Hello my name is Karl Wiggins and I am the former pastor at Fort Caroline United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. I am passionate about mental health care access in our city because every day, I see the effects of people not having the treatment they need to get through the day. Findings: Florida is ranked 49 of […]

Rev. Georgia Gaston (pictured on the homepage) is the former Pastor of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. She has personally seen family members, congregants and friends go through the revolving door of the criminal justice system. She knows that the system is broken at the state level and wants to build power throughout Florida to […]

Lois Hoeft believes that using Restorative Justice in the schools and neighborhoods gives youth who commit non-violent crimes an opportunity to change behaviors and attitudes so they do not re-offend. She is passionate about making these practices available for all youth in memory of her deceased grandson who missed the benefit of restorative justice. Youth […]

Rev. Kent Dorsey, Former Co-President of ICARE has felt called to do justice all of his adult life. Thirty years ago he worked with his denomination on national legislation to protect the poor’s access to food and to support small family farmers who were dropping like flies – often times by taking their own lives […]

God has called upon us to care for the least, the last and the lost. –Pastor James Wiggins, Former Co-President of ICARE   Problem: . We want people to feel protected by the police, not afraid of them. Likewise, we want officers to have strong relationships with the community. Therefore, Jacksonville’s Sheriff Office must take […]