Common Cause for Youth Justice and Victims Rights Advocates April 21, 2014
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Common Cause for Youth Justice and Victims Rights Advocates April 21, 2014 Sarah Bryer National Juvenile Justice Network Mai Fernandez National Center for Victims of Crime Dorothy Johnson-Speight Mothers in Charge Kerry Naughton Partnership for Safety and Justice
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Common Cause for Youth Justice and Victims Rights AdvocatesApril 21, 2014
Sarah BryerNational Juvenile Justice Network
Mai FernandezNational Center for Victims of Crime
Dorothy Johnson-SpeightMothers in ChargeKerry Naughton
Partnership for Safety and Justice
Sarah BryerDirectorNational Juvenile Justice Networkwww.njjn.org
National Juvenile Justice Network
NJJN leads a national movement of state-based juvenile justice coalitions and organizations focused on reforming the juvenile justice system.
Photo: Idit Knaan
Mai FernandezExecutive DirectorNational Center for Victims of Crimewww.ncvc.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
NCVC advocates for stronger rights, protections, and services for crime victims; provides education, training, and evaluation; and serves as a trusted source of current information on victims' issues.
Dorothy Johnson-SpeightExecutive DirectorMothers in Chargewww.mothersincharge.org
Mothers in Charge
The mission of Mothers In Charge is violence prevention, education and intervention for youth, young adults, families and community organizations.
Mothers in ChargeStop the Violence!
Prevention, Education, & Intervention
Dorothy Johnson-Speight• Dorothy Johnson-Speight, MHS, LPC
– is Founder and Executive Director of Mothers In Charge, Inc. She is a highly regarded leader, speaker, and guest television commentator and a clarion voice against the war to end senseless acts of violent crime. Her work, though rooted in the City of Philadelphia, has led to national appearances and presentations across the United States and abroad.
• Ms. Johnson-Speight has received many recognitions and awards for her work. These include The Philadelphia Magazine’s coveted “Best Philadelphian” Award and recognition during the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary celebration as one of the “75 Greatest Living Philadelphians.”
• She has received a certificate of appreciation from the Department of Human Services, Division of Juvenile Justice Services Youth Study Center for her outstanding work and building stronger communities.
Why Agency Was Started• Following the tragic
murder of her son Khaaliq Jabbar Johnson in 2001 over a parking space dispute, Mrs. Johnson-Speight along with other grieving mothers founded the non-profit organization Mothers In Charge, Inc., (MIC).
Programs• Grief Support• Advocacy for Victims of Violence• Youth Mentoring• Thinking for a Change• Behavioral Health• Reentry & Aftercare Services
Youth Mentoring• Mothers In Charge onsite mentorship program offers group
mentorship for girls from the ages of 12-17 that are currently in placement at Carson Valley Facility.
• This campaign pairs young girls with adult women who will provide these young girls with positive direction and encouragement. Working for success in their academics is strongly encouraged.
• LISTEN • ENCOURAGE • EDUCATE • SUPPORT • MENTOR
Volunteers• Volunteers are invaluable in helping Mothers in
Charge fulfill their mission and serve the community
• Volunteers are needed to serve in the following areas:– Community Outreach– Grief Support– Youth Violence Prevention Programs– Advocacy Events– Mentoring
Donations• Mothers in Charge is a non-
profit tax deductible 501c organization that is funded by donations.
• Please support our mission, by making a secure online donation by downloading form online or mail to:
Mothers In Charge1415 North Broad Street
Suite 229Philadelphia, PA 19122
Upcoming Events
Contact InformationLeon Sullivan Human Services Center
(215) 228-1718 1-877-304-MOMS www.mothersincharge.org [email protected]
Kerry NaughtonDirector, Crime SurvivorsProgram Partnership for Safety and Justicehttp://www.safetyandjustice.org/
Kerry Naughton
Partnership for Safety and Justice works with people convicted of crime, survivors of crime, and the families of both to advocate for policies that make Oregon’s approach to public safety more effective and more just.
Holistic Public Safety
PSJ advocates for policies that benefit victims of crime as well as people who have been convicted of crime.
We believe we can & should have a public safety system that ensures that people most impacted by crime & violence have opportunities to rebuild their lives.
Engaging with Survivors & Victim Advocates
• Be genuine. This is not a tactic or tool.
• Respect victims’ voices. There are no “good” or “bad” victims.
• Listen & learn.• Be honest & trustworthy.• Learn the language.• Support victim services &
victim-focused work.• Remember: these are all our
people.
Holistic Public Safety Advocacy in Action
Oregon’s Justice Reinvestment “Course Correction” (HB 3194, 2013)
• Flatlined prison growth for 5 years• Saved Oregon $300 million
• Doubled Oregon Domestic & Sexual Violence Services Fund
• Justice Reinvestment Grant Program• Increased county funding for public
safety efforts (mental health, addiction treatment, re-entry services, etc.)
• Beginning 2015, 10% of JR funds directed to community-based victim services
• Debated but not passed: increased judicial discretion for 3 violent offenses under mandatory sentencing
Press conference in support of HB 3194, featuring survivors, the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, Oregon Alliance to End Violence Against Women, Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance, & PSJ
Shifting Political Frames on Accountability to Victims
“There’s not only one victims’ advocate group in this building, there are a lot of them. There are a lot of them. That were saying: ‘Please do
this! We need you to pass this bill [Justice Reinvestment]. We need reinvestment into programs in the community. We need this.’ There’s more than one [victims’ advocate
group]; a lot of folks in favor [of Justice Reinvestment].”
~ Rep. Greg Matthews, former law enforcement officer, on the House floor before vote to pass HB
3194 (June 28, 2013)
Events
• National Center for Victims of Crime National Training Institute Miami Florida September 17-19, 2014 Register: www.victimsofcrime.org
• The Cost of Violence: National Conference on Violence Prevention and Behavioral HealthPresented by Mothers in ChargePhiladelphia, PA, May 12, 14, 2014 Register: http://costofviolence.mothersincharge.org/
Sarah Bryer [email protected]
Questions?
National Juvenile Justice Network1319 F Street, NW, Suite 402Washington, D.C. 20004www.njjn.org
