PROJECT MANAGER VIDEO VISITATION AND LOVER OF ALL THINGS DIY
tammy
director of Operations and girl mom
lisa
Executive director and design junkie
fran
executive director and design junkie
fran
transportation coordinator and
suit connoisseur
Saleem
director of programs and girl mom
lisa
director of programs and girl mom
Lisa
program coordinator, family services
and aspiring pickle ball pro
karen
transportation coordinator and
suit connoisseur
saleem
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AND
SUIT CONNOISSEUR
saleem
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, CHILDRENS SERVICES AND CASUAL HIKER
constance
program coordinator, Family Services and aspiring pickle ball pro
karen
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, FAMILY SERVICES AND ASPIRING PICKLE BALL PRO
karen
msw field supervisor and
intern wrangler
erin
program coordinator, childrens Services and casual hiker
constance
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, children's SERVICES AND casual hiker
constance
PROJECT MANAGER VIDEO VISITATION AND LOVER OF ALL THINGS DIY
TAMMY
msw field supervisor and
intern wrangler
erin
MSW FIELD SUPERVISOR AND
INTERN WRANGLER
erin
executive director and design junkie
fran
Project manager video visitation and lover of all things diy
tammy
the ones
who make
it happen.
compassion
service
public safety
family connection
our values
Our services are designed to prevent the breakdown of relationships between the incarcerated and their families. We do this through providing meaningful visitation, children's services, and family supports. These programs help families through periods of incarceration and once they are home.
our approach
We started our organization to increase public safety and decrease recidivism by keeping families connected during periods of incarceration.
The initiative was led by Thomas A. Edmonds of Second Presbyterian Church who was familiar with the needs of prisoners' families from earlier years of volunteering with a similar organization in Florida. Edmonds saw a need in the Richmond community and convinced other churches to join in by providing volunteer.
AFOI was created in 1978 as a volunteer transportation program designed to assist Richmond area families visiting relatives in a state prison. Until then, visiting was impossible for low-income families because most state prisons are located in isolated, rural areas not served by public transportation.
Our History
AFOI: Breaking Down Barriers for
Families of the Incarcerated
The PhilVA, September 6, 2023
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VCU honors society wins national award for project focused on supporting children with incarcerated parents
VCU NEWS, FEB 21, 2023
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Moms in one Virginia prison have a new place to bond with their kids: 'Light in a dark place'
CBS6, NOVEMBER 2022
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New hope for rebuilding families at Virginia Correctional Center for Women
RICHMOND TIMES, NOVEMBER 2022
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City of Richmond working to help feed families amid rising inflation
NBC12, AUGUST 2022
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Meet Fran Bolin of Assisting Families of Inmates
SECOND SERVING PODCAST,
MARCH 2022
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Virginia families celebrate reduced cost of prison video phone calls starting in August
ABC8, JULY 2022
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We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to do this important work for those impacted by the incarceration of a loved one.
Each dollar donated helps us to provide programming that changes lives.
Thank you for believing in our mission.
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