DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 2, 2019) — Family Resources has named Nicole Cisne Durbin as the new President.
“Nicole has been with Family Resources for the past 12 years, and began her career here as a Sexual Abuse Therapist. She has provided leadership in various capacities as the Director of Survivor Services, Chief Operating Officer, and Interim President. Nicole’s experience with Family Resources and passion for the mission is what is needed to lead the agency forward,” said Rob Woodall, Family Resources Board Chair and Director of Global Plant Operations at Arconic.
Nicole moved to the Quad Cities to pursue her Master’s in Community Counseling at Western Illinois University-QC, and upon graduating, began her career at Family Resources. She provided leadership during the regionalization of survivor services, resulting in Family Resources becoming only one of two organizations in Iowa to hold all three contracts — comprehensive sexual and domestic abuse services and sheltering and housing services. These new contracts created opportunities for Family Resources to dramatically increase the number of survivors served, in some instances more than doubling their impact. In 2015, Nicole was promoted to Program Officer and provided leadership to all departments within the organization. In 2018, she served as the Chief Operating Officer and Interim President. Her leadership style focuses on community collaboration and partnerships in order to create the best solutions for community needs.
“I am honored to be chosen as the next President of Family Resources. My family chose the Quad Cities as our home in large part because of my career here. The dedication and passion our employees have for our mission is contagious,” says Cisne Durbin. “I have watched us navigate the waters of uncertainty and pull together to do what is best for our community, and the individuals and families we serve. Family Resources has been around for 170 years because we adapt to change and become stronger with each evolution. I am looking forward to enhancing existing partnerships as well as forging new ones in order to make all the communities we serve even stronger.”
Family Resources has a rich heritage of providing a safe place for children, families and individuals that dates back to 1849. Its mission is "to strengthen children, families, and individuals by providing quality services that engage community resources to create effective solutions." For more information about Family Resources, go to www.famres.org.
