1200 South Broad Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Dear community members, The events of the spring of 2020 have shaken our nation to its foundations. The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying economic collapse have spread across the country. This dual crisis has weighed most heavily on the African-American community, aggravating long-standing disparities. The frustration [...]
Child abuse may be underreported during COVID-19 Pandemic Fulton McSwain and his staff work a job that many of us don't want to think about — they spend their days asking children about the people who hurt them. But since the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close and families to stay home, the Child Advocacy [...]
If you are experiencing a crisis involving domestic violence, please call the 24-hour crisis line. Help is just a phone call away. (336) 723-8125. While stay-at-home orders have presented certain challenges for everyone, extended periods of isolation can be traumatic for survivors of domestic violence. The Family Services Domestic Violence Shelter has not had [...]
StrongAtHome.org designed to help families in crisis during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic As our community continues to shelter in place, it is our hope that all of us are able to remain Strong at Home — in a safe place, healthy, with people who care for each other. But we also know that's [...]
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 [...]