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The African American Planning Commission (AAPCI) Inc., is a New York City-based 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to addressing issues that often lead to homelessness, such as: domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, shortage of affordable housing, and unemployment, within the communities in which we live and serve.
The African American Planning Commission's strategy is to develop both transitional and affordable permanent
housing that integrates comprehensive social support and employment
services within a supportive community to ensure that individuals
and families remain stable, are safely housed, stay independent
and maintain their employment status.
AAPCI PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Domestic Violence Stats:
* One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
* An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
* The majority (73%) of family violence victims are female.
* Females were 84% of spousal abuse victims and 86% of abuse victims at the hands of a boyfriend.
* The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year, $4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health services
* Boys who witness domestic violence are twice as likely to abuse their own partners and children when they become adults.
Serenity House: A temporary haven for survivors of domestic violence
The mission of Serenity House Family Residence is to offer survivors and their minor children, a safe but temporary haven in which to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.
Serenity House Family Residence is a transitional (Tier II) facility for homeless survivors of domestic violence who have exceeded their maximum length of stay (90 days) in an emergency shelter. Learn more about Serenity House.
* While only 12 percent of the total American population, African Americans make up 37 percent of total American AIDS cases.
* More than 50 percent of new reported HIV infections in the United States is among African Americans.
* AIDS is the number one cause of death in the U.S. for Black adults aged 25 to 44, before heart disease, cancer and homicide.
* In the U.S., one in 50 Black men and one in 160 Black women is HIV-positive.
* Black senior citizens represent more than 50 percent of HIV cases among persons over age 55.
* Although only 15 percent of the adolescent population in the United States is Black, over 60 percent of AIDS cases reported in 1999 among 13-19 year olds were among Blacks.
* Black children in the U.S. represent almost two-thirds (62 percent) of all reported pediatric AIDS cases.
Edwin's Place: A permanent residence for single adults, elderly couples, and families living with HIV/AIDS
The goal of Edwin's Place is to meet the immediate and long term needs of single adults, elderly couples, and families living with HIV/AIDS. Edwin's Place seeks to facilitate independence, dignity and well-being through a complement of safe, affordable housing and day-to-day supportive services provided to tenants.
Edwin's Place will be a unique and innovative program. Innovative because services will be voluntary and available to all tenants, regardless of race, culture, religion, ethnic background or sexual preference. Learn more about Edwin's Place.
* On any given night in America, anywhere from 700,000 to 2 million people are homeless, according to estimates of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
According to a December, 2000 report of the US Conference of Mayors:
* single men comprise 44 percent of the homeless, single women 13 percent, families with children 36 percent, and unaccompanied minors seven percent. * the homeless population is about 50 percent African-American, 35 percent white, 12 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Native American and 1 percent Asian.
According to the 1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients (NSHAPC):
* single homeless individuals in 1996 reported an average income of $348 during the last 30 days, about 51 percent of the 1996 federal poverty level of $680/month for one person. * 28 percent said they sometimes or often do not get enough to eat, compared with 12 percent of poor American adults. * 44 percent did paid work during the past month. * 21 percent received income from family members or friends. * 66 percent of the homeless have problems with alcohol, drug abuse, or mental illness. * 22 percent have been physically assaulted. * 7 percent have been sexually assaulted. * 38 percent say someone stole money or things directly from them. * 30 percent have been homeless for more than two years.
Renee Steedley Residence: A safe permanent residence for a mix of working survivors of domestic violence and moderate-income families
Experts say women with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. The goal of the Renee Steedley Residence is to meet the immediate housing needs of working survivors of domestic violence and moderate-income families who have been “priced out” of the affordable housing market in New York City.
* 315 million people – one in two people in Sub Saharan Africa survives on less than one dollar per day. * 184 million people – 33% of the African population – suffer from malnutrition. * During the 1990s the average income per capita decreased in 20 African countries. * Less than 50% of Africa’s population has access to hospitals or doctors. * In 2000, 300 million Africans did not have access to safe water. * The average life expectancy in Africa is 41 years. * Only 57% of African children are enrolled in primary school education, and only one in three children completes school. * One in six children die before the age of 5. This number is 25 times higher in sub-Saharan Africa than in the OECD countries. * Children account for half of all civilian casualties in wars in Africa. * The African continent lost more than 5.3 million hectares of forest during the decade of the 1990s. * Less than one person out of five has electricity. Out of 1,000 inhabitants 15 have a telephone line. 7 out of 1,000 people surf the Internet.
AAPCI/Africa works to eradicate the twin evils of poverty and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. AAPCI/Africa's over-riding goal is to develop an HIV/AIDS health care facility, provide HIV/AIDS education and outreach services.
AAPCI/Africa encourages community-based micro-businesses and facilitates the completion of secondary school education. Learn more about AAPCI/Africa.
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Thank you for the friendship and for your support in helping increase the effort to EDUCATE our youth of the dangers of drugs and violence.
Our future generation depends on the youth of today.
Alcohol and Drugs are plaguing our society and we need to attack it head on where it is digging its roots; with our youth in our schools.
Knowledge and Truth are the key to help them stay clean.
They deserve the TRUTH about all of the drugs they will incounter.
They are simply too smart to accept the old 'Just Say NO' adage.
Todays teens want to KNOW for themselves, and a rebellious society we have created.
They will seek the truth themselves and we must educate them with it.
That's what they respect; That's what they deserve! A NEW D.A.R.E. REQUIRES A NEW APPROACH! Please help spread the word and tell your friends about D.A.R.E.
Feel free to visit D.A.R.E. online at www. dare. com for more info on starting a D.A.R.E. program in your area and/or to show your support.
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"There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences. " -Caroline Myss
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"The key to happiness is having dreams; the key to success is making them come true. " -James Allen
"The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. " -John Schaar .
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THANK YOU....AND YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL. I AM SO PROUD OF ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EFFORTS TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. I PRAY GOD WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU FAVOR IN HIGH PLACES.
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