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Save the date: Onward & Upward 10/19

By Allie Post | August 8, 2023 |

Save the date! Join us for a night of good friends and a good time as we continue Onward and Upward at FCC’s Annual Fundraiser to help families thrive after…

Self-love for Valentine’s Day

By Allie Post | February 21, 2023 |

This year for Valentine’s Day families working with FCC focused on self-love. Indulging in self-care is often bypassed as a frivolous act, especially for those facing times of hardship and…

Melvin’s family felt the love… thanks to you!

By Allie Post | February 21, 2023 |

Melvin arrived at the FCC offices to begin working on himself through the New Behaviors Program. Nervous about being judged by yet another person for his past choices, Melvin was…

Protected: Helpline Volunteer Onboarding

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Shayna’s Story: One Day Made All the Difference

By Allie Post | July 5, 2022 |

Shayna’s Story Shayna* arrived at the shelter with her two-year-old son, struggling mentally and physically after having fled a physically and emotionally violent relationship. A few weeks after arriving, she…

Leadership in Shelter: It’s a Team Sport

By Allie Post | July 5, 2022 |

Meet Christian, FCC’s Shelter and Housing Director Christian has an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health from Trinity Washington University. She oversees the programmatic growth of FCC’s housing and emergency shelter…

Leadership and Embracing the Gray

By Allie Post | July 5, 2022 |

Meet Shelby, FCC’s Program Services Director Shelby is a key leader in supporting the prevention and interruption cycles of relationship violence. Shelby is a Baltimore native with an M.S. in…

Rapid Re-housing at FCC

By Allie Post | March 24, 2022 |

The Family Crisis Center provides a range of housing supports to families fleeing domestic violence. The most recent is its rapid re-housing program, which connects families to permanent housing through…

Nevaeh: Survivor and Rockstar

By Allie Post | March 24, 2022 |

After being brutally attacked by her partner, Nevaeh fled her home state with her two children and arrived at FCC in fall 2020. For weeks she didn’t leave her room,…

Marquita’s Making Housing Happen

By Allie Post | March 24, 2022 |

Marquita Temple is a housing specialist at FCC who’s done a lot of smiling over the last year. “My favorite part of the job is seeing families move into their…