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For
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April
20, 2005
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Office
of The Attorney General
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Peter C. Harvey,
Attorney General
Juvenile
Justice Commission
- Howard L. Beyer, Executive Director
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Sharon
Lauchaire
609-292-2288
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A
Celebration of Womanhood
Conference for Young
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CHERRY
HILL - The second of two regional Celebration
of Womanhood conferences will be held
Thursday, April 21, 2005
at
the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center
in Cherry Hill. A similar conference was
held in the northern part of the state
on Saturday, April16 at the University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
(UMDNJ). More than 325 participants are
scheduled to attend.
(agenda
and directions)
The conferences are coordinated by the
New Jersey
Juvenile Justice Commission through
the Governor’s Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Committee.
The JJC, which is the designated planning
authority for the allocation of federal
grant funds, works with the JJDP Committee
to identify appropriate programs, award
funds and monitor success. The JJDP Committee
is responsible for the distribution of
more than $3 million annually in federal
grants to local and state agencies to
reduce delinquency and create local delinquency
prevention programs. The conferences are
being coordinated by the JJDP Committee’s
Young Women's Action Agenda subcommittee.
“The
New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission
recognizes the distinct needs of female
juveniles around the state. We know that
if we can provide them with the tools
and skills to overcome challenges, they
have a much better chance of staying in
school and growing up to be successful
members of their communities,” said
Howard L. Beyer, Executive Director, Juvenile
Justice Commission. “This conference
is designed to provide female juveniles
with the tools and the resources they
need to mature into successful and confident
young women.”
The
southern conference is being sponsored,
in part, My Daughter's Keeper, Inc. (MDK,
a non-profit educational and self development
organization based in Central New Jersey.
It provides support and resources to mothers/caregivers
and their daughters (ages 8-19) and strives
to make positive impacts on the lives
of women and girls throughout New Jersey.
This
year’s theme, “Life’s
Ingredients: A Recipe for Success,”
combines topics such as healthy lifestyles
and relationships, parenting, positive
body image/self-esteem, the effects and
consequences of gang violence, and money
management. These conferences are designed
to empower and raise the self-esteem of
New Jersey's juvenile females, while at
the same time providing them with the
resources needed to make responsible decisions.
For
more information, please contact Danielle
Hill at 609-341-3805.
On the day of the event, please call Kylthia
Roberts at 609-284-2790.
Realizing Potential &
Changing Futures
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Conference
Agenda
9:30
a.m. -
Welcome Remarks
9:45
a.m. -
The Clothesline Project Presentation
JJC’s Juvenile Female Secure Care
and Intake Unit
10:00
a.m. -
Morning Plenary Session
Terry Harrak, Child Welfare League of
America
11:15 a.m.
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Morning Workshops
12:20
p.m. -
Afternoon Workshops
1:30
p.m. -
Lucheon Presentation
Syreeta Scott, Founder, Dua-fe Holistic
Hair Care, Philadelphia. Ms. Scott is
the natural hair care stylist for some
of the Delaware Valley's famous musicians
such as: Jill Scott, Kindred the Family
Soul, and author, Sonia Sancehz. She will
be speaking about empowering girls to
build their strengths and capitalize on
their talents. She will also speak on
entrepreneurship.
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A.
The
Secrets of Womanhood (girls only):
When will you begin young adulthood?
Are
you protecting your body or is it
on shaky ground? (Not open
to the press)
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B.
It’s a Different World: Do you
want to know what it takes to become
successful in life? Come and begin
your own recipe for success. Presenters:
Cicely Caldwell, Yunica Bailey, Cherelle
Smith, and JaNeen Vinson, Mercy Me
Outreach.
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C.
What’s
Love Got to Do With It? Have you ever
heard the words, “I’m
sorry” and “I will never
do it again”? If you feel enough
is enough, come to this workshop.
Presenters: Stephanie Clark, Director,
My Daughter’s Keeper, Inc. and
Juli Harpell-Elam, Jersey Battered
Women’s Services.
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D.
It
Takes a Village to Raise a Child:
Do you want to know what teenage motherhood
is about? Come to this workshop and
get the answers to your questions
and more. Presenters: Damianniris
and Magdalena, Teen Mothers, Zakkiyyah
Sally, Parent Linking Project, Passaic
High School.
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E.
Just Because You are Serving Girls
Does Not Mean Girls are Being Served
(adults only): Learn why girls need
different services than boys. Presenter:
Danielle Hill, Gender Specific Services
Coordinator, Juvenile Justice Commission.
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F.
Be
Fine in Your Mind: Come and discover
the secrets of inner beauty and its
affect on the outer you. Presenter:
Katrina Parker, Success in the Word
Worship Center.
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G.
Keeping it Gangsta: The Real Deal
(adults only): Learn how communities
suffer from the affects of crime and
gang violence. Presenter: Keisha Trotman
and Perri Arnaldy, Essex County Prosecutor’s
Office.
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H.
Got My Mind on My Money and My Money
on My Mind: Get smart about money
management. Presenters: Patricia Neleson,
VP, Market Manager, Newark Branches,
PNC Bank and Theresa DeLeon, VP &
Client Advisor for PNC Advisors, PNC
Bank.
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I.
Can’t We All Just Get Along?:
True Colors. Discover what makes you
tick and why others sometimes drive
you wild. (This is a two-part workshop
that will have a morning and afternoon
session). Presenter: Mary Ritcher,
JJC.
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J.
All Girls Can: This intergenerational
panel will share experiences of how
they overcame difficulties. Presenters:
Rev. Wynni Deans, Sparrow Ministries
and Katie, former JJC resident.
Clarion
Hotel and Conference Center
Cherry Hill, NJ
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From
New York via NJ Turnpike:
Exit 4 - Route 73 North to I-295 South
- Exit 34B. Hotel is located 100 yards
from exit on Route 70.
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From
Philadelphia, PA via Tacony Palmyra
Bridge:
Follow Route 73 South to I-295 South
to Exit 34B. Hotel is located 100 yards
from exit on Route 70.
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From
Philadelphia, PA via Walt Whitman Bridge:
Follow Route 76 East to I-295 North
to Exit 34B. Hotel is located 100 yards
from exit on Route 70.
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From
Philadelphia, PA via Ben Franklin Bridge:
Follow Route 30 East to Route 70 East.
Hotel is located approximately 5 miles
on the left-hand side of Route 70 and
I-295. Make a right on to Covered Bridge
Road jug handle and cross Route 70 to
hotel.
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From
Philadelphia, PA Airport:
Take I-95 North to the Walt Whitman
Bridge. Follow Route 76 East to I-295
North. Take Exit 34B. Hotel is located
100 yards from exit on Route 70.
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From
Pennsylvania, via Commodore-Barry Bridge:
After crossing bridge, follow signs
to I-295 North. Follow I-295 North to
Exit 34B. Hotel is located 100 yards
from exit on Route 70.
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From
Washington, DC/Maryland/Delaware:
Take I-95 North to Delaware Memorial
Bridge. After crossing bridge, take
I-295 North towards Trenton. Follow
I-295 North to Exit 34B. Hotel is located
100 yards from exit on Route 70.
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