For separated parents, the COVID-19 pandemic brings a special set of challenges. But parents can use the pandemic as an opportunity to re-set their co-parenting relationship. Here are some ways parents can establish a clear path through these uncertain times. 

Kids First’s Youth Peace Project facilitates conflict resolution circles at McKinley Middle School and its three feeder schools, Johnson STEAM Academy, Grant Wood Elementary, and Erskine Elementary. Featured in this article is Youth Peace Project Facilitator Judy Goldberg, working with students at McKinley Middle School.

At Kids First, we help prepare children for a successful adulthood by teaching them social-emotional skills. Whether it is teaching children in divorce workshops the importance of talking about their feelings with their parents, helping middle school students resolve conflict, or counseling child clients how to self-advocate, these are all important parts of social-emotional development.

We're so proud of our restorative justice project at McKinley Middle School!

Kids First attorney Arianna Eddy and our Youth Peace Project were featured by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation at the annual Celebration of Community event on November 14, 2018.

Kids First is pleased to announce the launch of a new program, Youth Peace Project (YPP).