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Community Toolbox Links to other Sites for More Information |
Building Neighborhood Associations |
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| COPS | Community Oriented Policing Services - U.S. department of Justice Site |
| Keep America Beautiful | Keep America Beautiful is a non-profit dedicated to changing attitudes and behavior towards environmental issues such as littering and recycling |
| Keep Jackson Beautiful | Keep Jackson Beautiful is a non-profit, certified local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful dedicated to changing attitudes and behavior towards environmental issues such as littering and recycling |
| Non-Profit Requirements | From the Mississippi Secretary of States office |
Neighborhood Association Help on the Web |
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| JAN | Jackson Association of Neighborhoods |
| Super Neighborhoods | Super Neighborhoods – Houston, TX - City of Jackson is using this model for our program |
| Cities of Service | Cities of Service is a coalition of approximately 200 cities whose mayors are committed to using volunteer service to solve local pressing challenges. |
| Neighborhoods USA | Neighborhoods, USA is a national non-profit organization committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations. |
Government Sites |
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| City of Jackson | Official City Web Site |
| City of Jackson 311 | Official Web Site for reporting city problems or requesting a service, or you can call 311 (between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM, M-F). Site or Phone number also provides tracking for your request |
| City of Jackson Department of Solid Waste | Learn how the city deals with this important task and how you can do your part to keep Jackson a clean and safe place to live. |
| City of Jackson - Code of Ordinances | Web site listing the city of Jackson Mississippi ordinances. |
| Hinds County | Hinds County Website |
| Hinds County Databases | Many helpful Hinds County databases including landrolls, ownership maps & polling locations listed on the Hinds County Website |
| Mississippi Government | Official State Web Site |
| US Census Site | Official USA Government 2020 Census Site |
| US Government Site | Official USA Government Site |
Crime Prevention |
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| National Crime Prevention Council | The "Take A Bite Out of Crime" site |
| National Town Watch | Sponsors of "National Night Out" |
| NCPC Free Publications | NCPC Neighborhood safey publications |
| Police Foundation | The Police Foundation Site (Check out their Free publications page) |
| Take Back Jackson | A volunteer citizens group that watch public areas of Jackson in order to help deter crime in those areas. |
Miscellaneous Information and Help |
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| Department of Health | Mississippi Department of Health - Check for Alerts |
| EntergyOutage | Entergy Outage Map for Mississippi. Check where there are outages in the area. |
| EPA for Students | The Environmental Protection Agency's Web site for students. They will help children explore their environment and learn how to protect it. They have learning resources, games, pictures, and stories. |
| Jackson, City with Soul | Site to promote Jackson Mississippi |
| MDOT |
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) |
| MS Home Corp | Mississippi Home Corp is a government instrumentality, separate and apart from the State, charged with raising funds from private investors to finance the acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of residential housing for persons of low to moderate income within the State. |
| Mississippi Believe It | A site promoting Mississippi |
| Mississippi Maps | Free Online collection of Mississippi area maps to download from MDOT |
| ASJN Help Page | A categorized listing of helpful web sites |
| Traffic Cams | Check out the traffic in Jackson and other Mississippi cities |
Education and Environment Help |
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| American Forests | An organization dedicated to our forests |
| Carbon Footprint | Help in reducing your carbon footprint |
| Composting | A guide to composting at home |
| Earth Day.org | An organization for promoting ways to protect our planet |
| Energy Savers Guide | Tips on Saving Money and Energy at Home (dot gov site) |
| Get on th Grid | The Skills Foundation of Mississippi site for providing students with information and tools for choosing and preparing for tech jobs in Mississippi. |
| Kids Energy Advisor | A kids look at energy conservation around the home |
| Kids Energy Savings | More Home Energy Saving for Kids |
| Mississippi Works | A Mississippi job source help site. |
| Solar Power Guide | A mans hobby site of solar entergy information |
| The above site listing is provided as general help to resources on the web and is not an endorsement by ASJN of any site. Each site is responsible for their own content. |
Email your comments or suggestions to: info@asjn.org
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