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 […]
February is Family Support Awareness Month
Family Support Awareness month celebrates ways in which family support services such as home visitation and parent education can strengthen the Five Protective Factors for children and families. Research has shown that home visiting and parenting education programs help to build protective factors that can: ✅ reduce the risk of abuse and neglect ✅ strengthen family relationships […]
Building a Foundation for Resilience: What Parents Should Know
While parenting is one of the most joyful and transformative times in life, it comes with a unique—and often overwhelming—set of challenges and stressors. Building your own resilience as a parent sets the foundation for the rest of your child’s life. From articulating their own emotions to feeling supported by a parent or caregiver, developing […]
End of Year Blog Recap: 2022
As 2022 comes to end, we’re reflecting on a year of rebuilding and supporting our community. As child care and family support systems have shifted since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has been dedicated to ensuring that families in our community have the best resources and tools to support Onslow County’s […]
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 […]
Bringing the Five Protective Factors to Life
The Strengthening Families Five Protective Factor Framework is an international initiative that aims to develop and enhance five specific characteristics (called protective factors) that help keep families strong and children safe from abuse and neglect. The protective factors serve as buffers, and when they are increased for families research shows there are lower incidences of […]
Week of the Young Child 2022
The needs of young children and their families have increased in recent years, and we know now more than ever about the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their learning and development. This April, we join affiliates across the country in celebrating Week of the Young Child to shine a spotlight on the needs […]
Community Partners: Abuse a Common Foe of Business Community
This is part of 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. This entry focuses on business, particularly small businesses. The importance of the link between programs that support the well-being of children and the interests […]
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 year right around the corner, local law-enforcement agencies are planning community events to help young people and their families get back in the swing of things and create connections. […]
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 mid-1980s, the Pentagon and other military support organizations and agencies use the month to recognize military children for their sacrifice and bravery on the home front through the many unique challenges […]