About Us
The mission of Hope Center for Children (HCFC) is to build stable, healthy families and to provide children a safe place from abuse and neglect. HCFC is the result of a 2013 merger between two organizations with histories of providing residential care for children in foster care, The Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home and the Children’s Shelter of the Upstate. These two strong organizations merged to form Hope Center for Children, resulting in a pooling of resources to provide a wider continuum of services for children and families in Spartanburg and the surrounding areas. This name captures the heart of each program: providing hope to children and families. Since the merger, HCFC has continued to expand services, and today six cohesive programs fulfill the mission. All six programs use evidence-based and/or evidence-informed models, yielding outstanding annual outcomes.
Our Staff
Vernon Hayes
(864) 583-7688 x138
vernon@hopecfc.org
Susan Burgess
(864) 583-7688 x125
sburgess@hopecfc.org
Constance Keener
(864) 583-7688 x145
ckeener@hopecfc.org
Kate Brown
Volunteer and Social Media Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x153
kbrown@hopecfc.org
Riley Brown
Faucette House Care Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x121
rbrown@hopecfc.org
Michaela Cox
Director of Clinical Support (Therapy) Services
(864) 542-5978
mcox@hopecfc.org
Beth Ecxford
Facilities and Safety Supervisor
(864) 583-7688 x124
becxford@hopecfc.org
Madison Grice
Faucette House Child Advocate
(864) 542-6092
mgrice@hopecfc.org
Brandi Hamrick
Communications Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x127
brandi@hopecfc.org
Melissa Keith
Anchor House Supervisor
(864) 590-0025
melissa@hopecfc.org
Amy Norville
Human Resources Manager
(864) 583-7688 x142
anorville@hopecfc.org
Angela Talley Robinson
Positive Parenting Program Director
(864) 583-7688 x151
arobinson@hopecfc.org
Kaizer Robinson
Training Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x155
krobinson@hopecfc.org
Phyliss Skuba
Development Associate
(864) 583-7688 x102
pskuba@hopecfc.org
Dallys Sims
Positive Parenting Program Supervisor
(864) 583-7688 x122
dallys@hopecfc.org
Carolyn Smith
Grants Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x132
csmith@hopecfc.org
Ushela Smith
PQI Coordinator
(864) 583-7688 x103
usmith@hopecfc.org
Latrice Thompson-Chapman
Transitional Living Program Supervisor
(864) 814-9432
latrice@hopecfc.org
Kathleen Turner
FRCPS Case Coordinator
(864) 641-5717
kturner@hopecfc.org
Board of Directors
- Jody Babb, Chair
- Mac White, Vice Chair
- Nan Dempsey, Secretary
- Daniel Ebin, Treasurer
- Wendy Griffith
- Lichelle Jones-Wilkins
- Hays Keadle, Jr.
- Renee Klein
- Tina Lyon
- Elizabeth McCown
- Angie Myers
- Amit Patel
- Cherie Pressley
- Gracie Raines
- Taylor Smith
- Julie Thompson