Family Crisis Center celebrates grand re-opening of resale store

Jonesboro, AR — (JonesboroRightNow.com) — April 25, 2025 — The Family Crisis Center’s Second Home Shoppe celebrated its grand reopening Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Second Home Shoppe is a volunteer-operated resale store that directly benefits Family Crisis Center, Inc., a local nonprofit that serves domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking victims. In March, due to community donations and purchases, Second Home Shoppe expanded into a third storefront space.

During the ceremony, the Family Crisis Center’s executive director, Casey Kidd, thanked the store’s volunteer workers.

“They allow us to provide services we do because of financial support. You all see we had to expand to another store because of donations that are coming in and purchases that are made,” Kidd said. “The leadership of caring, overseeing this and the volunteers, it couldn’t be done without you guys.”

The Family Crisis Center was founded in 1986 as the NEA Council on Family Violence, before it was renamed in 2004. It serves victims across seven counties in Northeast Arkansas.

In addition, Tony Thomas, chief operating officer for the city, issued a proclamation on behalf of Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver proclaiming April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

“During the last fiscal year, the Family Crisis Center has provided 453 services to 30 adult victims of sexual assault, totaling over 510 hours of support,” Thomas said. “The services for this population continue to grow as we continue to address the various needs that families, women, men, bring to the center in their time of need.”

The Second Home Shoppe is located at 2312 E. Matthews Ave. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Donation hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, and/or human trafficking, contact the center’s 24/7 crisis hotline to speak with an advocate at 870-933-9449 or visit the Family Crisis Center website for more information.