For more information, contact one of the following organizations or visit the U.S. Department of Justice Kids Page Web site at www.usdoj.gov/kidspage. This site includes information for kids, youth, parents, and teachers.
America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth
909 North Washington Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314-1556
888-55-YOUTH
703-535-3900 (Fax)
Internet: www.americaspromise.org
AmeriCorps
1201 New York Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20525
202-606-5000
Internet: www.americorps.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA)
National Headquarters
230 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-1510
215-567-7000
Internet: www.bbbsa.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
1230 West Peachtree Street NW.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-815-5700
404-815-5789 (Fax)
Internet: www.bgca.org
Corporation for National Service
1201 New York Avenue NW.
Washington, DC 20525
202-606-5000
Internet: www.nationalservice.org
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
800-638-8736
301-519-5212 (Fax)
Internet: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
National Crime Prevention Council
1700 K Street NW., Second Floor
Washington, DC 20006-3817
202-466-6272
202-296-1356 (Fax)
Internet: www.ncpc.org
The National Mentoring Partnership
1400 I Street NW.
Suite 850
Washington, DC 20005
202-729-4340
202-729-4341 (Fax)
Internet: www.mentoring.org
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Special Emphasis Division, JUMP Coordinator
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
202-307-5911
Internet: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Save the Children
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
877-Be-A-Mentor
Internet: www.savethechildren.org/mentors
YMCA of the USA
101 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312-280-3400
Internet: www.ymca.net
This Bulletin was produced by the National Crime Prevention Council as part of the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign under a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The National Crime Prevention Council is a nonprofit organization that conducts demonstration and youth-based programs, produces publications and training materials on a variety of subjects, and manages the day-to-day activities of the National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign.Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, BJA, or the U.S. Department of Justice.
The National Youth Network, founded and managed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, consists of diverse youth leaders from across the Nation who are sponsored by youth-serving organizations. The goal of the Network is to recognize and build upon the power and importance of youth leadership by uniting young people and adults, through communication and action, to enable youth organizations and nonaffiliated youth to have a positive, formidable impact in our communities and throughout our Nation.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.
| Youth In Action Bulletin | July 1999 Number 08 |