About - Family Service Center of Galveston County

About Family Service Center of Galveston County

Serving Galveston and the surrounding community since 1914, Family Service Center of Galveston County is a private, not-for-profit agency that is dedicated to enhancing the potential for growth of individuals and families. Family Service Center strives to assist people pursue healthy, independent and fulfilling lives through the provision of counseling, education and related social services.

Family Service Center serves members of Galveston County, Liberty and Chambers Counties regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

The Clients

FSC serves people from the youngest to the oldest without limitation. Most of the agency's clients are families and youth who are struggling with a variety of adjustment issues and crises.

Referral Sources

While the majority of clients seek services on their own, the agency also receives referrals from many of our community partners including, the Resource and Crisis Center, the Advocacy Center for Children, the Juvenile Justice Center, The Children's Center, Gulf Coast MHMR, Galveston Housing Authority, St. Vincent's House, area physicians, clergy, and local school districts. In addition, FSC serves as an employee assistance program for several area business and insurance networks.

The Communities Served

The agency operates offices located in Galveston, Texas City and Mont Belvieu, Texas. Family Service Center serves all of Galveston County with all services from offices on the Island and in Texas City. STAR program services for at-risk youth are also available in Chambers and Liberty Counties with an office in Mt. Belvieu.

Funding and Supporters

Many sources support programs at Family Service Center. These include:
The United Way of Galveston
Mainland Communities United Way
TX Dept. of Families & Protective Services
Galveston Co. Department of Juvenile Justice
The Kempner Fund
Mildred Yount Manion Charitable Foundation
Moody Methodist Endowment Fund
John P. McGovern Foundation

Service Fees

Service fees vary by program. Some programs assign fees on a sliding scale based upon family income while other programs are funded by state or local support. Insurance is accepted for services covered by individual policies.

Moving Forward

Family Service Center strives to be a center of excellence in achieving its mission of strengthening families and building communities. Towards this end, FSC conducts quarterly program reviews to evaluate for program effectiveness.

The Center operates with a highly qualified staff of mental health professionals designed to help our community with a wide range of concerns. The agency seeks to remain accessible, affordable, and available to all persons, wealthy or poor.

The Center also provides supportive services to help with the prevention of family problems, conflict, delinquency, and abuse. The agency's mission is designed to build the skills of youth and families for goal achievement, problem solving, team building, self-help and mutual aid. The Center seeks to have a continuum of treatment programs and prevention activities.

Finally, Family Service Center is working towards a more stable financial base. The nonprofit world is often uncertain, but excellence in planning and development requires a degree of financial certainty and ability to invest in innovations. Towards this end, the Center seeks to build a reserve fund to support future development by the agency's 100th anniversary in 2014.