https://fosci.org The leading family support service provider for homicide survivors in Northeast Florida Sun, 09 Jun 2019 06:21:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://fosci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-FOSCI-Website-Identity-Pix-512x512-32x32.jpg https://fosci.org 32 32 https://fosci.org/2016/09/15/fosci-provides-services-to-families-impacted-by-homicide/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=743 Crime is no stranger to the FOSCI staff, volunteers, community partners, and families impacted by homicide in Jacksonville, Florida’s communities.  Therefore, free professional support services to families are still available through the FOSCI organization.  Crime statistics and the cost to support the survivors of  families left to face tragic cases are continuing to rise in 2016 and beyond.  FOSCI accepts the...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2015/09/24/beverly-mcclain-local-victims-advocate-pleads-for-witnesses-to-come-forward-in-death-of-baby-doe/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:59:53 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=671 Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2015/07/14/fosci-supports-local-homicide-victims-family/ Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:54:39 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=655 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Lance Morene’s family and friends, impacted by his unresolved homicide, gather together to remember him. Nearly three years have gone by and there are still no answers for a Jacksonville mother, Janice Brown, whose son was murdered in 2012. Ms. Brown organized a vigil with FOSCI’s CEO, Beverly McClain, by her side offering support...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2014/12/11/fosci-offers-grief-support-to-family-of-16-year-old-boy-shot-in-nw-jacksonville-fl/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:27:40 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=479 Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) was there to offer support  to the family of 16 year old Devron Crowden, shot down at a local bus stop.  As homicide increase in Jacksonville, FOSCI’s role in the community increases.  Your in-kind and financial support is needed to carry out FOSCI’s cause to offer grief services and...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2014/11/17/jso-meets-with-families-of-slain-children/ Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:15:58 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=384 Click link to view video: JSO meets with Families of Slain Children JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A murder investigation into the death of a 10-year-old solved nearly three decades later has sparked hope for local families looking for answers in unsolved cases. Coping with the loss of a loved one is something no one wants to...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2014/10/15/justice-coalitions-extraordinary-citizen-beverly-mcclain/ Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=320 Beverly McClain received the Extraordinary Citizen Award from the Justice Coalition at the Champions for Justice Award Dinner held on November 6, 2014.  She started Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI), a non-profit organization,  eight years ago after her son was murdered.  She has become vital in her community by offering assistance to families impacted by...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2014/07/16/hats-off-to-beverly-mcclain-foscis-founder/ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 23:07:24 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=275   Beverly McClain, Founder and CEO of Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI), is featured in the Justice Coalition’s Victims Advocate newspaper HATS OFF! Good For You article (Lisa Root, Justice Coalition’s Victims’ Advocate, July 2014) for her devotion over the last 8 years to comforting the bereaved and less fortunate in the Jacksonville community...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2013/12/23/foscis-annual-christmas-giveaway-bring-joy-to-jacksonville-families/ Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:52:28 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=148 Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI), held their annual Christmas Giveaway to families that have lost loved ones. With donations from the Jacksonville Fire Department and individual Fire Fighters the families were in for a treat. It has been a busy year for Beverly McClain, CEO and Founder of FOSCI. Her continued efforts to support...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2013/12/23/fosci-participates-in-the-bank-of-america-christmas-pillowcase-event/ Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=137 Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) was blessed this year to be a part of the Bank of America Christmas Pillowcase event. The event organizer, Robert (Santa Bob) Davenport provided wonderful Christmas gifts for 35 children with the help of his wonderful Bank of America employee elves and of course his wife, Mrs Peggy (Peggy...

Read More]]> https://fosci.org/2013/12/20/fosci-serving-the-community-2013-thanksgiving-feast/ Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=132 Families of Slain Children Inc. celebrated Thanksgiving by serving the community at it’s 2013 Thanksgiving Feast event. This extraordinary holiday event had over 25 volunteers and served approximately 150 people. Volunteers included workers from the Bank of America, Haggerty Strategic Solutions, Jacksonville Sheriffs Office, local high school and middle school students, and citizens of the...

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