Left to right: Shannon Neal, Campaign and Development Operations, Family Services; Michelle Speas, Chief Development and Public Relations Officer, Family Services; Aimee Rowe, 2017-18 JLWS President; Lucia Higgins, Development and Community Engagement, Family Services; Bob Feikema, CEO and President, Family Services Family Services was recognized as an "outstanding partner" and received the 2017 Community Partner award [...]
It's working! But, it almost didn’t happen. That’s why we are asking you to ensure that our critical programs and services remain strong. There are 24,000 children under age 5 in Forsyth County. More than 8,000 of them are growing up under the constant stress and pressures of living in poverty. Science has proven that [...]
Being a new mom is challenging. Being a new mom without access to the essentials a baby needs is far more stressful. Once again, FOX8 (WGHP) and Anchor Katie Nordeen are seeking support from the Triad viewing area to help moms and newborns who face major challenges as a result of living in poverty. Please join [...]
Ten years ago, today, Family Services officially moved into its new headquarters on South Broad Street near Salem Avenue in the Southeast Gateway, along what is now the Salem Greenway. When it opened its doors in 2008, the new building was the first in Forsyth County to be certified green by the U. S. Green [...]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. On Friday, April 13, 2018, our Head Start children enrolled at the Sarah Y. Austin Child Development campus led the way to ring out child abuse in Forsyth County. Child abuse and neglect rates have dropped by 40% over the past 25 years. Yet reports of child abuse are [...]
By Robert Feikema Guest columnist | Mar 14, 2018 On Sunday, CBS’s “60 Minutes” aired an important segment on childhood trauma and resilience. The story was the brain child of Oprah Winfrey, who said, “Trauma leaves a hole in the soul, and unless you fix the trauma that has caused people to be the way [...]
On CBS This Morning on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Oprah Winfrey gave a preview of an upcoming 60 MInutes segment she recently filmed about childhood trauma and resilience. The 60 Minutes story will air Sunday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. Central Time on CBS. The story was the brain child of Oprah Winfrey, who said, “Trauma leaves a hole in [...]
The "#MeToo" social media movement originating out of the Harvey Weinstein story has brought to the public square an important conversation: the right to healthy relationships. While commenting directly on a sexual harassment case with over 12,000,000 social media comments may not be in Family Services' purview, 89% of the agency's employees are women, and October [...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). As Family Services strengthens its initiative to eliminate family violence in our community, we are grateful for every opportunity to promote and educate people in family violence prevention. During the month of October, we hope you will partner with Family Services and other community organizations in this endeavor [...]
Family Services is pleased to announce that C.J. Beatty will perform his new single, “Have a Good Day,” at the Wake-Up Walk & 5K, which takes place Saturday morning, August 26, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Bailey Park. The event is open to the public, and day-of registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. at [...]
