DID YOU KNOW?
• Official figures show that there are 900,000 cases of
verified child abuse every year. Child abuse and neglect cost
America upwards of $80 billion a year.1
• On school days, the prime time for violent juvenile
crime is from 3PM to 6PM.2
(1www.fightcrime.org; 2 FBI, National Incident-Based Reporting
System, 1997)
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington, DC (202) 675-2332
http://www.aclu-nca.org/
The ACLU fights for the protection of civil liberties in the
U.S. through lobbying, campaigning, and legal service. Interns
and volunteers track civil liberties legislation, assist in
grassroots lobbying efforts, and draft testimony for congressional
hearings. Internships are unpaid.
Ayuda Legal Services
Washington, DC (202) 387-2870
http://www.incacorp.com/ayuda
A community-based agency providing legal services in the areas
of domestic violence and immigration that benefit low-income,
foreign-born families in the D.C. area.
CARECEN
Washington, DC (202) 328 - 9799 ext 11
Contact: Wesley Aten, waten@carecendc.org
http://www.carecendc.org
Operates legal, education, and empowerment programs, and community
organizing activities for the central American/Latino community.
Works in the education of the community in matters such as
new changes in immigration law.
CASA of Maryland
Silver Spring, MD (301) 431-4185 ext 234
Contact: wworkalemahu@casamd.org
http://www.casademaryland.org
Helps the Latino and low-income communities of suburban Maryland.
Provides employment services, English classes, life skills
and vocational trainings, health education services, legal
services, and food assistance.
CASA of Montgomery County
Rockville, MD (301) 340-7458, ext. 205
Contact: casamont@erols.com
http://www.casamontgomery.org
A child advocacy agency that recruits, trains, and supervises
volunteers who are appointed by the juvenile court to serve
as advocates for abused and neglected children.
CHOICE Program
Baltimore, MD (410) 527-5463
Capitol Heights, MD (301) 808-4862
Gaithersburg, MD (301) 519-9865
Glen Burnie, MD (410) 762-5790
Hagerstown, MD (301) 745-3318
http://www.choiceprograms.org
A community-based advocacy program working with at-risk youth
between the ages of 9 and 17. Youth are brought to campus
where college students are tutors and mentors on Monday and
Wednesday nights.
D.C. Employment Justice Center: Worker’s Rights Clinic
Washington, DC (202) 828-9675 ext 11
Contact: justice@dcejc.org
http://www.dcejc.org
The DCEJC provides free legal advice and representation to
low-income workers on employment matters and offers free legal
clinics each month. Volunteers are needed to help at these
clinics on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District
Court
Fairfax, VA (703) 246-2697
Contact: Sharon Harrington, Sharon.Harrington@fairfaxcounty.gov
Provides effective, efficient and equitable judicial and court
service programs which promote behavioral change for those
children and adults who come within the court’s authority.
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates – CASA
Fairfax, VA (703) 273-3526
Contact: Christie Nix, cnix@casafairfax.org
http://www.casafairfax.org
CASA is the child’s voice for abuse and neglect in juvenile
and domestic relations court. Volunteers receive extensive
training. Tasks involve monitoring court compliance, interviewing
children, families, professionals and attending court hearings.
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Baltimore, MD (410) 230-3105
Contact: Nichole Judd, juddn@djs.state.md.us
http://www.djs.state.md.us
DJS seeks to ensure the public safety and protection of the
community, to hold juvenile offenders accountable to victims
and communities, and to develop youth competency and character
to assist them in becoming responsible and productive members
of society. Student interns are needed to mentor children,
provide recreational aide, be a victim’s advocate and
more.
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
Bowie, MD (301) 352-4574
Contact: info@mnadv.org
http://www.mnadv.org
A statewide coalition of domestic violence programs, criminal
justice agencies, related community organizations, and interested
individuals who advocate for coordinated community responses
to domestic violence.
Montgomery County Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Rockville, MD (301) 468-4200
Contact: Jane Sachs, jane.sachs@montgomerycountymd.gov
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov
A residential community-based correctional facility providing
pre-release services for 150 adult offenders. Provides a structured
environment of treatment, work release, and rehabilitation
services.
Montgomery County Department of Police
Rockville, MD (240) 773-5625
Contact: Michelle Hadrick, michelle.hadrick@montgomerycountymd.gov
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov
Promotes enforcement officers, thereby engendering public
support for the police. Promotes an environment in which citizens
are encouraged to work in partnership with law.
OAR of Fairfax County
Fairfax, Virginia (703) 246-3055
Contact: Fran Furman, ffurman@oarfairfax.org
http://www.oarfairfax.org
Works in criminal justice with offenders, ex-offenders, and
their families. Teach classes like keyboarding, parenting,
and other skills. Also needs mentors for inmates. Help offenders
make a successful transition into our communities.
Public Defender Service
Washington, DC (202) 824-2310
Contact: internship@pdsdc.org
http://www.pdsdc.org
Provides legal representation to indigent persons, both adults
and juveniles, charged with criminal offenses in D.C.
State of MD: Division of Parole and Provision
Frederick, MD (301) 631-3060
Contact: John Arney, jarney@dpscs.state.md.us
http://www.dpscs.state.md.us
Protects public safety, reduces financial and social impact
of crime, provides useful and effective alternatives to jail,
and emphasizes humane and less expensive modalities for the
treatment of offenders on parole or probation.
The Legal Aid Society of DC
Washington, DC (202) 628-1161 ext. 5957
Contact: Jodi Feldman, jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
http://www.legalaiddc.org
Provides free legal representation to the indigent of D.C.
in the areas of family law, housing, and public benefits and
disability.
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