On Sunday, December 4, 2022 parishioners from St. Francis of Assisi Parish attended a VOICE Assembly in Reston, VA to advocate for
- additional funding for new and desperately-needed mental health Crisis Receiving Center in Prince William County (PWC) and
- increased funding support for the PWC Public Defender’s Office that VOICE recently helped establish in Prince William County.
Over 400 people from VOICE member congregations made their voices heard to PWC Board Chairman, Ann Wheeler as well as other county and Commonwealth elected and community officials. The Washington Post covered and reported on the event. During 2023 the St. Francis VOICE Ministry will continue to work in Richmond, and with county officials to get funding for a youth component in the Crisis Receiving Center, and for equitable pay for the Public Defender’s Office staff. Learn More:
- Video explanation of the PWC Crisis Receiving Centers and Police Co-Responder Units and the most recent VOICE news update.
- Public Defender news update.