Missouri Housing Matters: Jefferson City Public Meeting on Fair Housing Choi...

Missouri Housing Matters: Jefferson City Public Meeting on Fair Housing Choi...: A public notice from the city government of Jefferson City, Missouri: The City of Jefferson will hold a Public Meeting in the Council Cham...

If you support the idea of public housing in Jefferson City, attend this meeting 8-28-12

Jefferson City Public Meeting on Fair Housing Choice

A public notice from the city government of Jefferson City, Missouri:

The City of Jefferson will hold a Public Meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:30 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at City Hall, located at 320 East McCarty Street, Jefferson, MO 65101. This meeting is intended to inform Jefferson City residents about the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), as well as provide an opportunity for all to participate in the AI planning process.

Entitlement communities like Jefferson City are required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to complete an AI every five years. HUD defines an impediment to fair housing choice as any actions, omissions, or decisions that restrict, or have the effect of restricting, the availability of housing choices, based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.

Persons living and working in Jefferson City are encouraged to attend and provide input. Anyone unable to attend this meeting but wishing to make their views known may do so by submitting written comments to: City of Jefferson Planning and Protective Services Department, 320 East McCarty Street, Jefferson, City MO 65101. Comments may be emailed to the Department of Planning and Protective services at jcplanning@jeffcitymo.org. Please use “Fair Housing” as the subject line.

Individuals should contact the ADA Coordinator at (573) 634-6570 to request accommodations or alternative formats as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please allow 72 business hours to process the request.

Note to readers: the reference to "72 business hours" in the paragraph immediately above may be a mistake. The probable intended meaning is "72 hours," or, in effect, three business days.  72 "business hours" is the equivalent of nine business days, and the public meeting is just eight calendar days from the date of this post.

Want a job preventing child abuse? Here is the job for you -

Job Description: Missouri KidsFirst Prevention Coordinator

Summary

The Missouri KidsFirst Prevention Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and leading Missouri KidsFirsts’ efforts to create cultural change to prevent child abuse and neglect with emphasis on child sexual abuse.

Qualifications

·      Bachelor’s Degree in human services field

·      Master’s Degree in social work or public health preferred

·      Previous experience working in the area of child protection/child abuse and neglect preferred

·      Excellent public speaking and training skills

·      Excellent skills in word processing and spreadsheets

·      Excellent oral and written communication skills

·      Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

·      Must be willing to travel in-state and out-of-state

·      Must be willing to use personal vehicle for travel

·      Must be willing to work in Jefferson City

·      Subject to criminal and child abuse background screening

·      Subject to credit screening

·      Unquestionable integrity required

Competency Profile/Core Values Alignment

·      Ability to negotiate partnerships and maintain favorable working relationships among diverse institutions and individuals

·      Ability to work as a team member with a strong commitment to collaborative work with both internal and external partners

·      Demonstrated ability to establish and promote positive relationships, and actively contribute to creating a highly cooperative work environment

·      Possess strong leadership and coaching skills

·      Desire to continually improve and increase individual and organizational capacity

Job Duties

·      Develop and conduct child abuse prevention training, including the Stewards of Children training

·      Provide technical assistance and coaching to youth serving organizations on child abuse prevention

·      Work with and cultivate relationships with child abuse prevention leaders at the state and community level to promote the development of research-based, effective child abuse prevention programs statewide

·      Collect, organize and analyze data concerning the prevalence of child abuse in Missouri and research promising approaches in child abuse prevention

·      Increase public awareness about child abuse and its prevention, including facilitating the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign

·      Serve as primary administrator of prevention-related grants, including drafting budgets, work plans, grants, submitting grant reports, approving invoices, compiling information for an annual report

·      Participate in meetings with funders or program partners to present information regarding prevention programs whenever necessary

Jefferson City NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Set for September 29, 2012

Please save the Date for the 49th annual freedom fund dinner at the Capital Plaza Hotel!

Silent Auction Starts at 5:45PM and Dinner at 7PM.

Will the Judicial System Kill Reggie?

September 17 hearing - Come see for yourself.

Less than two months until Reggie's hearing. What will you do? Be there for the hearing?  Share the injustice with family and friends?  Hold a prayer visual?

It is important to talk about the elements in Reggie's case that plague most wrongful convictions--

poor legal representation, 

forced confessions, 

prosecutorial misconduct, 

biased jury, etc. ALL THESE THINGS WERE PRESENT IN REGGIE'S CASE.

There is still a great need to educate the general public on the flaws of the death penalty system. That education can happen in one-on-on conversations with friends and co-workers or through blogs, letters to the editors or as an expression on a talk show host. The point is to raise the death penalty in the public discourse for debate and agitation.

 

Other ways to support Reggie is to collect signatures for his clemency petition. A petition can be downloaded at the website. Click here: http://tinyurl.com/7ysqt4v. With summer upon us, there are a number of venues where signatures can be collected.

 

There are also short videos that you can circulate via email, Facebook, etc.  or post to your group's website. Here are a few you can use:

 

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC5TWB1K5ug  (Amnesty International)

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCA3vgE4gts&feature=related (Borrowed Time documentary promo)

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVSPKeDrAV4&feature=plcp (Vera Thomas on MSNBC Show)

Whatever you do, map your voice heard.  Used to be as Fredrick Douglas described in his autobiography - Blacks were subject to any kinda treatment and better not complain upon penalty of the whip or death.  No we in Missouri are at a crossroads where we will either embrace Jim Crow or move forward together.  I am Troy Davis and don't wanna be Reggie Clemons.  You know what else - I'm mad about it.  Join me on September 17 in St.Louis for the hearing and in preparation these 6 weeks leading to it.

NAACP Applauds Supreme Court for Upholding Healthcare for People

Turns out Congress has the power to ensure that its citizenry doesn't die for lack of health care (or because they are poor and can't afford it).  Some people are already asking - can we get rid of it?  Answer - If you like it fine.  If you hate it fine.  Use your next time you can to determine if someone will take your right to health care away.  As for the Jefferson City NAACP, we stand on the NAACP statement recently issued:June 28, 2012

(Baltimore, MD) – The NAACP has released the following statement from NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock regarding the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the individual mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

“The Supreme Court made a crucial decision today to uphold the core provisions of the Affordable Care Act,” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “The NAACP has long supported the full and complete implementation of this law. Access to quality, affordable health care is a civil and human right that should not be reserved for the wealthy or the few. The 32 million American men, women and children covered under this law can now breathe easier.”

“Many serious health issues are preventable,” Brock continued. “But far too often, patients who lack health insurance – especially patients of color – enter medical facilities late in the progression of their diagnosis. This sad reality is costing lives and costing American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in unnecessary health care bills. States can now move forward in implementing health care reform with the knowledge that the Affordable Care Act is not going anywhere anytime soon.”

A link to the Supreme Court opinion can be found here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/

MEDIA AVAILABILITY:  Chairman Brock will be available for further comment on this issue.  To request an interview, please contact Ben Wrobel at 202 292-3386 or bwrobel@naacpnet.org, or Joi Ridley at 202 292-3384 or jridley@naacpnet.org.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

Wanna be a law clerk in Kansas City?

Judge Charles H. "Chip" McKenzie has an immediate opening for a Law Clerk. Please note the short deadline for this opportunity!

 

Position Title: Bailiff Law Clerk Position No.: 7103
Department: Divisions - Division 13
Work Location: 415 East 12th Street - Kansas City MO
Work Hours: Normal office hours; additional hours as required by Judge
Salary: County Paid Position - Exempt Grade C94 - $1597.60 Bi-weekly
Salary Range For Internal/Rehire Applicants: $1597.60 - Bi-weekly

Application for Employment may be obtained in Human Resources, 415 East Twelfth Street, 10th Floor, Kansas City,
MO 64106 or at the Web Address: www.16thcircuit.org. Fax No.: 816-881-3229. E-Mail Address:
Jobs.16thCircuit@courts.mo.gov Employment Specialist: Gail Cox. Information regarding job vacancies may also be obtained by calling the Job Information Line at 816/881-3470. Applicants for clerical positions which require skill
testing must be tested for consideration.

ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES APPLYING FOR THESE POSITIONS MUST SUBMIT AN INTERNAL APPLICATION FORM TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

Applications must be received by Human Resources no later than 05:00 PM on 07/02/2012

POSITION PURPOSE AND EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Perform legal research pertaining to motions, pleadings, and summary judgments; provide security and assist the Judge and other Division staff as necessary to ensure the efficiency of the Division, including jury and docket management. Open and close the court; requisition and pick up supplies; file, copy, and
deliver court files; contact attorneys regarding cases; collect information and give information to the jurors and the public according to procedures; may be responsible for sequestered juries; read and research pleadings; research and write legal memorandums pertaining to motions before the court;
prepare orders; and perform related work as required..

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; no experience required. Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of the law; must be proficient in data entry, Microsoft Office Suite, Lexis/Nexis & Westlaw; ability to communicate ideas and present materials clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to produce clear, complete and logical reports, letters, memoranda, legal documents, etc.; ability to apply legal principles and specialized knowledge to individual cases and problems; ability to analyze, appraise and
organize facts, evidence, and the law and prepare written recommendations to the Judge.

THE COURT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Geographic Location(s)

Missouri - Kansas City Metro

Practice Area(s)

Housing

Compensation Details

$1551.20 Bi-Weekly
County Paid Position -
County paid position - Exempt Grade C-94

Location(s)

Location

City

Kanas City

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States

Requested Document Notes

Completed application - available online.
www.16thcircuit.org

Posting Source

Request by Employer

Contact Information

Gail Cox
Employment Specialists
415 East Twelfth Street
10th Floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Fax: 816-881-3229