Canines for Disabled Kids
Increasing independence for children with disabilities through the use of service dogs
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
CDK Welcoming Communities Initiative
Educational programs targeting schools, business, civic groups and other community organizations, designed to provide information which makes those communities more accessible and welcoming to child-canine teams.
CDK Scholarship Awards
CDK awards scholarships to assist the families of children with disabilities up to age 18, offset the roughly $25K - $35K cost to train a service dog.
CDK Individual Services
Provides guidance, referrals and advocacy which assists families and individuals in determining if a service dog is the right tool and then finding the right service dog training program to meet their child’s specific needs
Where we work
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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Canines for Disabled Kids
Board of directorsas of 09/26/2023
Kevin Johnson
O'Connor, Maloney & Company P.C.
Term: 2020 - 2024
Michael Maclean
Christina Craig
Micahel Stone
Stone Portrait Design, LLC.
Erica Way
Robert Way Construction, Inc.
Michael Murphy
Central One Federal Credit Union
Kevin Johnson
O'Connor, Maloney & Company P.C.
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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