Beverly McClain featured in The 904 PBS Racism Documentary
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
JSO meets with Families of Slain Children
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
Beverly McClain Receives Justice Coalition’s Extraordinary Citizen Award
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
Women Impacted By Homicide Share Their Stories
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
Hats Off To Beverly McClain … FOSCI’s Founder
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
FOSCI Observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
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... Read More
FOSCI’s Annual Christmas Giveaway Bring Joy to Jacksonville Families
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
FOSCI Participates in the Bank of America Christmas Pillowcase Event
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
FOSCI Serving the Community – 2013 Thanksgiving Feast
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... Read More
FOSCI… The House of Love
Interview: Beverly McClain with Chris Porter of First Coast News Click link to view video: FOSCI… The House of Love JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Beverly McClain looks at the Families for Slain Children building, and thinks about how she arrived here. “I used to go and stand across the street and when the Lord showed me the building,... Read More