Family Resource Booklet
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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 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 2 Table of Contents 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 3 Civil Rights 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 [email protected] _____________________ 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.” 4 National Headquarters Washington Bureau 4805 Mt. Hope Drive 1156 15th Street NW, Suite 915 Baltimore, MD 21215 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 410-580-5777 Phone: 202-463-2940 Toll free: 877-NAACP-98 [email protected] www.naacp.org 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 16th Street, NW, Suite 600 Texas Washington, DC 20036-4845 San Antonio, TX Phone: 202-785-1670 Phone: 210-212-4454 www.nclr.org [email protected] Midwest Chicago, IL California Phone: 312-269-9250 Los Angeles, CA Phone: 213-489-3428 Northeast New York, NY Far West Phone: 212-672-9760 Phoenix, AZ Phone: 602-507-6190 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] 5 Detention and Corrections Oversight 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 6 Employment 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 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 505 New York, NY 10014 Washington, DC 20002-4980 Phone: 212-243-1313 Phone: 202-544-5478 Toll free: 1-800-223-4044 www.lac.org www.lac.org [email protected] [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 California Office 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 601 405 14th Street, Suite 401 New York, NY 10038 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (212) 285-3025 Phone: (510) 663-5700 www.nelp.org [email protected] Washington DC Office 1620 Eye Street, NW Midwest Office Suite 210 3025 Boardwalk Dr, Suite 234 Washington, DC 20006 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Phone: (202) 887-8202 Phone: (734) 274-4330 West Coast Office 317 17th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Phone: (206) 324-4000 7 Family Organizations Justice for Families (J4F) Justice for Families ("J4F") is a national