CSOSA stands for Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. The people from CSOSA were hosted by the Northwest Columbia Heights Community Association at the St. Stephens Episcopal Church at the corner of 16th and Newton Streets, NW. The community gathered to learn more about CSOSA's Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN). The Network serves as an advisory committee for CSOSA programs. The CJAN helps identify those concerns; identify community assets to build community capacity in dealing with the concerns; and develop and facilitate implementation of strategies for community educaiton, prevention and intervention.
Eric Shuler is the Community Relations Specialist for CSOSA.
Ms. Elba Gonalez also from CSOSA explained how CSOSA works with many people in the community.
Two sergeants from MPD's 3rd District substation represented MPD brass.
Wendy Polhouse (sp) and Roger Kemp represented the community prosecutor's office from Third District.
Officers Whittaker and McKoy spoke about their program for young girls at the Third District Precinct.
Tony Lewis is a job developer for CSOSA. He is tasked with the education and training of ex-offenders.
Calvin Rolark(r), Councilmember Graham's Chief of Staff, spoke about his experiences of trying to get a job after getting released from incarceration.
Del McFadden was introduced. He works for the Columbia Heights Shaw Neighborhood Family Collaborative with young people in a program called Weed and Seed.
Cecelia Jones is the president of the Northwest Columbia Heights Neighborhood Association. Cecelia brought the program to a close with a big thanks to everyone who came, and they all sang happy birthday to US Attorney Wendy P.
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