ASSISTING FAMILIES OF INMATES INC

AFOI'S VISITATION SERVICES INCLUDE OUR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS, IN COOPERATION WITH VADJJ AND VADOC, WHICH INCLUDE COORDINATED TRANSPORTATION AND INCIDENTAL SERVICES FOR VISITATION BY FAMILITIES AND FRIENDS OF JUVENILE RESIDENTS AND ADULT INMATES CONFINED IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN VIRGINIA. ADOI'S VISITATION SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE OUR VIDEO VISITATION PROGRAM, IN COOPERATION WITH VADOC, WHICH PROVIDES A LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE (NO TRAVEL, LODGING, TIME-OFF-WORK, CHILDCARE, MEAL EXPENSES, ETC.) TO FACE-TO-FACE IN-PERSON VISITS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH AN INCARCERATED LOVED ONE. VIDEO VISITATION ALSO ALLOWS FOR REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL AND SECURITY RISKS NECESSARY FOR FACILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH VISITS INCLUDING CONTRABAND AND INMATE MOVEMENT, ETC. AFOI CURRENTLY PROVIDES VIDEO VISITATION OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL OF VIRGINIA'S ADULT CORRECTIONAL CENTERS EITHER REMOTELY FROM HOMES WORLDWIDE OR FROM ONE OF OUR VISITOR CENTERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH (ALEXANDRIA, BRISTOL, CHARLOTTESVILLE, FREDERICKSBURG, MECHANICSVILLE, NORFOLK, RICHMOND, AND ROANOKE). AFOI ALSO OFFERS VISITATION ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES WHICH VAN HELP SUBSIDIZE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRISON VISITNG, EITHER IN-PERSON OR VIA VIDEO.

AFOI'S CHILDREN'S SERVICES INCLUDE OUR MILK & COOKIES (MAC) CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AND ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION. MAC PROVIDES SCHOOL- BASED SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMMING TO CHILDREN, GRADES K-5, WHO HAVE AN INCARCERATED PARENT, WITH THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING SELF-COMPETENCY, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, RESILIENCY, AND OTHER FACTORS WITHIN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. AS EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION DECREASES, CHILDREN ARE THEN BETTER ABLE TO ACHIEVE SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND ACADEMICALLY. THE MAC PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF THESE CHILDREN IN ORDER TO REDUCE HOUSEHOLD NEEDS/STRESSORS AND BOOST THE HOME ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. MAC HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND WITHIN RPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ADOI HAS CONTINUED OUR WORK ON ACTIVITY AND CURRICULUM UPDATES, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION AND PROGRAM VIRTUALIZATION.