Transcript Mothers in Charge

Common Cause for
Youth Justice and
Sarah Bryer
Network
Victims Rights National Juvenile Justice
Mai Fernandez
National Center for Victims of Crime
Dorothy Johnson-Speight
Advocates
Mothers in Charge
April 21, 2014
Kerry Naughton
Partnership for Safety and Justice
National Juvenile Justice Network
Sarah Bryer
Director
National Juvenile Justice
Network
www.njjn.org
Photo: Idit Knaan
NJJN leads a
national movement
of state-based
juvenile justice
coalitions and
organizations
focused on
reforming the
juvenile justice
system.
National Center for Victims of Crime
Mai Fernandez
Executive Director
National Center for
Victims of Crime
www.ncvc.org
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
Mothers in Charge
Dorothy Johnson-Speight
Executive Director
Mothers in Charge
www.mothersincharge.org
The mission of
Mothers In Charge
is violence
prevention,
education and
intervention for
youth, young
adults, families
and community
organizations.
Mothers in Charge
Stop the Violence!
Prevention, Education, &
Intervention
Dorothy Johnson-Speight
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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. JohnsonSpeight along with other
grieving mothers founded
the non-profit
organization Mothers In
Charge, Inc., (MIC).
Programs
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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:
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Community Outreach
Grief Support
Youth Violence Prevention Programs
Advocacy Events
Mentoring
Donations
• Mothers in Charge is a nonprofit 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 Charge
1415 North Broad Street
Suite 229
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Upcoming Events
Contact Information
Leon Sullivan Human Services Center
(215) 228-1718
1-877-304-MOMS
www.mothersincharge.org
[email protected]
Kerry Naughton
Kerry Naughton
Director, Crime Survivors
Program Partnership
for Safety and Justice
http://www.safetyandjustice
.org/
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
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 & victimfocused 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.)
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
• 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
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 Health
Presented by Mothers in Charge
Philadelphia, PA, May 12, 14, 2014
Register:
http://costofviolence.mothersincharge.org/
Questions?
Sarah Bryer
[email protected]
National Juvenile Justice Network
1319 F Street, NW, Suite 402
Washington, D.C. 20004
www.njjn.org