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Memphis, TN 38104
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Address
1750 Madison Ave, Suite 600
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone & Fax
(901) 222-4400 Phone
(901) 222-4441 Fax
Sign up for news and events
FSC Housing Program Opens the Door to Healing
/0 Comments/in General /by Conchita TopinkaLinda (not her real name) came to the Family Safety Center (FSC) with her three-week-old infant after her intimate partner jumped on her and beat her. It wasn’t the first time he had beat her, but it was the first time she decided to seek emergency shelter. By the time a victim contacts Family Safety […]
Survivor Story January 18
/0 Comments/in General /by Conchita TopinkaIn the past, Linda* had fled to a friend’s house. That didn’t work out so well when her abuser found her and convinced her to come back home. Emergency shelter allows victims to find safety apart from the places they normally frequent which are the first places an abuser will go to find them. FSC […]
National Study: Camp HOPE America Has Positive Impact
/0 Comments/in General /by Conchita TopinkaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Memphis’ Camp HOPE America Part of National Study Camps Report Powerful Results from Working with Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (MEMPHIS, TN), February 26, 2018 – Without hope and the skills to cope with the trauma in their lives, children who have witnessed domestic violence are likely to perpetuate the same cycle of […]
Hope for Tomorrow: FSC Camp Breaks the Cycle
/0 Comments/in General /by Conchita TopinkaCamp HOPE America, TN in Memphis offers standard activities like swimming, ziplining, hikes, ropes courses, and silly songs. But it is a curriculum focused on providing campers “a pathway to hope,” that sets this residential camp apart. Small group cabin discussions and awards for outstanding character traits provide children the tools to cope with adversity. […]
MPD, FSC’s Olliette Murry-Drobot Point Out False Information Being Shared on Social Media
/0 Comments/in General /by JordanBy: Bridget Chapman, WREG An article bashing the Memphis Police Department for how they treat domestic violence and sex assault victims is making its rounds online. The article was posted by an organization called “The Raw Story,” which has over a million followers on Facebook. The article talks about untested rape kits and […]