The Correctional Peace Offi cers Foundation

Taking Care of Our Own...

My name is Charleene (title) and place of employment within the Corby and I am with the Correc- DOC. This includes Central Offi ce and Paroles. We tional Peace Offi cers (CPO) Foundation. If this is will request a brief description of the catastrophic the fi rst time that you are reading and learning event that is taking place in the family. about the only national charity for those that work in the Corrections Profession – WELCOME . To become a Supporting Member of the CPO Foundation simply fi ll out the application in this The CPO Foundation was created in the early 1980s newsle er or go on line at cpof.org to download by fi ve Correctional Offi cers, four of whom worked an application. Fill it out completely and mail it at in California at that time, in. The minimum contribution to become a Sup- while the fi V h was in the California Youth Author- porting Member is only $5.00 a month. It will be ity. These fi ve Correctional Offi cers had a vision. the best $5.00 you will ever donate, ensuring that when one of your fellow Offi cers – or perhaps you In the late 70s and early 80s, 20 Correctional Offi - yourself or an immediate family member -- experi- cers and Staff were killed in the line of duty in Cali- ences an emergency or catastrophic situation, help fornia. There was NO ONE and NO ORGANIZA- is there from the CPOF Catastrophic Assistance TION to help these Offi cers’ families. Many people Program. in those days did NOT have insurance, including these 20 CPOF National Honor Guard presenting col- Fallen Corrections Profession- ors at the Project 2000 XXI Memorial Service als in California, so that ALL of in Buff alo, New York their widows were leV virtual- ly penniless. In 1984, there was PROJECT 2000 : Project 2000 nothing we could do for them, is a four-day event for those but the CPO Foundation’s fi ve that work within the Correc- “founding fathers” wanted to tions Profession. The seminars make sure that, from then on, included are very educational, there would be an organization the counseling sessions unique, in place to “Take Care of Our and all are specifi cally geared to Own.” Thus the Correctional Peace Offi cers Foun- Corrections. Family members of Fallen Correc- dation came into being. tions Professionals and “Kids & Teens” are espe- cially treated with great kindness. We had our fi rst Over the years, as more and more States became several Annual Memorial services in Washington involved including Georgia our membership D.C. Now, because of the requests of many we grew and we were able to develop a Catastrophic take Project around the so Staff like Assistance Program. Information about the Cata- you can a end. strophic Assistance Program is on the following page with the dollar amounts we have assisted at Project in 2011 will be in San Antonio, Texas. I Georgia Facilities in 2009 and 2010. Meanwhile, highly encourage you to arrange time off so that you are our “eyes and ears” at your Correctional you can a end Project 2000 XXII -- a one-of-a-kind Facility. Be the one to email [email protected] if event for Correctional Offi cers and their Families. one of your co-workers is in a catastrophic situa- Information about Project 2000 XX is on line now tion. Christina will email you an application for (cpof.org) and registration will be available aV er assistance. We will need to know the name, rank January 2011. Working with the

The Catastrophic Assistance Program Georgia Department of Corrections in “Taking Care of our Own” The CPO Foundation defi nes as catastrophic a situation in which an Offi cer or a staff member at a Correctional Fa- services. cility has drained all available resources as a result Bereavement assistance is limited to the Offi cer/ of a catastrophic illness, injury or event. staff member, their spouse or minor children if there is a dire need and no other fi nances or im- Our fi nancial resources within the Catastrophic mediate insurance is available. Assistance Program are limited. Thus, the Cata- The CPO Foundation Board of Directors will strophic Assistance Coordinators, as well as con- strongly consider assisting Corrections Personnel tacts at the individual facilities, must verify and in situations related to natural disasters such as explore the extent of fi nancial need. Documents hurricanes, fl oods, earthquakes, etc. and other information will be required during the verifi cation process. The funds for the Catastrophic Assistance Program come primarily from the voluntary monthly contri- Our Catastrophic Assistance Program is not in- butions made by Supporting Members of the CPO tended to supplement an entire paycheck and is Foundation. It is through such support that we are set up primarily for the Correctional Offi cer/staff able to continue “Taking Care of Our Own.” member and his/her immediate family. If you are aware of a co-worker experiencing If extensive travel is involved in treatment and/ fi nancial hardship as a result of a recent cata- or therapy in the case of extended illness and/ strophic event, please email [email protected] or injury to an Offi cer/staff member, their spouse and [email protected] to make sure your email or minor children, consideration may be given is, in fact, received. You can also call 800.800.cpof to assisting with medical/travel costs for these and ask for Christina Lee.

Catastrophic Assistance Program -Georgia Department of Corrections 1/1/2009 - 6/30/2010 Georgia Corrections Academy $500 $5,850 Appling Pre-Release Center $350 Mc Ever Probation Detention Center $1,250 Athens/Clark County Prison $750 McRae Probation Offi ce $350 Augusta State Medical Prison $3,750 Men’s State Prison $1,100 Autry State Prison $1,650 $5,350 Bacon Probation Detention Center $250 Northwest Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Center $350 Bainbridge Probation Substance Abuse Treatment Center $500 Paulding Probation Detention Center $500 $2,450 $1,500 Burrus Correctional Training Center $1,015 $2,450 $750 $3,400 Central Offi ce $1,900 Sco State Prison $350 $3,350 $4,700 Georgia Diagnostic & Classifi cation State Prison $1,600 $2,700 Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice $250 Toombs Probation Circuit $500 Emanuel Transition Center $850 Troup County Prison $350 Floyd County Prison $500 Treutlen Probation Detention Center $750 $7,550 Turner Pre-Release Center $500 $3,050 $2,300 $3,850 $500 Jesup Probation Offi ce $500 $1,600 Helm Transitional Center $250 West Central Probation Detention Center $500 $1,500 $1,900 LaGrange Transitional Center $700 Women’s Probation Detention Center $250 Lee $2,750 Whitworth Parole Detention Center $1,150 Lee State Prison $500 $500 Grand Total $81,115

For More Information on our Catastrophic Assistance Program visit our website - CPOF.org