Public Awareness – Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) https://fosci.org The leading family support service provider for homicide survivors in Northeast Florida Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:43:53 +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 Public Awareness – Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) https://fosci.org 32 32 FOSCI’s Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Feast https://fosci.org/2022/11/01/693/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:38 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=693 Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) sponsors an annual Thanksgiving Harvest Feast (Dinner) in honor of Families that have lost loved ones. With donations from local Jacksonville businesses, the FOSCI families come together for an awesome celebration of giving thanks. It has been a busy and tough year says Beverly McClain, CEO and Founder of...
Read More]]> FOSCI Encourages Crime Survivors To Vote https://fosci.org/2022/09/23/fosci-provides-voter-education/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:47:16 +0000 https://fosci.org/?p=4518 In the 2022 election, survivors of crime must raise our voices, so they no longer go unheard or ignored. We must stand up to demonstrate our strength at the polls and beyond to pave a clear pathway to safety. FOSCI is working with Crime Survivors For Safety and Justice to provide voter education to Jacksonville’s...
Read More]]> FOSCI Hosts Annual Christmas Party https://fosci.org/2020/01/01/fosci-2019-christmas-party/ Wed, 01 Jan 2020 06:50:34 +0000 https://fosci.org/?p=3998 Families of Slain Children, Inc. Host Annual Christmas Party for Homicide Survivors. Because of the generous donations and support from the City of Jacksonville Fire Department and Private Donors who cared over the past few years, much joy and many gifts are presented to Jacksonville, FL kids who come from families impacted by homicide. Families...
Read More]]> A Wall of Compassion https://fosci.org/2019/06/08/a-wall-of-compassion/ Sat, 08 Jun 2019 09:13:49 +0000 https://fosci.org/?p=1255 Our hearts belong to our children. No parent wants to mourn their child.  It does not matter if the child is 5 or 55, a parent’s heart aches when saying good bye to a child. We want to remember our children and the joy they brought into our lives.  We have discovered may parents find...
Read More]]> Widow to Widow Ministry Offer Support To Widows https://fosci.org/2015/05/08/widow-to-widow-ministry-offer-support-to-widows/ Fri, 08 May 2015 15:52:09 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=642 FOSCI Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2015 https://fosci.org/2015/03/05/join-fosci-for-the-nation-crime-victims-rights-week-2015/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:34:18 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=555 To raise public awareness of families impacted by homicide,  FOSCI observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) in Jacksonville, Florida. FOSCI’s theme for this event was “Growth and Community Development”. On April 24, 2015 – 9 AM to 2 PM, FOSCI’s families and friends joined together to recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by  participating in...
Read More]]> Beverly McClain featured in The 904 PBS Racism Documentary https://fosci.org/2014/11/17/the-904/ Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=387 Click on the link to view video:  The 904   Jacksonville, Florida, has been the Sunshine State’s murder capital for the last nine years. According to the FBI’s newly released Violent Crime Report, Jacksonville recorded a 22% increase in violent crimes last year- more than any other Southern city. Why is Jacksonville, not Miami or...
Read More]]> Women Impacted By Homicide Share Their Stories https://fosci.org/2014/10/14/beverly-mcclain-thank-local-church-for-support/ Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:51:34 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=305 It’s no secret that Families of Slain Children, Inc. (FOSCI) is supported by local churches in the Jacksonville, Florida community.  Beverly McClain, Founder/CEO of FOSCI, takes the time to thank these church supporters with a heart warming video.  The video also shares the story of three mothers (C. Ivey, E. Chapman, and J. Williams) who lost their children to...
Read More]]> FOSCI Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week https://fosci.org/2014/02/07/fosci-observes-national-crime-victims-rights-week/ Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:48:01 +0000 http://www.fosci.org/?p=263 To raise public awareness,  FOSCI observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) in Jacksonville, Florida. FOSCI was busy promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. NCVRW is the Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) annual observance promoting victims’ rights throughout the country. OVC is one of seven components within the Office of Justice...
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