FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? OJJDP
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
2002??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????
202-307-0703??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ????????????? ??????????? ???????????
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES OVER $14 MILLION
TO MENTOR AT-RISK? YOUTH
??? WASHINGTON,
D.C. -- The Justice Department? is
awarding more than $14 million in grants to fund juvenile mentoring programs
across the nation. Through the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), administered
by the Office of Justice Programs? Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP), more than 5,000 at-risk youth in 38 states and the District
of Columbia will receive one-to-one mentoring aimed at keeping them in school
and away from drugs and crime.? The
three-year grants range from $156,000 to $220,000 each.
?Experts tell us that the single greatest factor in
helping a child avoid delinquent behavior is a strong, caring relationship with
an adult,? said Deborah J. Daniels, Assistant Attorney General for the Office
of Justice Programs.?? ?Over the past
nine years, those caring relationships have been provided at over 200
JUMP-funded sites in 47 states, and we?re pleased to add these 66 new programs
to that total.?
OJJDP selected the new sites through a
competitive review process from a pool of 863 applicants.? The mentoring sites will focus on three major
goals: improved academic performance, reduced school dropout rates and
prevention of delinquent behavior.? All
sites are required to coordinate their activities with local educational
agencies.? Among the youth participating
in the projects will be children of incarcerated parents, minority youth,
Native Americans, children in foster care, youth in special education and
homeless youth. Sites will recruit a wide range of mentors, including military
personnel, college students, faith-based representatives, business
professionals, tribal leaders and law enforcement personnel.
?The biggest challenge is to provide a mentor for each
young person who needs one,? said J. Robert Flores, Administrator of OJJDP. ?The
JUMP program has allowed us to reach thousands of at-risk kids, but there are
potentially millions more who could still benefit from having a mentor.?
?The grantees
represent a balanced distribution throughout the country, with about a quarter
of the grants going to each of the four geographical regions.? Over 54 percent of the sites are in urban
areas, almost 38 percent are rural and close to 8 percent are suburban.? Twelve percent of the grants are being
awarded to faith-based organizations.
Award amounts and contact information for the JUMP
grantees is attached.? For more
information on the Office of Justice Programs, see the OJP Web site at? www.ojp.usdoj.gov.? Media should contact Mary Louise Embrey at
202-307-0703.
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OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
?AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
JUVENILE MENTORING PROGRAM (JUMP)
GRANT AWARDEES - FY 2002
State |
City |
Grantee |
Amount |
Contact |
Phone Number |
Alabama |
Holt |
The
University of Alabama |
$220,000* |
Mr.
Douglas B.? Backman |
205-348-5152 |
Arizona |
Superior |
Luz Social Services |
$220,000 |
Mr. Ricardo M. Jasso |
520-882-6216 |
California |
Fremont |
Bay Area Industry Education Council |
$219,966 |
Mr. Robert Goetsch |
510-795-6488 |
California |
Butte County |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte County |
$220,000 |
Ms.
Joana Brooks |
530-343-8407 |
California |
Redding |
Redding School District |
$219,238 |
Dr. Judith Menoher |
530-225-0011 ext.107 |
California |
Anaheim |
Young Men?s Christian Association of Anaheim |
$219,941 |
Mr. Paul Andersen |
714-635-9622 |
California |
Los Angeles |
Assistance League of Southern California Volunteer
Center of Los Angeles |
$219,886 |
Mr. Jim Leahy |
818-908-5068 |
Colorado |
Pueblo |
Pueblo School District #60 |
$218,504 |
Ms. Terri Martinez-McGraw |
719-549-7892 |
Colorado |
Arvada |
A Step Up, Inc. |
$219,526 |
Ms. Linda S. Puckett |
303-403-0463 ext.11 |
Connecticut |
New Britain |
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big sisters, Inc. |
$219,909 |
Mr. Robert H. Morgan |
860-525-5437 ext.23 |
Connecticut |
Putnam |
Putnam Public Schools |
$173,223 |
Ms. Brenda Verdone |
860-963-6905 |
Delaware |
Wilmington |
Latin American Community Center |
$220,000 |
Ms. Maria Matos |
302-655-7338 |
Delaware |
Wilmington |
Volunteers for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention |
$219,994 |
Ms. Darniece Hampton |
302-658-3379 |
District of Columbia |
Washington, DC |
Perry School Community services Center, Inc. |
$220,000 |
Mr. Paul McElligott
|
202-312-7150 |
Florida |
Miami |
Community Crusade Against Drugs |
$219,783 |
Mr. Tyrone Backers |
305-237-1634 |
Florida |
Gainesville |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Gainesville |
$218,266 |
Ms. Tricia Bachus |
352-375-2525 ext.15 |
Georgia |
Rome-Floyd |
Rome-Floyd Communities in School |
$177,362 |
?Ms. Nancy Griffin ???? |
706-802-5740 |
Hawaii |
Wailuku |
Hui Malama Learning |
$215,734 |
Mr. Sam Millington |
808-244-5911 ext.28 |
Idaho |
Homedale |
Homedale Joint School District #370 |
$220,000 |
Ms. Sharon Frost |
208-337-5782 |
Illinois |
Decatur |
Big Brothers Big Sisters MMCDP, Inc. |
$180,750 |
Ms.
Jeanne Stablheber |
217-428-4240 |
Illinois |
Henry County |
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Henry County |
$219,684 |
Mr. Alex Kolker |
309-853-1146 |
Illinois |
Chicago |
Chicago Public Schools Office of Specialized
Services |
$219,375 |
Dr. Charlene Vega |
773-553-1880 |
Indiana |
Fort Wayne |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Indiana, Inc. |
$219,366 |
Ms.
Josette Rider |
260-456-1600 |
Iowa |
Clinton |
Clinton Community School District |
$219,927 |
Ms.
Karen Conzett |
563-243-9600 |
Kansas |
Lawrence |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County |
$211,253 |
Ms. Jane Pennington |
785-843-7359 |
Kentucky |
Louisville |
YMCA of Greater Louisville |
$219,000 |
Mr.
Steve Rickner ?? |
502-635-5233 |
Louisiana |
Bogalusa |
Dr. Theodore P. Robinson Educational Foundation |
$219,999 |
Dr. B. Quillen Humbles |
225-774-6761 |
Louisiana |
New Orleans |
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of S.E. LA |
$217,894 |
Ms. D. Medina-Whitfield |
504-895-3361 |
Maine |
Old Town |
River Coalition, Inc. |
$220,000 |
Dr. Diane C. Vatne |
207-827-8744 |
Maryland |
Baltimore |
Alliance, Inc. |
$220,000 |
Mr. Bryan Stoll |
410-574-7700 |
Massachusetts |
Fitchburg |
LUK Crisis Center, Inc. |
$220,000 |
Thomas A. Hall |
978-345-0685 Ext. 17 |
Massachusetts |
Holyoke |
Girls Incorporated of Holyoke |
$219,604 |
Ms. Virginia Dillon????? |
413-532-6247 |
Michigan |
Grand Rapids |
Wedgwood Christian Youth & Family Services |
$220,000 |
Ms. Heidi Mellema
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616-559-5881 |
Michigan |
Detroit |
Tender Loving Care Mercy Ministries |
$216,930 |
Mr. Dennis Talbert |
313-538-1180 |
Minnesota |
Saint Paul |
Lauj Youth Society of Minnesota, Inc. |
$200,000 |
Ms. Sonya M. Lor |
651-644-2446 |
Mississippi |
Starkville |
Starkville School District |
$201,924 |
Dr. Joan Butler |
662-615-0033 |
Nebraska |
Omaha |
Release Ministries, Inc. |
$164,921 |
Mr. Bill Ellett |
402-455-0808 |
Nebraska |
Lincoln |
Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$207,998 |
Ms.
Julie Cervantes- Salomons |
402-464-2227 |
New Jersey |
Eatontown |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County, Inc. |
$219,954 |
Ms.
Debi Heptig |
732-544-2224 |
New Jersey |
Passaic |
Passaic Public Schools |
$220,000* |
Ms. Maryallyn Plaugic-Fisher |
210-955-2157 |
New Mexico |
Chama |
North Central Community Based Services |
$220,000 |
Ms.
Patricia Serna |
505-756-2327 |
New York |
Levittown |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island |
$215,988 |
Mr. Michael Auerbach |
516-731-7880 ext.104 |
New York |
Schenectady |
Boys & Girls Club of Schenectady |
$212,312 |
Reverend Thomas Ciancetta |
518-374-4714 |
New York |
Bronx |
Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club |
$218,500* |
Mr. Jeff Aulenbach |
718-379-2830 |
North Dakota |
Fargo |
The Village Family Service Center |
$216,194 |
Ms. Susan Smith |
701-451-4950 |
Ohio |
Warren |
Alliance Community Outreach Program |
$197,948 |
?Ms. Sherri Woods ???????? |
330-841-2321 ext.241 |
Ohio |
Cleveland |
Hispanic UMADAOP |
$220,000 |
Mr. David Paisley |
216-228-3260 |
Oklahoma |
Hugo |
Hugo Housing & Community Services Corp. |
$220,000 |
Mr.
Stanley Self |
580-326-3348 |
Oregon |
Redmond |
J Bar J Youth Services |
$219,999 |
Ms. Stephanie Alvstad |
541-389-1409 |
Pennsylvania |
Lewistown |
Juniata Valley YMCA Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$218,323* |
Ms. Gertrude Hartzler |
717-248-4034 |
Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia |
Big Brother Big Sister Association of Philadelphia |
$210,000 |
Mr. Thomas E. Weber |
215-557-8600 |
Rhode Island |
Central Falls |
City of Central Falls |
$213,655 |
Mr. Angelo Garcia |
401-727-7488 |
South Carolina |
Lancaster County |
Communities In Schools |
$219,993 |
Mr. Max Melton Jr. |
803-285-2311 |
Texas |
Houston |
Fifth Ward Enrichment Program Inc. |
$193,535 |
Mr. Ernest McMillan |
713-229-8353 |
Texas |
Fort Worth |
Fort Worth Independent School District |
$219,997 |
Dr. Catherine G. Dikes |
817-871-2432 |
Texas |
Abilene |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene, Inc. |
$213,330 |
Mr. Janet Ardoyno |
915-677-7839 |
Texas |
Galveston |
Gulf Coast Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Inc. |
$155,824 |
Ms.
Suellen Jones ? |
409-763-4638 |
Vermont |
St. Johnsbury |
Northeast Kingdom Youth Services, d/b/a St.
Johnsbury Youth Service Bureau |
$220,000 |
Mr. Marion Stuart Classen |
802-748-8732 |
Vermont |
Burlington |
Burlington School District |
$219,989 |
Ms. Betsy Liley |
802-865-5383 |
Virginia |
Rockbridge |
Rockbridge Area Community Services |
$203,568 |
Dr.
Kelly Shifflett |
540-464-8560 |
Virginia |
Blacksburg |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
$220,000 |
Ms. Alisa Boothe |
540-231-9388 |
Washington |
Seattle |
Pioneer Human Services |
$196,253 |
Ms. Beth Standen |
206-527-1405 |
Washington |
Walla Walla |
Walla Walla County Department of Human Services |
$205,000* |
Ms.
Sharon Saffer |
509-527-3278 |
Washington |
Vancouver |
Vancouver Housing Authority |
$219,957* |
Ms. Connie Sherrard |
360-992-0207 |
Wisconsin |
Fort Atkinson |
Opportunities, Inc. of Jefferson County |
$220,000 |
Ms. Gina Groskopf |
920-563-2437 |
Wisconsin |
Milwaukee |
YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee |
$219,894 |
Ms.
Kathy Munson |
414-274-0820 |
Total:
$14,050,170
* Award amounts are subject to final budget review????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????? ???????????