Family Service Center Agency Video 2013

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Family Service Center Video, 2013 from Family Service Center on Vimeo.

Family Service Center's Agency Video, telling the amazing stories of the people we serve and why investing in mental health services for our community is so needed.

A huge thank you to those individuals who felt safe enough to record their vulnerabilities, struggles & successes - you are amazing & we honor you.
Welcome to Holland

Carolyn Karbowski tells her story of how mental illness changed her life and the people who helped her find hope and healing.
Dorothy Weaver

Ms. Dorothy Weaver, 95, talks about growing up on Galveston Island with beaches, rides and the bathing beauties! Ms. Weaver participated in FSC’s Digital Storytelling Project through a partnership with Gulf Health Care Center in Galveston, Texas. If you or someone you know would like to record a story feel free to contact Shannon Guillot [...]
Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is based on the past positively transforming who we are in the present. We focus on digital storytelling as a means of therapeutic engagement for the broad population of Galveston County. Using a combination of media elements such as pictures, music and the recorded voice, storytellers have an opportunity for story re-authoring, life [...]

Strengthening Families. Supporting Communities.

Family Service Center is a counseling agency in Galveston County serving individuals of all ages and their families. FSC also collaborates and provides services at multiple community-based settings to best serve client needs. FSC employs a professional staff of skilled clinicians who hold degrees in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or closely related disciplines. Our clinicians join clients in identifying solutions to meet and respond to life's challenges.

About

About Family Service Center of Galveston County Serving Galveston and the surrounding community since 1914, Family Service Center of Galveston County is a private, non-profit counseling agency that is dedicated to enhancing the potential for growth of individuals and families. Family Service Center strives to assist people in pursuing healthy, independent and fulfilling lives through [...]

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Donate

You can make an online contribution to Family Service Center by following the link below: Or mail a check to: Family Service Center of Galveston County 2200 Market St, Ste 600, Galveston, TX 77550 – – – Family Service Center and the 1,353 registered children, youth and adult clients we served in 2011 depend on generous participation [...]

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Make an Appointment

Please call one of our main numbers below to speak with our Intake Coordinator and she will be happy to assist you! Galveston Office 2200 Market Street, Suite 600 Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 762-8636; fax: (409) 762-4185 Click here for map Dickinson Office 2401 Termini St., Suite C Dickinson, TX 77539 (409) 938-4814; (281) 576-6366; fax: [...]

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Our Mission

Family Service Center is a private, not-for-profit agency dedicated to enhancing the potential for growth of individuals and families. The Center strives to help people pursue healthy, independent and fulfilling lives through the provision of counseling, education and related social services. The Center is committed to the creation and support of policies and programs consistent with its purposes that seek to improve the quality of life in the community and to cooperate with other agencies and organizations similarly engaged.

Our Programs

Ind. & Family

The Individual and Family Program provides counseling services to adults, children, families and couples. The therapist and client work together to address the client goals from a strengths-based perspective. This program is funded by client fess, insurance and United Way.

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STAR

The Star Program (Services To At-Risk Youth) offers counseling and prevention services for youth under age 18 and their families. It helps bring out the best in family life through communication and cooperation. Services are available at FSC offices, schools and community-based settings. Services are free to families who qualify and are covered by the [...]

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CSS

The Community Support Services Program increases access to counseling and related resources by providing these services to persons of all ages in community-based settings.

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Juvenile Justice/Oasis

The Juvenile Justice Program provides on-site counseling and related social services to youth in detention and/or on probation at the Juvenile Justice Center. Through collaboration, youth and their counselor identify goals to enhance healthy choices. Services include group, individual and family counseling. This program is fully supported by Galveston County’s Juvenile Justice Department. The Oasis [...]

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Prevention

The Prevention & Outreach Program addresses the needs of high-risk youth by building a web of support for these youth that includes improved and enhanced parenting, increased self-efficacy and increased community resources. The prevention programs that FSC utilizes are Strengthening Families and the Storytelling Project. Strengthening Families is a 14-week best-practice program for reducing risk [...]

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