2013-12-15T19:50:55-06:00 2013-04-30 TAXES PLUS 6 E BENTON STREET IOWA CITY IA 52240 990EZ 2012-05-01 300478917 OUR KIDS OURK 3193515437 1552 MALL DRIVE IOWA CITY IA 52240 PAULINA TREIGER MUZZIN 3193515437 2013-12-12 false LYNNE M KINNEY 3193382799 2013-12-15 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X WWW.CHILDRENSCENTERFORTHERAPY.ORG X X 123666 X 90364 27639 5663 155 5508 123511 420 1312 130 110649 112511 11000 16734 -1 27733 X 61062 27733 72440 133502 27733 116768 16734 27733 X CHILDRENS CENTER CHARITIES WORKS TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. CHARITABLE THERAPY AND OTHER PROGRAMS: CHARITABLE THERAPY: THERAPEUTIC SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 40 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. RESPITE PROGRAM: RESPITE IS A SERVICE PROVIDED TO GIVE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS A BREAK. THIS SERVICE CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN ONE OF THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS IS NOT WORKING. FAMILIES ARE PAIRED WITH THE BEST PROVIDER BASED ON THE CHILD'S NEEDS. GROUP SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED. 12 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013, INCLUDING THE ILL AND HANDICAPPED AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WAIVERS. SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM: CHILDREN'S CENTERS BELIEVES THAT CHILDREN LEARN BEST WHEN THEY PRACTICE THEIR SKILLS IN AN EXCITING AND MOTIVATING ENVIRONMENT. A SKILLED TEAM OF SPEECH THERAPISTS, ALONG WITH TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, RUN A NUMBER OF GROUPS BASED ON AGE AND ABILITY LEVELS. THERAPISTS AND STAFF UTILIZE THE SOCIAL THINKING CURRICULUM, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF RESEARCH BASED TECHNIQUES TO TARGET PRAGMATIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS. CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE PLAY SKILLS, TURN TAKING, NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, CONVERSATION, AND PERSPECTIVE TAKING. AFTER COMPLETION OF A SPEECH EVALUATION, EACH CHILD IS MATCHED WITH THE PROGRAM THAT WILL BEST FIT THEIR NEEDS. SUMMER CAMP IS ALSO OFFERED, WHICH SERVES A VARIETY OF AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. OVER 50 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM: THE CHILDREN'S CENTER OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH WITH AN INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER THROUGH PLAY, TALK, AND REFLECTIVE INTERACTIONS. 12 CHILDREN SERVED IN FY2013. 36019 SUPPORT GROUPS: MANANTIAL SUPPORT GROUP: GRUPO MANATIAL IS A HISPANIC SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN AGED 0-5 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A PLACE TO MEET WHERE PARENTS CAN FIND SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE. IT IS A FAMILY-ORIENTED GROUP WHO WORK TOGETHER ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. RELATIONSHIPS ARE BUILT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CHILDREN, PARENT EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 26 FAMILIES SERVED IN FY2013. PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S CENTER IN SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 9-10AM. GROUPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY OR SUSPECT THEIR CHILD HAS A DISABILITY. 6 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. 20977 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GIVES CHILDREN THE CHANCE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SOCIAL SKILLS WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY BY PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT THEIR OWN SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. VOLUNTEERS COME TO THE PROGRAM TO TEACH SKILLS THAT CHILDREN MAY NOT EXPERIENCE OTHERWISE, SUCH AS TAE KWON DO, YOGA, ART, AND MORE. THROUGH THE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES PROVIDED, CHILDREN ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO APPLY THESE SKILLS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. 12 CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY2013. 33506 90502 PAULINA TREIGER MUZZIN 2.00 0 DEB DUNKHASE 2.00 0 KRISTIN DEGRAZIA 2.00 0 ELIZABETH COOK 2.00 0 KARI OBERBROECKLING 2.00 0 MEIGEN FINK 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false THOMPSON 1552 MALL DRIVE IOWA CITY IA 52240 3193515437 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 71565 67591 142410 127009 90364 498939 71565 67591 142410 127009 90364 498939 498939 55 55 1550 600 2150 501144 103008 0.99560 0.99460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE 332 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14 INSURANCE 3,045 BACKGROUND CHECKS 516 OTHER EXPENSES 376 TRAINING 828 ALLOCATION FOR SALARIES 91,139 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXP 4,744 MANANTIAL PROG EXP 3,162 OTHER PROGRAM EXP 6,493 TOTAL 110,649 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 ROUNDING -1 OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 72,440 0 TOTAL 72,440 0 OTHER LIABILITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 116,768 0 PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE FORM 990-EZ, PART III CHILDRENS CENTER CHARITIES WORKS TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 CHARITABLE THERAPY AND OTHER PROGRAMS: CHARITABLE THERAPY: THERAPEUTIC SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN JOHNSON COUNTY THROUGH DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 40 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. RESPITE PROGRAM: RESPITE IS A SERVICE PROVIDED TO GIVE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS A BREAK. THIS SERVICE CAN ONLY BE USED WHEN ONE OF THE PRIMARY CAREGIVERS IS NOT WORKING. FAMILIES ARE PAIRED WITH THE BEST PROVIDER BASED ON THE CHILD'S NEEDS. GROUP SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED. 12 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013, INCLUDING THE ILL AND HANDICAPPED AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WAIVERS. SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM: CHILDREN'S CENTERS BELIEVES THAT CHILDREN LEARN BEST WHEN THEY PRACTICE THEIR SKILLS IN AN EXCITING AND MOTIVATING ENVIRONMENT. A SKILLED TEAM OF SPEECH THERAPISTS, ALONG WITH TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, RUN A NUMBER OF GROUPS BASED ON AGE AND ABILITY LEVELS. THERAPISTS AND STAFF UTILIZE THE SOCIAL THINKING CURRICULUM, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF RESEARCH BASED TECHNIQUES TO TARGET PRAGMATIC AND SOCIAL SKILLS. CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE PLAY SKILLS, TURN TAKING, NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, CONVERSATION, AND PERSPECTIVE TAKING. AFTER COMPLETION OF A SPEECH EVALUATION, EACH CHILD IS MATCHED WITH THE PROGRAM THAT WILL BEST FIT THEIR NEEDS. SUMMER CAMP IS ALSO OFFERED, WHICH SERVES A VARIETY OF AGES AND ABILITY LEVELS. OVER 50 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM: THE CHILDREN'S CENTER OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. CHILDREN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH WITH AN INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKER THROUGH PLAY, TALK, AND REFLECTIVE INTERACTIONS. 12 CHILDREN SERVED IN FY2013. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 SUPPORT GROUPS: MANANTIAL SUPPORT GROUP: GRUPO MANATIAL IS A HISPANIC SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN AGED 0-5 WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A PLACE TO MEET WHERE PARENTS CAN FIND SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING, NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCE. IT IS A FAMILY-ORIENTED GROUP WHO WORK TOGETHER ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. RELATIONSHIPS ARE BUILT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CHILDREN, PARENT EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 26 FAMILIES SERVED IN FY2013. PARENT SUPPORT GROUP: PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS ARE HELD AT THE CHILDREN'S CENTER IN SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS ON SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 9-10AM. GROUPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY OR SUSPECT THEIR CHILD HAS A DISABILITY. 6 FAMILIES SERVED DURING FY2013. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GIVES CHILDREN THE CHANCE TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SOCIAL SKILLS WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY BY PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT THEIR OWN SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. VOLUNTEERS COME TO THE PROGRAM TO TEACH SKILLS THAT CHILDREN MAY NOT EXPERIENCE OTHERWISE, SUCH AS TAE KWON DO, YOGA, ART, AND MORE. THROUGH THE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES PROVIDED, CHILDREN ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO APPLY THESE SKILLS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. 12 CHILDREN SERVED DURING FY2013. PAULINA TREIGER MUZZIN DEB DUNKHASE KRISTIN DEGRAZIA ELIZABETH COOK KARI OBERBROECKLING MEIGEN FINK