Thank you so much for making this holiday season a happy and joyous time for the families we serve. Many families contact Family Services as a result of experiencing the devastations of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, which can increase during the holiday season. While no one can change the past, your gifts can [...]
For more than two decades, National Adoption Month has been promoted and celebrated every November in communities across the country. But Family Services has been working with adoptive and foster families for much longer than that. This year marks the 75th year that Family Services continues to support families on their journey to become [...]
After more than 40 years of working with survivors of domestic violence, there’s one question that Pat Dean gets asked over and over again. “People always ask me how I’ve been able to do this work so long,” Dean chuckles. “What we do at Family Services is not work to me. This is ministry.” READ [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, Women’s & Children’s Health Section, Nutrition Services Branch, Special Nutrition Programs Annual Application CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM MEDIA RELEASE Child Care Centers, Adult Day Care Centers, Sponsoring Organizations of Centers, Outside School Hours Care Center AGREEMENT [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Local “celebrity” coaches will lead 4 teams of preschoolers in a friendly culinary competition to see who can make the best and healthiest fruit salad in Winston-Salem. Preschoolers will be working hard under supervision to compete in making healthy snacks. Winston-Salem Journal Food Editor Michael Hastings will “judge” the competition. Mayor Alan Joines [...]
BY JAIME GADSON I was sitting at the table. I wanted to be in a quiet space because I knew he was in one of his moods. I thought that if I just removed myself, he would not take it out on me. The children had gone upstairs and I was downstairs by myself, [...]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — This month is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, last year there were 53 people killed as a result of domestic violence across the state. So far this year, there have already been 44 victims. On Friday afternoon, Family Services and the Winston-Salem Police Department teamed [...]
By Katlyn Proctor The house has everything an occupant could possibly need and more. Large, old windows on both stories provide plenty of natural light, and the brick exterior helps keep the indoors cool year-round. The kitchen boasts a commercial-sized refrigerator and stove, and there’s plenty of cabinet space for snacks. The bathroom is [...]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Family Services is receiving $516,376 from United Way of Forsyth County to fund Victim Services and Counseling during the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Those services for victims of domestic violence include emergency shelter, crisis intervention and safety planning, 24/7 crisis lines, support groups and court advocacy. “United Way funding provides a base of support for our counseling and [...]
Advocates break down different avenues victims of domestic violence can take to remain safe Kirsten Gutierrez Reporter WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In the month of September there have been two cases in the Piedmont Triad where domestic violence turned deadly. Family Services' Safe on Seven program manager Meredith Hooks said victims of domestic violence rarely know [...]