OUR MISSION
The Franklin County Women and Family Shelter became a nonprofit organization in 2004 dedicated to providing a shelter, supportive services, and transitional housing in a sober living environment to homeless single women who were not in an active domestic violence situation as a cause of being unhoused. In 2015, our agency opened the first program serving homeless families with children (couples with children, single males caring for children and blended families with children) in Franklin County and surrounding communities. In 2022, FCWFS functions as an important part of our community's continuum of care with a focus on programs that include sober, longer term transitional housing for the same population we have served since opening the doors. We continue to work closely with partner agencies to provide referral services to community members who are at risk of homelessness, involved in a domestic violence situation and other life crises that go beyond the transitional housing programs now offered by FCWFS.
Our community partner, Simon House now serves as the 24-hour low barrier shelter for Franklin County and the surrounding counties. They also now operate the 24-hour emergency hotline - 502-320-3620. If you are in immediate need of emergency shelter please contact this 24 hour hotline. If you wish to learn more about our transitional housing programs please contact staff during office hours - Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Office hours changed due to COVID-19, effective 3/23/2020)
Our community partner, Simon House now serves as the 24-hour low barrier shelter for Franklin County and the surrounding counties. They also now operate the 24-hour emergency hotline - 502-320-3620. If you are in immediate need of emergency shelter please contact this 24 hour hotline. If you wish to learn more about our transitional housing programs please contact staff during office hours - Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Office hours changed due to COVID-19, effective 3/23/2020)
OUR STAFF
Janet Gates
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February of 2016. She is a Social Worker by education and 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 those funded by the KY Oral History Association. Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 36 years and has two adult children, 34 and 30 years of age. She strives to live a purpose driven life and enjoys exploring the natural world around us, hanging out with friends, meeting new people, hiking, camping, time at the beach, and traveling to visit her family in the south and her children in New Jersey and Maine!
Executive Director
jgates@fcwfs.org
Janet joined FCWFS in February of 2016. She is a Social Worker by education and 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 those funded by the KY Oral History Association. Janet has been married to her husband, Bob for over 36 years and has two adult children, 34 and 30 years of age. She strives to live a purpose driven life and enjoys exploring the natural world around us, hanging out with friends, meeting new people, hiking, camping, time at the beach, and traveling to visit her family in the south and her children in New Jersey and Maine!
Kim Webb
Case Manager
kwebb@fcwfs.org
Kim began serving FCWFS as a Bluegrass Community and Technical College Human Services Intern in the summer of 2013. She then served as our AmeriCorps Member from 2013 - 2015. She transitioned to part-time Case Manager with FCWFS in 2015; became our full-time Case Manager in 2017; and now is the FCWFS Director of Programs. Kim grew up in Shelbyville, KY and is married with one son.
Case Manager
kwebb@fcwfs.org
Kim began serving FCWFS as a Bluegrass Community and Technical College Human Services Intern in the summer of 2013. She then served as our AmeriCorps Member from 2013 - 2015. She transitioned to part-time Case Manager with FCWFS in 2015; became our full-time Case Manager in 2017; and now is the FCWFS Director of Programs. Kim grew up in Shelbyville, KY and is married with one son.
OUR BOARD MEMBERS
Shelley Sellwood-Davis, President
Zenobia Skinner, Vice-President
Sara Rome, Treasurer
Morgan Lovitt, Secretary
Renee' Carter
Austin Horn
Morgan Lovitt
Kellie Sebastian
Cathy Thomas
Caroline Wingate Wolfe