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Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
AND TYPE
001. memo
Jackie Lain to Mary Ellen McGuire re: IGA's List of invitees [partial]
03/30/2000
P6/b(6)
(1 page)
002. list
re: Food and Nutrition Service Invitee List [partial] (1 page)
n.d.
P6/b(6)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Shirley Sagawa
OA/Box Number: 24267
FOLDER TITLE:
Internal
2013-0124-S
rc1199
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA|
b(1) National security classified information |(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA|
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information |(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAJ
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
of gift.
financial institutions |(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
CAB
CABINET INVITATION LIST FOR WH CONFERENCE ON TEENS
As of 3/30/00
Justice
The Honorable Janet Reno
B
Attorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Justice
Room 5111
Saitaroun
10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
202/514-2002
Education
The Honorable Richard Riley
Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
Room 6263
600 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
202/401-3006
Guillermo Linares, New York City Council member, Manhattan
District Office
260 Audubon Ave. - Ground Floor
New York, New York 10033
(212) 781-0856 (W); (212) 740-1573 (F)
Downtown Office
250 Broadway-23rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
(212) 788-7354 (W); (212) 788-8951 (F)
Justification: Chair, the President's Advisory Commission on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic Americans and active in parent involvement programs
and strategies to create partnerships to improve educational opportunities
for Latino youth
DOL
The Honorable Alexis Herman
Secretary of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor
Room S2018
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
202/693-6001
HHS
The Honorable Donna Shalala
Secretary of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Education
Room 606G
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20101
202/690-7000
David Satcher
Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 716G
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7694
Margaret Hamburg
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 415F
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7858
ASPE covers the full range of policy, planning and evaluation for both the health and social
services sides of the Department. Peggy Hamburg brings a rich knowledge of youth
development issues and a broad perspective on DHHS's role.
HUD
The Honorable Andrew Cuomo
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Room 10-000
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20401
202/708-0417
USDA
The Honorable Dan Glickman
Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
200-A
14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
202/720-3631
Dorothy R. Caldwell
Deputy Administrator
Special Nutrition Programs
USDA-Food and Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Drive, Rm. 510
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703-305-2052
OPM
The Honorable Janice Lachance
Director
Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW
Room 5AO7
Washington, DC 20415
202/606-1584
CNS
Harris Wofford
CEO
Corporation for National Service
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
202/606-5000, x167
IGA I
To:
MaryEllen McGuire
From:
Jackie Lain
Date:
March 30, 2000
RE:
IGA's list of invitees for the "White House Conference on Teenagers: Raising
Responsible and Resourceful Youth"
Governors
The Honorable Tom Carper
Governor of Delaware
Tatnall Building
William Penn Street
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-4101
The Honorable Jim Hunt
Governor of North Carolina
State Capitol
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-733-4240
Governor Thomas Ridge (R-PA)
Office of the Governor
Room 225
Main Capitol Building
Harrisubrg, PA 17120
*Has two teenagers at home, former Chair of NGA's Task Force on Fatherhood, and has
developed a fatherhood initiative back in PEnn.
Legislators
Hilda Solis (D)
State Senator
4401 Santa Anita Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731
626/448-1271
fax 626/448-8062
*Hilda Solis made history by becoming the first Latina ever to serve in the California
Senate. She was also one of the youngest Assembly members serving in the Assembly from
1992-4. She recently won the Democratic Congressional Primary. Senator Solis sits on the
Family, Child and Youth Development Committee and is an advocate for Hispanic youth and
youth from all ethnic backgrounds. She is the former Director of the California Student
Opportunity and Access Program.
County Executives
Dr. C. Vernon Gray
Howard County (Md.) Councilman
President of the National Association of Counties (NACo)
George Howard Bldg.
3430 Courthouse Dr.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2013
*NACo has been a strong advocate of education, reduction teen pregnancy, school violence and
other issues that affect the formation of healthy teenagers.
Mayors:
Wellington Webb
Mayor of Denver
President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)
City and County Bldg.
1437 Bannock St.
Denver, CO 80202
303/ 640-2721
*Mayor Webb has made education, teen development and school safety among his top priorities
as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The USCM has supported many initiatives to
support students, schools and families in protecting children from drugs, violence and gangs by
keeping them in school and providing activities that will keep them occupied and productive.
USCM hosted a National Summit, in which they gathered best practices on preventing school
violence.
The Honorable Michael R. White
601 Lakeside Ave., Mayors Office
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 664-3990
*Mayor of Cleveland who, along with an appointed nine-member school board and a
superintendent chosen by Mayor White, runs the Cleveland school district.
The Honorable Sharon Sayles Belton
Mayor, City of Minneapolis
350 S. 5th Street, Room 331
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1318
612-673-2208
*Sharon Belton is a dynamic, African-American leader who has placed a strong
emphasis on the needs of children and youth during her tenure as the mayor
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DOCUMENT NO.
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
AND TYPE
001. memo
Jackie Lain to Mary Ellen McGuire re: IGA's List of invitees [partial]
03/30/2000
P6/b(6)
(1 page)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Shirley Sagawa
OA/Box Number: 24267
FOLDER TITLE:
Internal
2013-0124-S
rc1199
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
PI National Security Classified Information |(a)(1) of the PRA|
b(1) National security classified information |(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA|
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA|
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute |(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors |a)(5) of the PRA|
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy |(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
of gift.
financial institutions |(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
of Minneapolis. She would contribute practical ideas from a local
perspective as well as great energy and enthusiasm for the focus on teens.
The Honorable Victor Hernandez
Councilmember
Office of the Mayor and City Council
1625 13th Street
Lubbock, TX 79401
806/775-2027
fax 806/775-3335
*
He is President of Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO). HELO constituency group was
established by the National League of Cities in 1976 to serve as a forum for communication and
information exchange among Hispanic local government elected officials and NLC colleagues.
Councilmember Hernandez top priorities are education of Hispanic youth, immigration reform
and bilingual education
The Honorable Patrick O'Connor
Alderman, City of Chicago
121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 305
Chicago, IL 60602
312-744-6858
*Pat O'Connor chairs the education committee for Chicago's Board of Alderman and has been a
national leader within NLC's network for increased attention to the needs of children and youth.
Education Elected Officials
Clarice Chambers
Harrisburg School Board Member
c/o NSBA
1680 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: 703 548-5613
Tele: 703 838-6722
*President of her local school board and the National School Board Association.
(b)(6)
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(b)(6)
Nancy Keenan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Office of Public Instruction
1227 11th Avenue
Helena. MT 59260-2501
406-444-7362
406-444-2893 (fax)
*She is the President of Council of Chief State School Officers
Mrs. Clinton's Request
William A. Johnson, Jr.
Mayor of Rochester
City Hall
30 Church St.
Rochester, NY 14614
(716) 428-7045
*Recommended by Mrs. Clinton's office
emailed
3/20
Andrea Kane
Record Type: Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP, Shirley S. Sagawa/WHO/EOP@EOP, Ann
O'Leary/OPD/EOP@EOP, Ruby Shamir/OPD/EOP@EOP
CC:
Eugenia Chough/OPD/EOP@EOP, J. Eric Gould/OPD/EOP@EOP
Subject: Youth Conference
Here are additional contact people for Youth conference advisory meetings:
Youth Serving Organizations
I'm sure you know this, but for Tobacco Free Kids, contact Matt Myers or Anne Ford 296-5469
Health, Researchers, Academics
Jodie Levin-Epstein, Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) -- teen pregnancy/teen parents, and
connection w/ TANF funds. 202-328-5109 or [email protected]
Bill Doherty, U. of Minnestota -- Nancy Hoit (VP advisor on fatherhood and family reunion issues says
he's very strong on issue of overcoming alienation of teens, importance of finding time for teens and
parents to talk to each other, etc. email at: [email protected]
Ken Canfield, The National Center for Fathering 913-384-4661- he's very good on practical ways for
fathers to be more involved with their children, has written "tips for dads", and is very willing to be helpful.
Jim Levine, with the Families and Work Institute is also very good on fathers issues.
Governors/Mayors/Legislators
Cliff Johnson, National League of Cities (he's now running their new Institute for Youth, Education, and
Families; Mayor Mennino is big proponent of this focus at NLC; before this Cliff was at Center on Budget
and I believe at CDF so he's a good resource on youth issues). 202/626-3043 or [email protected]
Possible deliverables:
CLASP and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy are jointly working on a guide book for
states and communities called Tapping TANF Funds to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Sounds like it might be
ready by May (especially if we pushed).
You may have already thought about this, but perhaps we could ask HHS to do some kind of report on the
overlapping risk factors related to a range of 'risky behaviors' such as substance abuse, smoking, teen
pregnancy, poor health outcomes (obesity?), etc. This is an issue of interest to Secretary Shalala.
Last, but not least, we should explore ways to highlight the President's budget initiative for Second
Chance Homes at the conference. For example, some Second Chance homes, especially those operated
by faith-based organizations, emphasize strengthening connections between teen parents and their own
parents. We'll forward you a few examples.
Cdne
John B. Buxton
03/22/2000 04:55:36 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
bcc:
Subject: Re: Youth Conf
Maryellen, I know you folks aren't accepting any more invites. This is about an invitation i submitted on
Monday.
You had asked about the diversity of the invites and I hadn't given you information on a couple of the
school-based individuals. I had given you four names, but given that you won't invite all of them, I want to
stick with 3: one individual and one team:
1. Luis Garden Acosta from El Puente in Brooklyn, NY is Hispanic (Dominican).
2. Team from Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in New York : Rebecca Fabiano is the coordinator of
the after-school program (a Soros-funded After-School Corporation site) and is White. The principal of the
school is Black: Ronald William Wells.
Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr. High School
122 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10023
MaryEllen C. McGuire
MaryEllen C. McGuire
03/22/2000 09:24:00 AM
Record Type:
Record
To:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
CC:
Subject: Youth Conf
First off, thank you to everyone who turned in their invites. Second, due to the overwhelming response we
are no longer accepting any invite nominations and finally, a reminder that we are holding our weekly
internal conference meeting tomorrow, Thursday, March 23rd, at 10:15am in Room 100.
Message Sent To:
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5.a.
Bill Treanor
Youth Today
phone
W
202/785 0764 x100 X
1200 17th St NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
specialty press read by youth worker community
5.a.
Mora Segal
School Sports
www.schoolsports.com advas Rhone w
tk
specialty press covering high school sports
5.a.
Lynn Olson
Education Week
Suite 100
6935 Arlington Road
w
Bethesda, MD 20814-5233
(800)346-1834
(301) 280-3100
FAX (301) 280-3150
wrote book on School-to-Work but may want to invite the editor of the pub instead
2.a.
Marion Wright Edelman
Peter 3. Edelman at Georgtour
address + phone
3
202/662.9074
edelman@law.
2.a.
georgetown.edu
Jeff Bleich
Campaign to End Youth Violence
33 New Montgomery Tower
phone
19th Floor
(415)512-4007
San Francisco, CA 94105
2.c.
Carole Morris
Executive Director
ab
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
107 West Fourth Street
612.9201
phone
914.699.7200
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
local health center in low-income community serves many adolescents
2.e.
Sue Ballard
Newton-Conover City Schools
605 North Ashe Avenue
W
Newton, NC 28658
Phone : (828) 464-3191
Fax: (828) 466-0063
Middle school guidance counselor started innovative program to involve parents in schools by
going to their workplaces
4.b.
Robert Wegman, CEO
Danny Wegman, President
Gerald Pierce, Director of Human Resources
W
Wegmans
1500 Brooks Ave.
Rochester, NY 14624 (Map)
Phone: 716-328-2550
Fax: 716-464-4664
Wegmans' Work-Scholarship Connection is an acclaimed program for teenagers employed at
this grocery chain giving them incentives to do well in school, limit their working hours, and
provide scholarships
4.c.
Robert T. Jones
President
National Alliance of Business
w
1201 New York Ave.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-787-2848
focuses on education and workforce development, including youth employment
3.
Isabel Sawhill
Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution
W
1775 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC 20036
(202) 797-6000 I Facsimile: (202) 797-6004
I
chairs National Campaign for the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy board
LaJaycee Brown
done
If
03/21/2000 12:54:12 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Re: Final Teen Conference List
The Children's Defense Fund, Dr. Marian Wright Edelman is African American
Alliance for Children and Families, Carmen Votaw is Hispanic
The Coalition of Labor Union Women, Gloria Johnson is African American
YWCA of USA, Prema Mathai-Davis is African American
Thanks
done
John B. Buxton
03/20/2000 04:48:04 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: invites
Here are names for the invite list. Thanks for the email reminder.
#1 The first four are principals or site coordinators working at public schools with after-school
programs that are focused on youth development issues. I got their names from the
After-School Corporation in NYC (a group I did some consulting with a few years back). These
individuals would be excellent representatives from diverse backgrounds of people working
on the front lines with youth in schools and after-school programs. I am guessing you can take
at most 2 of these names.
Category: Educators
Priority: the first 2 are "A" priority, the second two are "B."
Luis Garden-Acosta, Executive Director
El Puente
211 South Fourth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Candace Scott, Principal
IS 126
31-51 24th Street
Long Island City, NY 11106
Nathallie Kaiser-Negron
JHS 217
85-05 144th Street
Jamaica, NY 11435
Rebecca Fabiano
After-School Program Site Coordinator
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
122 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10023
#2
Category: Grassroots Organization
Priority: A
Linda R. Harrill, President
Communities in Schools of North Carolina
222 North Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Heads a statewide nonprofit in NC focused on involving communities in the lives of
children and schools. Recognized for its work connecting drop-outs and those at-risk for
dropping out with adult mentors. Linda has been involved in work with the School of Social
Work at UNC-Chapel Hill to produce a risk profile for youth that is internationally recognized.
#3
Category: national nonprofit
Priority: A
Martin Blank, Staff Director
Coalition for Community Schools
c/o Institute for Educational Leadership
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
Head of an umbrella organization (consisting of some 50 nonprofits) that advocates for
the community school model (bringing many partners in to support the range of needs of
children and families. Focus on quality education, youth development, family support, etc. Also
many of the coalition's member organization will be invited.
#4
Category: National nonprofit
Priority: A
William E. Milliken, Founder and President
Communities In Schools, Inc
277 S. Washington Street, Suite 210
Alexandria, VA 22314
Communities In Schools, Inc. supports a nationwide, independent network of 154 local and
15 state CIS offices. CIS operations serve 1,500 school sites across the country in 243
school districts and 292 communities. Communities In Schools programs currently provide
access to services for more than 1 million young people and their families.
#5
Category: Grassroots organization
Priority: A
Phil Coltoff (executive director) and/or Pete Moses
The Children's Aid Society
105 East 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
Agency in NYC that provides a broad spectrum of health, education, recreation, and
emergency services to New York City's neediest children and families. Today, the Society
has an operating budget of $50 million, with over 550 full-time staff reaching 120,000 children
and families through centers and schools in the city's poorest neighborhoods. Children's Aid
helped to found the community schools movement and has been involved with youth since
the mid-1800s. They are a major national voice in these issues.
done
Trooper Sanders@OVP
03/20/2000 01:16
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Bethany Little/OPD/EOP@EOP
Subject: WH Conf. invitees
Here are a couple of suggestions for conference participants:
Louis J. King, CEO, Summit Academy, Minneapolis, MN. Summit Academy involves at risk youth in job
training and community service projects. They were featured in the Gores' family conference last year.
Contact: 612/377-0150.
Bill Doherty, University of Minnesota, professor of family and social science. Nationally recognized expert
on adolescence and family issues. Contact: 612/625-4752.
Family social Science
935 (18m remorial Hghry
Bill Donaty 290 McNeal Hall
Lous J.King>
Mindepolis, MN 55405
1985 Buford Ave
jkviy@[email protected]
St. St.Paul., MN 55108
612/377.0150
612/625.4752
[email protected]
done
Trooper Sanders@OVP
03/20/2000 05:05
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Re: Additional Names
See below. Addresses added.
MaryEllen C. McGuire@EOP
MaryEllen C. McGuire@EOP
03/20/2000 04:49 PM
To:
Trooper Sanders/OVP@OVP
CC:
Subject: Re: Additional Names
Do you have addresses?
Trooper Sanders@OVP
Trooper Sanders@OVP
03/20/2000 04:07
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Bethany Little/OPD/EOP@EOP
Subject: Additional Names
From the mental health community:
Barbara Huff, executive director, or Gail Daniels, board president, Federation of Families for Children's
Mental Health, 703/684-7710.
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Susan Gorin, National Association of School Psychologist, 301/657-0270
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402, Bethesda, MD 20814
NOTE: The two organizations below are the two largest mental health groups. While I think it is
better to invite a couple of the smaller mental health groups that have a stronger childrens focus,
politically and space permitting, you may not want to overlook NAMI and NMHA.
Laurie Flynn, executive director, National Alliance for the Mentally III, 703/524-7600
200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1015, Arlington, VA 22203-3754
Mike Faenza, president, National Mental Health Association, 703/684-7722
1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
done
Eugenia Chough
03/16/2000 09:10:39 AM
Record Type:
Record
To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Ruby Shamir/OPD/EOP@EOP, Ann O'Leary/OPD/EOP@EOP, Sonia G. Chessen/OPD/EOP@EOP,
Andrea Kane/OPD/EOP@EOP
Subject: Invites Needs- WH Conference On Raising Teens
Here are a few possible additions for the invite list.
Ruby, a couple of things to note. The CLASP/National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy guide on
the use of TANF for teen pregnancy may not be ready until June or July. Also, if you're still looking for
groups who could take on a more active role in the conference, you might consider Youth Outlook (see #4
below) -- a San Francisco-based monthly publication put out for and by youth, featuring articles by
incarcerated and at-risk youth.
Research/Academics/Experts
(1) Kate Sylvester, Director
Social Policy Action Network
444 North Capitol, #309
WDC 20001
(202) 434-4767
[email protected]
Used to be at PPI; Considered one of the leading experts on Second Chance Homes. You can find her
publications at www.span-online.org. They're doing a report for state of Georgia on Second Chance
Homes nationwide. Should be ready soon.
(2) Jodie Levin-Epstein
Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
1616 P Street, NW #150
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 328-5109 / FAX: (202) 328-5195
[email protected]
Expert on teen pregnancy issues. Her publications are online at www.clasp.org.
Organizations serving youth
(3) Sarah Brown
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
(I think you have her info already).
Organization serving youth/Media
(4) Sandy Close, Executive Editor
Youth Outlook
660 Market Street, #210
San Francisco, CA 94104
PNS publishes Youth Outlook (YO), a monthly publication put out by and for youth, distributed to all high
schools in bay area, includes writing by incarcerated and at-risk youth. You can see the online version of
YO at http://www.pacificnews.org/yo/index.html.
Forwarded by Andrea Kane/OPD/EOP on 03/14/2000 06:50 PM
MaryEllen C. McGuire
03/14/2000 06:46:06 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
CC:
Subject: Invites Needs- WH Conference On Raising Teens
INVITE LIST
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON RAISING TEENAGERS
MAY 2000
Invitation List
The White House Conference on Raising Teenagers [working title only] will focus on all
aspects of adolescent development, health, education, jobs, after-school activities, risk
behaviors, community service, peer interaction, community groups, faith, and family. To be
considered for attendance, suggested invitees must be submitted with a priority
designation [A or B] and all of the following contact information: name, title,
organization, address, phone, two-three lines on who they are/why they should be
considered, information that will help us ensure a diverse group of invitees, and the
category for which the individual is being recommended. Invite categories are as follows:
1.
Parents and teens [see information below]
2.
Organizations that serve or support youth
a.
National nonprofits
b.
Foundations [that fund youth-related research or programs]
c.
Grassroots organizations
d.
Religious organizations
e.
Educators [middle and high school]
f.
Parent organizations
3.
Research/academics/experts on adolescence
OPI
White House Conference on Raising Teenagers
Organizations that serve or support youth:
"A" LIST
Robert Chase
President
National Education Association
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 822-7000
The National Education Association is America's oldest and largest organization committed to
advancing the cause of public education.
J.R. Cook
Executive Director
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.
PO Box 25042
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 236-2800
Approximately 180 community-based youth councils are functioning in tribal and urban
communities in 31 states. There are close to 15,000 youth involved. through the youth councils,
youth build a support system, development communication skills, and contribution to their
communities.
Rev. Todd Craver
Youth Pastor
First Presbyterian Church
Arlington Heights, IL
Selected as National Youth Pastor of the Year (1999) by the National Youth Workers
Convention. Relies upon hands-on experiences such as a homeless scavenger hunt, getting
young people to try to collect discarded materials to build a makeshift shelter - so that they can
understand how rough it can be on the streets.
Contact: Maureen Shea X62721
Pastor Paula Maeder Connor
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lakewood, OH
Members of several churches are converting a former restaurant into a teen center so that teens
will have a place to go. The Lakewood Interfaith Youth Initiatives, a nonprofit group, was
formed and is overseen by a board of adults and teens. A Presbyterian and Catholic Church are
involved as well.
Contact: Maureen Shea X62721
Sandy Hoa Dang (Asian American)
Executive Director
Asian American LEAD
3045 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 884-0322
Ms. Dang was one of ten education officials who attended the outreach meeting hosted by the
First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March 14.
Dr. Dan Domenech
President
American Association of School Administrators
1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 528-0700
The American Association of School Administrators represents over 500 educational service
agencies throughout the United States.
Sandra Feldman
President
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 879-4400
With more than 1 million members nationwide, the American Federation of Teachers represents
workers in education, health care and public service.
Sue Ferguson
Chair
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
3929 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 359-8973
Ms. Ferguson was one of nine education officials who attended the outreach meeting hosted by
the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March 14.
Al Freedman
Director, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-6509
Long-time director of BBYO, which claims to be world's largest Jewish youth organization.
William Gordon
Executive Director
American Library Association
50 East Heron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 944-7298
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world,
representing over 58,000 members.
Grace Hou (Asian American)
Executive Director
Multicultural Youth Project
1016 West Argyle Street
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 784-2900
Brings together youth from immigrant and refugee groups to address ethnic divides. It is a
model of the National Conference for Community and Justice.
A President's Initiative on Race Promising Practice.
H. Roy Kaplan
Executive Director
The National Conference on Community and Justice
Tampa Bay Region
3825 Henderson Blvd., Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33629-5037
(813) 636-8851
Fax (813) 636-8850
Kaplan has worked with the Department of Education and also directs Camp Anytown - during a
week-long stay, encourages open exchanges by high school students from different racial, ethnic
and religious backgrounds. Also could speak to their Actions Speak Louder curricula, which
assists teachers in education students, K-1, about the impact of hatred, bias and prejudice and
how to respond constructively and safely.
Maureen Shea in OPL has worked with him and he is excellent.
Quentin Lawson (African American)
Executive Director
National Alliance of Black School Educators
2816 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 483-1549
The National Alliance of Black School Educators is a 6,000-member organization dedicated to
improving the educational accomplishments of African American youth.
Ginny Markell
President
National PTA
330 North Wabash
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60611-3690
(312) 670-6782
The National PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States and works
exclusively on behalf of children and youth. Ginny Markell serves on the steering committee for
the U.S. Department of Education's America Goes Back to School initiative.
John Melegrito (Asian American)
Director
National Federation of Filipino American Associations
1444 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 986-9330
Elder Jose Rojas (Hispanic American)
Director of the Department of Youth Ministries
Seventh-day Adventist Church
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904-6600
(301)680-6434
Rabbi Allan Smith
Director, Youth Division
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6778
(212) 650-4070
Long-time director of the youth arm of the Reform Jewish movement, including their summer
camps and congregation-based youth programs (NFTY- National Federation of Temple Youth).
Dr. Josefina Tinajero (Hispanic American)
President
National Association for Bilingual Education
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 605
Washington, DC 20005
(915) 747-5552
The National for Bilingual Education addresses the educational needs of language-minority
students in the United States.
Dr. Gerald Tirozzi
Executive Director
National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 860-7206
The NASSP, the nation's largest school leadership organization, represents middle level and high
school principals. Before assuming his position as executive director of NASSP, Dr. Tirozzi
served as Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of
Education from 1996 to 1999.
Arturo Vargas (Hispanic American)
Executive Director
NALEO
311 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 546-2536
Brent Wilkes
Director
League of United American Citizens (LULAC)
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 16
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-6130
William White
President
The C.S. Mott Foundation
1200 Mott Foundation Building
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 238-5651
The Mott Foundation has donated millions of dollars to help support the U.S. Department of
Education's 21st Century Community Learning Center initiative to provide students with safe
havens and extended learning activities before and after school.
Richard Yep
Director
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 823-9800
The American Counseling Association represents professional counselors working in our
nation's schools, colleges, and universities.
Raul Yzaguirre (Hispanic American)
President
National Council of La Raza
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-1670
"B" LIST
Jon Amsterdam
Program Manager
Greater Philadelphia High School Partnership
International House
3701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-8713
In conjunction with area educators, administrators, and students, the program brings together
teams of students from city and suburban high schools to work on service-learning project that
benefit the region. In the '98-99 more than 1,0000 students were involved.
A President's Initiative on Race Promising Practice.
Elvira Bangit (Asian American)
Program Director
National Federation of Filipino American Associations
1444 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 986-9330
Ms. Bangit attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Beverly Coney
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 860-7206
Ms. Coney attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Mary Costible
Associate Director
American Library Association
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 403
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-8410
Ms. Costible attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Dr. Patricia Giddis
Former Director and Assistant Professor of Counseling
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
(202) 994-6856
Ms. Giddis attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Dr. LaRuth Gray (African American)
Government Relations Liaison
National Alliance of Black School Educators
82 Washington Square East, Suite 72
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-5137
Ms. Gray attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March 14.
Gabriela Lemus (Hispanic American)
Director of Policy and Legislation
League of United American Citizens (LULAC)
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 16
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-6130
Ms. Lemus attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Sharon Taylor (African American)
Director of Children's Initiatives
American Association of School Administrators
1801 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 528-2146
Ms. Taylor attended the outreach meeting hosted by the First Lady's Office on Tuesday, March
14.
Jacqueline F. Lain
03/21/2000 04:26:35 PM
Record Type:
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To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Re: Youth Conference Invites
MaryEllen, per our conversation, please consider Phyllis Bernstein as you develop the Conference invite
list:
Ms. Phyllis Bernstein
6004 Warm Mist
Dallas, TX 75248
(972) 233-6913
Phyllis Bernstein is the President of the Dallas affiliate of Girls Inc., an after school and summer school
program that empowers girls to take charge of their lives. Girls Inc.'s provides girls ages 6-18 (74 %
African American, 23% Hispanic, and 3% White, Native American and other) through programs such as:
Science, Math, and Technology Skills building, Economic Literacy, Goal Setting, and Pregnancy and Drug
Prevention. Dallas is the largest affiliate - serving over 1000 girls a day and over 26,000 girls last year -
and as such, programs locally as well as nationally.
The Dallas chapter has had NO pregnancies in the last 2 years and 97 % of the girls served graduate. I
hope you will seriously consider including Phyllis Bernstein in the invite list - she's a highly regarded, and
well-recognized local community leader and a good Dem.
Thanks, jackie
John B. Buxton
03/21/2000 05:43:01 PM
Came
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MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
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bcc:
Subject: Re: invites
The short answer is that they are all diverse.
Luis Garden-Acosta from El Puente is Hispanic (Dominican), the organizational heads are white and I am
checking on my other names from NYC (they were given to me by the After-School Corporation). As soon
as I hear from them, I will forward to you.
MaryEllen C. McGuire
MaryEllen C. McGuire
03/21/2000 09:32:02 AM
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JB- do you know if any of your nominees are diverse?
John B. Buxton
John B. Buxton
03/20/2000 04:48:04 PM
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To:
MaryEllen C. McGuire/WHO/EOP@EOP
Beth Mohsinger
03/21/2000 06:45:44 PM
Record Type:
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Forwarded by Beth Mohsinger/WHO/EOP on 03/21/2000 06:45 PM
Joseph E. Voeller
03/20/2000 10:49:03 AM
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To:
Beth Mohsinger/WHO/EOP@EOP
CC:
Subject: Re: Youth Conf Invites
Beth - here is a name for consideration for the Teen Conference:
Craig Bowman
Director
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
410 7th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-546-5911
SMYAL is a DC-based organization which aims to help kids age 13-21 who are confronting questions and
issues related to sexual orientation. The organization offers support groups and programs for DC
metro-area teens, with instruction on how the issue affects relationships between peers, parents and
educators.
Second Chance Homes
Fact Sheet
1/25/00 DRAFT - INTERNAL USE ONLY
Although research on second chance homes is limited, early findings show that they can be
effective in reducing repeat pregnancies, increasing self-sufficiency, and improving children's
lives. An evaluation of the Massachusetts Teen Living Program (TLP), the most well developed
state-run second chance home program in the nation, has demonstrated success. 1
Fewer Repeat Pregnancies: Teen mothers in Massachusetts second chance homes are half as
likely to have another child as other teen mothers. [About 50 percent of all teen mothers
have another child. In comparison, only 28 percent of teen mothers in second chance homes
became pregnant after leaving, and only 2 percent became pregnant while living in a second
chance home.]
Increased Self-Sufficiency: Nationwide, nearly 80 percent of single teen mothers end up on
welfare. 2 But once they leave the second chance program, about 44 percent find jobs and
nearly 30 percent no longer receive welfare.
More Likely to Complete High School: Nationwide, only one-third of teen mothers receive a
high school diploma.³ But many second chance homes require teen mothers to have or be
working toward completion of a GED or high school diploma. In Massachusetts, 65 percent
of teen mothers leaving their second chance homes were continuing education and training
activities.
Healthier Babies: In general, the children of teen mothers have lower birth weights⁴ and are
at greater risk of abuse and neglect. 5 But teen mothers in the Massachusetts program had
their children's immunizations up to date, knew how to prevent pregnancy, used appropriate
parenting techniques, and could manage a personal budget.
The Massachussetts Teen Living Program
The Massachusetts Teen Living Program (TLP) provides supportive, adult-supervised living
arrangements for teen (age 13 to 20) mothers and their children on welfare who have no other
housing alternatives.
Mothers and their children can reside in a TLP until they reach age 20.
Mothers pay 30% of their welfare check to "rent".
Mothers must have or be working toward a GED or HS diploma.
I
Evaluation of the Massachusetts Teen Living Programs, Boston University School of Social Work, June 1998.
2
Calculations based on the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (1979-1985) in Congressional Budget
Office. (1990, September). Sources of Support for Adolescent Mothers. Washington, DC:Author.
3 Maynard, R.A., (Ed.). (1996). Kids Having Kids: A Robin Hood Foundation Special Report on the Costs
of Adolescent Childbearing, New York: Robin Hood Foundation.
4
Wolfe, B., & Perozek, M. (1997). Teen Children's Health and Health Care Use. In R.A. Maynard (Ed..), Kids
Having Kids: Economic Costs and Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy,( 181-203). Washington,
DC: The Urban Institute Press.
5 George, R.M., & Lee, B.J. (1997). Abuse and Neglect of Children. In R.A. Maynard (Ed.), Kids Having
Kids: Economic Costs and Social Consequences of Teen Pregnancy (pp. 205-230). Washington, DC: The
Urban Institute Press.
All homes are staffed 24 hours a day.
3 programs have onsite child care, others have links to child care.
Teen parents receive life skills instruction, case management, and follow-up services.
The resident are required to attend high school or GED classes.
Teen parents receive assistance securing counseling and mental and physical health services.
Former residents receive follow-up services for up to 2 years after they leave.
Background
In 1995, as part of its welfare reform law, Massachusetts makes custodial parents under 18
who did not live with adult relatives or in an adult-supervised setting ineligible for welfare.
Teen Living Program Network was established in November 1995, recognizing that many
teen parents would need help finding adult supervised living arrangements.
The Department of Social Services currently operates the Teen Living Program Network of
23 homes across the states with 110 beds and 10 emergency beds.
The homes are run by nonprofits under contract with the DSS, including Lutheran Social
Services, Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army, Family Services of Greater Boston and
others.
State allocated $5.3 million in FY 1999 funds for the TLP Network. 92% of these funds
went to the homes, 5% went to evaluation and outreach, and 3% for administrative costs.
The Lutheran Social Services Teen Living Program, The Ruth House
Contact: Lauren Payne, Program Director - Very articulate.
Work (508) 580-5773
Home (781) 826-3070
553 North Main Street
Brockton, MA 02401
Abstinence only?
Lutheran Social Services is part of a network of MA's 23 state programs Teen Living
Program. TLP is like second chance home. LSS of New England - 45 cites doing diff't SVC
(disabled, elderly, refugee, etc) LSS is a faith-based org. but don't hire or work with only
Lutheran.
Mission - Help mothers to become self-sufficient adults and positive models for their
children.
History - started with private fundraising. Sept 1995 -- Got bldg, filled program with 10
moms and 14 kids (under 10) - 24 beds total. Moms could self-refer or thru shelter system.
Req'd to be homeless. 80% were teen, though open to all. Then got state grant to run TLP -
have 2 programs in state - Ruth House is one (group home), Worcester is other (3 apts).
Program structure - state agency IDs as homeless, and assessed. Open to ages 13 to 20 - can
stay until 20. Avg age 17. Req'd to be on welfare - pay 30% of welfare check for rent (for
2, $134 of $446), keep own FS and program van to go shopping, 5 cmty meals per week.
Must be on HS or GED program, then work or educational activity - most go to college.
Services - local HS school program w/ day care & counseling; parenting and life skills
training (early intervention); job search/employment services; case manager/family advocate;
24 hour staff with 2 house managers to supervise case staff who come in daily.
Cmty SVC - local agencies do group sessions with themes such as child development,
domestic violence, STDs; state college provides interns who tutor or case mgrs in training;
churches (not just Lutheran) support for recreational activities like landscaping; lots of cmty
support.
Funding - State Dept of Transitional Assistance, DSS is contracted by DTA, donations, HUD
grantee to renovate, Reebok, toy company.
Brigid's Crossing
Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities Bureau
Contact: Juleen Chiaradonna, Social Worker, and Director Suzanne Whiting (haven't spoken to
her yet)
(978) 454-0081
221 Pawtucket Blvd
Lowell, MA 01854
Part of a network of MA's 23 state programs Teen Living Program. Second chance home. 7
beds - most are filled. Age 14-20 - can stay until 20 (up to 6 years). Avg age - 19. Opened
1997. Req'd to be on TANF, and 30% of benefit go to "rent" -- FS pooled and groceries are
bought together.
Services - link with daycare, GED programs, individual therapist, health.
Cmty-building - Catholic Charities role - one of state grantees to run program -- funding and
staffing. Can't talk about birth control or premarital sex, abortion.
Referrals by state - young homeless mothers. Assess their home, and refer to
Funding - DSS, D transitional assistance, church donations (clothing, furniture and toys)
Not sure about willingness to be highlighted - need to check
St Elizabeth's Regional Maternity Center
Contact: Keith Stormes, Director of Center - Very articulate.
Home (812) 284-4076
(812) 949-7305 www.stelizabeths1.org
621 E. Market St.
New Albany, IN 47150
4 programs, one is Transitional housing - new moms can stay up to 2 years learning
parenting skills. 18 and above. Regs prohibit teen moms - can't mix minors with adults
residents.
Maternity home - Broader than 2nd Chance Home, not just teens but open to any age.
Residents are referred to from other states, but primarily from throughout the state (25
counties in IN and 16 in KY). Goal for single mothers to become self-sufficient.
Caseworker makes life plan for success. Also to reconcile with family, so when baby is
born, they can return home. Not often case, so moms go to transitional. Reqmt - have
already or work toward GED or HS degree.
Avg age is 16. Max occupancy of 10 beds, avg about 8. About 40 residents per year.
Avg length of stay - varies, but usually 6 mos. Stay is lmtd to when give birth.
Services - pre and post natal care, health SVC, life skills, parenting skills, child care,
educational assistance.
Outcomes -- 90% qualify for FS, MA, WIC - 77% work their way off welfare.
Cmty bldg - work with UPS for scholarships, support of 100 difft churches and civics orgs,
for example, volunteers, gardening, labor coaches, mentor for lamaz, weekly dinners or
movies or recreational atmosphere, tutors.
Funding - charities and companies, federal funding -- HUD for transitional, state -
emergency shelter, local - for maternity.
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KEVIN P. DWYER, MA, NCSP
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Kevin P. Dwyer is currently President of the National Association of School
Psychologists (NASP), a professional organization representing 21,000 school psychologists.
From 1997-1998, Mr. Dwyer was the Association's President-Elect, and also Senior Research
Analyst for the American Institutes for Research. Kevin acted as principle investigator for the
federally funded school violence prevention project that, in September 1998, distributed Early
Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools to the nation's 115,000 schools.
From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Dwyer was Assistant Executive Director of NASP, responsible
for communicating the public policies of the association and its members, and advocating before
Congress and Federal agencies in their behalf. Mr. Dwyer has testified before the U.S. Congress
and the Department of Education on numerous educational topics including the prevention of
school violence, the impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on learning and disability
law. Mr. Dwyer has served as chair of several parent and professional coalitions including the
Mental Health - - Special Education Coalition, National Alliance of Pupil Services Organizations,
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities among others. He is a member of the National
Coordinating Committee on School Health. Kevin is most proud of having raised seven children
with his wife Dr. Eileen Weiner-Dwyer who is also a school and clinical psychologist.
Kevin Dwyer received his Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Humanities in 1958 from St.
Michael's College (VT) and his Masters Degree in Psychology from The Catholic University of
America in 1967. He interned in psychology at DC General Hospital and served as staff
psychologist at the National Children's Rehabilitation Center. Kevin entered school psychology
in 1962 in Prince George's County Maryland, and, within two years helped initiate a federally
funded drop-out prevention study. While in that county he served as Chair for the Community
Mental Health Advisory Committee, helping secure one of the first community mental center
grants for the state. During the 1970's he was an elected council member for the City of Bowie,
and established a city youth employment service grant and family service clinic. During that
decade he also designed and secured government support for and chaired a county Interagency
Task Force for Emotionally Disturbed Youth.
Prior to joining NASP's staff in 1993, Mr. Dwyer was a public school psychologist for 30
years in Maryland. He served over 10,000 children, youth and families. In the 1980's he was one
of the major authors and implementers of the nationally recognized, Maryland Learning
Disabilities Project, developing an in-service training model used in Maryland's 24 school
districts. He personally trained over 6000 teachers. pupil service teams and administrators to
better identify and educate children with learning disabilities. An effective training-of-trainers
model for the project was nationally disseminated. As a member of the National Joint Committee
on Learning Disabilities for over a decade, he has coauthored several published papers on that
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disability. More recently he, along with a representative from four other pupil service
organizations developed a collaborative team model to demonstrate that professionals can share
service responsibilities that are both efficient and child/farnily-friendly. This model is being
incorporated into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Comprehensive School
Health Program. As a member of the National Alliance of Pupil Services Organizations Kevin
helped organize the successful 1994 safe schools conference, cosponsored by the National
Education Goals Panel.
During the past 30 years Mr. Dwyer also served as an adjunct faculty member at Bowie
College, Western Maryland College, Johns Hopkins University, and the Universities of Virginia
and Maryland. In recent months he has been a guest speaker at George Washington University,
The College of William and Mary, Indiana University, American University, Miami University,
among others.
Within the profession of school psychology Kevin has held elected office at both the state
and national level, serving as state president (MSPA), NASP delegate, regional director and
government relations chair. Kevin has also held elected office within his local affiliate of the
National Education Association. In 1991, he was nominated for "School Psychologist of the
Year" from the 13 state southeast region. He has been chosen as a "Distinguished School
Psychologist" by his state and received three awards for his child advocacy and efforts to abolish
corporal punishment across the nation. In April of 1998, Kevin was elected to the presidency, for
the 1999-2000 term, of the National Association of School Psychologists. Kevin and his wife,
Dr. Weiner-Dwyer, are active volunteers in Montgomery County Maryland serving as partners
with families in seeking more coordinated interagency services for children, including mental
health, the schools and juvenile court. They have also provided technical assistance to the
County Special Education Advisory Committee Monitoring Team in implementing the 4th U.S.
Circuit Court Decision on Extended School Year Services under IDEA.
He is known as a child and family advocate and a spokesperson for school psychology,
appearing on CBS, NBC and ABC national news, CNN, MSNBC, C-Span and FOX News,
Maryland Public Television, as well as National Public Radio. He has been quoted in several
newspapers including the LosAngeles Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, on school safety,
and on several parenting issues in feature articles in Newsweek, Parent Magazine, Child
Magazine, Readers' Digest and others. Dwyer presented "What Works" in delinquency
prevention to the National Attorneys General Association 1997 conference. He has been an
invited speaker on similar topics by some of the largest school districts in the nation, including
Los Angeles Unified School District, Orange County, CA and the Colorado Department of
Education as well as several national education and mental health conferences and
teleconferences. Mr. Dwyer continues to publish numerous practical articles a year on topics
related to overcoming barriers to learning and the implementation of special education law
including in the School Psychology Review, Communique, Treatment Today, Mental Health
United States, 1996, the National School Boards Policy Letter, Best Practices in School
Psychology III and The National Mental Health and Education Center for Children and Families'
publication: Behavioral Interventions, among others. He recently had an article published in the
June 26-28, 1998 USA Weekend on school violence.
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SCHOOL SAFETY
Effective Management Strategies for School Administrators
April 2000
Kenneth S. Trump, Consulting Editor
Volume 4, Number 12
April Moore, Editor
For A Safe School - Know Your Students
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emergency planning, we are
everything on the calendar," adds Dr.
missing the obvious, East
Cynthia Gentry, principal of Havenview
Hartford (Conn.) High School Principal
Middle School in Memphis. And knowing
Dr. Steve Edwards believes. "The number
students enables the principal and other
one way to make our schools safe," he
says, "is to get to know our students.
There is no substitute for human con-
here 3 116 ubstitute for
tact."
human contact
Nothing is more important to a child
than being known, adds Alexandra Hart,
Dr.Steve Edwards, East
principal of North Fork Middle School,
Hartford High School Principal
Quicksburg, Va. She notes that "little
jokes and personal comments we make to
students give them the feeling that they
administrators to identify students who
are special and that they belong in this
are at risk for disciplinary problems or for
school." Students who fecl they are a
dangerous behavior, she points out.
valued part of their school are much more
willing to protect their school environ-
Go Where the Students Are
ment than are students who feel anony-
"I always greeted the students at the
mous at school, Hart believes.
door to the building when they came to
In creating a climate of caring, which
school each morning," recalls Dr. Gwen-
many school leaders believe is essential to
dolyn Cooke, a former middle school
a safe school, connecting with the stu-
principal and currently associate superin-
tendent of instructional services with
Inside This Issue
Georgia's Savannah-Chatham County
School District. "Students often took that
Editor's Notes
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morning greeting time as an opportunity
to ask me questions or to bring problems
Texas Refuses To Give Up on Expelled Students
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to discuss with me," Cooke recalls. Since
her three assistant principals were also
A Crisis Plan That Reduces Administrator Anxiety
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greeting students at the doors, Cooke
could respond to any student who wanted
Financial Resources for School Safety
9
to talk to her privately in her office. "It
In the Courts
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was important to be able to seize the
moment," she says, "to make myself
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"But part of what we try to teach
these young people will continue to
students while they are at JJAEP are
receive educational services," she says.
discipline, self-esteem, and the ability to
resist harmful relationships and activi-
A Benefit to All
ties," she says.
Clearly, the JJAEPs mandated by the
Some schools offer returning students a
Texas legislature are a plus for the entire
transition period of several weeks, during
state. The young people attending JJAEPs
which students receive counseling and an
have a better chance in life when educa-
assessment of where they fit in academical-
tional doors remain open to them. And
ly." And although Baudat would like to
their parents benefit from their children's
keep track of JJAEP students after they
success and improved opportunities, as
return to their home school, "I am prevent-
well as from the social services available
ed from doing so by the federal Family
through Juvenile Justice schools. And of
Educational Rights and Privacy Act."
course the public benefits when young
Students who do not succeed in a
people are in school. rather than out on
JJAEP do not return to their home school.
the streets, says Baudat. "Taxpayers
Instead, they remain in the juvenile
benefit too, when people become produc-
justice system. "They may be sent to
tive, self-supporting citizens, rather than
court, where a judge will impose sane-
being imprisoned or relying on govern-
tions," says Baudat. "But in any event,
ment assistance," she adds.
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Students, from page 1
and were ready to - talk to a caring
teachers were initially hesitant about
adult," she explains.
having the principal sitting in on their
Another place administrators can
classes, Cooke recalls, they soon came to
reach all the students is the cafeteria,
like the idea. "And I learned so much
notes Cooke, who made a point to spend
during those days!" says Cooke. On the
one of the school's lunch periods in the
morning following such visits, Cooke
cafeteria every day. "Sitting wich the
announced over the schoolwide intercom
students and listening to them helped
some of the highlights of her previous day,
them to feel they mattered," she explains.
praising certain classes' and students'
"Sporting events, school plays, and
achievements she had witnessed.
tournaments also offer opportunities for a
Gentry and her assistant principals visit
school administrator to hang out with
all her school's homerooms at their school
students and get to know them," main-
during the first week of the year. "We
tains Edwards, who tries to attend all such
welcome all the students," she says, "and
Visit ASDER Publiche
events at his school. "And after a play I
we start getting to know the new ones."
and more
go backstage to chat with the cast or into
the locker room to greet the players
.And Invite Them to Come to You
street
before a game," he adds.
"I make sure students know my office
seatebable
Some principals even visit the students
door is open, so they know they can come
ASDENS
in their classrooms. "During the course of
in and talk to me," says Hart. Gentry
ecic
a school year, I spent an entire day with
does the same. "And I invite students, on
the
each student," says Cooke. She set aside a
a random basis, to come into my office for
day each week to spend with a group of
pizza parties from time to time," she adds.
students, following them from their home-
At Gentry's school, the elected president
room through their entire school day,
of each homeroom class form the Magic
aspenpublishe
including lunch and gym class. While the
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Know Your Students. from page 5
Circle. "I meet periodically with the
grade each week, and we rotate," Gentry
Magic Circle," Gentry explains, "and they
says.
tell me things they know that could
Edwards also believes in written
impact the school." Magic Circle mein-
communications to students. He follows
bers also discuss what is going well at
his office chats with students by sending
school and what is not going well. Getting
them notes to demonstrate his ongoing
to know the Magic Circle members helps
interest in them. And when a student
Gentry to keep tabs on what is going on
appears to need a boost, he may provide it
with the
through a note, and maybe even a gift.
students in
For example, when Edwards joined a
through enoms R K
her school,
student he saw eating alone in the cafete-
she says.
ria recently, Edwards learned that the boy
know students have sense
Edwards
was new and had had some difficulties.
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meets daily
"Later, I sent the boy a note telling him I
with individu-
was glad to have him at our school, and I
al students at
enclosed two movie tickets," he reports.
Br Cynthi Centry physical
his school.
Eleventer Middle School
"Every day I
Knowing Students Makes Helping
Them Easier
ask my
secretary to
"Through my efforts to get to know
summon four students, one at a time,
students, I have a sense of which students
preferably from study hall rather than
may be at risk," says Gentry. "I make a
class, to visit with me in my office for
point to speak with those students fre-
about 20 minutes," he explains. "We talk
quently, to be a support to them," she
about a variety of things - the student's
says. Hart also follows students who are
classes and teachers, family, and what we
having difficulties. "I attend meetings
can do to help the student with any
with teams of teachers when they are
problems he or she may be having."
focusing on how to help a particular
student who is having problems," she
Get to Know Students through
says. "That way, I learn more about the
Written Communication
student and can try to connect with that
Every Friday at Gentry's school, all
student during the school day," she says.
students write on a single sheet of paper a
Cooke believes the emphasis on getting
list of the classes they are taking. Then the
to know students should extend beyond
students write a one-sentence summary of
administrators and teachers. "At my
what they learned that week in each of
school, we had an advisory program, in
those classes, she explains. "The students
which every student was assigned to an
are also welcome to write on their paper
adult," she says. Secretaries, cafeteria
any question or request for a chance to
workers, custodians, and the school nurse
talk to an administrator, or a comment on
- all adults in the school were involved in
something about the school they would
knowing and nurturing students, says
like to see changed," notes Gentry.
Cooke. Each adult was responsible for a
With more than 1,000 sixth, seventh,
group of 15 or more students, and met
and eighth graders in Gentry's school,
with them during homeroom or during a
Gentry and her two assistant principals
special period set aside for the purpose.
each take the papers from one grade each
Groups discussed issues that were on
Friday. "We read all of them, respond
students' minds, as well as study skills and
with a note on each, and return them to
school rules. Each adult usually worked
the students," says Gentry. And to help
with the same group of students for at
all three senior administrators get to know
least three years, Cooke notes.
all the students, "each takes a different
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NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Presentation at Henry Lee Institute of Forensic Science
University of New Haven
November 29, 1999
During a recent visit to Washington D.C., I was reading the
November 7th issue of The Washington Post; (pause) with the 2,000
presidential election one year away the newspaper asked over 2,000
Americans this question:
"What worries you?"
The top 10 "worries" were listed. And 5 of the top 10 directly
relate to our children and/or violence.
#9 - The American education system will get worse instead of better.
#8 - The use of illegal drugs will increase.
#6 - The crime rate will increase.
#4 - Because of work and other pressures, parents don't have enough
time to spend with their children. (On the average a parent will spend
less than 8 minutes a day speaking with their children!)
And #2 - Children in America are no longer safe in their schools!
In response - our political parties identified their top 5 concerns!
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The republicans and independents sighted school violence as their #2
concern, while the democrats placed school violence 4th.
It is clear that the public views school safety as a top priority and that
our political leaders will make school safety an issue for the 2000
election.
Schools are a reflection of our society:
- If there is crime/violence in our nation, it will filter into
our schools.
- If there is crime/violence in our cities and local
communities, it will filter into our schools.
- Schools are just a microcosm of the community; therefore,
we must look at the global perspective and take action at
the local level.
Because if our schools are not safe, what do we have left in
society?
But what influences our kids' values?
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In the 40's and 50's it was:
Today it is:
1. Home
1. Media
2. School
2.
Peers
3. Church
3. Home
4. Peers
4. Schools
5. Media
5. Church
MTV and Jerry Springer are raising our kids!
It is clear to me that the health of a community can be measured by its
success in developing ALL of its children!
A little background about my experiences
8ᵗʰ year principal at EHHS
Currently our school population is 2,100 students
We have over 30 different languages spoken
Students from 70 different countries
70% of our student population are children of color
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Mobility of student population - turn over about 1/3 of student
population per year.
When I arrived in 1992 the school was on the verge of becoming
another casualty of the urban system
- Street gangs (20 Love, Solids, Latin Kings) were taking
over the school.
- Teachers locked their doors in fear.
- Fights with multiple arrests and expulsions were common
place occurrences.
- Bathrooms/hallways were graffiti ridden.
Bottom line - WE WERE IN TROUBLE!
Over the past eight years, we have designed and implemented a
number of programs and created a school climate that has resulted in:
- No expulsions in five years - that does not mean I allow
every student to walk the hallways
- 60% reduction in fighting
- Over 50% reduction in suspensions
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- Reduced dropout rate to 3.5%
- Raised standardized test scores CAPT/SAT's
- Increased graduation rates
- Increased the number of students going on to college by
2%
During this time over 350 school districts have visited EHHS and we
have had inquiries from over 1,000 other school systems.
We knew we needed to change what we were doing, otherwise we
would just keep getting what we were getting, and that was not
good.
We needed to personalize our school, personalize our teaching.
Because before children can learn they must be prepared to learn.
We systematically developed programs based on a philosophy that
we were NOT going to lose ANY child.
Our philosophy is based on two principles:
1. Base all decisions on what is in the best interest of children.
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2. Nothing is impossible. You may just have to go about
achieving your goal in different ways.
Furthermore we built our programs based on the needs of kids. To do
that you must talk to kids, include them in the process and validate
what they have to say!
There are 5 key factors that are present in children who are
successful:
1. Locus of control: - I control my own destiny, I'm accountable and
responsible.
2. Children must have a skill - play the piano, basketball, speller,
something that he/she does well - that singles them out and makes
that child unique.
3. Caring adults - The child must have someone in their lives that
they feel they can talk to - ideally a parent, extended family
member, teacher, coach, counselor!
4. Optimism - A child must feel that they have a bright future (Story
about little league ball player)
5. I'm not alone - peer acceptance, I have friends!
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When developing programs, creating "the climate" we must consider
these factors. Because it's all about the connections you make with
kids. The little things that we do that may seem so insignificant to us,
but can leave a lasting positive or negative impact on children.
Based on the conditions we were faced with eight years ago and
factoring in what we believed to be the needs of children, we
implemented the following initiatives - keep in mind that this is an on
going process - it has no end - you are NEVER finished - we must
constantly examine where we are and adjust to meet the changing
needs of children. So what did we do!
Visibility of the principal (in school and community) - Run for
Governor! Identify your leaders, the real leaders. Identify kids in
cooperation with police, etc. (story of student sitting alone in the
cafe).
Meet with kids, talk to kids every day - movie passes, letters, notes
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We implemented the "Together We CARE" program. (Conduct,
Atmosphere, Respect, Environment)
Focus on hiring - hire people who like kids:
- Teachers
- Custodians
- Secretaries
- Security
- I hire a personality
- It's never the program - it's the people who run the
program.
SAC - Peer mediation, Conflict resolution. AA meetings (only one
in state), Alternative life styles, women's issues, men's issues,
bereavement group, pregnancy group, smoking cessation group,
violence group, drug prevention.
- FIRST Truancy Program - visit kids homes!
- Career beginnings
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- Multicultural programs: African American Cultural
Center, Latino Cultural Center, Asian Cultural Center
- Recognized by USA TODAY
- Over 4000 student visits last year
- SAT: Student Assistance Team
Activities Program - keep kids busy "Inverse proportion" - As
student involvement goes up, incidents of misbehavior go down.
Find the most energetic person on your staff and make them activity
coordinator.
- Release time for director
- 55 clubs, ball room dance, mural project
- Critical hours are 3-6pm in the afternoon, make school
accessible year round.
- New clubs forming daily
- 40 athletic teams
Special programs:
- PRIDE nights
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- START retreat
- BRIDGES Program
- Volunteerism - 5ᵗʰ year in a row most volunteer hours on
any school in CT
Alternative Models - "Students at RISK" - I prefer "students with
untapped potential"
- Interdisciplinary teaching teams - LIFE; AMER-I-CAN
- Synergy, JAG
- SUCCESS
- Summer transition program
- 9th grade transition program
Its about creating options for kids, flexibility (can no longer begin at
age 5 and expect kids to do it all the same way and graduate at 18).
It's not always about money.
Mentor Program - 1 on 1 with staff - - secretaries are mentors (Darry
Rodrigues story)
Police SRO's - Officer in every school in the USA,
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neighborhood policing
Change seminars - staff development
Community Connection
Remember a child is only in school 9% of their life from birth to age
18. Whose care are they under 91% of the time?
Focus Groups:
- In homes
- Community centers
- Churches
Faith community
Local agencies:
- Youth services
- Child study plan
- Police
- Rotary
- YMCA/YWCA/Boy's/Girl's Clubs
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Probation officers in schools
Business partnerships
- Academy of Finance
STATE LEVEL
University Connection
- Interns 70/year
- Facilities
- Speakers
DCF
Department of Education
Drugs Don't Work
CLOSING
We must reinforce what we do every day!!
We need passionate education, engaging education, and caring
education Not just enforcement of the rules.
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In education we have been doing things backwards, what do we do if
a student gets in trouble? We throw them out. Every child we expel
is a lost child. Are we going to pay the cost of incarceration or are we
going to embrace these children and help them be successful! Be
careful not to overreact.
Make the connection - talk to kids, give them opportunities, options,
be creative!
Personalize your community, your school, listen to kids, give them
opportunities to express themselves - but in turn hold them
accountable, responsible, and maintain high standards of behavior for
all children (clear expectations).
Make sure your model the behavior you want them to demonstrate,
because we are held to a higher standard. And we must rise to the
occasion.
We must be tolerant, caring professionals who set high expectations
for all children.
If we don't take care of children in the high chair, we pay with the
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electric chair!
Thank you!
SWE/db
HENRYLEEPRESENTATION
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From the desk of:
Steven W. Edwards, Ph. D. - Principal
East Hartford High School
2/24/00
Dear
enclosed is some ADDitional Information
Requely The National Program on CRine
Preventing That I home Been Darited TO
Participate IN.
I Hope it strengthens my pistion!
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State of Connecticut
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
our
TRANSTORIT
SUSTWET
COMMISSION ON CHILDREN
Memorandum
To: Liz Brown, Dr. Steve Edwards, Representative John Martinez, Judith
Meyers, Commissioner Patricia Wilson-Coker
From: Elaine Zimmerman
Date: 2/23/00
Re: New Mexico Retreat
Congratulations on being selected for the Connecticut team for the National Crime
Prevention Council. Enclosed please find the materials for the New Mexico six-state
retreat. We will discuss our tasks and presentation over dinner on 2/28/00 in New
Haven.
The National Crime Prevention Council requests that you make your plane
reservations with them as soon as possible. The phone number is 1-800-222-9800.
When making reservations, ask for Keith Pickerel, identify yourself as a participant of
the State Replication Meeting hosted by the National Crime Prevention Council. Your
prompt response is appreciated.
We look forward to a wonderful team and innovative, enduring work in safety for
Connecticut's children.
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18-20 Trinity Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Phone: (860) 240-0290 Fax: (860) 240-0248 * Internet: [email protected] ct.us
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BJA/Packard State Replication Initiative
Making Crime Prevention Central to State Policy and Practice
Retreat Presentation Assignments and Guidelines
Throughout the retreat you will be asked to present key information or ideas related to
your initiative. In order to prepare you for these presentations, we are asking you to meet
with your teams and come to some consensus on a number of key issues or areas. Each
state is being asked to come with an outline of their initiative to make crime prevention
central to state policy and practice, That outline should be a framework for a plan to
build coordinated and comprehensive efforts to support prevention efforts in local
communities. Further, we recognize that each state has a unique crime prevention focus.
The emphasis may be on juvenile crime, children's issues, or school safety. Whatever
the focus, we are looking for a schema or framework for connecting state efforts with
community efforts. The outline is a "working document" and you should not worry
about presenting a completed document or agenda. Part of the retreat agenda is to help
shape, define, and enhance your outlines.
Consult the agenda for specific times for presentation.
Task or Presentation - Sunday Evening, March 19, 2000
Each team will be asked to respond to two key questions: Why are we doing this
and what are we concerned about? The "this" of course, is coordinated and
comprehensive planning to make prevention central to state policy and practice.
Guiding your discussion should be an effort to identify underlying assumptions
about your initiative. Those assumptions may include but should not be limited to
the following:
The efficacy of community engagement
Comprehensive cross-sector collaboration
The role of prevention
Need for states to engage in change process to support these assumptions
PRESENTATION TIME - NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES FOR EACH
TEAM
Task or Presentation- - Monday Morning, March 20, 2000
Each state will be given 20 minutes to present an overview of 3-6 specific
examples of promising strategies to support comprehensive, community-based
prevention efforts through restructuring, policy, or legislative action, new funding
mechanisms, etc. Each team should come prepared for this presentation.
Presentations should focus on the following elements:
Identify specific strategy and target audience.
How does the strategy effect local communities?
What are the examples of cross-sector collaboration among agencies?
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Has there been evaluation and what is the nature of the evaluation?
NCPC has identified three respondents with specific experience in State
government to respond to the presentations. Discussion will follow with the
purpose of identifying mutual learnings and key questions.
After you review the agenda you will notice there other areas for presentations or report
outs on specific areas. However, the retreat process will drive the content of those
presentations and little or no preparation will be required except participation in the
retreat. If you have questions, please feel free to call Jim Copple at 202-261-4115.
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Making Crime Prevention Central to State Policy and Practice
BJA/Packard State Replication Initiative
March 19-21, 2000
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Planning Retreat Agenda
SUNDAY EVENING
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Meeting Registration
5:00-6:00 pm
Opening Reception
6:00-7:00 pm
Dinner and Welcome
Gwen Foster, Senior Program Manager, Packard Foundation
Nancy Gist, Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
7:00-9:00 pm
General Session
Opening Remarks: John A. ("Jack") Calhoun, President and Chief
Executive Officer, National Crime Prevention Council
Driving Crime Prevention into Local Communities: Examining the
Assumptions
Group discussion:
Why are we doing this?
What are our major concerns?
Facilitator: John A. Calhoun
MONDAY
7:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am
Framing the Work:
Synthesis from the opening session
John A. Calhoun
Overview of the day's format, expectations, and outcomes
James E. Copple, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer,
NCPC
8:30 am
State Team Caucus: states review their presentations about visions
and expectations based on new insights, discuss new information to
be integrated into their plans.
8:45 am
Visions and Promises: State's Expectations for Prevention
Each state will take 5 minutes to share where they are in the process,
where they hope to be, and any changes in assumptions based on the
initial discussion.
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Steven W. Edwards, Ph.D.
51 Brookmoor Road - Tolland, CT 06084, (H) 860-871-1173, (W) 860-282-3203, (fax) 860-282-3337
EXPERIENCE
EAST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Principal, 1992 - present
A high school nationally recognized for innovations in education by USA Today. A 2,100 student comprehensive urban high school
where over fifty different languages are spoken and students originate from over seventy different countries. A certified faculty of
190 and a physical plant of approximately 500,000 square feet. Since arriving at EHHS a number of innovative programs have been
implemented contributing to rising scores in standardized tests, a 50% reduction in suspensions, over 50% drop in incidents of
fighting, no student expulsions in five years and a reduction in the dropout rate to under 4%.
GREATER HARTFORD INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
Implementation Team Member, 1998 - present
Involved in the design, development and implementation of a nine district magnet school presently in the process of affiliation with
the International Baccalaureate Organization. The academy (a school-within-a-school) has the goal of providing an excellent
academic program which allows for the integration of students from urban, suburban and rural school districts. Currently involved in
the planning process of a 60,000 square foot, state funded addition to the high school.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Clinical Professor, 1999 - present
Responsible for curriculum development, course instruction and evaluation for junior education majors in support of their work in
professional development schools throughout the state.
E.O. SMITH HIGH SCHOOL
Vice Principal, 1989 - 1992
A university high school located on the campus of the University of Connecticut. A Blue Ribbon award winner, consistently boasting
the highest average SAT scores in the state. Beyond traditional vice principal duties, responsibilities included district professional
development program.
ELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Vice Principal, 1987 - 1989
Responsibilities included strategic planning, teacher evaluation, curriculum development, building management and student
discipline.
ELLINGTON/EAST GRANBY SCHOOL SYSTEMS
Teacher, 1979 1987
Experience grades K-12 teaching physics, health and physical education. Extra curricular activities include varsity coach for
basketball, soccer, track, class advisor and National Honor Society Advisory Board.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Ph.D., Educational Administration 1990
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Masters of Arts, Education 1985
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
Bachelors of Science, Physical Education 1978
ADVISORY BOARDS
University of Connecticut Neag School of Education Partnership Advisory Board Member.
Member of the State of Connecticut Child Advocate Advisory Committee.
Chairperson of the Greater Hartford International Academy Governing Committee.
Chairperson of the Congressional Task Force on School Safety instituted by Congressman John B. Larson.
Member of CT Parents Plus Advisory Council - a division of the United Way.
Liaison to the Connecticut Commission on Children, developed position paper for legislative action on children moving from
incarceration to the public school setting.
Member of the Greater Hartford United Way Legislative Action Committee.
Member of the "Drugs Don't Work" School, Campus, Community Board of Directors.
Member of the Central Area Health Education Center Advisory Committee.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Restructured grades 9 and 10 into interdisciplinary teaching teams; over 150 school districts have visited this innovative academic
model.
Created the Student Assistance Center, providing services to students in the areas of peer mediation, conflict resolution, and drug &
alcohol counseling. This program has contributed to a 50% reduction in suspensions and a 49% reduction in incidents of fighting and
was nationally recognized in April 1995.
Developed the "Together We Care" program to focus students and staff on enhancing the learning environment.
Established East Hartford High School as a premier "Professional Development Center" for the University of Connecticut.
Instituted the SAT center devoted to the improvement of scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, increasing scores each of the last 6
years.
Developed and implemented the LIFE alternative school, reducing the dropout rate.
Instituted a transition program to ease the movement from grade 8 to 9.
Developed numerous student recognition programs.
Established race-culture retreats between urban and suburban districts.
Developed a "Tech-Prep" program for grade 11 and 12 students, enabling students to earn up to fourteen college credits prior to
graduation.
Implemented the "Community of Scholars," a high powered academic team for grade 9 and 10 students.
Established community "Focus Groups" to foster public relations.
Organized a monthly TV show to keep the community abreast of innovative school programs.
Chaired the school system's redistricting committee.
Increased the offerings of Advanced Placement courses.
Provided the high school perspective on the district wide strategic planning committee.
Produced two training videos for staff and students to address behavioral issues.
Served fourteen years as a high school coach including basketball, soccer and track.
Developed and implemented a Mentor Program for disenfranchised youth.
Served as president of the Central Connecticut Conference for 1998/99.
PUBLICATIONS
Edwards, S. W., Gwozdz, K. and Meggie, M. (1999). Preventing Violence in our Schools: A Blueprint for Conflict Resolution.
Creating a Student Assistance Center.
Edwards, S. W. (1999, March). East Hartford High School Student Assistance Center. The Connecticut Association of Schools
Bulletin, 73, 5.
Edwards, S. W. (1998, August, September, October). Connecticut: School Makes Conflict Resolution Part of Comprehensive Plan to
Create A Safe Learning Environment. The Fourth R, 84, 9-11.
Edwards, S. W. (1998). A Comprehensive Plan to Create A Safe Learning Environment. The NASSLEO Quarterly, 7, 10-12.
Edwards, S. W., D. Rea & R. Warkentin (Eds.), (1997). Implementing the Student Assistance Center. Investing In Our Youth, New
York: McGraw-Hill, 37-43.
Edwards, S. W. (1995, December). Interdisciplinary Teaching and Academics Teams: Instruction for A New Generation of Students.
High School Magazine, 3, 2.
PRESENTATIONS
Presenter at the State Board of Education workshop at Danbury Hospital: Keeping Our Schools Safe: Preventing, Identifying &
Managing Aggressive and At-Risk Behavior in the Schools (January 2000)
Presenter at the Henry Lee Institute of Forensic Science/University of New Haven workshop Perspectives on Preventing School
Violence. Topic: "Educational Approaches That Work" (November 1999)
Featured panelist at the National Conference on Preventing Crime in Washington, D.C. Topic: "Building Cathedrals for Learning,
Not Fortresses for Fear (November 1999)
Presenter at the Connecticut Association of Public Schools Superintendent Workshop (CAPSS) in West Hartford, CT.
Topic: Creating a School Climate for Positive Change (October 1999)
Presenter at the State of Connecticut's Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission - 4th Annual Youth Conference in Meriden, CT.
Topic: Drugs/Gangs/Violence (October 1999).
Keynote speaker at the Symposium on School Violence "Building Community Support" for the Irving, Texas Public Schools District
(October 1999).
Presenter at the Drugs Don't Work workshop Creating the Climate: Making Schools and Communities Safe (August 1999).
Presenter at the Connecticut Association of Urban Superintendents meeting regarding Strategies for School Safety (May 1999).
Presenter at the State Department of Education/Safe Schools and Communities Coalition workshop entitled: Threats: Perspectives on
Aggressive Behavior (May 1999).
Presenter at the Drugs Don't Work symposium entitled Impact of IDEA on Discipline: A Symposium on Prevention, Intervention &
Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion (March 1999).
Presenter at the Juvenile Justice Annual Conference on Community Policing (December 1998).
Presenter on Connecticut Public Television show "On The Record," Topic: Preventing School Violence (April 1998).
Keynote speaker at the state legislative breakfast. Topic: Educational Initiative (February 1998).
Presenter at the Connecticut Commission On Children Legislative update (February 1997).
Panelist at the Connecticut Forum on Youth Violence sponsored by the University of Connecticut (December 1996).
Presenter at the national "Youth At Risk" conference, Savannah, GA (March 1996).
Presenter at the NASSP Assistant Principal Conference, Hyannis, MA (July 1993).
Presenter before the State of Connecticut Commission on Children (January 1994). Topic: Creating a Learning Environment for
Children.
Presenter to the state legislative Commission on Education (February 1994). Topic: Education for the 21st Century.
Presenter to the state legislative Gang Task Force (December 1993). Topic: How to Curb Gang Violence in our Schools.
Presenter to Senator Dodd's Committee on Children (January 1994). Topic: Creating a Safe Learning Environment in our Schools.
Guest lecturer at the University of Connecticut in graduate classes on supervision, time management and multicultural education.
Speaker at area universities to prospective educators. Topic: What They Didn't Teach You In Education 101.
Presenter at the 1994 Connecticut Assistant Principals Conference. Topic: Interdisciplinary Teaching at the Secondary School Level.
Leader of workshops at local districts on time management, behavioral management, thinking skills and teaching in a multicultural
environment.
Presenter to numerous local civic groups (Rotary, Special Olympics, Jaycees, PTO's).
AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Featured in the CPTV documentary "The History of Education" (January 2000).
Highlighted on the TCI Cable television show "Profiles in Leadership" (October 1999).
Subject of a Connecticut Public Television series "Communities Without Borders" for improving school climate (June 1998).
1998 recipient of the Community Service Award presented by the Boy Scouts of America.
1994 recipient of the Dr. Raymond Houle Award presented for service to the school/community by the PTO.
1988 recipient of the Tri-town Jaycees "Educator of the Year" award.
1988 recipient of the "Outstanding Young Citizen" award for the State of Connecticut, presented by the Connecticut Jaycees.
CERTIFICATIONS
Superintendent of Schools, Intermediate Supervisory Certificate, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General Science, Health and Physical
Education.
EAST HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL
EAST HARTFORD, CT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mary Ellen McGuire,
Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady
FROM:
Dr. Steven W. Edwards, Principal
DATE:
February 22, 2000
SUBJECT:
Biography/Bullet Items
Dr. Edwards received his Bachelors of Science degree from Springfield College, and his Masters
and Ph.D. from The University of Connecticut. A 22 year veteran of the profession, he has spent
the last eight years as Principal of East Hartford High School, an urban school with a student
population of over 2,100 children. During his tenure the school has experienced a 50% reduction
in suspensions, over 50% reduction in incidences of fighting, reduced the drop out rate to under
4% and has not had an expulsion in five year. Steve has published numerous articles on the topic
of student behavior and has made countless presentations at the state and national level on many
of the innovative programs at East Hartford High School.
PRIDE program
Professional Development site with
LIFE Alternative High School
UConn
Student Assistance Center
60 Clubs
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Peer Mediation
40 Sports Teams
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Conflict Resolution
Academic Transition Program
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Career Beginnings
Summer Transition Program
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Drug & Alcohol Counseling
No expulsions in 4 years
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AA Meetings
49% Reduction in fighting
SAT Room
50% reduction in suspensions
4 years in a role must volunteer hours of
Expanded Advanced Placement
any school
offerings
March Madness program
Greater Hartford International Academy
Police Outreach
40 different languages spoken
CARE program
70 different countries
START Retreat
Paint Murals
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National Crime Prevention Council Presentation
"School Crime, Drugs and Violence Prevention Symposium"
Irving, Texas
October 14 - 15, 1999
Creating a Community Climate for Systematic Change
for the Benefit of all Children
Opening
Schools are a microcosm of the community - If there is crime in
community, then there will be crime in schools.
The health of a community can be measured by its success in
developing all of its children, not by buying metal detectors, but
rather building character and responsibility.
East Hartford High School
350 visits in last 7 years
30 different languages - 70 different countries
% of students of color
No expulsions in 5 years - 60% reduction in fighting - reduced
dropout rate to under 4% - 50% reduction in suspensions!
We developed a philosophy that we are not going to lose any child
Meet with kids every day
1
Who Influences Kids/
Character Builders of the 40's & 50's
Present Day
1. Home
1. Media
2. School
2. Peers
3. Church
3. Home
4. Peers
4. School
5. Media
5. Church
Communication and involvement.
Keep people informed!! Communication - it's a "we" thing, not a
"me" thing. Get input from all parties.
At-risk kids: Forget at-risk - no one is at-risk, they are all learners of
untapped potential. (give example of a student)
We have become a society of excuse makers!
There are those in our profession who believe kids can't do this or
can't do that. If we take the approach that kids can do we will
raise expectations.
It's about opening doors, not closing them!
2
Traditional District (operates in a vacuum)
Assistant Principals
Guidance
Social Workers
Nurse
School Psychologists
PTO
Proactive District (looks outside the box)
Hire people who like kids!! Teachers, custodians, security officers,
support staff, etc. - I hire a personality. They can make the difference
one kid at a time (throw in your experience with Orlando Kupstas)
Inverse proportion of student involvement goes up - then incidents of
misbehavior goes down.
Are your administrators visible in school and in the community- in
the cafeteria, at events, in the community? (management by
wandering around)
Activities
3
SAC: A.A, Alternative Life Style, Women's Issues, Men Issues,
Bereavement Group, Children of Alcoholics, Pregnancy Group,
Violence Prevention, Rite of Passage (R.O.P.E.S), Peer Mediation
School Based Health Center
Ethnic groups: Meetings with parents, meetings with students
Change seminars
Keep kids busy: START Retreat, Bridges Program, athletics, club
activities, volunteerism (we have the highest number of hours over
the last five years in the state by EHHS students) - volunteer in your
community.
Alternative education models: LIFE, Synergy, Interdisciplinary
Teaching Teams (We team all 9ᵗʰ & 10th graders to create a sense of
community), Success. Give kids options. The old model of every
child starting school at 5, going through K-12, and exiting at age 18 is
no longer realistic. We must give children options. Identifying at-
risk students early:
- Summer transition program
- 9ᵗʰ grade transition program
4
Focus groups:
churches/pastors/religious leaders. Interfaith
program in our school this fall. Meet with parents - Do your teachers
call parents and introduce themselves before there is a problem?
Staff professional development
Mentor programs.
Make your school accessible - open all year round with programs -
afternoon hours 3:00pm - 6:00pm - summer enrollment hours.
The Inclusive District Make the Community Connection
A child is only in school 9% of their life from birth to age 18 - whose
care are they under 91% of the time?
Local agencies:
Youth Services, Police Outreach, Child Plan,
Child Plan. Prepare for the worst/pray for the best. Procedures for
bomb threat/hostage situations. practice with SWAT Team. Does
your highest level of town government buy in - is the mayor here
today?
5
State agencies:
- UConn, (College connection: Professional development
site for UConn, Interns, visits to campus - Latino
American Cultural Club/Asian American Cultural Club
- DCF
- Department of Education,
- Drugs Don't Work
- Probation
Service agencies: Exchange Club, Rotary
Private agencies: As I drove to the hotel last night, I saw all these
beautiful buildings. Each of them need to be involved in your
schools! Businesses, Academy of Finance, YMCA/YWCA
Business partnerships:
- Computer training
- Shared facilities
- Financial support (START Retreat)
Probation officers meet in the building.
Meet with your local judges.
Partnerships with YMCA/YWCA, Boys Club, Community Center.
6
Closing
It's about creating options for kids.
It's something you can't put in a strategic plan, it's the intangible.
It's about developing a philosophy of a community embracing its
children, every child, each child, as an individual.
(John Calhoun) role of the community in supporting the school.
Communication and involvement.
Accountability and responsibility!
Make the commitment to stick to the plan you develop - it takes time.
Look at short term/long term goals/objectives
Set high expectations for all children
Nothing is impossible
Base all decisions on what is in the best interest of kids.
If you leave here with nothing else today, make a commitment to
meet or interact with one child today, and if each of you do that, you
will begin to have an immediate impact on the health of your
community. Just think, if each of you interacted with two children
7
each day, because remember, the health of a community is measured
by its success of developing all of its children
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FROM : ARC/KLEIN FOUNDATION
PHONE NO. : 610 668 2313
Apr. 16 2000 08:57PM P2
GERDA AND KURT KLEIN FOUNDATION
610 Moreno Road
Narberth, PA 19072
April 16, 2000
CC: Shirley Sagawa
Mr. John Podesta
Chief of Staff
Melawame
The White House
Washington, DC
Dear John,
Larry Brown suggested I contact you to ensure that Gerda Klein is invited to the White
House Conference on May 2. Gerda Klein is a Holocaust survivor who has devoted her
life to speaking to our nation's youth while teaching tolerance and acceptance of each
other's differences. She was most recently featured on ABC's Nightline, and was the
only non-professional brought in to speak to the students, teachers, and parents at
Columbine High School. From all reports, she had more of a profound impact on that
community than did the professionals.
Larry has seen Gerda's work with children around the country and felt strongly that she
be invited to this most important conference.
Thank you for your attention. IfI can be of any help, please do not hesitate to call upon
me.
Most sincerely,
Box Reservard
Beth G. Reisboard
Executive Director, Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation
TFL: 610-668-2314
FAX: 610-668-2313
FROM : ARC/KLEIN FOUNDATION
PHONE NO. : 610 668 2313
Apr. 16 2000 08:57PM P1
GERDA AND KURT KLEIN FOUNDATION
610 Moreno Road
Narberth, PA 19072
FAX
To: John Podesta
Company Name: The White House
Fax Number: 202-456-1907
Number of pages:
2
(including cover page)
Date: 4/16/00
From: But Reisboach
É Sary brown
Comments:
white House Conference on Leins, may 2.
TEL: 6!0 668-2314
FAX: 610-668-2313
FROM : ARC/KLEIN FOUNDATION
PHONE NO. : 610 668 2313
Apr. 16 2000 08: 57PM P2
GERDA AND KURT KLEIN FOUNDATION
610 Moreno Road
Narberth, PA 19072
April 16, 2000
(c: Shirley sagawa
Mr. John Podesta
Chief of Staff
The White House
Washington, DC
Dear John,
Larry Brown suggested 1 contact you to ensure that Gerda Klein is invited to the White
House Conference on May 2. Gerda Klein is a Holocaust survivor who has devoted her
life to speaking to our nation's youth while teaching tolerance and acceptance of each
other's differences. She was most recently featured on ABC's Nightline, and was the
only non-professional brought in to speak to the students, teachers, and parents at
Columbine High School. From all reports, she had more of a profound impact on that
community than did the professionals.
Larry has seen Gerda's work with children around the country and felt strongly that she
be invited to this most important conference.
Thank you for your attention. If can be of any help, please do not hesitate to call upon
me.
Most sincerely,
Box Reviound
Beth G. Reisboard
Executive Director, Gerda and Kurt Klein Foundation
TEL: 610-668-2314
FAX: 610-668-2313
FROM : ARC/KLEIN FOUNDATION
PHONE NO. : 610 668 2313
Apr. 16 2000 08: 57PM P1
GERDA AND KURT KLEIN FOUNDATION
610 Moreno Road
Narberth, PA 19072
FAX
To: John Podesta
Company Name: The White House
Fax Number: 202-456-1907
Number of pages:
2
(including cover page)
Date: 4/16/00
From: But Reistrack
& farg brown
Comments:
white House Conference on Leens, may 2.
FAX: 610-668-2313
TEL: 6!0 668-2314
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON RAISING TEENAGERS
Food and Nutrition Service Invitee List
Federal Policymakers
A Shirley R. Watkins
wendy
Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
12th and Jefferson Drive, SW
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Rm. 240E
Phone: 202-720-7711
(Ms. Watkins oversees the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) with a total annual budget in excess of $35
billion. The 15 nutrition assistance programs administered by FNS, which account for
over two-thirds of the USDA budget.)
A Samuel Chambers
Administrator
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
3101 Park Center Drive, Rm. 906
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703-305-2062
(Mr. Chambers oversees USDA's 15 domestic nutrition assistance programs,
including the Food Stamp Program, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast
Programs, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC). FNS has a budget of more than $40 billion.)
Teens/Parents
A
Homeless Teen (name will be provided on Monday). She is 17 years old and has no
permanent residence. She is living on social security; her father died. Her mother is
involved in drugs. The teen attends school. She was on WIC during pregnancy and has
an 18-month old infant on the WIC Program. Her closest person to a parent is a mentor
who is the Maryland State WIC Director, Joan Salim. Joan has been a mentor to this teen
for 8 years. This teen can provide a unique perspective on the multitude of hardships and
challenges she has encountered. In addition, Joan can speak on her role of overseeing the
WIC Program in Maryland which provides benefits and services to a population that
includes teens and the role of being mentor and helping this teen.
Ms. Joan H. Salim, Director
WIC Administration
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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A Ms. Christine Clark (teen-17 years old)
Patricia Clark (parent)
282 Fairmont Avenue
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
(Christine is in Key Club and volunteers her time as part of community service
projects. She gives up her Saturdays to volunteer in locations such as soup kitchens or
food banks.)
(b)(6)
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Organizations That Serve or Support Youth
National Organizations
A Ms. Marian Wright Edelman
President
Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-628-8787
(Ms. Edelman is an advocate for disadvantaged Americans. Under her leadership, the
CDF has become a strong national voice for children and families. Its mission is to
ensure every child has a healthy, head, fair, safe, and moral start.)
A
Ms. Phyllis Griffith
President
American School Food Service Association
700 South Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-739-3900
(ASFSA is a professional organization with approximately 60,000 members composed
of State and local personnel involved in school food service.)
A Mr. Don Johnson
President
National Association of WIC Directors
Division of Family Health Services
288 N. 1460 West, Suite 130
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1013
Phone: 801-538-6960
(NAWD is a voluntary, non-profit membership organization comprised of WIC State
and local WIC personnel. NAWD provides leadership in the WIC community through
promoting quality nutrition services, advocating for services for all eligible women,
infants and children and assuring sound and responsive management of the WIC
Program.)
A Ms. Ann Gallagher
President
American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, ILL 60606-6995
Phone: 312-899-0040
(ADA, with nearly 69,000 members in the US and abroad help shape the food choices
and impact the nutritional status of the public. The membership includes dietitians,
dietetic technicians, students, and others holding baccalaureate and advanced degrees in
nutrition and dietetics.)
A Ms. Lynn Parker
President
Society of Nutrition Education
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 528
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-452-8534
A
Ms. Geraldine Henchy, M.P.H., R.D.
Senior Policy Analyst
Food Research and Action Center
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 540
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 986-2200
(FRAC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and public policy center that serves as
the hub of an anti-hunger network of thousands of individuals and agencies, including
FNS, across the country.)
A
Ms. Stefan Harvey
Director, WIC Project
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
820 First Street, NE, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-408-1080
(The Center is a nonpartisan policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a
range of government policies and programs, including FNS programs, with an emphasis
on those affecting low- and middle- income people.)
Grass Roots Organizations
A
Mr. Doug O'Brien
Executive Associate to the President
America's Second Harvest
116 S. Michigan Ave., #4
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 263-2303
(America's Second Harvest is the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
Through a network of nearly 200 food banks, it distributes food to 26 million hungry
Americans each year, eight million of whom are children.)
Religious Organizations
A Ms. Barbara Howell
Director, Government Relations
Bread for the World
1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 800-82-BREAD
(Bread for the World is a Christian voice for ending hunger. Thousands of local
churches and community groups support Bread for the World's efforts. Bread for the
World is a strong supporter of FNS programs and is active in efforts to seek increased
funding for FNS programs in order to help those who are at risk of hunger.)
Educators
A Ms. Sue Swaim
Executive Director
National Middle School Association (NMSA)
4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 1-800-528-NMSA (6672)
(The NMSA serves as a voice for professionals, parents, and others interested in the
educational and developmental needs of young adolescents (youth 10-15 years of age).
NMSA is the only national educational association exclusively devoted to improving the
educational experiences of young adolescents.)
Parent Organizations
A Ginny Markell
President
National Parent Teachers Association
330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2100
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone: (800) 307-4782
(The PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States working
exclusively on behalf of children and youth. It promotes the education, health and safety
of children and families.)
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"A" LIST
Tammy Capps
YWCA Director of Youth Services
185 South French Broad Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 254-7206
The YWCA after-school programs teach non-violent conflict resolution and character building.
Dennis Moore
Executive Director
DeSoto Sunrise Homes
PO Box 246
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-7928
This program has grown from a counseling service and safe haven for young girls with roughly
$70,000 and two employees and grown into a social work program with counseling and therapy
services for the county's troubled youth. It has a therapeutic home for girls, a home for boys,
family counseling and an emergency shelter for short-term care. The center now has 32 full-time
employees and about 250 volunteers with revenues of almost $1 million.
Paget Rhee
Director
Calvary Baptist Church Youth Ministry
755 Eighth Street, NW
Washington, DC
202-347-8355
Draws nearly 800 young volunteers annually to assist in programs for 800 children, including
tutoring, recreation and mentoring during the school year, basketball coaching, four summer day
camps and a summer overnight camp. Developed Urban Hands, which trains volunteers from
other churches to help with city youth programs.
Hilary Shelton (African American)
Director of the Washington Bureau
NAACP
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1120
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 638-2269
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the oldest, largest and
strongest civil rights organization in the United States.
Bill Spriggs (African American)
Executive Director, Office of Research and Public Policy
National Urban League
111 14th Street, NW, Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898-1604
The National Urban League is a non-profit, community-based social service and civil rights
organization.
Leslie Watson (African American)
Director
Black Church Initiatives
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 628-7700
Fax (202) 628-7716
Heads a program entitled "Keeping It Real," which encourages dialogue on sexuality among
teens, clergy and parents in African-American churches.
Earle E. Wheatfall, Jr. (African American)
President
100 Black Men of Milwaukee
(also VP of Milwaukee Area Technical College
700 West State Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 297-6600
Mentoring program based on spirituality and culture.
Womens
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PARENTS AND TEENS
Kathleen Krenek
Director
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2778
The Center supports and expands the capacity of those providing services to battered women and
their children. The Center is a source of comprehensive information, training and technical
assistance on domestic violence prevention and intervention.
Ms. Esta Soler
Executive Director
Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
(415) 252-8900
The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) is a national non-profit organization that focuses
on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
Gloria Feldt
President
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
810 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 261-4601
Founded in 1916 and is the world's largest and oldest voluntary family planning organization. It
is dedicated to the principles that every individual has a fundamental right to decide when or
whether to have a child and that every child should be wanted and loved.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE OR SUPPORT YOUTH
Marsha Evans
National Executive Director (NY Location)
Girl Scouts of the USA
420 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-2798
(212) 742-2300
La Verne Alexander
Director of Government Relations (DC Location)
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 309
Washington, DC 20036
202 659-3780
Girl Scouts USA is the world's largest organization for girls - just for girls. It serves over 2.7
million of them around the globe through a program of 5 levels that span ages 5 to 17. The Girl
Scout Research Institute explores issues affecting girls and encourages practical applications to
benefit them.
Mathai-Prema -Davis
CEO
YWCA of USA
610 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10118
(212) 273-7800
First started in 1855 in England and in 1858 in the USA. Their mission is to empower women
and girls including meeting their needs of trying to establish themselves.
Jane Silverman
Executive Director
Association of Junior Leagues, International
660 First Street
New York, NY
(212) 683-1515
The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. is an organization of women committed to
promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through
the effective leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and
charitable.
James Wagoner
President
Advocates for Youth
1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-5700
This organization works to help youth make healthy decisions about sexuality.
Dr. Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and President
Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
Provides a voice for children, who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves; Advocates
legislation that affects children and their families.
Kay Hollestelle
Executive Director
The Children's Foundation
725 15th Street. NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3300
Provide information for parents on numerous children's issues and writes training materials for
child care providers.
Mildred Wurf
Director of Public Policy
Girls, Incorporated
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 412
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 463-1881
A national resource center for girls and young women and serves as an advocate for programs
and policy issues which impacts them.
RESEARCH/ ACADEMICS/ EXPERTS ON ADLOESCENCE
Diana Zuckerman
Executive Director
National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families
1444 Eye St., NW, suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 216-9507
This Organization promotes the health and well being of women and families by using research
based information and by using objective to encourage new more effective programs and
policies. The Center achieves its mission by "getting the word out" about research information
Nancy Zirkin
Director of Public Policy & Government Relations
American Association of University Women
1111 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-7793
A national organization consisting of 150,000 member organization with more than 1,500
branches nationwide that lobbies and advocates for education and equity all women and girls.
Carmen Votaw
Senior Vice President for Public Policy
Alliance for Children and Families
1701 U St., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006-1503
Nonprofit representing more than 350 child and family serving organizations. Their mission is to
strengthen members capacity to serve and advocate for children and families and communities.
The Alliance formed in October 1998 and when Family Service America (EST.
1911) and the National Association of Homes and Services for Children (est. 1975) merged.
POLICY MAKERS
Susan Cohen
Executive Director
Alan Guttmacher Institute
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 460
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 296-4012
Researches information family planning contraception, sexual health, STDs etc.
Pat Reuss
Senior Policy Analyst
The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
1521 K St., NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 544-4470
Takes action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now,
exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men.
Cindy Hall
President
Women's Policy Incorporated
409 12th St., SW., Suite 705
Washington, DC 20024
202 554-2323
Reports on congressional action affecting women and families
MEDIA
Jacci Duncan
Executive Director
American Women in Radio and Television
1595 Spring Hill Rd., Suite 330
Vienna, VA
(703) 506-3290
A national non profit organization dedicated to advance the impact of women in the electronic
media and related fields by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to our members and
the industry - Est. 1951.
Meredith Wagner
Senior Vice President of Public Affairs
Lifetime Television
309 West 49th St.
New York, NY
(212) 424-7163
Crowned television for women in 1994 and began an ambitious expansion of original
programming and public service initiatives targeted to women. Lifetime TV launched Lifetime
Online in 1996 which is designed for women and people in their lives, offering the latest
information on health and fitness, home and hobbies, family and friends, as well as additional
information that complements Lifetime Television programming.
WORK AND FAMILY
Judith Lichtman
President
National Partnership for Women and Families
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 986-2600
A non-profit organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the
workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of
work and family. This organization has grown from a small group of volunteers into one of the
nation's most powerful and effective advocates for women and families.
Gloria Johnson
Director,
Coalition of Labor Union women
1126 16th St., NW
Washington DC 20036
202 785-7262
Purpose is to unify all union women in a viable organization to determine our common problems
and concerns and to develop action programs within the framework of our unions to deal
effectively with our objectives.
Marci Young
Executive Director
Center for the Child Care Workforce
733 15th St., NW, Suite 1037
Washington DC 20005
(202) 737-7700
A non profit, research, education and advocacy organization committed to improving child care
quality by upgrading the compensation, working conditions and training of child care teachers
and family child care providers.