The Guilford County Family Justice Center isn’t letting a fire halt its very important operations.
After a blaze earlier this month severely damaged the Katie S. Cashion Center in downtown Greensboro and displaced several county departments, Family Justice Center staff moved quickly to establish a pop-up site inside the Guilford County Courthouse at 201 S. Eugene St. in Greensboro.
Starting on Tuesday, July 22, the temporary location will be open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to carry on the work of the department.
It’ll remain in operation until the Cashion Center is safe to reoccupy.
“The safety and well-being of our residents is always our top priority,” said Center Director Catherine Johnson. “We’re incredibly grateful to our partners and to Chief District Court Judge Fletcher for working swiftly to ensure our life-saving services continue uninterrupted.”
Johnson said getting the courthouse site up and running so quickly says a lot about the partnerships that make the Justice Center model work.
“Survivors deserve consistent, compassionate support,” the director said, “and, thanks to Guilford County administration and our partners, we’re ready to assist residents from our Greensboro and High Point offices.”
The Center provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse and stalking.
In addition to the temporary Greensboro site, the Center’s High Point location at 505 E. Green Dr. remains open for walk-ins during the same weekday hours.
Repairing the damage from the fire is estimated to cost county taxpayers about $1 million. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners voted to move that repair project forward on Thursday, July 17 at the board’s only July meeting.
Visitors to the courthouse pop-up site should use the main public entrance facing the Governmental Plaza. Those needing ADA access can enter from South. Eugene Street.
Cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices aren’t permitted inside the courthouse.
For help or more information, you can call 336-641-SAFE or visit guilfordcountync.gov/fjc. For emergencies, call 911 or the Family Service of the Piedmont’s 24-hour Crisis Line at 336-273-7273.
Johnson held a press conference in the Carolyn Coleman Conference Room at 301 W. Market St. to publicize the new temporary location on Tuesday afternoon, July 22
