Dr. Dorothy and Attorney General Shapiro discuss the gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania (Read more.)
Our schedule is dedicated to us, the survivors! We will have a memorial, prayer, and moment of silence, along with testimony from survivors and special self-care professionals speak about grief and trauma. (Read more.)
Mothers in Charge founder and national executive director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight participated along with Mayor Kenney, Police Commissioner Outlaw and other Philadelphia leaders for a virtual town hall to to discuss gun violence.
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We are saddened to announce the loss of our Atlantic City chapter leader Ms. Sharon Kelly, who passed away at the end of last week after fighting the good fight against pancreatic cancer.
Mothers In Charge extends our deepest sympathy, prayers and condolences to her beloved family at this time. Few words can express how sad this news of losing such a dear one makes us feel.
-Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight (Read more.)
Operation LIPSTICK (Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing) is women helping women say No! to straw purchasing, hiding, carrying or holding guns for anyone who cannot pass a background check. Click to take the pledge! (Read more.)
Representative John Lewis was our great warrior for mankind, fighting many battles for us. He was a son of a sharecropper and fought tirelessly for racial equity before and during his time in Congress. He will be missed but his legacy and work will continue. We will continue to get in good trouble in his honor. – Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, Founder and National Executive Director (Read more.)
At Mothers in Charge, our hearts are saddened but we are raising our voices in response to this message from our partners at The Philadelphia Interfaith Walk for Peace and Reconciliation. (Read more.)
Stand together with Mothers in Charge on #GivingTuesdayNOW:
With your help, we can expand our services, including grief support, crisis counseling, participatory defense, life skills training, resource coordination, anger management, mentoring for adolescents, public education, outreach, advocacy and other trauma-informed solutions. (Read more.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14XghvDch7U&feature=youtu.be
This episode features women who are leaders and social innovators, including Mothers in Charge Executive Director Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight. (Read more.)
Mothers in Charge and the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) provide a peer support specialist, victim advocate and intake specialist.
We offer assistance to survivors left behind by homicide victims with:
• VCAP (Victims Compensation Assistance)
• Healing/Grief Support (individual and group)
• Anger Management
• Court Accompagnement
• Victim Advocacy
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