JAMC 4600: Community Journalism: Near East Columbus

from Purpose Built Communities - it strives to address the array of issues and challenges that trap families in intergenerational poverty.

2015 report from Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies

connecting low income communities to capital markets

Detailed report from the OSU Kirwan Institute

Covering the Southern area supported by Central Community House, this organization does look at revitalization.

"Homeport promotes better lives for Central Ohioans by creating homes for sale and rent with opportunities for growth, health, and stability."

Founded in 2004, "the third largest US Small Business Administration intermediary micro-lender (and largest in Ohio)."

This organization offers a tool library and is found just a little north of the CCE territory.

"Bringing volunteers and the community together to improve the homes and lives of our neighbors in need."

Federal position from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Includes research and funding opportunities.

Online newsletter "dedicated to creating the open and efficient exchange of research and ideas for the advancement of youth mentoring practices and policies."

Academic Article from 2009. Yendol-Hoppy, D., Jacobs, J., & Danna, N. (2009). Critical Concepts of Mentoring in an Urban Context. New Educator, 5(1), 25-44

For more than 25 years, MENTOR has served the mentoring field by providing a public voice; developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide; and promoting quality for mentoring through evidence-based standards, innovative research and essential tools.

Includes an opportunity to search for mentoring opportunities.

CelebrateOne was created in November 2014 to carry out the Greater Columbus Infant Mortality Task Force’s recommendations and ensure Franklin County meets its ambitious goal, to reduce the community’s alarming infant mortality rate by 40 percent and cut the racial health disparity gap in half by 2020..

Celebrate One infographic

Includes links to other agencies addressing this issue.

from a coalition of government agencies this web site has "the latest research about gangs; descriptions of evidence-based, anti-gang programs; and links to tools, databases, and other resources to assist in developing and implementing effective community-based gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies." Includes a number of documents about Gangs and Schools.

"effective gang and violence prevention program built around school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curricula."

Look to this page for your data needs - comparing schools, enrollment, etc.