FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter
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About this organization
Mission
FRIENDS is a 501 (c)(3) national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and education to young people who stutter, their families, and professionals, through annual conferences, one-day workshops, and outreach.
About
In 1997, Friends was founded by John Ahlbach and Lee to meet the need for organized support and education for young people who stutter and their families. Over the years, we have expanded into a national organization that hosts a large annual convention each July and many regional one-day conferences around the country throughout the year. We primarily serve young people and their families, but also provide invaluable education to SLPs and graduate students and welcome adults who stutter into our community as volunteers. FRIENDS events provide workshops for children, adolescents, parents and adults who stutter. Some topics addressed during our workshops include self-advocacy, self-disclosure, navigating middle school, navigating high school and college, bullying, teasing, successful academic outcomes, successful career outcomes, navigating employment issues, interviewing skills, diversity in the workplace, educating our peers in academic and employment environments. Workshops for parents include discussing how best to support your child, advocating for your child, working with schools to ensure academic success, how to talk about stuttering with your child, family, school and extended families. Our vision is to help build a world in which all young people who stutter feel empowered to communicate whenever, wherever, and however they want to. FRIENDS is directed by Lee Caggiano, the mother of a son who stutters and a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
Friends is a national organization created to provide a network of love and support for children and teenagers who stutter, their families, and the professionals who work with them.
- Revenue reported was $119,433.
- Expenses reported were $114,425.
- The non-profit filed Schedule A section.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- The organization does not engage in lobbying activities.
- Other expenses reported $88,658.
- The non-profit reported a excess or deficit for $5,008.
- The non-profit does not have a foreign financial account.
- Contributions, gifts, and grants reported were $32,814.
- The non-profit filed a copy of the returns in CO.
Accomplishments
- The organization provides a network of support, resources and education to children and adults who stutter. conventions and events provide life changing experiences and offer help to those who stutter. Expenses 0.
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