Save the date -- Wednesday, April 5th -- Salsarita's is donating 15% of orders to Sally Kate Winters Family Services! Take a night off from cooking and join us in eating for a great cause. Salsarita's accepts Dine-In, Takeout & Pick up orders made online using the promo code FUNDRAISER or in store/by phone mentioning Sally Kate Winters Family Services. You can RSVP & see all details here: www.groupraise.com/events/245312 #groupraise #salsaritas #sallykatewintersfamilyservices #savethedate

Thank you Mississippi State Trooper Association for your $1,000 donation! This will help with providing safety and improved well-being for children and youth in crisis.

We still have tickets and tables available for our BINGO event!! You can text SKWBINGO to 41444 or scan the QR code to purchase your tickets. We are excited for a night fun for a great cause!! If you have any questions, please call 662.494.4867 or email kelly@sallykatewinters.org

The Mississippi State Sociology group grilled and hung out with the youth, and they had a BLAST!!! Thank you!! 🏀🌞🍔🌭

SuperTalk is happening next week!!! Join us April 4th from 6AM - 6PM for our SuperTalk Remote Event. You can stop by Sally Kate Winters Family Services to watch live, or tune in anytime that day! SuperTalk Mississippi

190 safe place goody bags went to Fifth Street!! Thank you to everyone who allowed us to come educate the youth on Safe Place! #nspweek2023

Wow, Thank you Renasant Bank for donating $75,000 through the Children's Promise Tax Credit Act!

“Thankful Thursday” here at SKWFS! The sun is out and today we shine the spotlight on a true bright spot in our office. Meet Kasy Ates, so much appreciation for her!!! Kasy is a licensed Master level Social Worker. She started with Sally Kate Winters Family Services in 2017 completing her internship, and then stayed on full time! In her role as Shelter Counselor she handles all aspects of mental health for both our runaway and homeless teens and our shelter youth, along with family team meetings. We are so thankful for Kasy's expertise and commitment to ensuring our kids get the BEST in mental health care. She also knows how to throw a great birthday party for the youth!! Thank you!!

Thank you Boys & Girls Club of GT Columbus Unit for allowing us to come and educate the youth on Safe Place! #NSPWeek2023 Teens can text their current location and the word SAFE to 4HELP(44357) to learn about the closest Safe Place to them and also have the option to chat interactively.

April is right around the corner, which means Child Abuse Prevention Month! Join us April 4th from 6AM - 6PM for our SuperTalk Remote Event. You can stop by Sally Kate Winters Family Services to watch live, or tune in anytime that day! SuperTalk Mississippi

100 Safe Place goody bags are going out to Oxford High School today!! Thank you for allowing us to share resources for youth in crisis! #NSPWeek2023

National Safe Place Week - promoting awareness and community support for the program locally. 125 goody bags with Safe Place information were dropped off to East Webster High School! #NSPWeek2023

It’s National Safe Place Week! We will be sharing with students this week about Safe Place! #nspweek2023

“Thankful Thursday” here at SKWFS! It may be Spring Break week, but we take no breaks in showing appreciation for the awesome staff we have here at SKWFS. Meet Cynthia Mathews, so much appreciation for her!! Cynthia who holds a degree in Family and Human Development from MUW, has been at SKWFS since the doors opened in 1990. That’s over 30 years!!!!! Her role as Shelter Case Manager means she tackles daily- emergency shelter operations, resident service provision, and teacher and social worker collaboration. We are so thankful for Cynthia’s continued dedication to ensuring that youth and families receive the BEST care when with us. Thank you Cynthia!

Tickets are live for our Black Tie and Blue Jeans BINGO Event!! You can purchase your tickets through the QR code or texting SKWBINGO to 41444. If you have any questions, please reach out to kelly@sallykatewinters.org or 662.494.4867! We are excited for this night of good music, good food, and fun!

Tune in to SuperTalk Radio or stop by Sally Kate Winters Family Services on April 4th!

THANK YOU Cadence Bank for your $200,000 donation through the MS Children’s Promise Tax Credit!! Our mission to empower children and families to seek and experience and improved quality of life would not be possible without our supporters!!

“Thankful Thursday” here at SKWFS! It may be a rainy day but we are keeping things sunny around our office showing appreciation for the dedicated staff who do the endless but worthy work, day in and day out. Meet Paige Lamkin, so much appreciation for her!! Organized and committed to excellence, she keeps our office running smoothly. Paige has an eye for numbers and has worked at SKWFS off and on for over 15 years. Currently, as Administrative Assistant, she wears many hats handling agency finances, human resources, and grant reporting. We are so grateful for Paige and her unwavering commitment to all things SKWFS! Thank you Paige.

We are excited to share our Child Abuse Prevention Month event is going to be Black Tie & Blue Jeans BINGO! April 21, 2023 from 6:30 - until! Tickets can be purchased by texting SKWBINGO to 41444 or scanning the QR code on the second flyer! If you would like to be a sponsor for Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are still accepting until March 17th! We can update our flyers to reflect new sponsorships that we receive! You can email kelly@sallykatewinters.org or call 662.494.4867 for any questions!

Sally Kate Winters Family Services is excited to be partnering with Starkville Salsarita's for a fundraiser! April 5th from 12:00-8:00, when you eat at Salsarita's and mention you are with Sally Kate Winters Family Services, part of your meal will be donated back to SKWFS. You can dine in, take out, and even order using their app! You put in the promo code FUNDRAISER for using the app. You can RSVP letting us know you will be there! Please share with friends!! 😃 'https://www.groupraise.com/events/245312

We celebrated an 11th birthday this week with sports minute to win it games!! We love getting to celebrate with the youth, on their special days!

We are looking to permanently fill our Executive Director position. Interested and qualified individuals should email resumes to director@sallykatewinters.org

It’s “Thankful Thursday” here at SKWFS! It may be Spring, but we are starting a season of thanksgiving here to show appreciation for the staff who work tirelessly to make things better for our agency and the families we serve! Meet Laura Yelverton, so much appreciation for her!! A mental health therapist by trade, but a natural leader and who has been sharing her talents in various roles within our agency off and on for the last 15 years. Over the last few months, Laura has given tremendous support to our Board as they seek our next permanent director. And most recently, she stepped into the role of Interim Executive Director and has done a fantastic job. We appreciate you, Laura! Check this space every Thursday to meet another outstanding staff member for whom we are so grateful!

We are excited to announce we will be partnering with SuperTalk Radio again this year for Child Abuse Prevention Month!! We will have Sally Kate Winters Family Services staff and guest speaking throughout the day, tune in to hear, or stop by our agency!

THANK YOU @Bank of Commerce for your donation of $25,000 through the Children's Promise Act! We can not put into words the gratitude we have for your support of Sally Kate Winters Family Services!!!