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September 23, 2022
Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, child care centers have continued to close at an alarming rate: one-third of all centers have closed and […]
August 19, 2022
Since opening its doors in 2010, the One Place Child Advocacy Center has served more than 3,100 abused and neglected children and their families. The Child […]
August 12, 2022
This is part of a continuing series of profiles on people and organizations on the front lines with One Place in protecting and serving children and […]
July 22, 2022
Onslow County is home to a number of beautiful outdoor areas—from forests and rivers to beaches and intercoastal waterways. With summer in full swing, it’s time […]
July 8, 2022
With summer upon us, it’s the perfect time to encourage your child to get outside and spend some time in nature. According to the American Academy […]
June 3, 2022
With new twists on the course and an enduring commitment to children, the 2022 Guns ‘N’ Hoses golf tournament shattered fund-raising records and left organizers pondering […]
April 22, 2022
This is part of an ongoing series featuring community members and organizations that partner with One Place and its Child Advocacy Center to fight child abuse. […]
April 8, 2022
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 […]
April 1, 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 […]
March 18, 2022
With the winter blues fading away and spring break plans on the horizon, we’ve prepared a list of some of our favorite ways to spend the […]
February 25, 2022
One Place provides several early education programs that support children through their first 2,000 days, including Early Head Start, a federally-funded program designed for low-income families. […]
February 4, 2022
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 […]
January 21, 2022
This is part of an ongoing series featuring community members and organizations that partner with One Place and its Child Advocacy Center to fight child abuse. […]
January 12, 2022
For more than two decades, One Place has helped children and families in Onslow County find hope and healing. Throughout 2021, we focused our efforts on […]
January 7, 2022
For children living in poverty, receiving high-quality child care can be an enormous challenge. From transportation to lack of awareness about opportunities, children living in poverty […]
December 24, 2021
As of December 1, more than 500,000 books have reached over 26,000 children ages 0-5 in Onslow County through One Place’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination […]
December 22, 2021
This is part of an ongoing series featuring community members and organizations that partner with One Place and its Child Advocacy Center to fight child abuse. […]
December 8, 2021
This is part of an ongoing series featuring community members and organizations that partner with One Place and its Child Advocacy Center to fight child abuse. […]
November 26, 2021
Returning to the classroom is never easy—and this year, early childhood educators faced even more challenges than usual. As you’re teaching this fall, we’re here to […]
November 19, 2021
Earlier this year, One Place launched a new series of live, interactive opportunities called Back Porch Chats to help parents connect. Back Porch Chats are NOT […]
November 17, 2021
A few weeks ago, the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) was announced: a $1.75 trillion spending proposal that has the potential to dramatically transform America’s early […]