Category: ICARE

Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment

ICARE June 2023

If you believe in social justice for Jacksonville

Thank a BBUUC member who showed up!

Because of you, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters agreed to:

Tour Miami’s model program for handling mental health calls
Coordinate 911 operators with the new 988 mental health hotline

Kritinia  Altes
Viqui Hilliard
Judy Olevnik
Madeline Sims

Mary Avery
Missy  … read more.

ICARE May 2023

Moral arc bends small

Thin support from sheriff at ICARE 2023 Nehemiah Action

It was a night of tough love at Abyssinia Baptist Church. A Jacksonville interfaith assembly of 650 church members – including 49 from BBUUC– gathered to ask Sheriff T.K. Waters to focus more on … read more.

ICARE March 2023

ICARE Justice Moment:

Don’t arrest someone over a mental breakdown

Police officers are typically the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness, and too often it doesn’t end well. JSO has told us the only two possible responses are: to arrest the person or to … read more.

ICARE January 2023

ICARE Update:

City on Track with Flood Assessment 

Last year ICARE joined a cadre of city council members and local experts, calling for Jacksonville to take meaningful steps to better understand flooding and how it impacts the people who live here. 

Now, the city has completed the first … read more.

ICARE December 2022

ICARE Report:

There’s a new sheriff in town

The day before he was elected Jacksonville’s next sheriff T.K. Waters met with over 200 ICARE network members citywide at our Community Problems Assembly. There, he listened to testimonies about violent crime, people arrested over minor offenses, and how … read more.

ICARE December 2022

There’s a New Sheriff in Town

The day before he was elected Jacksonville’s next sheriff T.K. Waters met with over 200 ICARE network members citywide at our Community Problems Assembly. There, he listened to testimonies about violent crime, people arrested over minor offenses, and … read more.

ICARE 2022 Celebration Dinner

Celebrate Success!

BBUUC took home top awards at the ICARE Celebration dinner last month. One award for bringing 100% of our average worship attendance to the Nehemiah Assembly and another for investing over $5,000 in the social justice ministry. 

Thanks to … read more.

ICARE JUSTICE ISSUES 2022

People Power – Bring It!

Officials tackle social justice when there’s community will behind it. You are a part of that power. Based on our Listening and Research, this year we’ll ask city leaders for Action on:

Adult Civil Citations
Group Violence Intervention (monitoring)
Resilience to Climate Change
Mental Health … read more.