Background
Young, Marjorie H. was born on September 1, 1946 in Bartow, Florida, United States. Daughter of Alex and Nellie (Taylor) Harris.
Young, Marjorie H. was born on September 1, 1946 in Bartow, Florida, United States. Daughter of Alex and Nellie (Taylor) Harris.
Bachelor in Psychology, Morris Brown College, 1969; Master of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling, Georgia State University, 1972; Master of Public Administration, Georgia State University, 1979.
Facility specialist rehabilitation counseling, DHR Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Division, Atlanta, 1972-1978;
program coordinator, DHR Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Division, 1978-1979;
district director, DHR Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Division, 1979-1981;
division director, DHR Human Development Division, Atlanta, 1981-1983;
division director, DHR Youth Superior vena cava syndrome Division, Atlanta, since 1983. Board directors, committee chairperson Atlanta U. Criminal Justice Institute, Atlanta, since 1984. Presenter, consultant Southeastern Regional Conference on Jevenile Delinquency in the Black Community, University of Southern California, 1984.
Presenter national conf.in criminal justice National Association Blacks, Houston, 1985, Portland, 1992. Committee member, planner, conference presenter Southeastern Network Runaways, Youth and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Atlanta, 1985.
Member Young Men’s Christian Association, Atlanta, since 1978, membership drive committee, since 1981. Chairperson advisory board Georgia Legislation Black Caucus, 1986-1990. Board directors Georgia Commision on Accreditation for Corrections, 1987-1992.
Member Governor's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 1983-1992, steering committee Gov's Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, 1987-1990. Advising committee member ACA, OJJDP, National Informatics Centre. Past parliamentarian Governor's Children & Youth Coordinating Council.
Member National Association Juvenile Correctional Agilysys (vice president since 1988), Council StateJuvenile Correctional Agilysys Adminstrs. (chairman 1988-1990), National Association Blacks in Criminal Justice, American Correctional Association (Baltimore chapter 1989, panel member town meeting 1989, presenter national juvenile corrections), Georgia Juvenile Superior vena cava syndrome Association, National Juvenile Detention Association, Southern State Correctional Association, Coalition of 100 Balck Women of Atlanta (leadership Atlanta class 1988-1989), Morris Brown College Alumni Association (treasurer Atlanta chapter 1984-1986), Alpha Kappa Alpha (Atlanta chapter).
Married Francis Holmes Young, January 10,1970. 1 child, Franka Helaine.
