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October 1, 2021

How Onslow County Child Care Centers Put Racial Equity Into Action

At One Place, we believe that all early childhood educators have a professional obligation to advance justice and equity in their classrooms. Even young children can […]
September 29, 2021

Blue Star Welcome Week

Around 600,000 active-duty and transitioning military families move each year – and in a county with two military installations, that means some of those families end […]
September 17, 2021

4 Tips for Managing Challenging Behavior in the Classroom

Are you looking for support in managing challenging behavior in your classroom? As early childhood educators settle back into the classroom, we’re here to help. With […]
September 3, 2021

Why the First 2,000 Days of Your Child’s Life Are the Most Crucial

Why does early childhood education matter? For a few reasons, including the fact that a child’s brain develops faster from birth to age 5 than at […]
August 27, 2021

How Child Care Workforce Compensation Impacts the Future of North Carolina

Child care professionals are more than essential workers: They are the foundation that makes all other workforces possible. In the last year, the conversation around early […]
August 13, 2021

Help Your Preschooler Transition to the Classroom

The dog days of summer are here and with the beginning of August, many parents and educators in Onslow County are preparing for a return to […]
August 6, 2021

Extended Learning Resources for Preschoolers During Quarantine

While restrictions regarding COVID-19 have relaxed in recent months, the virus remains prevalent across the country with reports that numbers are on the rise again. In […]
August 4, 2021

Community Events Create Opportunity for Connections

National Night Out has been postponed to October due to community concerns regarding COVID-19. (August 5, 2021) With the highly anticipated opening of the new school […]
July 30, 2021

COVID-19 Impact Series: Racial Disparities and Child Care Closures

Over the past year, COVID-19 has magnified overwhelming inequities across the globe—and the child care sector is no exception. From rising costs of child care, vast […]
July 9, 2021

The American Rescue Plan and The American Families Plan: How it Impacts Early Educators

For far too long, the child care ecosystem has been overburdened and underfunded—and no one has understood this more than early educators.  With the announcement of […]
July 2, 2021

The American Rescue Plan: How It Impacts You and Your Family

This spring, the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, was announced and marked a critical step toward a stronger, more robust future for […]
June 25, 2021

Happy Birthday One Place!

This week One Place celebrated 23 years of service to Onslow County. Twenty-three years of positively impacting children and families and encouraging a more resilient community. […]
June 18, 2021

COVID-19 Impact Series: Why COVID-19 Could Be An Adverse Childhood Experience

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County […]
June 8, 2021

One Place Receives Grant to Connect More Families to Resources

Thanks to the support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, more children and families will be connected to essential resources in Onslow County. We’re pleased […]
June 4, 2021

COVID-19 Impact Series: The Economic Fallout of the Child Care Crisis

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. […]
May 14, 2021

COVID-19 Impact Series: Why Professionalizing Child Care is Crucial

This blog is part of a series on the impact that COVID-19 has had on the child care industry and children and families in Onslow County. […]
April 24, 2021

Resilience Among Military Children

Each year, April is set aside as a military child appreciation month, officially known as the Month of the Military Child. With its start in the […]
April 16, 2021

Helping children became a body of work

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This article is part of a series on local efforts to combat child abuse, provided through cooperation between the […]
April 16, 2021

Onslow County Partnership for Children Renamed One Place

The Onslow County Partnership for Children is pleased to announce that their organization will now be known as One Place. Established in 1998, the nonprofit connects […]