Wednesday, August 04, 2010

 

OPEN HOUSE

 

Our Healthy Marriage Project has opened a new office in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and plans an 'OPEN HOUSE' scheduled on Tuesday, August 10th.  For directions and details, contact Amanda Thomas, Administrative Assistant, (252) 533-1868. 

 

 

CJH Celebrates Its 12th Anniversary Year - Dec 1, 2009 to 2010
Monthly celebratory activities are planned through Nov. 30, 2010.

October 2010 - Begin 5th Year of Healthy Marriage grant project [TBA]

September 2010 - Domestic Violence workshops (VA and FL) - all staff  [TBA]

August 2010 - Open House, Healthy Marriage MATTERS Project, 5 - 7pm

July 2010 -

June 2010 -

May 2010 -

April 2010 . *Underwrite activity for women's social/educational group events.

March 2010 - Party in TAMPA.

February 2010 - CJH office opens in Roanoke Rapids.

January 2010 - Photos with Judge Glenda Hatchett.

                       - New 12th Anniversary folders and stickers with every mailing.

December 2009 - Celebratory Party Saturday, December 19, 2009

*CJH will underwrite costs for select activities for two 2 women's social/educational group events. Send proposals to CJH Underwrite Project, POB 14264, Raleigh, NC 27620.

 

TV Judge Speaks to Parents

 

CJH is one of several sponsors to host Judge Glenda Hatchett for the 1st annual Parent Summit . The event was held at Halifax Community College in Weldon . NC on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The summit was tailored for parents of children in the school system and local grant programs such as Healthy Marriage MATTERS"'healthy relationships" and ASPIRE "abstinence education". However, the public was welcome. Both grants serve teenagers and are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

  

 

Free Conference!

African American Healthy Marriage Initiative "AAHMI"

Forum to be held at Hampton University

Tuesday, June 22 through Thursday, June 24, 2010!

Registration open to the public.

For more information: visit 'Save the Date' at this webaddress:

http://www.aahmi.net/files/upcoming.html

Event sponsored by

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Abstinence Education Partnering in CBAE Initiative

Congratulations! to the Family Resource Center of Raleigh as grantees of the new 5-year Community-Based Abstinence Education grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Developed and submitted by CJH, the “Youth AWAKE” project will provide an abstinence education curriculum to 2,000 teens in Wake and Nash/Edgecombe counties. The project was funded in its initial year 2008-09 at $512,000 Partners include: W.E.B Debois Center, Garner Road YMCA, The BAGS Foundation, Genesis Family Resource Center, Choices for Children and NC Community Action Association NCCAA. CJH and NCCAA are partnering agencies with the initiative. Youth AWAKE is an acronym for “Abstinence Works and Aligns with K-12 Education” Project years: 2008 – 2013

 

 

2009-2010 MEMBERSHIPS

CJH is an active member of the following organizations:

• NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• TN Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

• Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

• Fathers and Families Coalition of America

• NC Community Action Association

• American Association of Grant Professionals

 

OUR LOSS

CJH and MISSION TREE, Inc. mourn the loss of our friend, colleague and Board member-Joseph D. Richmond March 2009,  Joe was a UNC graduate, received an MA degree from James Madison University and married Rhonda Patterson in 2007, Joe was a founding member of MTI in 2002.

 

Stay Informed Of Grant Opportunities

Browsing ‘grants-gov’ periodically and even daily will keep interested persons up-to-date on new initiatives and programs as well as recurring cycles of existing grants .

 

Healthy Marriage News

Check out our new Healthy Marriage MATTERS webpages describing the five year “Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant” initiative awarded to CJH by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services- Office of Family Assistance:

www.healthymarriagematters.com

What are the benefits of a healthy marriage?

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/benefits/

For more information on this federal initiative, visit the following websites:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/hmabstracts/index.htm

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/about/mission.html#ms

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/grantees/list10.06.htm

 

CJH Seeks Nonprofits

Marriage Education for Teens "ME"

Is your non-profit agency involved in or interested in Marriage Education ME? Are you aware of state and federal funding opportunities to support (ME)?  If your agency serves teens, can you implement a federally-funded ME curriculum? CJH Educational Grant Services, Inc. was awarded a Healthy Marriage Demonstration grant from the USDHHS in September 2006 to serve area youth. CJH is seeking local agencies (faith institutions, nonprofits, schools, community agencies, local heatlh and social services departments) in Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Edgecombe, Vance, or Warren counties to: 1. help implement project goals and 2. explore ME concepts.  For more information, call the CJH office (919) 832-0306 or visit the following websites:

1. www.healthymarriagematters.com

2. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage

 

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