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Family Crisis Resource Center seeks $90,000 level funding to meet growing demand for domestic violence services
Summary
The Family Crisis Resource Center asked the commissioners for level funding of $90,000 for FY26, citing increased demand, more severe domestic violence incidents, expanded hotline and shelter use, and the cost of providing legal and counseling services.
Rhonda Pick, executive director of the Family Crisis Resource Center (FCRC), told commissioners the agency has provided continuous domestic violence and sexual assault services in the community since 1978 and is requesting level funding of $90,000 for fiscal year 2026.
Pick said FCRC has expanded staffing from one person at its founding to 14 full‑time and two part‑time employees and provides a 24/7 hotline, shelter bed nights and legal and counseling services. For the second quarter of FY25, FCRC reported serving 274 victims (240 domestic violence, 34 sexual assault), answering more than 1,400 hotline calls and providing 687 bed nights in its shelter.
The organization also operates an abuse intervention program for offenders (22 weeks) with income‑based fees and a supervised visitation program (Safe Haven) that offers free supervised visits; Safe Haven reported 72 visits for 74 individuals during the first two quarters.
FCRC asked the county for level funding to offset increased demand, employee retention pressures and inflation, and urged continued county support as state and federal funding uncertainties affect smaller service providers.
