Ending Child Abuse and Neglect: Blog Roundup
Child Abuse Prevention Month is an annual event in April, but at One Place, we work to end child abuse and neglect every day. From helping families connect with safe, trustworthy child care programs to giving children and parents the tools they need to thrive, we seek to protect every child in our community. Keep […]
Child Care and COVID-19 in Onslow County- Here’s the Latest
Over the past two years, child care centers across the county have been hit with a myriad of challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. From economic uncertainty and mass child care center closures to continuous staffing challenges and difficulties retaining early childhood educators, COVID-19 has threatened the entire child care ecosystem as we know it. […]
How the Child Tax Credit Provides Critical Support for Families
Even as employment numbers rise and strains on household budgets have improved in recent months, one in four adults still report trouble paying for usual household expenses, and an estimated 37 percent of children currently live in households that face this difficulty. Financial strain paired with chronic stress has catastrophic consequences for children and families. […]
COVID-19: Tips for Caregivers Returning to the Classroom
With increasing concern about new variants of the coronavirus, many early childhood educators face pandemic protocols and worries about returning to the classroom this fall. To help you support children and take care of yourself, we’re sharing a few resources. Help Young Children Understand the Crisis Young children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of […]
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 Onslow County alone, several child care programs had classroom and program closures in recent weeks due to COVID-19 cases. For parents and caregivers with children attending child care or […]
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 child care deserts, and unregulated programs, access to child care impacts millions of families. These challenges most notably affect families of color who have long faced occupational and residential […]
COVID-19 Impact Series: Child Abuse and Neglect Risks in Onslow County and Beyond
Children are widely recognized as an extremely vulnerable population during natural disasters and emergencies—and with COVID-19 continuing its impact as an unprecedented health emergency, children across the globe have faced increased family and financial stress, changes in routine, and lack of access to vital community resources. During the early months of the pandemic, reports of […]
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 the American Rescue Plan and the American Families Plan this spring, the future of child care in the United States is getting much-needed attention and investment after decades of […]
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 […]
COVID-19 Impact Series: Why The Child Care Industry Is On The Brink of Collapse
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 far too long, early educators and advocates have been outspoken about the chronic underinvestment and structural challenges that the child care industry faces. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, […]