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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

Chief Executive Officer

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Susan Burgess

Chief Financial Officer

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Constance Keener

Director of Programs

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Michaela Cox

Director of Clinical Support (Therapy) Services

(864) 542-5978

Angela Talley Robinson

Positive Parenting Program Director

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Kate Brown

Community Engagement & Social Media Coordinator
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Riley Brown

Faucette House Care Coordinator
(864) 978-2457

Victoria Burgess

Marketing Coordinator
(864) 542-7691

Latrice Thompson-Chapman

Transitional Living Program Supervisor
(864) 814-9432

Beth Ecxford

Facilities and Safety Supervisor
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Madison Grice

Faucette House Child Advocate
(864) 542-6092

Brandi Hamrick

Development Associate
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Melissa Keith

Anchor House Supervisor
(864) 590-0025

Jessica March

First Impressions Manager
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Amy Norville

Human Resources Manager
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Kaizer Robinson

Training Coordinator
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Kathleen Turner

FRCPS Program Supervisor
(864) 641-5717

Phyliss Skuba

Director of Development
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Dallys Sims

Positive Parenting Program Supervisor
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Carolyn Smith

Grants Coordinator
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Ushela Smith

PQI Coordinator
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We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or want to become involved in the work that we do!

Phone: 864.583.7688
Fax: 864.597.1287
Office Address: 202 Hudson L. Barksdale Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1731, Spartanburg, SC 29304

South Carolina 2-1-1

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
Professional crisis counselors offer assistance 24/7. All calls are anonymous.

South Carolina Victim Assistance Network

Spartanburg County Department of Social Services

Board of Directors

  • Mac White, Chair
  • Corey Carson, Vice Chair
  • Nan Dempsey, Secretary
  • Amit Patel, Treasurer
  • Jody Babb
  • Wanda Greenfield
  • Wendy Griffith
  • Lichelle Jones-Wilkins
  • Hays Keadle, Jr.
  • Renee Klein
  • Tina Lyon
  • Brooks Moss
  • Angie Myers
  • Cherie Pressley
  • Gracie Raines
  • Savannah Seegars-Harris

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