Iowa Center for Children’s Justice

The Iowa Center for Children’s Justice (ICCJ) is a nonprofit organization and is dedicated to delivering services in three core areas: legal representation for children, divorce workshops for youth, and alternative dispute resolution services. This funding request would support the divorce workshop program.

ICCJ’s youth divorce workshops serve children ages 6–16 whose parents have recently filed for divorce. In 2024, these workshops reached 1,300 children. The workshops equip children with tools to manage the emotional and psychological challenges of family separation, fostering resilience and emotional stability.

Funds from this grant will help expand and sustain this vital program. Grant funds will cover program materials, facilitator training, and expansion efforts as we look to offer the program in additional counties in Iowa. In addition, grant funds will support ICCJ’s data collection and evaluation efforts. This includes pre- and post-tests to measure resilience and track outcomes, enabling ICCJ to assess program effectiveness and make data-driven improvements.