African-American Juvenile Justice Project - HELPFUL LINKS (SEE BELOW FOR EACH SUBJECT/AREA OF INTEREST)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN JUVENILE JUSTICE PROJECT (AAJJP)
"For these are all of our children and we will either profit by, or pay for, whatever they become." - James Baldwin

Attorney Sherri Jefferson sends her condolences to the FAMILY OF GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE DEBRA BERNES. Sherri Jefferson is forever grateful to Judge Bernes for partaking in writing the dissenting opinion in In re Sherri Jefferson. Along with then Chief Judge Debra Barnes and current Chief Judge Yvette Miller, these "divas of justice" wrote a compelling dissenting opinion, which garnered much review and consideration by the Supreme Court in its decision to grant a Writ of Cert. May God's grace and mercy be with the family during this time.
Please read below about her life and scholarship program

CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE DEBRA BERNES

Visit the Family Law Center

20/20 in 2010:
Insight and foresight into our future!
"Your potential is not what you have done, it is what you can do!" -- Sherri Jefferson

EDUCATION OR INCARCERATION:
YOU CHOOSE

BOOK IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.AMAZON.COM

WWW.CREATESPACE.COM/3470141

Post Office Box 2041
Jonesboro, GA 30236
info@aajjp.org

HELPFUL LINKS

(SEE BELOW FOR EACH SUBJECT/AREA OF INTEREST)

AAJJP provides useful web sites for research and information on each subject matter. This is a courtesy and we do not have any affliations with any of these organizations or programs. PLEASE SCROLL BELOW. Resources are divided by areas of interest. Link directly to the sites of interest.

SITES FOR CHILDREN SERVICES

STOP CHILD PROSTITUTION

SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES

Lay Man Terms to Understand Child Support and Child Custody

CHILD SUPPORT

https://newyorkchildsupport.com

AAJJP's Vote for the Best Child Support/Custody Info Guide for Parents: NY (General info that can help anyone, from any state, to understand the process. However, research the laws of your state. Google/Yahoo your state's laws)

CHILD CUSTODY

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/3842C8A7-F321-45AC-B238438010EAFE24/catID/AC0903D2-C845-40E8-850E1DCEDDEA5778/118/246/236/ART/

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR CLASS OF 2009 AND BEYOND

HOWARD UNIVERSITY OFFERS SCIENCE ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2009

Howard University is offering a four year tuition free education for African American High School juniors/Seniors who are interested in majoring in the sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Physics etc. Contact Professor Tucci, 617-496-4668; tucci@fas.harvard.edu

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE THROUGHT THE GOVERNMENT: GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT LOANS AND WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS: You can use FAFSA4caster to learn about the financial aid process and get an early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid. ... www.fafsa.ed.gov

200 Scholarships for African-American Students: http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html

100 Minority Scholarships Gateway List
Created by Black Excel

United Negro College Fund
A major college program with help & resources to Historically Black
Colleges, including key scholarships.

9 "TOP" FREE Scholarship Searches

The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program

The Kodak Scholarship Program

Minority Scholarships

McDonald's Educational Scholarships

SALLIE MAE to CASHE Scholarships

FinAid: The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

African American Scholarship News

National Society of Black Engineers
A major Black organization with scholarships.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

CRIMES AGAINST FAMILY/CHILDREN, HOTLINES

PARENTS, CHILDREN AND GANGS: www.knowgangs.com, www.chicagogangs.com

The Police 911

United Way 211 or (Georgia 404-527-2700)

Teen Hotlines 800-852-8336 or 877-362-8727

http://www.pamf.org/teen/hotlines.html Califonia Res. 1-800-422-5344

http://www.boystown.org 1-800-448-3000

http://www.teencentral.net

http://thetrevorproject.org/helpline.aspx 1-866-488-7386

http://www.hopeline.com 1-800-SUICIDE

http://www.1800runaway.org 1-800-RUNAWAY

http://www.ndvh.org 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) --(Domestic Violence Help)

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline | 1-866-331-9474 | 1-866-331-8453 TTY

National Adolescent Suicide Hotline
800-621-4000

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)

National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-422-4453

National Drug Abuse Hotline
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)

National Hotline for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678

National STD Hotline
1-800-227-8922

National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-448-4663

National Victim Center
1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)

DEATH: INSURANCE, WILLS, GUARDIANSHIP, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

http://www.caringinfo.org/AdvanceDirectives

http://www.nolo.com (Legal forms and information)

Foster Care/Adoption Services (Local and National Programs)

National Adoption Center
1-877-648-4400

Noah’s Ark

Excellent Place to make donations for children

712 L.G. Griffin Road, Locust Grove GA 30248 770-957-0888

www.noahs-ark-org

Christian City Homes (GA) 770-703-2667

Safe Passage www.safepassage.com

Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-Child

Teen Help: www.hayfund.org , www.thefrontporch.org

Adoption/Foster Care Services

Roots (Excellent Services for Kincare – Keeping children in their own families)

www.rootsadopt.org

First Placement/Best Placement www.gahsc.org , www.abcadoptions.com

Families First www.familiesfirst.org

Other Services

www.adopt.com

www.nationaladoptioncenter.org

www.wednesdayschild.com

www.wednesdayschildga.org

Homelessness (McKinney - Vento Act)

www.gahomeless.net

www.galawcenter.org

https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/homeless/docs/StateofGeorgiaActionPlan.pdf

www.doe.org

www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/local/ga/index.cfm

www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/McKinney.pdf

Rights of Children in Foster Care (Kenny A v. Perdue)

http://www.childrensrights.org/site/Search?query=reached

HEALTH AND BODY WELLNESS

AIDS

www.blackaids.org

www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/resources/factsheets/aa.htm

www.thebody.com/index/whatis/africanam.html

www.harlemlive.org/community/pop/aids/aids.html

www.nbccongress.org/health_wellness/hiv_aids_in_african_american_community.asp

DIABETES

www.Diabetes.org www.jdrf.org/
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetestype1.html
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2001/MARCH/010328.htm
www.jdrf.org/

www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetestype1.html

www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press/2001/MARCH/010328.htm

SICKEL CELL

www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/blood/sickle_cell.html
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhatIs.html
www.scdfc.org/PDF Files/NBS State Meeting 2005.pdf
www.scinfo.org/clinics.htm

TEEN PREGNANCY (Information for Parents and children (Male/Female)
www.womenshealthchannel.com/teenpregnancy/index.shtml

www.stopteenpregnancy.com

www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUBLICATIONS/factsheet/fsprechd.htm

www.teenpregnancy.org

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org

SPECIAL EDUCATION

LEARN ABOUT IDEA, IEP AND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (Click on link)

Special Education Advocacy for Parents (AAJJP does NOT endorse any program, this is informational only!-- Click on link)

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy

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