Our Purpose

We provide funding for survival swim instruction for children 6 years and under, CPR/First Aid and AED certification for individuals 8 years and up, and other lifesaving education to families to help prevent children from drowning.

How We Help

Fund

With generous donations from our supporters, we provide funding for infant and toddler survival skills swim training and CPR certification classes for parents of young children. As we grow, our goal is to provide as many low-cost or no-cost classes to those in our community who need it as possible.

Inform

We work to ensure that both our website, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook presence are valuable sources of information about childhood drowning prevention. We attend expos, festivals, openings and various other venues to have the opportunity to inform families about water safety.

Educate

Many families are never told that drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children ages 1-4. We provide informational literature to peditricians to share with families to educate them about drowning so their child doesn’t become a victim. We provide informational literature to families, pediatricians, caregivers, city officials, safety advocacy groups, and schools, as well as offering in person and online trainings for each of these groups

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Testimonials

My family and I are eternally grateful to Judah Brown Project for the light and hope you’ve provided us in hard times. From your thoughts and prayers to the heavenly birthday gifts for our beautiful Fajr, all of us at Fajr Memorial Foundation have been touched by your kindness and little judah’s spirit. With love and light,

Amna Javid Javid Memorial Foundation

After attending a Judah Brown Project training, I pulled a non-swimming child from his new swimming pool. His father had him safely in the house but he got out the backdoor unnoticed. I heard a splash and saw him slipping underwater quietly. I may not have noticed him or known what had happened if I hadn’t been to that training. JBP is reaching out to everyone to teach kids how to save themselves when no one is watching.

Brian CaudleClear Water Pool Repair

When my son was 3, I didn’t notice him get back in the pool after eating (or maybe he fell in – we’ll never know), but I heard my daughter (9 years old at the time) call his name in a voice I’d never heard her express before, and haven’t since. He was under the water, 6 feet away from me, my husband, my dad and step mom. None of us knew he was in the pool. He couldn’t swim without a puddle jumper, and we’d removed it to let him eat. When I got him out of the water, he looked terrified and coughed up a good bit of water. I know now how lucky we are. I know 15 more seconds could have meant a much different story. I know my daughter saved his life. After learning from Judah Brown Project, I now know how dangerous puddle jumpers are. It took me a long time to tell anyone this story for fear of being judged, but I’m the 1 in 5 people who have been affected by a drowning and I now know how important it is to tell our story.

Jackie ShulzMother

Judah’s life has impacted me so deeply, in so many ways. I’ve been abundantly blessed to have been part of JBP from the very beginning, from the first event to being an ambassador now. I’ve taken CPR and First Aid with y’all, and know for sure that children I love are safer around water because of the knowledge I’ve gained with you. Because of the vigilance I have now, I prevented a little boy from falling in a pool because the gate was left open. I’m so grateful for Judah’s legacy in the Judah Brown Project, and am so excited to watch it continue to grow.

Sarah HendersonNanny of Special Needs Child

Joining Judah Brown Project as a volunteer and sharing her story gave her confidence and fight. She’s finding her purpose. She’s an amazing water watcher. I can’t take her to places with water and kids without hearing the statistics. She gets angry when she sees not enough eyes on kids near water. Taking the CPR class through Judah Brown Project gave her additional knowledge and drive to promote safety. I’m thankful for the confidence and knowledge this organization has given my daughter.

Yalisha ReedMom of Near Drowning Survivor

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Our Team

Making Judah Brown Project Successful

Christi Brown

Judah’s Momma
Educational, Outreach and Advocacy Director

Christi is committed to raising awareness through educational programs, advocacy initiatives and campaigns that will educate children, parents, professionals and lawmakers and influence them in making necessary changes to society that will create a dramatic decrease in the rate of childhood drowning. Christi does all she can to make sure no other child has to die from drowning and no other parent has to live the nightmare of losing their child to drowning.

Annette Courtney

JBP Founder
Fundraising Director, Coordinator of our Survival Swim, Memorial and CPR programs

Annette is an advocate for children and was Judah’s preschool teacher. She founded the Judah Brown Project in his honor and now co-runs the foundation, along with Christi. Annette does all she can through innovative fund raising strategies, to provide for and oversee scholarships for life-saving survival swim lessons for children whose parents can’t afford them, she seeks out funding for and coordinates CPR classes for parents and caregivers, and she coordinates our program for families who have lost a child to drowning. Annette gives her whole heart to the protection of children just like Judah everyday..