Holidays

The FOPJC office will be closed  on Friday, December 23 and Monday, December 26.  We will re-open on Tuesday, December 27.

We will also be closed on Monday, January 2 to observe the New Year.

Have a safe and happy holiday season.  Best wishes for 2012.

Thanksgiving Holiday

The office will be closed on Thursday,  November 24 and Friday,  November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will re-open on Monday, November 28.

Have a great hoilday!

Welcome New Staff

FOPJC is proud to welcome Jose Ortiz to the staff as the new Community Services Program Coordinator.  Jose holds a BA in Criminal Justice.  He has tons of experience.  He has been employed by Newport News Juvenile Services as a Juvenile Counselor and Hampton Roads Regional Jail as a lieutenant.  Mr. Ortiz is also a graduate of the United Way of South Hampton Roads Minority Leadership Development Program. We are fortunate to have found him! 

Coast Guard City Portsmouth Celebration

Look for us at the big celebration on Saturday, August 6.  Stop by our table.  Grab some freebies and say "Hello" to some great volunteers, awesome staffers and dedicated board members.

Board Retreat

We've kicked off the new fiscal year with a great retreat. 

Thank you Judi Luffman for your words of wisdom. 

Great work, Melvina and Denise!  New directors learned about our programs and old directors learned that we have more programs than CASA! 

Thank you Portsmouth Partnership for letting us use your board room.

And Kudos to Joe's for great chicken salad and sweet tea.

Onward and upward!

Technology Grant

A technology grant from the Hampton Roads Community Foundation is making our lives so much easier.  Thank you!

Thank You

The dust is settling from our move down a block and across Crawford Street. We are settling in nicely.  The list of folks whose help and support need to be acknowledged is long.  I'll try to make it short.  Our new landlord was very helpful and accomodating. Thank you, Marshall Meredith and crew.  Our movers were efficient, careful and courteous. Thank you Absolute Moving Company.  Our phones and computers were up and running as quickly as humanly possible. Thank you Derrick Parker at Link voice and data and Lee at Cox Communications. If you have seen the logo on the awning over the door, you know how great Mike Mawhinney is at what he does!  And finally, our friends at Total Business Solutions put the finishing touch on our new front door today. It looks wonderful. Oh, thank you Roderick Madison, our new Board President for feeding us! We are so proud of our new home and grateful to those who helped us along the way.  Thank you, one and all.

Stay tuned.  We will be announcing a date for our Open House soon. 

FOPJC's next step forward...

New location, new leadership and new ideas.   FOPJC is poised to begin a new chapter. 

Newly elected president Roderick Madison brings a pragmatic approach and a quick smile to leadership. Treasurer John Hollingswoth brings a banker's sensibilities to finances. Former FOPJC directors Diane Griffin, Bart Tuthill and Kathy Wilder have renewed their commitment to the organization. Freshman director George Murphy is eager to have an impact in the community. 

Add the experience and sage counsel of continuing directors Marc Crippen, Deniese Artis, Debbie Coley, Vernon Williams, Yvette Watkins-Cherry and Carlos Moulds; FOPJC is most assuredly positioned for  success.

Childhood Trauma

According to research presented by the Justice Policy Institute:

Children are twice as likely as adults to be victims of serious violent crime.

Estimates range from 35 to 46 percent of adolescents report witnessing violence.

Approximately 14 percent of female adolescents have been sexually assaulted.

Youth of color are more likely to expereince violence than their white counterparts.

FOPJC On The Move

FOPJC has been through a lot of changes lately.  We have a few more on the horizon.  On Friday, July 1 we will open for business at a new location. Our new home will be 503 Crawford Street, next to Travel Designers on the corner of Crawford and High Streets. We look forward to having increased community visibility and easier access for our clients.  Stay tuned!

CASA Program earns national re-certification

Congratulations to Melvina Snead and all the CASA volunteers.  Portsmouth CASA has been fully re-certified by the National CASA Association.  This means all aspects of the program met the high standards established by the Association.  Great work everyone!

Memorial Day

The office will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.  Enjoy.  Stay safe.

Deadliest Day for Teens

For the past five years, May 20 has been the day with the most fatalities for teen drivers, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  Graduations, proms and the beginning of the care-free summer season are factors. 

We hope you like our new website.  We want it to be engaging, educating and empowering. 

Our "Did You Know" facts are taken from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's website.  Click on "Learn More" to go directly to the site. Everything you could ever want to know about children can be found there. 

New website underway

Check back next week!