Forsyth County’s courthouse will be closed to the public for the next seven days after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, but Safe On Seven is still open and Family Services wants folks to understand that domestic violence protective orders are still available at the Forsyth County Detention Center. In accordance with Senior Resident [...]
Family Services is pleased to announce that the agency has received a $100,000 grant award from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County. The funds will be used to maintain current levels of mental health and domestic violence services, to prepare for anticipated increases in demand, and to support families/clients who are in need due [...]
The Family Services Counseling Program is open and is currently taking referrals for video-based counseling services. To request a telehealth counseling appointment call our Intake Specialist at (336) 722-8173. At some point in our lives, we all go through relationship stresses, or experiences of depression, anxiety, trauma or loss. In such times it can be [...]
Each year, Family Services joins others across the state and nation to recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Even through the lens of a global pandemic, it's important to remember that education and awareness remain a priority. • Based on 2018-19 data, nearly 2,500 North Carolina children under the age of 18, and [...]
By NICOLE ALFORD, LCSW Family Services Counseling Program Manager All of the below are always important to remember and use with usual daily life stressors and routines. However, they are often the first things we drop when faced with any crisis or emergency situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unexpected and unusual type of crisis. [...]
Hi! My name is Casey Combs and I’m a licensed mental health coach, a marriage and family therapist and I work with the Forsyth County School Readiness Project, which is currently in our fifth year. Before the Coronavirus Pandemic hit, we were going into preschool classrooms where we work directly with teachers — offering training [...]
We wanted to take a moment to tell you about one of our community partners that has stepped up to raise both support and awareness for Family Services. Jen Brown describes Fearless Winston-Salem as a collaborative collective for and by women and non-binary folks in Winston Salem. The group hosts events, classes, coworking, hangouts [...]
Hello, friends, I wanted to take a few moments to reach out to you during this critical and uncertain time. I hope everyone in your family is doing well, because at Family Services, we know that family is everything. I know that many of you have been impacted financially and some of you may be [...]