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FAMILY RESOURCE BOOKLET Campaign for Youth Justice 1220 L Street NW, Suite 605 Washington DC 20005 202-558-3580 Updated November 2014
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FAMILY RESOURCE BOOKLET
Campaign for Youth Justice 1220 L Street NW, Suite 605
Washington DC 20005 202-558-3580
Updated November 2014
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Dear Advocates,
On behalf of the Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ), a national organization dedicated to ending
the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating children under the age of 18 in the adult
criminal justice system, we would like to share with you this resource booklet. The Family
Resource Booklet is intended to help families that are looking for information, resources, and
assistance. This guide provides information, under the following categories: Civil Rights,
Detention and Correction, Employment, Family, Housing, Legal, Mental Health, Policy and
Advocacy, Prisoner Rights, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Although this booklet is not meant
to be an exhaustive list, we intend it to be a starting point for families seeking assistance. For
further assistance or to get connected with an organization in your state, please contact the
Campaign for Youth Justice, at 202-558-3580 or [email protected]. To learn more
about CFYJ, please visit: www.campaignforyouthjustice.org
Sincerely,
The Campaign for Youth Justice
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Civil Rights …………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………. 4 Detention and Corrections Oversight ………………………………………………..........................……………… 6 Employment ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 Family Organizations ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Housing ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 Legal Organizations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 Mental Health ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Policy and Advocacy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 Prisoner Rights ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 School-to-Prison Pipeline ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
Table of Contents
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), National Prison Project
The ACLU works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and
liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
The ACLU National Prison Project is dedicated to ensuring that our nation’s prisons, jails, and other places of
detention comply with the Constitution, domestic law, and international human rights principles, and to ending
the policies that have given the United States the highest incarceration rate in the world. We promote a fair and
effective criminal justice system in which incarceration is used only as a last resort, and its purpose is to prepare
prisoners for release and a productive, law-abiding life at the earliest possible time.
The ACLU has an affiliate in every state. The affiliates handle requests for legal assistance, lobby the state
legislatures, and host public forums throughout the year. For a full list of state affiliates, visit
www.aclu.org/affiliates.
National Headquarters 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-549-2500 www.aclu.org
Coalition on Human Needs (CHN)
The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public
policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition's members
include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those concerned with the well-being of
children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities.
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 312
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-223-2532
www.chn.org
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all
persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. The NAACP has over 2000 local units nationwide whose
purpose is to engage members of the community and provide them with services and programs that promote civil
rights and social justice for all Americans. To find your local NAACP unit, visit www.naacp.org and click on “Find
your local unit.”
Civil Rights
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National Headquarters
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-580-5777
Toll free: 877-NAACP-98
www.naacp.org
Washington Bureau
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 915
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-463-2940
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Latino Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Latinos each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas: assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families.
National Headquarters 1126 16
th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036-4845 Phone: 202-785-1670 www.nclr.org [email protected]
California Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213-489-3428 Far West Phoenix, AZ Phone: 602-507-6190
Texas San Antonio, TX Phone: 210-212-4454 Midwest Chicago, IL Phone: 312-269-9250 Northeast New York, NY Phone: 212-672-9760
National Urban League (NUL)
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research, and advocacy. Today, there are nearly 100 local affiliates in 36 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide. To find your local affiliate, visit www.nul.org and click on “In Your Area”.
National Headquarters 120 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 Phone: 212-558-5300 www.nul.org [email protected]
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The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status and national origin.
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Main Washington, DC 20530-0001
Phone: 202-514-4609 www.justice.gov/crt
Detention and Corrections Oversight
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Legal Action Center (LAC) & National H.I.R.E. Network The Legal Action Center is a law and policy organization whose mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound public policies in these areas. For three decades, LAC has worked to combat the stigma and prejudice that keep these individuals out of the mainstream of society. The Legal Action Center is committed to helping people reclaim their lives, maintain their dignity, and participate fully in society as productive, responsible citizens. Established by the Legal Action Center in 2001, the National H.I.R.E. Network works to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices, and public opinion. H.I.R.E. accomplishes these goals by providing leadership on public policy advocacy, providing technical assistance and training on overcoming labor market barriers based on a criminal record, and promoting collaboration between individuals directly affected by the criminal justice system, advocates, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers working to improve the employability of people with criminal records. For more specific information about the National H.I.R.E. Network, visit www.hirenetwork.org.
National Offices 225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 Phone: 212-243-1313 Toll free: 1-800-223-4044 www.lac.org [email protected]
236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 505 Washington, DC 20002-4980 Phone: 202-544-5478 www.lac.org [email protected]
National Employment Law Project (NELP) The National Employment Law Project (NELP) works to restore the promise of economic opportunity in the 21st century economy. In partnership with national, state and local allies, they promote policies and programs that create good jobs, strengthen upward mobility, enforce worker rights, and help unemployed workers regain their economic footing through improved benefits and services. To learn more about NELP, visit: www.nelp.org National Office 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 601 New York, NY 10038 Phone: (212) 285-3025 www.nelp.org [email protected]
Midwest Office 3025 Boardwalk Dr, Suite 234 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Phone: (734) 274-4330
West Coast Office 317 17th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Phone: (206) 324-4000
California Office 405 14th Street, Suite 401 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 663-5700 Washington DC Office 1620 Eye Street, NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 887-8202
Employment
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Justice for Families (J4F) Justice for Families ("J4F") is a national alliance of local organizations working to transform families from victims of the prison epidemic to leaders of the movement for fairness and opportunity for all youth. They are founded and run by parents and families who have experienced “the system” directly with their own children, and are taking the lead to change it. J4F is building a national bipartisan movement for justice reinvestment--the reallocation of government resources away from mass incarceration and toward investment in families and communities. To learn more, visit: www.justice4families.org Grace Bauer (510) 268-6941 [email protected]
Family Organizations
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National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) The National Fair Housing Alliance is the voice of fair housing. NFHA works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education, outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, advocacy and enforcement. The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is a consortium of more than 220 private, non-profit fair housing organizations, state and local civil rights agencies, and individuals from throughout the United States. To find local help, visit www.nationalfairhousing.org/ and click on “Find Local Help”
National Headquarters 1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 710 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-898-1661 www.nationalfairhousing.org [email protected]
Housing
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Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth (CWCY)
The Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth is dedicated to identifying, investigating, and litigating credible innocence claims of wrongfully convicted young people and preventing future wrongful convictions. We support litigators and advocates in efforts to improve the juvenile and criminal justice system to assure that only reliable evidence is used in prosecuting and convicting youth.
Bluhm Legal Clinic Northwestern University School of Law 375 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-503-2391 www.law.northwestern.edu/wrongfulconvictions/ [email protected]
Center for Public Representation
The Center for Public Representation is dedicated to promoting change in the quality of lives of individuals with
disabilities in Massachusetts and to pursuing systemic reform and enforcement of legal rights on a statewide and
national basis. The Center's primary purpose is to serve people with disabilities, and particularly those who are
institutionalized, discriminated against, or otherwise denied fundamental human rights. The Center is committed
to fostering equality, diversity, and social justice in all of its activities.
22 Green Street Northampton, MA 01060 Phone: 413-586-6024 www.centerforpublicrep.org [email protected]
246 Walnut St. Newton, MA 02460 Phone: 617-965-0776
Innocence Project The Innocence Project’s is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
40 Worth Street, Suite 701 New York, NY 10013 Phone: 212-364-5340 www.innocenceproject.org [email protected]
Legal Organizations
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Juvenile Law Center (JLC)
Juvenile Law Center is one of the oldest and largest public interest law firms in the United States focusing on reform of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. JLC uses a wide array of legal strategies to divert youth from those systems, to ensure they are not harmed by the systems, and to help them gain access to physical and behavioral health care, basic and special education, housing, employment, and other services necessary to their well-being.
1315 Walnut Street, 4th
Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215-625-0551 Toll free: 1-800-875-8887 www.jlc.org [email protected]
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation’s criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. A professional bar association founded in 1958, NACDL’s approximately 10,000 direct members in 28 countries – and 90 state, provincial and local affiliate organizations totaling up to 40,000 attorneys – include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, active U.S. military defense counsel, law professors, and judges committed to preserving fairness within America’s criminal justice system. To find a lawyer, visit: www.nacdl.org and click on “Find a Lawyer”
1660 L Street, NW, 12th
Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-872-8600 www.nacdl.org
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National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP). Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.
900 Second Street, NE, Suite 211 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-408-9514 www.napas.org [email protected]
National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC)
The National Juvenile Defender Center began as a project at the Juvenile Justice Center of the American Bar Association; it became a freestanding nonprofit organization in 2005. The Center’s mission is to ensure excellence in juvenile defense and promote justice for all children.
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1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 304 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-452-0010 www.njdc.info [email protected]
There are nine Regional Juvenile Defender Centers. Each center coordinates regional activities, including helping to compile and analyze juvenile indigent defense data, facilitating organizing and networking opportunities for juvenile defenders, offering targeted, state-based training and technical assistance, and providing case support specifically designed for complex or high profile cases. Central Juvenile Defender Center Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Kim Brooks Tandy Children’s Law Center 1002 Russell Street Covington, KY 41011 Phone: 859- 431-3313 [email protected]
Mid-Atlantic Juvenile Defender Center District of Columbia, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Virginia, and West Virginia
Kristin Henning Juvenile Justice Clinic Georgetown University Law Center 111 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 Phone: 202- 662-9592 [email protected]
Debbie St. Jean Office of the Maryland Public Defender Juvenile Protection Division 201 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410- 223-3783 [email protected]
Midwest Juvenile Defender Center Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Betsy Clarke Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative P.O. Box 1833 Evanston, IL 60204 Phone: 847-864-1567 [email protected]
Devon Lee Wisconsin State Public Defender 315 North Henry Street Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608- 261-0633 [email protected]
New England Juvenile Defender Center Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont Christopher M. Northrop Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic University of Maine Law School 246 Deering Avenue Portland, Maine 04102 Phone: 207- 780-4354 [email protected]
Wendy Wolf Youth Advocacy Division Committee for Public Council Services 44 Bromfield Street Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617- 988-8451 [email protected]
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Northeast Juvenile Defender Center Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Laura Cohen Clinical Law Professor, Rutgers Law School 123 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973- 353-3187 [email protected]
Sandra Simkins Associate Clinical Professor of Law Rutgers-Camden School of Law 217 North 5th Street, Room 605 Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: 856- 225-6646 [email protected]
Pacific Juvenile Defender Center California Patricia Lee 200 Pine Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415- 753-7610 [email protected]
Southern Juvenile Defender Center Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina
Tobie J. Smith Legal Aid Society of Birmingham 120 Second Court North Birmingham, AL 35204 Phone: 205.264.8071 [email protected] Whitney Untiedt County Court Supervisor Office of the Public Defender 35 North Main Street Gainesville, FL 32601 Phone: 352. 338.7370 [email protected] Southwest Juvenile Defender Center Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah Ellen Marrus University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston, TX 77204-6049 Phone: 713- 743-0894 [email protected]
Christina Phillis Maricopa County Office of the Public Advocate 777 West Southern Avenue Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone: 602- 372-6806 [email protected]
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Western Juvenile Defender Center Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming Susan Roske Clark County Public Defender Office 601 North Pecos Road Las Vegas, NV 89101 Phone: 702- 455-2003 [email protected]
George Yeannakis TeamChild 1225 S Weller #420 Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 206- 322 2444 x107 [email protected]
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the Center works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. SPLC currently operates juvenile justice and education reform projects in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi – four of the states where children are most at risk of ending up in the juvenile justice system or dropping out of school. They are also working with advocates in other Southern states and across the country.
Headquarters Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-956-8200 www.splcenter.org
Southern Poverty Law Center – Florida 4770 Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33137 Phone: 786-347-2056
Southern Poverty Law Center – Georgia 233 Peachtree Street NE, #2150 Atlanta, GA 30303-1504 Phone: 404-521-6700
Southern Poverty Law Center – Louisiana 4431 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: 504-486-8982
Southern Poverty Law Center – Mississippi 921 North President Street Jackson, MS 39202 Phone: 601-948-8882
Youth Law Center (YLC)
The Youth Law Center is a public interest law firm that works to protect children in the nation's foster care and juvenile justice systems from abuse and neglect, and to ensure that they receive the necessary support and services to become healthy and productive adults.
200 Pine Street, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-543-3379 www.ylc.org [email protected]
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Mental Health America (MHA)
MHA, the leading advocacy organization addressing the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide, works to inform, advocate and enable access to quality behavioral health services for all Americans. With nearly a century of experience, MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots actions that promote mental health, and address mental and substance use issues with compassionate and concrete solutions. MHA’s actions inform, support and enable mental wellness, and emphasize recovery from mental illness.
MHA’s state affiliates bring together mental health consumers, parents, advocates, and service providers for collaboration and action. They provide public education, information and referral, support groups, rehabilitation services, socialization, and housing services to those confronting mental health problems and their loved ones.
National Headquarters 2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6
th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 703-684-7722 Toll free: 800-969-6642 www.nmha.org [email protected]
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH)
The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH) is a national family-run organization linking more than 120 chapters and state organizations focused on the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs and their families. The National Federation works to develop and implement policies, legislation, funding mechanisms, and service systems that utilize the strengths of families. Its emphasis on advocacy offers families a voice in the formation of national policy, services and supports for children with mental health needs and their families.
The National Federation’s chapters (listed below) provide the groundwork at the organization’s state and local levels in order to make their services and programs as easily accessible as possible. To learn more, visit: www.ffcmh.org ALASKA, Anchorage (Chapter) Alaska Youth & Family Network 740 Communications Ave P.O. Box 23-3142 Anchorage, AK 99523-3142 Phone: 907-770-4979 www.ayfn.org [email protected]
ALABAMA, Birmingham (Chapter) Helping Other Parents Explore, H.O.P.E. Alternatives 940 Montclair Road, Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35213 Phone: 205-443-2233
ARIZONA, Phoenix (Chapter) Family Involvement Center 5333 N 7
th Street Suite A100
Phoenix, AZ 85014 Phone: 602-288-0155 www.familyinvolvementcenter.org [email protected]
ARKANSAS, Blytheville (Chapter) Mississippi Coalition for HOPE 629 W. Ash Street Blytheville, AR 72315 Phone: 870-762-8269
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ARKANSAS, Jonesboro (Chapter) Families United for MH 315 N. Allis, Apt. B Jonesboro, AR 72401 Phone: 870-972-4030
ARKANSAS, Marianna (Chapter) Lee and Phillips County Families Moving Towards Excellence 444 Atkins Street Marianna, AR 72360 Phone: 870-295-4050
CALIFORNIA, Sacramento (Chapter) United Advocates for Children and Families 2035 Hurley Way, Suite 290 Sacramento, CA 95825 Phone: 916-643-1534 www.uacc4families.org
CONNECTICUT, New London (Chapter) Families United for CMH 154 Hempstead Street New London, CT 06320 Phone: 860-443-0044×100 www.familiesunitedct.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Chapter) Total Family Care Coalition 3406 N Street, SE Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202-758-3281 Fax: 202-248-3281 www.totalfamilycarecoalition.org [email protected]
FLORIDA, Tampa (Chapter) 7402 North 56
th Street, Building 800, Suite 880
Tampa, Florida 33617 Phone: 813-914-7930 www.federationoffamilies.org
FLORIDA, West Palm Beach (Chapter) Federation of Families of Florida, Inc. 1402 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, Suite 102 Unit 105A Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Phone: 561-246-3334 www.foridafederation.org
FLORIDA, Sarasota (Chapter) Sarasota Family Support Network 3704 Renick Lane North Port, FL 34288 Phone: 941-404-5622 [email protected]
FLORIDA, Tampa (Chapter) Familias Latinas Demand Huellas-Capitula Tampa Bay 1508 21
st Street, S.E.
Ruskin, FL 33570 Phone: 813-245-4820
FLORIDA, Jacksonville (Chapter) FFCMH of Northeast Florida 8280 Princeton Square Boulevard #10 Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: 904-738-8423 www.mhajax.org
FLORIDA, Pinellas (Chapter) Federation of Families of Pinellas County P.O. Box 10226 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Phone: 727-520-2986
FLORIDA, Miami (Chapter) Federation of Families Miami – Dade 401 N.W. 2
nd Avenue, N-812
Miami, FL 33128 Phone: 305-377-5949
FLORIDA, Cape Coral (Chapter) FFCMH of Southeast Florida 515 Greendale Place Cape Coral, FL 33991 Phone: 941-564-9682 www.federationswfl.org [email protected]
FLORIDA, Sanford (Chapter) Federation of Families of Central Florida 1465 E. Airport Boulevard Sanford, FL 32773 Phone: 321-441-2042 [email protected]
GEORGIA, Atlanta (Chapter) Fulton County FFCMH 1395 Metropolitan Parkway Atlanta, GA 30310 Phone: 404-758-4500
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GEORGIA, Covington (Chapter) STEM, Inc. - Newton County FFCMH 8198 Sterling Lane Covington, GA 30014 Phone: 912-980-5356
GEORGIA, Covington (Chapter) C. MY K.N.U. 200 Deep Springs Way Covington, GA 30016 Phone: 678-743-1213 [email protected]
GEORGIA, Decatur (Chapter) Dekalb Families in Action 852 Regal Path Lane Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: 404-604-7229
GEORGIA, Douglasville (Chapter) Family Advocates of Georgia, Inc. P.O. Box 2437 Douglasville, GA 30133 Phone: 404-437-5973 www.www.faoga.com [email protected]
GEORGIA, Lithonia (Chapter) MY FRESH AIR, LLC. 1320 Birch Street Lithonia, GA 30058 Phone: 678-349-4700
GEORGIA, Lithonia (Chapter) Families Advocating for Voices of Resilience 1304 Birch Court Lithonia, GA 30058 Phone: 404-587-8286 www.favorfamilies.web.com
GEORGIA, Macon (Chapter) Macon FFCMH 175 Emery Highway Macon, GA 31217 Phone: 478-751-4543
GEORGIA, Newborn (Chapter) Hopeful Hearts 735 Millpond Road Newborn, GA 30056 Phone: 678-616-6107
GEORGIA, Ft. Oglethorpe (Chapter) NW Georgia Federation of Families 1875 Font Drive Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742 Phone: 706-844-2989 www.wingeorgia.org
GEORGIA, Palmetto (Chapter) Integrated Concepts for Families, Inc. 612 Main Street, Suite 106 Palmetto, GA 30268 Phone: 770-463-0202
GEORGIA, Norcross (Chapter) Gwinnett Chapter 1006 Olde Mill Lane Norcross, GA 30093 Phone: 404-932-5073
GEORGIA, Savannah (Chapter) Youth Futures Authority P.O. Box 14317 Savannah, GA 31416 Phone: 912-352-7054
ILLINOIS, Champaign (Chapter) F.A.N.S P.O. Box 321 Champaign, IL 61824 Phone: 217-355-5990 [email protected]
ILLINOIS, Huntley (Chapter) Families ETC P.O. Box 1097 Huntley, IL 60142 Phone: 847-961-5353 [email protected]
INDIANA, Batesville (Chapter) United Families of Southeastern Indiana 22 North Park Avenue Batesville, IN 47006 Phone: 812-212-2420 www.lakenetwi.org/member/familyactionnetwork
INDIANA, Elkhart (Chapter) The Parent SOURCE 2600 Oakland Avenue Elkhart, IN 46517 Phone: 574-536-4559 [email protected]
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INDIANA, Franklin (Chapter) Families for Families 86 Drake Road Franklin, IN 46131 Phone: 317-736-7744 www.adultandchild.org
INDIANA, Greenfield (Chapter) Families United for Support and Encouragement (FUSE) P.O. Box 314 Greenfield, IN 46140 Phone: 317-462-9064 www.fuseinc.org
INDIANA, Jeffersonville (Chapter) Hands of Hope – Clarke County 402 Spring Street Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 812-406-8081
INDIANA, Hammond (Chapter) Family Action Network of Lake County 7235 Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46324 Phone: 219-933-1700 www.lakenetwi.org/member/familyactionnetwork [email protected]
INDIANA, Jeffersonville (Chapter) Visions of Hope – Floyd County 4709 Salem Noble Road Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 812-406-8081
INDIANA, Indianapolis (Chapter) Families Reaching for Rainbows FFCMH 4701 N. Keystone Avenue, Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46205 Phone: 317-205-8281
INDIANA, Shelbyville (Chapter) Bridging Families of Shelby County 7 E. Hendricks Street Shelbyville, IN 46176 Phone: 317-862-4000 [email protected]
INDIANA, Terre Haute (Chapter) Help Every Loving Parent of Vigo County, Indiana 500 8
th Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47804 Phone: 812-231-8249 or 812-236-7602
INDIANA, Corydon (Chapter) Vision of Hope 535 Country Club Road S.E. Corydon, IN 47112 Phone: 812-734-2941
INDIANA, Winchester (Chapter) Parents Empowering Parents of Randolph County 325 South Oak Street, Suite 205 Winchester, IN 47394 Phone: 765-273-1262 or 765-584-3113 [email protected]
IOWA, Glenwood (Chapter) Embrace Iowa FFCMH 502 Sharp Street Glenwood, IA 51534 Phone: 712-527-2747
IOWA, Sioux City (Chapter) Siouxland FFCMH 705 Douglas Street, Suite 208 Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-635-0839 www.sffcmh.org
IOWA, Dubuque (Chapter) The Family Circle 799 Main Street, Suite 370 Dubuque, IA 52001 Phone: 563-583-5545 [email protected]
KENTUCKY, Louisville (Chapter) KY SPIN/VRI 10301-B Deering Road Louisville, KY 40272 Phone: 502-937-6894 [email protected] www.kyspin.com
MAINE, Augusta (Chapter) Gear Parent Support Network 32 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04330 Phone: 207-696-8375 www.gearparentnetwork.com
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MARYLAND, Silver Spring (Chapter) Montgomery County FFCMH Colesville Professional Center – Terrace B 13321 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20904 Phone: 301-879-5200 www.mcfof.org
MICHIGAN, Kalamazoo (Chapter) Advocacy Services for Kids 414 E. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Phone: 269-343-5896 www.askforkids.org
MINNESOTA, Golden Valley (Chapter) Minnesota Parent Leadership Network 369 Wendell Street Paynesville, MN 56362 Phone: 763-450-5043 www.mpln.org [email protected]
MISSOURI, St. Charles (Chapter) F.A.C.T./Partnership with Families 800 Friedens Road #200 St. Charles, MO 63303-4198 Phone: 636-949-2425 x 256
MISSOURI, St. Louis (Chapter) Our Voice Our Choice Family Driven Youth Guided Collaboration of MO 1905 S. Grand Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63104 Phone: 314-664-3103
NEBRASKA, Minden (Chapter) Nebraska FFCMH 345 N. Minden Avenue Minden, NE 68959 Phone: 877-239-8880 www.nefamilies4kids.org
NEBRASKA, Kearney (Chapter) Families CARE FFCMH 4009 West 6
th Avenue, Suite 55
Kearney, NE 68845 Phone: 308-237-5712 www.familiescare.org
NEBRASKA, North Platte (Chapter) Voices 4 Families 417 N. Dewy Street North Platte, NE 69101 Phone: 308-534-3304 www.v4f.us
NEBRASKA, Scottsbluff (Chapter) P.O. Box 1066 Scottsbluff, NE 69363 Phone: 308-632-2051
NEBRASKA, Lincoln (Chapter) Healthy Families Project 2202 S. 11
th Street #430
Lincoln, NE 68502 Phone: 402-441-3805 [email protected]
NEBRASKA, Lincoln (Chapter) Families Inspiring Families 1645 N Street, Suite A Lincoln, NE 68503 Phone: 402-441-4369
NEBRASKA, Omaha (Chapter) Nebraska Family Support Network 3568 Dodge Street, Suite #2 Omaha, NE 68131 Phone: 402-345-0791 [email protected]
NEBRASKA, Omaha (Chapter) NAMI NE - Voices for Children & Youth 415 South 25
th Avenue
Omaha, NE 68131 Phone: 402-345-8108 www.nami.org/sites/ne
NEVADA, Las Vegas (Chapter) Nevada PEP, Inc. 2101 S. Jones, Suite #120 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Phone: 702-388-8899 www.nvpep.org [email protected]
NEW HAMPSHIRE, Concord (Chapter) NAMI New Hampshire 15 Green Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-225-5359 www.naminh.org [email protected]
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NEW JERSEY, East Orange (Chapter) Family Support Organization of Essex Co. 60 Evergreen Place, Suite 412 East Orange, NJ 07018 Phone: 973-395-1441 www.fsoec.org
NEW JERSEY, Fair Lawn (Chapter) Family Support Organization of Bergen County 0-108 29
th Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Phone: 201-796-6209 www.fsobergen.org
NEW JERSEY, Long Branch (Chapter) Family Based Services Association of NJ, Inc. 279 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 Phone: 732-571-0050
NEW JERSEY, Mt. Holly (Chapter) Family Support Organization of Burlington County 1632 Route 38 East Lumberton, NJ 08048 Phone: 609-265-8838
NEW JERSEY, Monmouth (Chapter) Family Based Services Association Monmouth County 6 Industrial Way West Suite D Eatontown, NJ 07724 Phone: 732-542-4502 [email protected]
NEW JERSEY, Newark (Chapter) Statewide Parent Advocacy Network 35 Halsey Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973-642-8100 x 105 [email protected]
NEW JERSEY, Northfield (Chapter) Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization Inc. 1601 Tilton Road, Unit #1 Northfield, NJ 08225 Phone: 609-485-0575 www.famsupport.org
NEW JERSEY, Phillipsburg (Chapter) FSO of Hunterdon, Somerset & Warren Counties 315 West Washington Street Washington, NJ 07882 Phone: 908-213-9932 www.fso-hsw.org [email protected]
NEW JERSEY, Succasunna (Chapter) New Jersey Parents Caucus, Inc. 275 Rt. 10, E., Suites 220-414 Succasunna, NJ 07876 Phone: 908-994-4741 www.newjerseyparentscaucus.org [email protected]
NEW JERSEY, Toms River (Chapter) Ocean Co. Family Support Organization, Inc. 34 Manchester Avenue Suite 202 Forked River, NJ 087314 Phone: 609-693-4121 www.ocfso.org
NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque (Chapter) New Mexico Family Network 1101 Cardenas, NE, Suite 202 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: 505-265-0430 www.pbdconline.org [email protected]
NEW YORK, Albany (Chapter) Families United Network Parsons Child and Family Center 60 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 Phone: 518-426-2600
NEW YORK, Bath (Chapter) Finger Lakes Parent Network, Inc. 25 West Steuben Street Bath, NY 14810-1511 Phone: 607-776-2164 [email protected]
NEW YORK, Rochester (Chapter) Monroe Co. FFCMH/Better Days Ahead 320 N. Goodman Street Rochester, NY 14607 Phone: 585-325-3145 x 16 www.mharochester.org
NORTH DAKOTA, Bismarck (Chapter) North Dakota FFCMH Region VII P.O. Box 3061 Bismarck, ND 58502 Phone: 701-258-1628
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NORTH DAKOTA, Fargo (Chapter) North Dakota FFCMH Region V 1104 2
nd Avenue, South
Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: 701-235-9923 [email protected]
OHIO, Batavia (Chapter) Families Connected of Clermont Count FFCMH P.O Box 8 Owensville, OH 45160 Phone: 513-732-5034 [email protected]
OHIO, Fairfield (Chapter) OH Families Organizing for Change P.O. Box 181156 Fairfield, OH 45018 Phone: 513-889-9391 www.ofofc.org
OKLAHOMA, Oklahoma City (Chapter) Oklahoma Family Care Net 800 NE 15
th Street Suite 516
Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-858-2882
PENNSYLVANIA, Lancaster (Chapter) Carousel Project LLC 356 Vooltair Boulevard Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 706-455-9028 www.carouselproject.net [email protected]
RHODE ISLAND, Johnston (Chapter) Parent Support Network 1395 Atwood Ave, Suite 114 Johnston, RI 02919 Phone: 401-467-6855 www.psnri.org
SOUTH DAKOTA, Rapid City (Chapter) Black Hills Parents 4 Parents FFCMH 8115 West Highway 44 Rapid City, SD 57702-4738 Phone: 605-348-1696
TEXAS, Denton (Chapter) Denton County FFCMH 2519 Scripture Street Denton, TX 76202 Phone: 940-381-5000 x 5425
TEXAS, Nassau Bay (Chapter) Metropolitan Houston FFCMH 18203 Carriage Lane Nassau Bay, TX 77058 Phone: 281-335-5600
TEXAS, San Antonio (Chapter) Alamo FFCMH 466 Sandalwood Lane San Antonio, TX 78216 Phone: 210-875-9129 [email protected]
VERMONT, Montpelier (Chapter) Vermont FFCMH P.O. Box 1577 Williston, VT 05495 Phone: 802-244-1955 [email protected]
VIRGINIA, Charlottesville (Chapter) Central Virginia FFCMH 408 Garrett Street, Apt. A Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: 434-906-9110 [email protected]
VIRGINIA, Duffield (Chapter) Federation of Families for Planning District One, 1431 Duff-Patt Highway Duffield, VA 24244C Phone: 276-431-4370 www.frontierhealth.org
VIRGINIA, North Tazewell (Chapter) Taking Action for Special Kids (TASK) P.O. Box 877 North Tazewell, VA 24630 Phone: 276-979-0408 [email protected]
VIRGINIA, Loudon (Chapter) Family Alliance Network of Loudon 932 Edwards Ferry Rd #35 Loudon, Virginia 20176 Phone: 703-328-9408 www.FANofLoudon.org WASHINGTON, Spokane (Chapter) PASSAGES 1002 N. Superior Street Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: 509-892-9241 www.passages-spokane.org
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WASHINGTON, Yakima (Chapter) NAMI Yakima 402 South 4th Avenue Yakima, WA 98902 Phone: 509-453-8229 www.namiyakima.org [email protected]
WASHINGTON, Mill Creek (Chapter) Washington Dads P.O. Box 14336 Mill Creek, WA 98082 Phone: 877-847-3050 [email protected]
WISCONSIN, Milwaukee (Chapter) Families United of Milwaukee 2733 West Vilet Street Milwaukee, WI 53205 Phone: 414-344-7777 [email protected]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the
nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's
communities. They are an online resource for mental health and substance abuse referrals, suicide prevention
hotline, and resources.
Phone: 877-SAMHSA-7 (877-726-4727)
Website: www.samhsa.gov/
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Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY)
The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth is the national campaign working to end the practice of sentencing children to life in prison without the possibility of parole. CFSY coordinates, develops and supports efforts to implement fair and age-appropriate sentences for youth, with a focus on abolishing life without parole sentences for youth. They provide technical assistance on strategic communications, litigation and advocacy to attorneys, advocates, organizers and others working on JLWOP at the state and federal level.
1319 F Street NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-289-4670 www.endjlwop.org
Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ)
The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under 18 in the adult criminal justice system. CFYJ advises, provides support and works in partnership with state advocates pursuing youth justice reform. We serve as a clearinghouse of information on youth prosecuted as adults and make our tools and resources available to those interested in learning more and taking action on the issue of youth tried as adults. To learn more about CFYJ and to get connected with advocates in your state, please visit: www.campaignforyouthjustice.org
1220 L Street NW Suite 605 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-558-3580 www.campaignforyouthjustice.org [email protected]
Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP)
The Center for Children’s Law and Policy is a public interest law and policy organization that works to reform juvenile justice, child welfare, education, and other systems that affect troubled and at-risk children. Its mission is to protect these children and ensure that they receive the necessary support and services to become healthy, productive adults. CCLP is the successor to the Washington, D.C. office of the Youth Law Center.
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-637-0037
www.cclp.org [email protected]
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Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) is a nationwide coalition of State Advisory Groups (SAGs) and allies dedicated to preventing children and youth from becoming involved in the courts and upholding the highest standards of care when youth are charged with wrongdoing and enter the justice system. CJJ serves and supports SAGs that are principally responsible for monitoring and supporting their state’s progress in addressing the four core requirements of the JJDPA.
1319 F Street, NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-467-0864 www.juvjustice.org [email protected]
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)
FAMM works to change mandatory sentencing laws through the legislative process on the federal and state levels, participating in precedent-setting legal cases and by educating the public. FAMM works with the media to publicize the injustices of both federal and state mandatory sentencing laws and shines a light on the human face of sentencing by highlighting individuals affected by these policies.
1100 H Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-822-6700 http://famm.org [email protected]
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Justice Policy Institute (JPI)
The Justice Policy Institute is a Washington, DC-based organization working to promote sensible policy reforms in adult and juvenile justice systems through public education and communications efforts targeted at policymakers, the media, and the public. Its central mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.
1012 14th
Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-558-7974 www.justicepolicy.org [email protected]
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National Human Services Assembly
The National Human Services Assembly is an association of national non-profits in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. Many of the member organizations are national offices of large networks of local health & human service organizations. Others are national research or resource organizations or national programs. To learn more about individual organizations, visit: www.nassembly.org and click on “Collaborations.”
1101 14th Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-347-2080 www.nassembly.org
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National Juvenile Justice Network
The National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) is a membership organization that supports and enhances the work of state-based groups to promote the reform of America's critically flawed juvenile justice system at every level. Through education, community-building and leadership development, NJJN enhances the capacity of juvenile justice coalitions and organizations. To find an NJJN juvenile justice member in your state, visit: www.njjn.org and click on “Our Members”
National Headquarters 1319 F St. NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-467-0864 www.njjn.org [email protected]
W. Haywood Burns Institute Community Justice Network for Youth
The W. Haywood Burns Institute is a San Francisco-based national nonprofit. It is a leading organization in the field of juvenile justice and ethnic and racial disparities reduction, which helps to protect and improve the lives of youth of color and poor youth by promoting and ensuring fairness and equity in youth-serving systems across the country.
The Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY) is a program of the W. Haywood Burns Institute. This program is comprised of community-based programs, grassroots organizations, service-providing agencies, residential facilities and advocacy groups that focus their work on youth of color. The CJNY's primary function is to be a support network for organizers and practitioners who are on the ground working with youth who are at risk or already involved in juvenile justice systems.
475 14th
Street Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 415-321-4100 www.burnsinstitute.org [email protected]
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Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE)
Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE) is a grassroots organization that was founded in Texas in 1972. It became a national organization in 1985. They believe that prisons should be used only for those who absolutely must be incarcerated and that those who are incarcerated should have all of the resources they need to turn their lives around. They also believe that human rights documents provide a sound basis for ensuring that criminal justice systems meet these goals. CURE is a membership organization and work to provide members with the information and tools necessary to help them understand the criminal justice system and to advocate for changes.
CURE’s state chapters serve as the organization’s local affiliates in helping those who are incarcerated receive the resources they need to better themselves and allow for members across the country to get involved.
National Office P.O. Box 2310 Washington, DC 20013 Phone: 202-789-2126 www.curenational.org [email protected]
State Chapters ALABAMA-CURE Rosemary Collins P.O. Box 190504 Birmingham, AL 35219-0504 Phone: 205-481-3781 Toll free: 1-800-665-3602
ALASKA-CURE Robert Forto P.O. Box 84 Willow, AK 99688 Phone: 907-841-1686 www.alaskacure.org [email protected]
ARIZONA MIDDLE GROUND (Affiliate) Donna and James Hamm 139 E. Encanto Drive Tempe, AZ 85281 Phone: 480-966-8116 www.middlegroundprisonreform.org [email protected]
ARKANSAS-CURE Jean Thrash P.O. Box 56001 Little Rock, AR 72215 Phone: 501-223-2620 or 501-519-0064 [email protected]
CALIFORNIA-CURE Ashley Mrozek P.O. BOX 395 Belmont, CA 94002 www.cacure.org [email protected]
COLORADO-CURE Dianne Tramutola-Lawson 3470 S. Poplar Street #406 Denver, CO 80224 Phone: 303-758-3390 www.coloradocure.org [email protected]
CONNECTICUT-CURE (Affiliate) P.O. Box 3302 New Haven, CT 06515 [email protected] Barbara Fair
DELAWARE-CURE Michaelangelo Rodriguez P.O. Box 542 New Castle, DE 19720 [email protected]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-CURE John Zottoli P.O. Box 48724 Washington, DC 20002 [email protected]
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FLORIDA-CURE Paul Kruger P.O. Box 40934 Jacksonville, FL 32203 Phone: 904-861-7659 www.flcure.org [email protected]
GEORGIA-CURE Thaddeus Jackson 2173 Waterway Lane Snellville, GA 30078 Phone: 678-252-8356 [email protected]
HAWAII-CURE (Affiliate) Kat Brady 76 N. King Street #203 Honolulu, HI 96817 Phone: 808-533-3454 [email protected]
IDAHO-CURE Sue Coons P.O. BOX 564 Cour d’ Alene, ID 81816 [email protected]
ILLINOIS-CURE Madeline Ward 1911 S. Clark, Unit D Chicago, IL 60616 [email protected]
INDIANA-CURE Lela Ewers P.O. Box 61 Camby, IN 46113 Phone: 317-831-0765 www.incure.org [email protected]
IOWA-CURE Jean Basinger P.O. Box 41005 Des Moines, IA 50311 Phone: 515-277-6296 www.IowaCURE.org [email protected]
KANSAS-CURE E. Jean Carter-Boniface 2137 North Battin Wichita, KS 67208 Phone: 316-618-8652 [email protected]
KENTUCKY-CURE Louis Brown & Carol Brown P.O. Box 221481 Louisville, KY 40252-1481
LOUISIANA-CURE Checo Yancy & Justine McCarty P.O. Box 181 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone: 225-270-5245 www.curelouisiana.org [email protected]
MAINE-CURE Kay Page 23 Washington Street Sanford, ME 04073 [email protected]
MARYLAND-CURE Lea Green P.O. Box 23 Simpsonville, MD 21150 [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS –CURE Louise Carcione 670 Washington St. Dorchester, MA 02124 [email protected]
MICHIGAN-CURE Kay Perry P.O. Box 2736 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-2736 269-383-0028 [email protected] MISSISSIPPI-CURE Sondra Humphrey P.O. Box 97175 Pearl, MS 39288-7175 Phone: 601-914-5658 www.mississippicure.org [email protected]
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MISSOURI-CURE Hedy “Edna” Harden P.O. Box 1245 Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-1245 Phone: 877-525-CURE (2873) www.missouricure.org [email protected]
MONTANA –CURE Shawn Herman 340 Naylor St. Billings, MT 59101 [email protected]
NEBRASKA –CURE Mary Ann Beckman P.O. BOX 3791 Omaha, NE 68103 Phone: 402-558-2085 [email protected]
NEVADA-CURE John Witherow 540 E. Street Louis Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: 702-347-1731 www.nevadacure.org [email protected]
NEW MEXICO-CURE Elena & Joe Bost P.O. Box 543 Deming, NM 88031 Phone: 575-546-9003 [email protected]
NEW YORK-CURE Jim Murphy & Joy Pujals 207 Riverside Scotia, NY 12302 [email protected]
NORTH CAROLINA - CURE Elizabeth Forbes P.O. Box 49572 Charlotte, NC 28277 Phone: 252-722-3414 [email protected]
OHIO-CURE Ellen Kitchens and Marty Kline P.O. Box 14080, Columbus, OH 43214 Toll free: 877-826-8504 [email protected]
OKLAHOMA-CURE Lynn Powell P.O. Box 9741 Tulsa, OK 74157 Phone: 918-744-9857 www.okcure.org [email protected]
OREGON CURE Gretchen Vala 1631 NE Broadway #460 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: 503-977-9979 Toll free: 1-866-357-CURE (2873) www.oregoncure.org
PENNSYLVANIA-CURE Denise Grant P.O. Box 8601 Philadelphia, PA 19101 [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA-CURE Rekeitha James P.O. Box 421 Green Pond, SC 29446 [email protected]
SOUTH DAKOTA-CURE Jack Mortenson 2116 S. Crestwood Rd. Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Phone: 605-366-2851 [email protected]
TENNESSEE-CURE Andy and Linda Polk 8109 Lain Hollow Rd. Joelton, TN 37080
TEXAS-CURE Michael Jewell P.O. Box 38381 Dallas, TX 214-348-0293
UTAH-CURE Linda Stone 1905 W. 4700 South Salt Lake city, UT 84129 [email protected]
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VERMONT-CURE Gordon Bock P.O. Box 484 Montpelier, VT 05601-0484 Phone: 802-371-9932 [email protected]
VIRGINIA-CURE Carla Peterson P.O. Box 2310 Vienna, VA 22183 Phone: 703-765-6549 www.vacure.org [email protected] WEST VIRGINIA-CURE Keith DeBlasio P.O. Box 22 Great Cacapon, WV 23422 WISCONSIN-CURE Kathleen Hart P.O. Box 183 Greendale, WI 53129 Phone: 414-409-7028 [email protected]
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Advancement Project Advancement Project is a civil rights law, policy, and communications “action tank” that advances universal opportunity and a just democracy for those left behind in America. They believe that sustainable progress can be made when multiple tools—law, policy analysis, strategic communications, technology, and research— are coordinated with grassroots movements. Advancement Project was founded by veteran civil rights lawyers who were looking for new ways to dismantle structural barriers to inclusion, secure racial equity, and expand opportunity for all. National Office 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-728-9557 http://advancementproject.org/
California Offices Los Angeles Office 1910 W. Sunset Boulevard, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90026 Phone: 213-989-1300 [email protected] Sacramento Office 925 L Street, Suite 305 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-441-0162
Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) challenges the systemic problem of push-out in our nation's schools and advocates for the human right of every young person to a quality education and to be treated with dignity. The DSC unites parents, youth, advocates and educators to support alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment and removal in our schools.
90 John Street, Suite 308 New York, New York 10038 www.dignityinschools.org
School-to-Prison Pipeline PPris
