Blog
Feb 19, 2024, 9:59 AM
Kids First Law Center proudly announces the return of its 14 Under 14 awards, celebrating the exceptional leadership of 14 Cedar Rapids students under the age of 14.
Jul 11, 2022, 3:02 PM
Laura Martin, LISW is Kids First's in-house mediator who helps guide parents through child-related conversations via our Joint Parenting Program. Read Laura's recent profile by Mount Mercy University.
Apr 29, 2022, 8:40 PM
Join us Thursday, May 5 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at CRST (201 1st St. SE) downtown Cedar Rapids. Entry is free, the auction is LIVE and the bar is open! We can't wait to celebrate with you.
Oct 21, 2021, 9:40 AM
Please view our Annual Report to see all the good you did in 2020!
Sep 20, 2021, 8:44 AM
THANK YOU to everyone who bid on auction items or sponsored a child!
Sep 10, 2021, 11:11 AM
Mar 2, 2021, 9:56 AM
A cohort from Kids First were recently certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Behavioral Health.
Feb 8, 2021, 9:44 AM
Kids First attorney Allison Heffern was awarded the 9th Annual Citizenship Award by the Linn County Bar Association. The Citizenship Award is granted annually to a deserving member of the LCBA in recognition of meaningful contributions to the community.
Dec 2, 2020, 11:53 AM
Thanks to a generous match from Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, Hawkeye Area Labor Council, and Cedar Rapids / Iowa City Building Trades Council, $20,375 was raised on Giving Tuesday to give kids like Caleb their own paradise.
May 29, 2020, 2:00 PM
On June 30, 2020, the Des Moines office of Kids First Law Center will split off from the Cedar Rapids office and launch as an independent nonprofit organization. The Des Moines office will become the Iowa Center for Children’s Justice (ICCJ). The Cedar Rapids office will remain the Kids First Law Center.