Family Service of High Point (est. 1940)

Family Service of High Point was organized in 1940, following a needs assessment conducted by the High Point Junior League to survey community social welfare and health needs. The Family Service Bureau, as it was then named, was accepted as a new member agency of the High Point Community Chest, now the United Way of High Point, that same year.

1991 Following its pattern of strengthening the community through needs-based programming, the agency expanded with a new division, Consumer Credit Counseling.
1949 Affiliated with the Family Service Association of America, known today as the Alliance for Children and Families.
1974 Accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Services for Families and Children.
1979 Agency began providing rape crisis and sexual assault programs.
1985 The High Point battered women’s shelter which had been operating independently in High Point since 1979 was adopted as part of the organization.
1990 Hope House, a Children’s Advocacy Center was introduced. Hope House was the first accredited Children’s Advocacy Center in North Carolina.

Family Service of Greensboro (est. 1945)

Family & Children’s Service of Greater Greensboro resulted from a study by the Junior League of Greensboro and the Council of Social Agencies. Largely through the League’s efforts, the Greensboro Community and War Chest, now the United Way of Greater Greensboro, approved a proposal on October 28, 1945, establishing the Family Services Agency.

1954 The Family Services Agency and Traveler’s Aid, an organization that provided assistance to travelers in distress occurred to streamline administration and efficiency.
1959 Affiliated with the Family Service Association of America, known today as the Alliance for Children and Families.
1971 Consumer Credit Counseling Services were added to assist families in financial difficulty.
1982 Women’s Aid, Child Abuse Prevention Services, and the Rape Action, Prevention and Education Center, were brought into agency as “Turning Point.”
1983 The agency purchased a permanent home called Clara House for its shelter for women and their children who faced potentially life-threatening domestic situations.
1987 Traveler’s Aid was taken over by the Salvation Army.

Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc. (est. 1999)

In order to expand and improve services to families and children in Guilford County, the Board of Directors of Family Service of High Point and Family & Children’s Service of Greater Greensboro made the commitment to merge in 1998. The affiliation of the two agencies became effective January 1, 1999. The founding agencies, Family Service of High Point and Family & Children’s Service of Greater Greensboro, evolved to become “Foundations” which now support the work of Family Service of the Piedmont through community-based fundraising and awareness activities.

2001 Family Service moves into a permanent location at 315 East Washington Street in downtown Greensboro.
2005 Harmony House opened to provide supervised visitation and custody exchange services dedicated to protecting children impacted by high conflict family dynamics.
2006 The organization’s For Love of Family Award was renamed the Julia B. Nile For Love of Family Award in honor of the organization’s former President and CEO.
2007 The agency began providing outpatient services to adults and adolescents with substance abuse issues.
2012 An Integrated Care Program was created to provide physical health care services in addition to mental health care services for clients.
2015 Washington Street Service Center renamed, Families First Center in honor of past, present and future staff.
2020 High Point Center for Child Wellness opened to provide youth-focused psychiatric services.
2022 Harmony House closes.

The agency is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3), United Way member-organization in both Greensboro and High Point that is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors selected from community leaders and is administered by a staff of professionals. Each year, it provides affordable, high quality services to over 26,000 families and individuals dealing with crises in their lives through its four impact areas: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Mental Health and Financial Stability.