Family Service of

Greensboro Foundation, Inc.

2019-2020 Board of Trustees

Sterling Kelly,

Chair

Dianne Pusch,

Vice Chair

Jim Weeks,

Treasurer

Carol McCoy,

Secretary

Leslye Tuck,

Immediate Past Chair

Amy Paul,

Guild President

Tom Campbell,

President/CEO

Lindsey Auman

Lynn Black

Vanessa Carroll

Chad Cook

Pam Coote

Lora Cubbage

Kerrie Ellison

Harley Garrison

Robert Ketner

Magz King

Milly King

Lex Kulman

Indira Lindsay Roberts

Lindsey Murray

Matthew Rankin

Tara Thacker

Don Vaughan

Carolyn Walters

May 15, 2020

Dear Community Friend:

With the safety of our guests as our top priority, we have made the difficult decision to cancel

this year’s Greensboro Oyster Roast. But despite being unable to offer an in-person event, we

still need the support of our friends in the Greensboro community.

The 2019 Oyster Roast raised over $343,000 to support Family Service’s programs in Greensboro.

Last year the agency directly served 19,555 local children and adults, at its offices or in clients’

own homes, and touched the lives of thousands more through its community outreach and

education programs.

This year, we are encouraging our supporters to remain Safe at Home. However, we know that

many in our community are not so safe. In fact, the issues that we address - domestic violence,

child abuse, mental health and financial stability - are only worsened by social isolation and

economic struggle.

Our staff are normally able to see children they work with to detect signs of child abuse or

neglect. Now, that ability is severely limited. Clients who are isolated with their abusers are

unable to formulate a safe plan of escape. The situation is desperate and dire for many. We need

your support more than ever.

We hope you are able to join us as a sponsor of the Greensboro Oyster Roast – Safe at Home.

Sponsors will be recognized on the Oyster Roast Program (taking the place of the usual event

invitation and mailed to 2,600 homes in the Greensboro area), on the Family Service of the

Piedmont website and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & LinkedIn). Sponsors will also

be recognized in the Family Service newsletter, mailed to 3,500 individuals, businesses and

organizations throughout Guilford County. Top sponsors will be acknowledged in media

coverage.

Please sign up by June 15th to be listed on the Oyster Roast Program. Please feel free to contact

us if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your consideration, as we remain Safe at

Home so that others may do the same.

Sincerely,

Vivian Schneider Lauren Tilley Preston Young

Co-Chair, 2020 Oyster Roast Co-Chair, 2020 Oyster Roast Co-Chair, 2020 Oyster Roast

www.OysterRoast.info

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OYSTER ROAST

Safe at Home

17th Annual

Greensboro Oyster Roast

Safe at Home

Honorary Chair: Leslye Tuck

Benefiting Family Service of Greensboro Foundation, funding Greensboro programs of Family Service of the Piedmont

Thank you for your support as we remain Safe at Home to allow others to do the same.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Diamond Sponsor: $10,000 - Individually featured on Family Service Social

Media Channels

- Prominent listing of name/logo on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

- Recognition in media coverage

Platinum Sponsor: $5,000 - Featured multiple times on Family Service Social

Media Channels

- Listing of name/logo on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

Silver Sponsor: $1,000 - Featured on Family Service Social Media

Channels

- Listing on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

Crystal Sponsor: $7,500

- Featured multiple times on Family Service Social Media Channels

- Prominent listing of name/logo on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

Gold Sponsor: $2,500 - Featured on Family Service Social Media

Channels

- Listing on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

Bronze Sponsor: $500 - Recognition on Family Service Social Media

Channels

- Listing on Oyster Roast Program

- Recognition in Family Service newsletter

- Recognition on Family Service website

Yes! I want to be a sponsor for the Greensboro Oyster Roast Safe at HomeSafe at HomeSafe at HomeSafe at Home. Please return this form to: Family Service of Greensboro, 902 Bonner Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282

or sign up/make payment online at www.OysterRoast.info

Sponsor Name ____________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________

Contact _______________________________ Phone ____________________

Email ______________________________________

Sponsorship Level ���� Diamond: $10,000 ���� Crystal: $7,500 ���� Platinum: $5,000 ���� Gold: $2,500 ���� Silver: $1,000 ���� Bronze: $500

���� Check enclosed ���� Invoice me at the above address

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Thank You to our 2019 Sponsors!

Aesthetic Images Photography Lindsey and Frank Auman Robin and Quint Barefoot

Bassett Furniture Bronco Wine Company

Buchanan Printing & Graphics Columbia Forest Products

Diane Conterno-Neese and Tim Neese Pat and Pete Cross

Leah and David Edgerton Fink's Jewelers

Kristy and Harley Garrison Grandover Resort

Penny and John Lee Graves The Cam and Margaret Hall Foundation

Beth Harrington Hawthorne Residential Partners

Horizon Tool, Inc I.H. Caffey Distributing Co. Leslie and Robert Ketner

Lex and Brent Kulman Land Rover Greensboro

Dr. Michael J. Mango, DDS The Michel Family Foundation

Anne and Pete Osborne Piedmont Natural Gas

Samet Corporation Laura and Mike Steen

Systems Contractors, Inc. Kelly and Congressman Mark Walker

Anonymous Beth and Tom Baker

BE Creative/Stephanie L. Billings Sheri and Preston Bergen

Gail Boulton Julie and Jay Brennan

Joe Bryan Carolina State Bank

Vanessa and Roy Carroll CBRE|Triad

Cellular Sales of NC/ Morgan and Scott Love

Compass Financial Partners Crown BMW

Eastwind Development First Bank

The Guild of Family Service of Greensboro Foundation

Jen and Jay Haldeman Fay and Mike Hoggard

Morgan and Jack Horner Jo and John Hughes

Gary Jobe Ron Johnson and Bill Roane Charisse and Phil Kleinman

Mandy Lambeth Lincoln Financial Group The Lookout Foundation

Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan Susan and Mackey McDonald Mercedes Benz of Greensboro

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC Betty Hughes Nichols

Christie Ownbey and Wade Jurney Pace Communications Laura and Stan Park

Party Reflections Amy and Mitchell Paul

Pest Management Systems, Inc. Piedmont Direct Mail

The Pink Door/Glenn B. Lavinder Pinnacle Financial Partners

Elizabeth and Matthew Rankin Julie and Steve Rendle

Restoration MedSpa Same Day Xpress

Leigh and Carl Seager South Sea Rattan

Kay Stern Diana and Thomas Stuckey Leigh and Craig Sudbrink

Kent and Keith Tager, Peggy Tager and Bob Rosthal

Leslye and Marshall Tuck Tuggle Duggins P.A.

Tyler Redhead & McAlister Real Estate Sally and Jim Weeks

Well·Spring Sue White

Whitener Foundation Susan and Eric Wiseman Barbara and Bill Young

A Cleaner World, Barber Center for Plastic Surgery, Mary Katherine and Durant Bell, Heather and Ty Bilderback, Lynn and John Black, Carol and Jason Bohrer, Botanica Flowers and Gifts, Barbara and Robert Braswell, Nancy and Frank Brenner, Frances and Frank Bullock,

Barbara and Dan Caffrey, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Charles Aris Inc., Classic Construction of NC, Inc., Meredith and Joseph Coladonato, Connors Morgan, PLLC, Tiffany and Scott Crenshaw, Cruise Planners/Ginny Maurer, Dixie and Ken Culver, Janice and Larry Diana,

The Dize Awning Company, Drape Expectations/Cynthia and Raymond Tucker, Martha Anne and Blaine Dubose, Alison and Bobby Ellington, Mark Evans and Ricardo Bernal, Peggy and Marion Follin, Tina and Dan Forsberg, Fourth Elm Construction,

The Fresh Market, Lisa and Sam Ganem, GL Sutphin Properties, Lynda and Jody Gordon, Kristine Gorson, Got You Floored, The Graham Family, Hill, Chesson & Woody, a Gallagher Company, Home Instead Senior Care, Mary and Rodney Ingram,

Innovative Kitchens & Baths, Institutional Insurance Group/Dale and Lawrence Stoehr, Irvin Orthodontics, Dina and Burney Jennings, Kim Ketchum/Ketchum & Company, Nyla and Taimur Khan, Milly and Charles King, Knight Carr & Company,

Indira Lindsay Roberts and Kevin Roberts, Dr. Leslie and John Malueg, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Leslie and J.J. Marus, Matthews Mobile Media, Lou and Donald McMillion, Jane Moffitt Beeker, Courtney Murchison and Marc Seidman, NC Baseball Academy,

Chad and Mindy Oakley, Heather and Allen Oakley, The Oral Surgery Institute of the Carolinas, Jeannie and Zizzy Osborne, Donna and Ryder Perkins, Wanda and Jan Pritchett, Donna and Don Pulitzer, Relation Insurance Services,

Renaissance Center for Plastic Surgery & Wellness, Replacements, Ltd., Debby Reynolds, Pam Ring, The Ringer Center, Mark Salman/Skidril Industries, Sharon and Jim Schlosser, Joy Shavitz, Beth and Mark Skains, Shirley Spears,

Ellen and Sig Tannenbaum, Sharen and Greg Thompson, Beth and Xan Tisdale, Jill Wilson and Marc Isaacson, Jim Wolfe/Wolfe Homes

Anonymous

Nancy and Jack Britts

Erica and Andrew Herman

Willie and Lisa Bullock

Kerrie and John Ellison

Dianne and Scott Roe

About Our Agency

Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.

Family Service of the Piedmont is the largest private nonprofit agency serving children and families in Guilford

County. With a staff of about 150 people, Family Service has an annual budget of $9 million. Each year, the

agency reaches more than 20,000 people through its programs and community education.

Our Vision

Building Safe and Healthy Families

Our Mission

Family Service of the Piedmont empowers individuals and families to restore hope, achieve stability and

thrive through quality support services, advocacy and education.

Areas of Service

Victim Services – The agency provides 24-hour crisis line and a victim advocate program for victims of sexual

assault, domestic violence and other violent crime. Clara House in Greensboro and Carpenter House in High

Point offer a temporary residence, along with a host of other services, for women and children escaping

domestic violence. Family Service also offers therapy groups for male and female perpetrators of domestic

violence. The agency operates two fully accredited Children’s Advocacy Centers which coordinate the

investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse. Harmony House provides supervised visitation and

exchange of children for families with a history of domestic violence.

Family Support Services – Family Service seeks to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing in-home

parenting education for new parents with heightened stress and risk factors, and providing family preservation

and reunification services for families in danger of having their children removed from the home.

Counseling – Family Service offers individual and family counseling – including substance abuse, depression,

anxiety, marital problems, behavioral issues, grief and trauma. The agency’s Consumer Credit Counseling

Service (CCCS) provides free budget, credit and housing counseling, debt management programs, and

bankruptcy and foreclosure mitigation for individuals and families struggling with financial worries.

Community Education – The agency offers community empowering opportunities through resident councils,

leadership training and neighborhood building activities. CCCS conducts free money and credit workshops

throughout the year. Family Service staff advocates for issues central to its mission and services – such as

domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse – through community awareness events and speaking

engagements.

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LAST YEAR, WE DIRECTLY SERVED19,555 LOCAL CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

Building Safe and Healthy Families and Communities

CHILD ABUSEAND HEALTHY PARENTING

Children’s Advocacy Centers • Family Resource CenterHealthy Start Family Preservation • Harmony House

Provide safe child-friendly environments to minimize a child’s trauma while investigating abuse. Provide counseling and victim advocacy in addition to in- home counseling and parenting education for at risk families along with supervised visitation and exchange for separated parents.

families were served last year by our CAC’s, conducting 480 forensic interviews. That’s more than nine cases each week of potential child abuse investigated at the centers.

children in 287 families with high risk factors were served by Healthy Start. 99% of those families did not experience DSS reports of abuse or neglect. number of safe, supervised child visitations by non-custodial parents at Harmony House (about 15 visits per week).

508

306

776

DOMESTIC VIOLENCEAND SEXUAL ASSAULT

Shelters • Counseling • 24-Hour Crisis Line DVIP • Victim Advocacy • Support Groups

Clara House in Greensboro and Carpenter House in High Point offer safety to adults and children escaping violent homes. Individuals receive help filing protective orders and navigating the court system, individual and group counseling, and referrals to resources to help them start a new life free from violence.

victims of domestic violence, rape, and other violent crimes were served last year.

average number of adults and children who are housed in our Domestic Violence Shelters each night. 88% of those who stayed for ten days or more went home to a safe, non-violent living environment.

of male batterers who completed the Domestic Violence Intervention Program were not re-arrested for assault on a female after one year.

7,418

16.5

99%

MENTAL HEALTHAND SUBSTANCE USE

Individual and Family Counseling • Employee Assistance Peer Support Groups • Substance Use Services

Counseling for children, teens and adults with issues such as depression, anxiety, physical or sexual abuse and substance use. Integrated care model addresses both physical and mental healthcare needs.

counseling sessions were provided by our team of health professionals, as well as 5,356 medical visits, for 3,998 children and adults.

of these were clients receiving same-day walk-in assessments for mental health counseling at Family Service’s offices without an appointment.

of counseling clients displayed significantly improved functioning after three counseling sessions.

18,049

562

81%

FINANCIAL STABILITY

Financial Counseling • Foreclosure Prevention • Bankruptcy CounselingDebt Management • Budgeting and Homeownership Workshops

The Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) offers money management, housing and credit counseling, foreclosure prevention and debt management along with bankruptcy counseling and education.

one-on-one financial counseling sessions were provided by CCCS last year, addressing issues of housing and fiscal management.

of families reported the ability to pay their bills on time after counseling, 87% reported their debt load was decreasing, and 72% said they were saving money.

number of people receiving financial education through free workshops and community events.

1,673

98%

1,869

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COMMUNITYIMPACT

(2019 Statistics)

Investing in Our Community’s FutureIMPACTECONOMIC

the community saves at least $4.60 in health care and other costs of domestic violence.

saves the community $6 in emergency room andin-patient costs.

saves the community $6.79 in future out-of-home placement costs.

Since 2010, Consumer Credit Counseling Service has helped save more than 4,500 local homes from foreclosure, helping preserve the equity of around 20,000 surrounding homes.

saves up to $20 in inmate, court, probation and law enforcement costs.

yields a return of $12 in reduced drug-related crime, criminal justice costs, theft and health care costs.

yields up to $5.70 in reduced mental health costs, criminal justice costs, reduced dependence on welfare, and increased employment.

FOR EVERY $1 INVESTED IN THEDOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS,

$1 SPENT ON OUTPATIENTMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

FOR EVERY $1 ON FAMILYPRESERVATION PROGRAMS

EVERY FORECLOSURE LEADSTO A 1% DROP IN THE VALUE

OF SURROUNDING HOMES.

$1 SPENT ON THE DOMESTICVIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM

$1 INVESTED IN SUBSTANCEUSE TREATMENT

$1 SPENT ON HEALTHY START

MORE THAN 89¢ OF EACH $1 FAMILY SERVICE RECEIVES goes directly to fund programs for children and families.

Our agency’s operating costs are at a low 11%.

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Family Service of the Piedmont Menu of Services and Programs

Victim Services Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) - Provides a safe, child-friendly, non-traumatic environment for children who may have been abused or witnessed violence to tell their story and begin the healing process. CAC is a multidisciplinary team approach to the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse. Trained forensic interviewers speak with child victims/witnesses to obtain information as part of DSS and criminal investigations. Child Victim Advocates provide advocacy for child victims with their caregivers, law enforement, DSS, the judicial system and other service providers to ensure that the best interest and safety of the child is the first priority. Family Service operates two sites (one in Greensboro and one in High Point) which are fully accredited by the National Children’s Alliance. Crisis Line for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - 24-hour phone assistance for victims. Crossroads—Group programs for adult, female victims of domestic violence that includes support and psycho-education groups for women victims of domestic violence participating in Crossroads. Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) - A yearlong education group for male batterers with topics including male privilege, power and control, belief systems and their impact on violent behavior. Harmony House Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program - Provides separated families with a history of intimate partner violence a safe, child-friendly environment for supervised visitations/exchanges of custody to occur. Sexual Assault Support Group - Group programs for adult, female victims of sexual assault that includes support and psycho-education. Shelters for battered women and their children - Clara House (GSO) and Carpenter House (HP) provide residents access to a host of services to help them find a permanent safe living environment Victim Advocate Program - Offers support and guidance to victims of violent crime, such as sexual assault and domestic violence. Provides crisis intervention, information and referral, court preparation and accompaniment, assistance with filing victims' compensation and counseling. Women’s Domestic Violence Intervention Program (WDVIP) - A women only program that addresses issues of violence in women’s lives by focusing on issues of accountability and responsibility for violent behavior and understanding the negative effects of violence on her intimate relations and children. Behavioral Health Services Adult Substance Abuse Services - A Level 1 program designed to assist those who are addicted to illicit drugs and/or alcohol. Additionally, family members of those in recovery can seek coping mechanisms and education on addiction through this service. Clients can be seen in both individual and group settings. Group options include: Adult Substance Abuse Group; Adult Continuing Care Group (Substance Abuse aftercare); Adult Dual Diagnoses Group; Adult Substance Abuse Family Education. Anger Management Group - Offered in Greensboro for male and female offenders involved with the Day Reporting Center who express verbal anger, verbal hostility and aggressive behavior towards others. Children Witness to Violence - Works with children who are victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or, witness to violence (Domestic and/or community violence). Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Assists employees and their dependents, through time limited employer-sponsored services, in the identification and resolution of personal concerns that may adversely affect job productivity. This is achieved by providing strength to families through clinical intervention, advocacy, and enrichment education. Families in Transition - Educational workshop for parents that focuses on the needs of children during separation and divorce (High Point location only). Individual & Family Counseling & Specialized Child Abuse Services - Individual or family counseling for children, adolescents, and adults for issues, such as depression, anxiety, family stress, physical/sexual abuse and other victimization, family dysfunction, grief and marital problems. Integrated Care Program - Allows indigent behavioral health clients to receive primary medical care from a Physician’s Assistant located in our Washington Street office building. Family Service of the Piedmont is one of the first programs in the country to offer this service in a behavioral health setting. Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) - An evidence based best practice treatment modality designed for clients who have both a mental health diagnoses and a concurrent addictive disorder. IDDT addresses both conditions concurrently through a mixture of group, individual and psychiatric treatment.

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Behavioral Health Services (continued) Motivational Living (Depression & Anxiety Support Group) - Works with clients who are depressed or anxious. Provides coping skills and strategies. This group is also available in Spanish. Parenting to Healthy Families (PHF) - Parenting class that uses the “Boystown Common Sense” parenting curriculum. Psychiatry Medication Evaluation and Management Program: Offers continuity and coordination of behavioral health care, with an emphasis on medication evaluation and management. Clients are seen by a Psychiatric provider who completes a medication evaluation and determines whether or not a client requires medication to treat their mental health concerns. Client must complete a Comprehensive Clinical Assessment with Mental Health Therapist in order to be seen in the Psychiatry Program. Client must be referred to the program by their therapist. A limited amount of medication is provided to clients when they are assessed by the Psychiatry Program. Substance Abuse Pre-Contemplation Group - Designed for clients who are not quite motivated to participate and engage in the recovery process. Substance Abuse Seeking Safety Group (Women Only) - Works with women who are struggling with addiction and have a history of abuse and/or trauma. Women’s Empowerment Group (English & Spanish both offered) - Takes Seeking Safety curriculum and uses it for all women who are in treatment related to trauma. Primary participants are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Family Support Services Fairview Family Resource Center - A community-based programs and services for families, children and individuals. FFRC conducts a full range of educational programs and activities including: Parenting Groups (for parents with children of all ages; evidence based programs), Senior Wellness Workshops (evidence based), after school/summer activities for school-age children, case management/connections with community resources, computer lab with High Point Public Library Technology Access Point (TAP), community garden programs and community events/community collaborations. Family Preservation Program - For families with one or more children ages birth to 17 years who are at risk for current or future role dysfunction that could lead to out-of-home placement. Risk factors include lack of effective parenting, family disruption/instability, substance abuse, abuse and/or neglect, court/law involvement, low income, developmental disabilities, and family violence. Healthy Start - Child abuse prevention program that provides pregnant women and parents of infants with high stress factors home-based support for nurturing their baby’s growth and development, as well as connections to other community resources that can help improve the quality of life for the entire family. In-home therapy is for clients who are engaged in the program. Incredible Years Parenting Group - FREE evidence based parenting curriculum and support group for parents of elementary aged children. Meal, transportation (bus pass), incentives, and childcare provided for this 13 week parenting series that is very interactive, educational, and fun! Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) Bankruptcy Counseling and Education - CCCS has been approved to issue certificates in compliance with the Bankruptcy Code. Includes pre-filing counseling and pre-discharge education required by the new bankruptcy law that took effect in Oct. 2005. Budget and Housing Counseling - Money management, budget review and development of a written action plan with a nationally certified consumer credit counselor to help solve specific individual financial problems. Counselors provide pre- and post-purchase homeownership counseling, default resolution counseling (to prevent foreclosures) and reverse mortgage counseling. Budgeting, Money Management and Credit Workshops - Offers a host of workshops addressing budgeting, maintaining your credit, credit basics for homeownership, money management, financial first aid for the recently unemployed and other related topics. Workshops range from one to 10 sessions, depending on the topic. Debt Management Program - Allows people with a high level of debt to consolidate and repay consumer debt to creditors, and rebuild positive credit ratings. Keys to Home Ownership Workshop - Eight (8) hour workshop is open to the public. Topics include budgeting, credit, lenders, realtors, home inspections, closing process and insurance. Mortgage Payment Plan - North Carolina Foreclosure Prevention Fund (Mortgage Payment Program)—A state-funded program that helps recently unemployed people save their home by offering them an interest-free loan while they go back to school or search for a job. CCCS administers this program in Guilford, Caswell, Alamance, Rockingham County (Wentworth), Davidson and Randolph counties.

Family Service of Greensboro Foundation, Inc.

Board of Trustees 2019-2020

Sterling Kelly, Chair

Dianne Pusch, Vice Chair

James Weeks, Treasurer

Carol McCoy, Secretary

Leslye Tuck, Immediate Past Chair

Amy Paul, Guild President

Tom Campbell, President/CEO

Lindsey Auman

Lynn Black

Vanessa Carroll

Chad Cook

Pam Coote

Lora Cubbage

Kerrie Ellison

Harley Garrison

Robert Ketner

Magz King

Milly King

Lex Kulman

Lindsey Murray

Matthew Rankin

Indira Lindsay Roberts

Tara Thacker

Don Vaughan

Carolyn Walters

Statement of Philosophy

Family Service is committed to creating a long-lasting and positive impact in our community by

serving individuals and families facing critical hardships involving domestic violence, child

abuse, mental health, and financial stability. Because we have the most extensive and diverse

array of such services in our community, we are in a unique position and embrace our

responsibility to address these multi-faceted barriers to success. By identifying the complex needs

of our clients and delivering impactful services, we empower individuals and families so they will

have the best chance of success and overall well-being.

Family Service will continue as the model for outstanding service and delivery by advancing

successful outcome-based programs and collaborative initiatives to address individual needs that

impact personal development as well as the growth of safe and healthy families. Our staff will

energetically, compassionately, and responsibly give our clients the tools and advocacy needed to

successfully integrate with society.

We will constantly monitor our environment to offer the most relevant and up-to-date models of

support services, ensuring they are of the highest caliber and effectiveness for the benefit of our

clients, and thus the community at large.

Furthermore, Family Service will hold itself to the highest standards of integrity and excellence

in our programs, services, and staff, including transparency in our fiscal and board responsibilities.

Fidelity to these standards constitutes the backbone of our agency and drives our decisions and

actions.

Core Beliefs

We believe every individual has the right to live

his or her life with dignity, respect, and integrity.

We believe every family is impacted by the health

and well-being of its individual members.

We believe families are an essential part of society

and that safe and healthy families provide the

underpinning and model for a healthy, stable, and

vibrant society.

We believe every child should live free from fear

and have the right to grow up to become a strong,

healthy, and responsible citizen.

We believe our services address the most critical

issues affecting the well-being of today’s

individuals and families; by providing education,

advocacy and alternate choices, human beings are

better able to develop and sustain safe, healthy,

and productive lives.

We believe by developing and subscribing to the

highest standards of integrity, professionalism and

best methods, our clients have the greatest chance

of successfully surmounting issues that could

potentially cripple them.

We believe that all funding of the agency should

be used in the most effective, transparent, and

responsible manner possible so that our clients

and community are able to benefit at a maximum

potential.

We believe that the continued trust and generosity

of our stakeholders enables us to enjoy the

excellent reputation and professional position we

hold within the community and is essential to our

success.