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Family Guidance CenterFamily Guidance Center
  • Home
  • Our Mission
    • PQI
  • Our Services
    • First Column
      • Consumer Finance & Housing
      • Individual & Family Counseling
      • Nurturing Adolescent Program
    • Second Column
      • Domestic Violence Services
      • Rape & Sexual Assualt
      • Safe Shelter
  • Purple Ribbon Thrift Store
  • Events
  • Giving
    • HOPE Raffle Donations
    • Give Now
  • Updates
  • Volunteer
  • Contact

Contact

We'd like to meet you!

Contact Our Staff

Nicole Sherrill – Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Services Program Director
828-322-1400
nsherrill@fgcservices.com

Christopher Marelli
Individual & Family Counseling Program Director
828-322-1400
cmarelli@fgcservices.com

Beth Ledbetter
Nurturing Adolescents Program Director
828-322-1400
bledbetter@fgcservices.com

Tonya Freeman
Consumer Credit Counseling Services Program Director (Housing & Finance)
828-322-1400 ext. 200
tfreeman@fgcservices.com

LaKeisha Ross-Johnson
Director of Development
828-322-1400
ljohnson@fgcservices.com

Lauren Heimberg
Domestic Violence Case Manager
828-322-1400
lheimberg@fgcservices.com

Sherry N. Lane
First Step Shelter Manager
828-228-1787 24/7 Support Line
slane@fgcservices.com

Domestic Violence Therapist
828-322-1400 ext. 304

Domestic Violence Court Advocate
828-405-8899 Text Preferred 
828-322-1400
kpitts@fgcservices.com

Tom McNeely
Credit Counselor
828-322-7161
tmcneely@fgcservices.com

Peyton Jones
CCCS Program Assistant
828-322-1400
pjones@fgcservices.com

Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
828-302-6952 – 24/7 Support Line
828-322-1400

Sexual Assault Therapist
828-322-1400 ext. 303

Melissa Kerekes
LGBTQIA+ Victim Advocate
Outreach & Education Advocacy Coordinator
828-322-1400
mkerekes@fgcservices.com

Charlotte Sharpe
Individual & Family Therapist
828-322-1400
csharpe@fgcservices.com

Tina Light
Purple Ribbon Thrift Store Manager
828-322-3423
tlight1971@gmail.com

Candace Rowe
Administrative Assistant
828-322-1400
crowe@fgcservices.com

Finance
828-322-1400

Find our locations

Family Guidance Center
17 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-1400
familyguidance@fgcservices.com

Purple Ribbon Thrift Store
360 Hwy 70 SW
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-8423
tlight1971@fgcservices.com

Volunteer Opportunities

Family Guidance Center has volunteer opportunities for those interested in giving hands-on help to our agency. If you are interested in volunteering, please apply online by texting FGCVOLUNTEER to 41444. You can also contact us at 828-322-1400 or send an email to mkerekes@fgcservices.com.

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    Payment Options

    We accept most insurances. our sliding fee scale and other payment options are also available to cover the cost of services. For more information on our services, please call us at 828-322-1400.

    Find us here

    • Family Guidance Center
    • 17 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory NC 28602
    • 828.322.1400
    • familyguidance@fgcservices.com
    • www.fgcservices.com

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