Our Journey.

HEARTS for Families, Inc., a 501C3 non-profit established in 1997 as Family Nurturing Center of Georgia, Inc. to focus on substance abuse prevention and child abuse prevention. In 2012, the organization changed its name to HEARTS for Families, Inc. The acronym “HEARTS” stands for Help, Enrichment, Assessment, Research, Training and Support. We proudly can claim that for 13 years, HEARTS has been the highest funded prevention provider in the state of Georgia. And, in addition to onsite programming, we have been a leader in providing live-streamed online community engagement, training, and parenting programs for both group-based and one-on-one settings.

Our esteemed long-standing Board of Directors and well-trained qualified staff have many years of prevention experience and most often represent the communities they serve. The HEARTS founder and CEO has over 30 years managing non-profit organizations. She often consults in small business management, prevention services development, and evaluation processes.

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Sue Laney
Executive Director, CEO

Our Mission

To Strengthen Families and those that Service Families.

Our Vision

Our Values

  • All families will have access to quality parenting education to enhance their quality of life​

  • Children will grow in a nurturing environment with parents active and confident in their role as the first and most important teacher

  • Children are free of abuse, neglect and substance abuse; which allows them to learn and succeed in educational environments.

  • Respect for self, others and our environment

  • Continuous Improvement

  • Fun, enjoyable work environment

  • Teamwork

  • Knowledgeable

  • Flexibility to meet the needs of stakeholders

  • Honesty in every aspect

  • Integrity with every thought, word, plan and deed

  • Customer service oriented

  • Strong work ethic

  • Cooperative

  • Love others the way we love ourselves

  • Seek wisdom, guidance and courage for success in every endeavor

  • Empowerment of self and others

HEARTS for Families™ would like to acknowledge the wonderful support of its board. The following is a list of our current Board members and their areas of expertise.

Board of Directors

  • Tiffany Allen, Business Administration

  • Karen Jernigan, Personnel Management

  • Clark Cregger, Faith Leadership

  • Patricia Ferguson, Community Engagement

  • Jeanine Goddard, Banking and Business Management

  • Sally Leonard, Marketing and Education

Contact us for more information on how you can be involved with the HEARTS™ Board.