Who We Are

• About Families Free

Families Free is a 501(c)3 organization designed to build better communities through the transformation of vulnerable families, especially those affected by incarceration. Families Free provides evidence-based services combined with the faith-based principles of compassion, healing, and restoration to promote positive lifestyle changes within our communities' most at-risk and overlooked populations.

• Our Mission

Strengthening our community through preserving families and restoring relationships, one individual at a time.

 

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• Board of Directors

Chair: Brian Martin, PhD |
Assistant Professor, East Tennessee State University
Secretary: Julia Herwig |
Community Volunteer
Treasurer: Caroline Neal |
Community Volunteer

Harry Williams |
Attorney
E.G. Souder |
President, IntelliSource
Linda Hoyt | Community Volunteer
Lisa Tipton |
Co-Founder, Executive Director
(contact at lisa@familiesfree.com)
Melissa Neal, MPH, DrPH | Co-Founder, Marketing Director, Evaluator
(contact at melissa@familiesfree.com)

• Staff

Lisa Tipton |
Executive Director
Vickie Armstrong | Programs Coordinator, Family Specialist