FAMILY SERVICE CENTER OPEN HOUSE 11-15-2018 TO CELEBRATE THE GIFT OF THE MARY MOODY NORTHEN HONEYMOON COTTAGE

November 12, 2018 – Family Service Center of Galveston County will host an Open House to celebrate the gift of the Mary Moody Northen Honeymoon Cottage. In 2018, in remembrance of Mrs. Northen’s love for the children and families of the Galveston community, the Board of Directors of the Mary Moody Northen Endowment deeded the “Honeymoon Cottage” to the Family Service Center of Galveston County. W.L. Moody, Jr. had this home built for his beloved older daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and her husband, E.C. “Mike” Northen, in 1916, shortly after their marriage. Mike and Mary lived in the home located at 2902 Broadway until Mike’s death in 1954. Dr. Julie Purser, FSC’s Executive Director states, “We are so pleased to be entrusted with this property. A huge thanks to The Mary Moody Northen Board of Directors for choosing Family Service Center to occupy Mrs. Northen’s Honeymoon Cottage.” FSC has had a year of growth: an additional 10 staff members have been hired to ensure the needs of children, youth, individuals, and families are met following Hurricane Ike and the Santa Fe High School shooting. To accommodate the need for additional counseling offices, FSC’s Executive Team relocated to 2902 Broadway. FSC continues to maintain counseling offices at 2200 Market Street, Suite 600, in Galveston and at 2401 Termini, Suite C, in Dickinson. The entire community is welcome to come and celebrate FSC’s new office space and learn more about the services provided on Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 4pm – 6:30pm at 2902 Broadway, Galveston, Texas. ABOUT FAMILY SERVICE CENTER Family Service Center is the only agency in Galveston County that provides comprehensive outpatient mental health counseling services to its residents regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, diagnosis, or economic status. FSC’s mission is to promote the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and families through counseling, education, and prevention. Their vision is to be the premier mental health service agency in Galveston County and a recognized leader in promoting quality of life through community collaboration and building connections. FSC believes that the family is a basic and essential institution that needs to be supported and strengthened so that children, adults, and our communities can function well and live as optimally as possible. FSC provides support, helps individuals build relationships, and creates opportunities for change to foster a healthy Galveston County. For more information on Family Service Center of Galveston County, please contact Lindsay Lell, Events and Marketing Coordinator, at 409-762-8636, or llell@fscgal.org.