The Robinson-Withers Gym was transformed a ballroom to host the annual prom with the theme of A Magical Moment in Time.

Many of the residents come to Jackson-Field feeling hopeless, helpless and worthless.

JFBHS staff do everything possible to make its children, who suffer from severe mental illness feel accepted, valued and loved.

An example is the annual prom. A great deal of work was done in preparation of this event to ensure the residents would have a great experience. To let them know that they are special and

The prom attire was provided by the Fairy Godmother Project at Collegiate Schools in Richmond. The food, music and decorations were funded by the Gorell Family Foundation. The food service staff prepared special treats and food.

Prom is a rite of passage for most American teenagers every spring. Jackson-Feild’s staff are committed to ensuring that residents have this special opportunity. They worked hard to make this special night that the residents will cherish for a lifetime. It is a labor of love.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced full implementation of the Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act authored by Senators James Risch (R-ID) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Rural communities often face more severe impacts from natural disasters due to limited access to resources and infrastructure, which limits their ability to recover and avert long-lasting economic hardship. The Act, signed by President Joe Biden December 20, 2022, authorizes the SBA to remove burdensome requirements for declaring disasters in rural communities.

"Small businesses are especially vital in our nation's rural communities, and we must have effective tools to rapidly help them and the neighborhoods they serve recover when disaster strikes," said Administrator Guzman. "With SBA's implementation of the Rural Communities Act signed by President Biden, we have cut red tape and simplified the process for a SBA disaster declaration, which allows us to more quickly provide affordable disaster loans and assistance to rural entrepreneurs, homeowners, renters and nonprofits so they can rebuild and thrive once more."

The law authorizes the SBA to simplify the process for governors and tribal government chief executives to request an agency disaster declaration in counties with rural communities that experience significant damage. With the agency declaration, the SBA is able to provide disaster assistance, including low-interest loans to individual renters and homeowners as well as nonprofits and for-profit businesses. Prior to the Act, the SBA could make an agency declaration based on damage to at least 25 homes, businesses or other eligible institutions. Now a declaration can be made with only one damaged property in a rural area when the county has received a major disaster declaration from the President for Public Assistance.

"After the signing of this legislation, the SBA moved quickly to ensure all the key elements were in place for the start of the 2023 hurricane season. Effective today, we are ready to further assist rural communities in the aftermath of disasters, Francisco Sánchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, SBA Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. "With a request from a governor or chief executive of a tribal government, SBA may issue a declaration that will allow SBA to activate all of its disaster loans and relief programs to disaster survivors."

Under the Biden Administration, the SBA has placed even greater emphasis on helping small businesses, homeowners, renters, private nonprofits, and communities prepare for, build resilience to, and recover from the tremendous physical and financial impacts of climate change. Since January 2021, SBA has supported federal response efforts and approved over $5 billion in disaster lending alone.  

RICHMOND – Virginia's official and only comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2022, titled "Crime in Virginia," is now publicly available on the Virginia State Police CJIS Data Analysis and Reporting Team page. The report provides precise rates and occurrences of crimes committed in towns, cities and counties across the Commonwealth. The "Crime in Virginia" report also breaks down criminal offenses and arrests by reporting agency. 

Violent crime includes the offenses of murder, forcible sex offenses (rape, sodomy, and sexual assault with an object per the FBI's updated rape definition), robbery and aggravated assault. Overall, the violent crime rate increased in 2022 to 203 crimes (per 100,000 population) from 194.4 in 2021.  There were 17,655 violent crime offenses reported in 2022 compared to 16,823 violent crime offenses reported in 2021, representing a 4.9% increase. 

The following 2022 crime figures in Virginia are presented in the report: 

• The number of reported homicides increased from 562 to 621 (10.5%).  The murder/non-negligent manslaughter rate increased from 6.49 in 2021 to 7.14 in 2022 (per 100,000 population).  Victims and offenders tended to be younger males; 42.7% of homicide victims were men between 18 and 34 and 52.2% of known offenders were men between 18 and 34.  Slightly over half (52.1%) of all homicides occurred at a residence/home.  

• Motor vehicle thefts and attempted thefts increased 21.9% compared to 2021. During 2022, there were 14,185 motor vehicles reported stolen in 13,651 offenses. In 2022, 8,337 motor vehicles were recovered (vehicles may have been stolen prior to 2022).  Of all motor vehicles stolen, 33.9% were taken from the residence/home.  The reported value of all motor vehicles stolen was $201,069,627.  

• Drug arrests decreased by 8.8%; however, there was an increase in the number arrestees under 18 years old.  

• Burglary increased by 3.8% between 2021 and 2022. This is the first increase in burglaries and attempted burglaries in over a decade.  In 2021, there were 10,464 burglaries and attempted burglaries whereas in 2022 there were 10,860. 

• Fraud offenses increased 9.9% compared to 2021. Over three-quarters of victims were individuals (77.8%) and 13.6% were businesses. Nearly a quarter (22.5%) of fraud victims were over the age 65. 

• Of the known weapons reported for violent crimes, firearms were used in 81.6% of homicides and 44.6% of robberies. Firearms were used in more than one-third (37.5%) of aggravated assault cases. 

• There were 182 hate crime incidents, involving 189 offenses with 166 individual victims reported by contributing agencies in 2022. The remaining hate crimes include victims that are categorized as Businesses or Religious Organizations. Hate crimes increased by 48% compared to 2021.

• Most hate crimes (64.6%) were racially or ethnically motivated. Bias toward sexual orientation and religion were next highest (21.5%, 9.2%, respectively). Of all reported bias motivated crimes, 75.1% were assault offenses (aggravated assault, simple assault) or destruction/damage/vandalism of property.      

The report employs an Incident Based Reporting (IBR) method for calculating offenses, thus allowing for greater accuracy. IBR divides crimes into two categories: Group A for serious offenses including violent crimes (murder, forcible sex offenses, robbery and aggravated assault), property crimes and drug offenses, and Group B for what are considered less serious offenses such as trespassing, disorderly conduct, and liquor law violations where an arrest has occurred.  

Per state mandate, the Department of Virginia State Police serves as the primary collector of crime data from participating Virginia state and local police departments and sheriff's offices. The data are collected by the Virginia State Police Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division via a secured internet system. This information is then compiled into "Crime in Virginia," an annual report for use by law enforcement, elected officials, media and the general public. These data become the official crime statistics for the Commonwealth and are sent to the FBI for incorporation into their annual report, "Crime in the United States."