensure that the best interests of an abused or negelcted child are represented in court.

The Child Advocacy Center is designed to be a safe haven for child victims of crime where law enforcement and social service agencies can interview and aid children. Because of our center, a child victim will not have to be interviewed at a police station. It means that an already traumatized child will not be re-traumatized by the very system that is trying to assist them. Providing these services is important because the longer a child victim waits to start the healing process, the less likely they are to fully recover from the trauma they have experienced.

Wish List

Organizational Wish List:
Popcorn kernels and popcorn oil Diapers Bottled water Handheld games for older children Juice Boxes Reams of photocopy paper Boxes of crayons Individually packaged snacks for children New books for young children – Spanish and English Toilet paper Tissues

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