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Javonda Stanton, Director of Shelters with Stewpot Community Services is a proud City of Jackson native who has diligently worked for almost 10 years in the nonprofit sector and more than 16 in the field of advocacy serving disenfranchised populations. She’s been an impactful voice for populations that are often underserved including those who have survived or been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health disorders & homelessness. Her life’s adversities have fortified her and yielded a keen sense of empathy and she is a testament to what survival, healing and service can look like.
Javonda studied at Jackson State University, earning her Bachelors in Communications and Masters in Sociology. She is a graduate of the Mississippi Black Leadership Institute and is one of two civilians in the state who have completed CIT or Crisis Intervention Team training, which teaches law enforcement how to respond to people experiencing mental health crises. She has received a number of service awards and often participates in panel discussions, conferences and other platforms where candid dialogue is needed and appreciated.
With a passion for leading with love, Javonda is dedicated to educating communities and challenging perspectives of social mores. Inspired by the words of the great Nelson Mandela, “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” she wakes up each day knowing that forward is the only way to go.
Javonda is married to Chief Eric Stanton of Jackson State University’s Department of public safety and they have a beautifully blended family that has blessed them with 4 children.
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