Family Guidance Center

Hickory Fire Department came through with a car seat for our newest client, a baby girl arriving soon! Thank you for ensuring she gets home safely!

More donations from our amazing community members: a diaper bag full of baby necessities for our newest shelter resident, canned food, and cleaning supplies. Support from neighbors like you makes such a huge impact, even if you can’t always see the end results. We appreciate you!!

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Thank you, Dana's Fine Jewelry and Premier Screen Printing! With your sponsorships, our clients are certain to have very happy holidays this year.

If you’d like to adopt a family from our Hope Tree or give back in another way, please send us a message or call 828-322-1400 extension 301.

🎁Thank you, Pat! Our Hope Tree sponsors are beginning to bring their gifts in for our clients and we couldn’t be more excited!

Pat has sponsored our clients’ wish lists for the holidays for the past two years. We appreciate her and all she does to lift the burden of holiday shopping from our families’ shoulders.

We have a baby on the way!

One of our shelter residents is expecting a baby any day now. While this is an exciting time for her, she is also concerned about having everything she needs to care for her little one.

If you or someone you know has a new or gently used infant carrier car seat, please consider making a donation to this client to take one thing off of her checklist. As always, any donation made is eligible to be written off on your taxes!

“None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so."
-Cornel West

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Visit our website or call us at 828-322-1400 to learn more.

It's almost that time again! We are gearing up for our annual Hope Tree program to support our clients and their families during the holiday season. As we collect their wish lists, we are also searching for folks who would like to sponsor a family or two.

This would be a great service project for a family, small business, church group, or any other organization looking to give back to the community. Your contribution would mean so much to the individuals and families we serve. They have already lost so much. Will you help us bring some light back into their lives?

Call or email for more details
828-322-1400 ext 301
[email protected]

We hope you enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday while we are closed. We'll see you next week!

Thank you to City of Newton Police Department for the donation of clothes for our clients! Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault will often have to leave their clothing behind, either to be collected as evidence or in the rush to leave an unsafe living situation.

We appreciate the continued support from our community partners to do the work we do. Without you, our jobs would be next to impossible!

Thank you Conover Hardware for these and other toy donations to our shelter clients!! We appreciate you!

Our Life Skills class is getting in the spirit🍂 They are thankful for a lot of things and we are thankful for them! ❤️

It's not happiness that brings us gratitude. It's gratitude that brings us happiness.

Thank you Catawba Valley Landlords Association

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Thank you Hickory Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Divine 9, and Catawba Valley Community College for having us today! We enjoyed collaborating and meeting new community partners!

FGC will be at CVCC today, we hope to see you there 🙂

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Get ready for putting on the ritz in your 20s attire! We're excited to announce our New Year's Eve Gatsby Gala and silent auction, hosted by Main Cellar City Club at Market On Main. Shelby Rae Moore Band and Moose Entertainment NC will also be helping us ring in the New Year! Purchase tickets and/or become a sponsor at fgcservices.com.

Our shelter is in serious need of crib mattresses. If you or someone you know is getting rid of gently used mattress(es) or bedding, please consider donating to us. You can drop off at our office Monday-Thursday 8-5 and Friday 8-12. Thank you!

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As Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) comes to an end, we want to thank everyone who helped make our events a success. Special thank you to Valley Hills Mall Town of Long View, NC Patrick Beaver Memorial Library Catawba Valley Community College Lenoir-Rhyne University Open Door Baptist Church Long View for hosting us. Also, huge thank you to all the businesses that put a ribbon and/or pinwheel in their storefront to support the cause, we appreciate you! may be ending, but our focus doesn't change. We will continue to work with community partners to increase awareness and transform our community to one where healthy relationships thrive!

Thank you Dana's Fine Jewelry!

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Nows your time to thrive.

We are excited for our annual golf tournament tomorrow at Player's Ridge Golf! Thank you to our major sponsors for supporting our agency and our mission. We look forward to seeing you!

This is your reminder that love never hurts.

Reminder - Our mall exhibit is up until October 31. If you haven't already, go by and check it out. Lots of information and goodies for you to take.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This year, our theme is Every1 Knows Some1 because everyone does know someone affected by domestic violence in some capacity, even if they don’t realize it. We will be sharing information, resources, and events all month. Also, be sure to stop by our exhibit “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” at Valley Hills Mall located downstairs across from Kirkland’s. The exhibit features survivors stories and artwork as well as information and FGC’s services.

If you see something, say something! And if you can't say something, take a moment to document what is happening to help hold others accountable.

: When you witness harassment happening around you, documenting it is one of the many ways to assist the person in need. Here are a few tips about the art of documentation:

And we are here to help you along the way. You got this!

Hope to see you there. Our DV Advocate will be sharing her story and information/resources.

Registration Free! Join Us!

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All a part of the healing process.

Tomorrow is wear purple Thursday! We wear purple to raise awareness about domestic violence. Snap a selfie and post on social media. Be sure to add hashtag and tag Family Guidance Center in your post!

Partnerships with local agencies help to build a better community for tomorrow ❤️ Safe Harbor of NC

Did You Know? 5 million children witness domestic violence each year in the US.
40 million adult Americans grew up living with domestic violence.*

We are thankful to The Family Guidance Center for assisting one of our guests in finding a safe and secure shelter for her and her children. Contact The Family Guidance Center at 828-322-1400 or visit http://ow.ly/XZNw50L7oU4 if you or someone you love needs help.

*Children & Domestic Violence Statistics From: http://ow.ly/SfQX50L7oU5

Did you miss the registration deadline? No problem! We will be livestreaming the vigil on our Facebook for those who cannot attend in person. Check back at 6pm to join us!

Join us as we honor and remember the victims who lost their lives to domestic violence. RSVP by September 30 www.tinyurl.com/fgcvigil

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This year, our theme is Every1 Knows Some1 because everyone does know someone affected by domestic violence in some capacity, even if they don’t realize it. We will be sharing information, resources, and events all month. Also, be sure to stop by our exhibit “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” at Valley Hills Mall located downstairs across from Kirkland’s. The exhibit features survivors stories and artwork as well as information and FGC’s services.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This year, our theme is Every1 Knows Some1 because everyone does know someone affected by domestic violence in some capacity, even if they don’t realize it. We will be sharing information, resources, and events all month. Also, be sure to stop by our exhibit “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” at Valley Hills Mall located downstairs across from Kirkland’s. The exhibit features survivors stories and artwork as well as information and FGC’s services.

Join us as we honor and remember the victims who lost their lives to domestic violence. RSVP by September 30 www.tinyurl.com/fgcvigil

Did you miss our Victim Services Directors Beth and Nicole chatting with Hal Row on First Talk this morning? You can still listen at whky.com and learn about all of our domestic violence services and ways you can be involved!