OUR MISSION
The Franklin County Women and Family Shelter is an organization dedicated to providing shelter, services, and support to homeless single women and homeless families with 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 or outside on our porch weather permitting during office hours - Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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 or outside on our porch weather permitting during office hours - Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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.
Beth O'Neill
House Manager
boneill@fcwfs.org
info@fcwfs.org
Beth joined FCWFS in January 2019. Previously, she served as an AmeriCorps member with Lexington Rescue Mission as a Housing Counselor. Beth has a BA in Psychology and Art. She commutes from Lexington. Beth and her husband, Tom, have been married 27 years. They have 2 high school age children.
House Manager
boneill@fcwfs.org
info@fcwfs.org
Beth joined FCWFS in January 2019. Previously, she served as an AmeriCorps member with Lexington Rescue Mission as a Housing Counselor. Beth has a BA in Psychology and Art. She commutes from Lexington. Beth and her husband, Tom, have been married 27 years. They have 2 high school age children.
Allison Crawford
Volunteer Coordinator
acrawford@fcwfs.org
Allison joined FCWFS as Volunteer Coordinator in April 2019. She previously served two years in AmeriCorps VISTA as communications and development director for the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition. She earned her BA in liberal arts and television production from Murray State University in 2014. Allison also works part-time as Communications Coordinator for Kentucky Equal Justice Center.
Volunteer Coordinator
acrawford@fcwfs.org
Allison joined FCWFS as Volunteer Coordinator in April 2019. She previously served two years in AmeriCorps VISTA as communications and development director for the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition. She earned her BA in liberal arts and television production from Murray State University in 2014. Allison also works part-time as Communications Coordinator for Kentucky Equal Justice Center.
OUr board members
Sandy Lacey, President
Sarah Puttoff, Treasurer and Secretary
Elizabeth Walsh, Vice President
Corey Bellamy
Dick Brown
Renee' Carter
Barbara Hadley-Smith
Tambra Harrod
Kellie Lang
Morgan Lovitt
Mike Nolan
Rita Rector
Jill Robinson
Zenobia Middleton Skinner
Cathy Thomas
Elle Travis
Sarah Puttoff, Treasurer and Secretary
Elizabeth Walsh, Vice President
Corey Bellamy
Dick Brown
Renee' Carter
Barbara Hadley-Smith
Tambra Harrod
Kellie Lang
Morgan Lovitt
Mike Nolan
Rita Rector
Jill Robinson
Zenobia Middleton Skinner
Cathy Thomas
Elle Travis