Partnerships
Ceasefire Core Group Members
A. Njeri Fikes
Community Engagement Coordinator
Fayetteville Police Department
AFikes@ci.fay.nc.us
Rita Cox
Senior ADA
Cumberland County District Attorney's Office
rita.h.cox@nccourts.org
Bobby Hurst
Business Liaison
bobbyhurst@aol.com
Jessie Garner
Faith based Liaison/Reentry
Open Arms Community Church
jlgarner61@gmail.com
Darvin Jones
Community Health Coordinator
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
djones@capefearvalley.com
Shirley Bolden
Director Health Services
Cumberland County Schools
Sbolden@ccs.k12.nc.us
Michael Pinkston
Business Owner
The Climbing Place
mpinkston52@aol.com
Debra McNeil-Teasley
Chief Probation/Parole Officer
NCDPS
Debra.Teasley@ncdps.gov
Lt. S. Leake
Lt- Community Policing
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
sleake@ccsonc.org
Donnie Perry
Administrative Service Manager
Fayetteville Police Department
DPerry@ci.fay.nc.us
Captain Samuel Oates
Major Crimes Division
Fayetteville Police Department
SOates@ci.fay.nc.us
Anthony Faison
Former Offender Liaison
dapreacheranthony@gmail.com
Lee Holms
Federal Probation
US Federal Probation
lee_holmes@ncep.uscourts.gov
Scott Gainer
ADA
Cumberland County District Attorney's Office
Christopher.s.gainer@nccourts.org
Movie Night Partners
The Climbing Place
436 West Russell St
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Showcase Restoration
5500 Yadkin Rd
Fayetteville, NC 28303
1-888-864-3005
AMC Fayetteville 14
4761 Lake Valley Dr
Fayetteville, NC 38303
Pepsi Bottling
137 Pepsi Way
St Pauls, NC 28384
Fayetteville Police Department's PAL Program
467 Hay St
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Research Partners
For the EKG program and PSN Grant- University of North Carolina Greensboro's Dr. Sechrist and Mr. John Weil- NC Network for Safe Communities team. EKG is a research-based program that is continually evaluated and updated with each student completing a pre and post class survey. The EKG program shows the desired effects on participant’s attitudes, beliefs, and intended behaviors. For details visit EKG Research by UNCG for more information about the EKG research, contact either Dr. Stacy Sechrist, smsechri@uncg.edu or John Weil, jdweil@uncg.edu.
Community Partners
At every "Call In" ex-offenders are offered assistance in education, employment, health care and counseling. The following community partners donate time and services to Operation Ceasefire participants to make this possible.
- FTCC
Employability Training, Job Searching Skills, Vocational Training, Financial Aid Counseling, Career Counseling & Services, GED & ABE Services, and Program Information
- Coastal Horizons / TASC
Assessment Services for probationers with addictions complete with referrals and groups to them achieve sobriety and live successfully
- The CARE Clinic
Free, high quality health care and dental extractions to individuals without insurance who meet income requirements and reside in Cumberland County
- DSS WorkFirst
Training & Placement Services for individuals receiving assistance
- Employment Security Commission
Specialize in working with ex-offenders to acquire skills and find work; also works with the community to advocate for more opportunities that put ex-offenders to work
- Catholic Charities
Counseling Services at affordable costs, Emergency Assistance, Food Bank, Children's Clothes Closet, Family Support Services, Hispanic Outreach, and Job Skills
What can you do to help?
- Become educated on the issues and work to create a united voice.
- Attend neighborhood walk-downs and use those as opportunities to get involved, meet your neighbor, and promote a sense of community and connectedness that keeps us all safer
- Organize and participate in Community Watch efforts
- Volunteer to assist with Operation Ceasefire Outreaches
- Mentor ex-offenders who need to see successful living modeled
- Inform Operation Ceasefire about your Outreaches so we can consider partnering with you!