Open Letter Response to New Orleans City Council’s Crime Intervention Plans

In the past two weeks, we have closely followed the virtual meetings held regarding crime in the City of New Orleans. We have also reviewed the 8-point plan put forth […]
FFLIC Statement on City Council Meeting

Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), today issued the following public statement to the New Orleans City Council in response to their […]
FFLIC Statement on Recent Carjackings

In response to the latest news of carjackings, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), has issued the following statement: “We extend our […]
We Need To See Children For Who They Really Are

A Message from FFLIC Office Manager, Danise Pruitt What I want for every child, is what my sons, who are now sixteen and fourteen, have. I have always really paid […]
FFLIC Statement on Bridge City Escape

After three teenagers escaped from Bridge City Center for Youth this past Sunday, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following […]
Creating the World We Want: Reflections on Black Leadership

This trajectory– from concerned parent, to FFLIC staff, to Executive Director of his own organization serving youth and families — exemplifies the transformational leadership journey that FFLIC wishes for all […]