Copyediting

Help NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC. review and edit written materials for grammar, typos, and a consistent style and voice so they can publish written materials with confidence.
NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC.
Succasunna, NJ, USA
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Succasunna, NJ, USA

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Posted December 9th

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What we need
  • Review of up to 20 pages of copy for grammar, style, tone, and consistency
  • Advice on how to write effective copy going forward
Additional details

Editing of a brief on one of our pieces of training. The brief is about 20 pages and we would like to publish it and share it with the press.

What we have in place
  • We currently have The document finished, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have All of the associated data analysis, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $1,792 , allowing us to Continue to serve parents raising children with mental health challenges

This project is important because it represents our flagship program.

Project plan

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Prep: Distribution of Prep Materials & Project Timeline
  • Volunteer Manager shares copy for revision with the Professional
  • Volunteer Manager provides additional/background content on the copy including intended audience, purpose, style guide, and/or examples of published copy to ensure style consistency
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager align expectations and agree on project timeline
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Milestone 1: Copyediting
  • Professional reviews the copy and creates appropriate changes to formatting, grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, etc.
  • Professional checks for inconsistency and and continuity errors
  • Professional creates a list of recommended changes to share with Volunteer Manager (if applicable)
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Milestone 2: Review Edits
  • Professional shares with Volunteer Manager a revised draft and a document tracking the changes
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager connect to discuss the changes made to the copy (up to two rounds of edits)
  • Professional makes agreed upon changes to the document and reviews final draft
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Milestone 3: Final Deliverables
  • Professional delivers final version to Volunteer Manager
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About the org

NEW JERSEY PARENTS CAUCUS, INC.
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Our mission

NJPC is a statewide coalition of family members and impacted youth whose mission is to ensure that every family who has children with special emotional and behavioral needs is given an opportunity to play a strong and active role in the conceptualization, development and delivery of effective and timely services for their children within the mental health, juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

What we do

NJPC provides: Advocacy & Informal Support
Information & Referral
Multi-System Advocacy
Community Outreach
Annual Six-City Outreach Tour
ACA Healthcare Outreach
Support Groups
Parents & Caregivers Raising Children with Emotional & Behavioral Needs
Parents & Family Members Raising Justice-Involved Youth
Training & Education
Professional Parent Advocacy Training (6 wks)
(includes 15 curricula - Introduction to Professional Parent Advocacy, Professionalism & Communications Skills, Empowering the Parent Voice: Motivation & Assertiveness, Conflict Resolution Skills & The Power of Persuasion, Navigating The Special Education System & the IEP Process, Understanding Childhood Mental Health Challenges & the DSM V, Navigating the Juvenile Justice System in NJ, Families & Public Policy Work, Cultural Competency & Diversity in the Child-Serving Community, & Train the Trainer, etc.)
Engaging Parents & Family Members
Youth Leadership Training
Publications/Data Briefs
Navigating the Juvenile Justice System in New Jersey: A Family Guide (English & Spanish)
Data Brief: Increased Use of Psychiatric Medications in NJ Children & Youth
Data Brief: The Incarceration of Children & Youth in New Jersey's Adult Prison System
Youth Justice Initiative
Parents Coalition of Justice Involved Youth
NJ Youth Caucus
Legal Services Clinic-Probono Legal Services
Direct Services
Strengthening Families Program
Technical Assistance
Strengthening Parent & Family Engagement in the Juvenile Justice System
Improving Access to Mental Health Care & Treatment for NJ Children & Youth

Testimonials

She was amazing.
kathy w.
kathy w.

Executive Director

Copyediting Project

Kathy was very easy to work with. She had realistic expectations about her project and we were able to complete it successfully.
Deborah H.
Deborah H.

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