UYCA Leadership
President - Karlene Kidman
Karlene Kidman is the Program director of the Layton Youth Court, which is a program of the non-profit Layton Community Action Council. She has been the director since inception in 1998. She sits of the board of LCAC as co-chair.
Karlene received a B.S. in Sociology and History from WSU. She has 4 children and 12 grandchildren. Family is everything.
Karlene is a member of the Utah youth court State Advisory Board. She helped found the Utah Youth Court Association in 2006. She helped with 24 Utah state youth court conferences. She was part of a committee that started the National Association of Youth Courts (NAYC) and was part of the Training and Technical Assistance Committee for NAYC. She was involved with the Davis County Youth of Promise of which they created a 9/11 Memorial in Kaysville. She is a current board member of Davis Helps, which is a prevention coalition and currently working on suicide prevention. She has been received countless trainings on all subjects about youth, prevention, and youth court. She is passionate about youth and helping them become the best they can be.
Karlene received a B.S. in Sociology and History from WSU. She has 4 children and 12 grandchildren. Family is everything.
Karlene is a member of the Utah youth court State Advisory Board. She helped found the Utah Youth Court Association in 2006. She helped with 24 Utah state youth court conferences. She was part of a committee that started the National Association of Youth Courts (NAYC) and was part of the Training and Technical Assistance Committee for NAYC. She was involved with the Davis County Youth of Promise of which they created a 9/11 Memorial in Kaysville. She is a current board member of Davis Helps, which is a prevention coalition and currently working on suicide prevention. She has been received countless trainings on all subjects about youth, prevention, and youth court. She is passionate about youth and helping them become the best they can be.
Data Manager- Michelle Hicks
Michelle has been involved with the UYCA since 2018, while also serving as a Syracuse City Youth Court Ad visor.
As the UYCA Data Manager, Michelle is charged with keeping and distributing data to the many youth courts throughout the State of Utah. She also assists with ensuring courts are gathering data and submitting it to the UYCA database. Her responsibilities also include maintaining the UYCA website. She can be reached at [email protected].
As the UYCA Data Manager, Michelle is charged with keeping and distributing data to the many youth courts throughout the State of Utah. She also assists with ensuring courts are gathering data and submitting it to the UYCA database. Her responsibilities also include maintaining the UYCA website. She can be reached at [email protected].
Treasurer - Vacant
Secretary- vacant
