JAYC Foundation Archive
The JAYC Team Travels to Arizona
On January 9th the JAYC Team traveled to Arizona to attend the "The Power Behind Non-Violence" workshop facilitated by Linda Kohanov, author of Power of the Herd and founding director of Eponaquest.
Safe Kids, Smart Parents (Book): Now Available!
Leading family psychologist and personal therapist to Jaycee Dugard, Rebecca Bailey tells parents how to keep their children safe in this accessible, must-have guidebook, with a foreword by Terry Probyn, Jaycee's mother. The acclaimed family psychologist, Dr. Rebecca...
Jaycee and Family Receive Hope Award
Jaycee Dugard made her second public appearance with her family On May 7, 2013, at the Hope Awards held annually in Washington D.C. Every year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) sponsors a black tie fundraising event in conjunction with...
JAYC LEO Team Returns to Kansas City
A JAYC Foundation team returned to Kansas City, Missouri on April 19 for another day of Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Training. Again this was facilitated by Capt. Chelly Pfeiffer of the Kansas City Police, and Ofc. Mike Mast of the Kansas City Mounted Patrol. The...
JAYC Group Completed in Sonoma School
Another successful JAYC group was completed between February and April of 2013 at the Sonoma Charter School. Attending were a select group of 4th and 5th graders that were chosen on the basis that they are potentially influential in their peer group. The nine week...
Foundation Received Warmly at MWSU
Missouri Western State University held a conference on Child Abuse Investigation on April 17-18, 2013 in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was sponsored by the Regional Law Enforcement Academy; the Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Social Work; the Department...
From a Grateful Family
The following letter was submitted by a family that received reunification services. ------------------------ 7/28/2012 Dear The JAYC Foundation, My name is [N] and when I was eleven, I was kidnapped and held hostage for seven years. I am about to complete my stay at...
JAYC Group Completed at Napa School
In January of 2013, the JAYC Team held the last of a nine week series of classes at an Elementary School in Napa, California. This school, headed by their principal Pam Perkins, is a magnet school whose mission is to teach students to be critical thinkers and problem...
Family Reunited After Long Separation
The JAYC Foundation provided reunification services for a total of six families in 2012. These families came from as far as Michigan, Missouri, Texas, Oregon, and Idaho. All left with a renewed awareness and appreciation for their unique strengths and family dynamics....
Upcoming Event
The JAYC Foundation to Present at Missouri Western State University: Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri is offering a two-day Conference on Child Abuse Investigation, April 17-18, 2013. The second afternoon of the conference will feature a three...