How One Place Supports Children Facing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress
For some children, experiencing traumatic events during the formative years of childhood can have a profound impact on their life. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can cause a long-term impact on a child’s brain development, social-emotional skills, and ability to thrive as an adult. ACEs are defined as traumatic events that occur during a child’s early […]
Harness the Power of Positive Thinking with The Energy Bus: A new addition to Foundations for Resilience
One Place’s Foundations for Resilience program provides nonprofit and for-profit organizations in Onslow County with customized personal and professional growth opportunities and skill building. Research shows that a positive work environment greatly impacts an organization’s success, which is why Foundations for Resilience now includes The Energy Bus Training Program. What is The Energy Bus? The […]
Building Responsive Communities
Building a responsive community means building a strong foundation that prevents deeper issues from taking root. At One Place, we strive to accomplish this through preventative programs so the children and families who call Onslow County home have the opportunity to thrive and succeed. What’s a Responsive Community? A Responsive Community is any group living […]
Why Children’s Mental Health Matters
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Earlier this month, we wrote about children’s mental health —and what it means to nurture your child’s mental health throughout their childhood. When a child has strong mental health, it provides a lifelong foundation that helps them succeed in school and work, develop long-term caring relationships, and feel deeply connected […]
ACEs and the Military Child
Early childhood experiences have a tremendous influence on the long-term health and well-being of your child—and for military children who face a unique set of challenges, the odds of having an adverse childhood experience (ACE) can be higher. Luckily, there are many ways you can protect your child—from building social-emotional resilience to developing powerful community […]
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 For some children, the last year has been an upheaval of social norms that will not be forgotten—but for others, the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify as an adverse childhood […]