Culver new director of the family crisis center
The Central California Family Crisis Center welcomed Mary Culver August 1 as its new Executive Director.
She has a strong financial background spanning 30 years and 25 years of office management experience, including staff development and training.
“I am excited about the opportunity to represent an amazing non-profit charitable organization such as Central California Family Crisis Center.”
Formerly Culver was hired as an independent consultant. She has experience with non-profit accounting, conflict resolution, addressing complaints, and resolving issues with the assistance of the Board of Directors.
“One of our goals is to bring awareness of our services to the community. Such as services to help the whole family when there is domestic violence involved,” said CCFCC Treasurer Janice Castle.
People are unaware the center provides not just an emergency shelter for women and children, it provides shelter to men as well. Services are available to anyone who has been a victim of domestic violence, either physical or verbal. Services are also available for the homeless in the community.
The center has a 38-bed shelter facility with family transitional supportive services. It provides a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention and legal advocacy. The center conducts court appointed classes for domestic violence offenders, as well as prevention classes.
Court appointed classes include a 52-week Batterer Intervention program, a 52-week Child Abuse Intervention program, and a 14-week Anger Management Class. Parenting classes are also provided along with individual counseling, child advocacy and teen programs.
The center has the Treasures Thrift Store, located on Mill Street. Proceeds help fund the Emergency Women’s Shelter.
The center provides employment training for women, in addition to a huge array of services offered at the Counseling Center. Visit the CCFCC websites to learn more about what services are available http://ccfamilycrisis.org/
The CCFCC has been at its location since Pegge Wall and her husband, donated the building to the organization in 2016.
“It was such a generous donation to the agency,” said Castle.
Mickie Manning, Board of Directors President, said, “Domestic violence victims often have to return to us for help. That is a common symptom of domestic violence.”
CCFCC stated its grateful for the continuing strong support from the people and organizations of Porterville and surrounding communities. “Without them we could not continue to provide the much needed services to the community,” the organization states.
For more information contact CCFCC at 559-781-7462, Treasures Thrift Store is at 88 E. Mill Avenue. The CCFCC 24-hour hotline is 559784-0192.
Domestic violence victims often have to return to us for help. That is a common symptom of domestic violence. — Micki Manning