OUR MISSION
The Franklin County Women and Family Shelter is an organization dedicated to providing shelter, services, and support to homeless women and their children in Franklin County and surrounding communities. The shelter also provides direct assistance and referral services to community members who are at risk of homelessness.
Our shelter currently serves single women and families with children (single male parent with a child or children, couples with children and blended families with children. For couples without children, the female may reside at the shelter, but the male must reside elsewhere (we suggest the Access Soup Kitchen and Men's Shelter located nearby at 311 W. Second St) and, if approved by staff, can visit in the community room during office hours.
Our shelter currently serves single women and families with children (single male parent with a child or children, couples with children and blended families with children. For couples without children, the female may reside at the shelter, but the male must reside elsewhere (we suggest the Access Soup Kitchen and Men's Shelter located nearby at 311 W. Second St) and, if approved by staff, can visit in the community room during office hours.
our staff
Janet Gates
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February, 2016. She is a Social Worker by training and has worked for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the Senior Companion Program of the Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. She also enjoyed working as an oral historian on independent oral history projects and with hose funded by the KY Oral History Association . Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 30 years and has two adult children, 30 and 26 years of age.
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February, 2016. She is a Social Worker by training and has worked for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the Senior Companion Program of the Blue Grass Community Action Partnership. She also enjoyed working as an oral historian on independent oral history projects and with hose funded by the KY Oral History Association . Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 30 years and has two adult children, 30 and 26 years of age.
Kim Webb
Case Manager
kwebb@fcwfs.org
Kim began serving FCWFS as Bluegrass Community and Technical College Human Services Intern in Summer of 2013. She then served as our AmeriCorps Member from 2013 to 2015. She transitioned to part-time Case Manager with FCWFS in 2015 and became our full-time Case Manager in January of 2017. Kim grew up in Shelbyville, KY and is married with one son.
Case Manager
kwebb@fcwfs.org
Kim began serving FCWFS as Bluegrass Community and Technical College Human Services Intern in Summer of 2013. She then served as our AmeriCorps Member from 2013 to 2015. She transitioned to part-time Case Manager with FCWFS in 2015 and became our full-time Case Manager in January of 2017. Kim grew up in Shelbyville, KY and is married with one son.
Denise Bingham, RN MSN
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
info@fcwfs.org
Denise became part time Volunteer Coordinator for the
shelter in September 2015 and has been a hotline volunteer since 2008. In October, 2017 she accepted the new position of Administrative Assistant/Office Manager while maintaining role of volunteer coordinator.
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
info@fcwfs.org
Denise became part time Volunteer Coordinator for the
shelter in September 2015 and has been a hotline volunteer since 2008. In October, 2017 she accepted the new position of Administrative Assistant/Office Manager while maintaining role of volunteer coordinator.
OUr board members
Brenda Rice, President
Rita Rector, Treasurer
Sarah Putoff, Secretary
Sandra Lacey, Vice President
Corey Bellamy
Bonnie Childs
Barbara Hadley-Smith
Hope Hager
Blair Hecker
Carolyn Keltner
Natalie Lile
Kristy Miller
Mike Nolan
Diana Peters
Jill Robinson
Pat Seybold
Doris Thurber
Elizabeth Walsh
Rita Rector, Treasurer
Sarah Putoff, Secretary
Sandra Lacey, Vice President
Corey Bellamy
Bonnie Childs
Barbara Hadley-Smith
Hope Hager
Blair Hecker
Carolyn Keltner
Natalie Lile
Kristy Miller
Mike Nolan
Diana Peters
Jill Robinson
Pat Seybold
Doris Thurber
Elizabeth Walsh