Back-to-School Safety: Protecting Youth from Traffickers This School Year
*Information and resources provided by The Blue Campaign through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fall is a time of exciting transitions; the seasons are changing, kids head back to school, and many of us ease back into routines at work after summer vacations. With everything in flux, it’s easy for things to get lost […]
What is a Forensic Interview?
For more than 15 years, the One Place Child Advocacy Center has provided hope and healing to children from birth to age 17 who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, serious neglect, and/or violence. To ensure the experience is as safe and supportive as possible, our multidisciplinary team of professionals performs forensic interviews. During this […]
The One Place Child Advocacy Center: What is Justice?
Justice and Healing at One Place Child Advocacy Center Justice is a complex concept, often defined in terms of legal outcomes and courtroom victories. However, at the One Place Child Advocacy Center (CAC), justice takes on a broader and more compassionate meaning. The CAC is not just a facility; it is a sanctuary where children […]
Ending Child Abuse and Neglect: One Place’s Strategies
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month—and throughout the month, we’ve shared insights on different ways to help prevent child abuse and neglect. Today, we’re highlighting One Place’s role in preventing and ending child abuse and neglect in Onslow County. In North Carolina, reports of child maltreatment remain high. In 2020, there were more than 108,000 […]
Event Brings Community Together in Support of Children and Child Abuse Prevention
BY ELLIOTT POTTER The name of the event is Diamonds and Denim, featuring a traditional blend of festive sparkle and casual style, but the 2021 version sure felt like a spiritual homecoming. When several hundred people converged on the Rustic Barn event center in support and celebration of One Place on the evening of Saturday, […]
Community Partner Profile Series: Sheriff Hans Miller
This is the first in an ongoing series of profiles on community members and organizations that partner with One Place and our Child Advocacy Center to fight child abuse in the community. At practically every stop in a military and civilian law-enforcement career spanning four decades, Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller has confronted child abuse. […]
Words of comfort from victims of child abuse
By ELLIOTT POTTER When it comes to helping children adjust to investigations of physical, sexual and emotional trauma they have endured, few approaches are as comforting as words of reassurance from those who have been down that road before. Those soothing voices of experience often belong to other children. At the Child Advocacy Center of […]
Golf Tournament Raises Funds for CAC
Amid the good times, good causes, and intermittent good golf, signs posted along the fairways at Bear Trail Golf Course provided serious reminders of the reason why the 9th annual Guns ‘N’ Hoses tournament was so important. The signs displayed troubling statistics that show child abuse remains a scourge in our country. And they pointed […]
Quilts Provide a ‘Warm Hug’ for Victims of Abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This article is part of a series featuring services offered for child abuse victims in Onslow County. It is provided in cooperation between The Daily News and One Place. This article appeared in The Daily News on April 19, 2020. BY: Elliott Potter One Place’s Child Advocacy Center […]
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 Daily News and One Place. This article appeared in The Daily News on April 12, 2021. BY: Elliott Potter While the Onslow County Partnership for Children became Dawn Rochelle’s […]