Epiphany Publishing House
Press Release
“Children in Rage” Book Tour 2011-2012
National Author – Janice Higgins There Were No Parents Here (Series)
Founder – Project R.A.G.E. Release Anger & Guilt for Empowerment
“Turning Negative Behavior into Positive Behavior”
Survivor of Sexual Exploitation
Phoenix native, Evangelist Janice Higgins is a Community Activist; Motivational Coach and founder of Project R.A.G.E. Release Anger & Guilt for Empowerment, a non - profit organization concerned with coaching young people and their parents on how to deal with anger and guilt through positive and empowering experiences.
Higgins is also the National Best Selling and award winning Author of a series of books, There Were No Parents Here, that chronicle the events of her life that lead her to incarceration at the CCWF, the largest women’s detention center in the California, and her eventual redemption. Her 20 yrs clean and sober; created a community partnership, of turning negative behavior into positive behavior.
A member of Soroptimist of Foothills: Making a difference in young women’s lives. Voluntarily meet monthly with C.A.S.E. (Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation). Higgins is a survivor of human trafficking and sexual exploitation as a teen.
Awards:
Certificate of Rehabilitation (Superior Court San Bernardino County California)
2010 Black Rose Award
2010 Ruby Award – Soroptimist of Foothills - Making a difference in a young woman’s life
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition 43rd Congressional District
California Legislature Assembly – Certificate of Recognition
Congress of the United States – In Special Recognition – For Outstanding Service to the Community
Mayor and City Council of the City of Chino – Dennis R. Yates – Mayor
State of California Senate– Certificate of Recognition
2009 – Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice
2009 Operation Read - Los Angeles County Probation
2008 Mayor Sam Fugate – Kingsville Texas, Honor's Ms. Higgins’s - Work Proclamation
2008 Lexicon Business Award
2007 P.O.W.E.R. – Mind Body and Soul Award
2006 Nominated for the GAANDI Non-Violence Award
"Children in Rage" Book Tour Update - 2011 - 2012
August 2010 - 2011 Project Rage Parent Program - San Bernardino High School
August 2010 - 2011 Project Rage Parent Program - Arroyo Valley High School
January 18, 2011 - LAUSD - Project Rage Therapeutic Circles - Workshop
January 20, 2011 - LAUSD - Project Rage Therapeutic Circle - Workshop
February 19, 2011 SCWA - Southern California Writers Association - Irvine Ca
March 19, 2011 SBHS “Stop the Violence” Community Fair
June 2 – 4 2011 Soroptimist Golden West Region Spring – Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino – Chandler, Arizona
Contact information:
Manager - Monte Jefferson 619 415 7007 - lamonte.Jefferson@yahoo.com
Janice Higgins - 619.414.0334 - janice.higgins@yahoo.com
