The effect our work has on real people is the most important aspect of what we do. We are far more proud of these tangible outcomes than we are of our premiers and awards and things that hang on our wall. Those are cool, too, but this is the stuff that really matters.
2008
Scholarship Support
A private individual pledges support for one of the young men we featured in one of our documentaries that airs summer 2008.
Academic Publishing
Two of our case studies are used in conjunction with a text written by Dr Laura Berk, one the country's leading authors of child development text books.
2007
Scholarship Support
Two of the teens featured in our MTV series are offered full college scholarships by a private individual following the airing of our show.
Milestones in Education
The Indiana Supreme Court & Indiana Judicial Center utilize Calamari programming for training and support materials at the 2007 annual Judicial conference. This continues in 2008.
2006
Improving Communication and Dialogue
Calamari programming is shown in detention centers around the country to help teens better understand the juvenile court process.
2005
Milestones in Education
Calamari Productions documentary Kids In Crisis is used as a training tool for over 2,000 caseworkers to better understand the process and challenges of conducting emergency removals of children from their homes.
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Inspiration for Change
Following the broadcast of In The Child’s Best Interest, Midwest CASA reports a new recruitment class of volunteers, who cited the documentary as their inspiration for signing up.
Changing Lives
A private benefactor offers ongoing financial, education and counseling support for an abused child featured in In The Child’s Best Interest.