Amy Carlton has extensive experience in nonprofit management and business development. Currently serving as the Rape Crisis Center Manager and Volunteer Manager for Victim Support Services at Partnership for Families, Children and Adults since May 2018, Amy has also held the position of Development Specialist. Prior experience includes roles at the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce where Amy was involved as a judge for the Small Business Awards and chairperson for the Small Business Award of the Year. Amy's background also includes positions as Project Coordinator and Communications Coordinator at Creswell Richardson, and board member and programming coordinator for the Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga. Additional service includes treasurer and board member for Women Mean Business in Chattanooga, business development director and bookkeeper at Hutchinson & Walls, CPAs, and administrative assistant at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church-MDO. Amy holds a degree from Covenant College, obtained between 1997 and 2001.
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults
Partnership for Families, Children and Adults has been serving the Tennessee Valley community for 146 years through professional counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention services. It began with the 1877 establishment of the Ladies Aid Society, which later became the Florence Crittenton Home. Under direction of United Way, The Florence Crittenton Service, Family Service Agency and Travelers Aid Society merged into Community Services of Greater Chattanooga, Inc. in 1973. In 1981, the agency assumed the name Family and Children’s Services of Chattanooga, Inc., and in 2003 became the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. In 2006, the Partnership was recognized by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce as the Non-Profit Organization of the Year for demonstrating excellence in non-profit management and community impact. Partnership’s Victim Support Services is supported by Award No. 2019-V2GX-0043 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice through the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs.