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December 9, 2022

Navy Respite Care in Onslow County

Taking care of a child with special needs can be a full-time job and require additional support. If you are a Navy family in Onslow County […]
September 30, 2022

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 […]
August 19, 2022

The CAC Wish List: What’s On It and How It Makes a Difference

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

TASCO Gathers Community to Fight Abuse of Children

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 […]
June 3, 2022

Guns N’ Hoses Event Shatters Fundraising Records for CAC

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 29, 2022

Children’s Emotional Health Series: Teaching Your Child Healthy Body Boundaries

For many children, teaching bodily autonomy and boundaries at an early age results in an empowered child—one who feels confident in setting boundaries, saying “no,” and […]
April 22, 2022

Multidisciplinary Team Serves as the Heart of CAC Approach

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

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 […]
January 21, 2022

Yaniero Has Been a Champion in the Fight Against Child Abuse

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

One Place Launches Annual Fund for Sustainable Growth

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 […]
December 17, 2021

Don’t Force the Hug

As adults, we know there are many situations in life where saying “yes” is not in the cards. Whether it is taking on another task at […]
December 8, 2021

Community Partners: Collaboration with Military Hospital and Family Advocacy Staff Critical in Fight Against Child Abuse

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 3, 2021

Keeping Children Safe During the Holidays

The holiday season is here and while for many it is a time of celebration and excitement, the additional demands that come along with this time […]
October 29, 2021

Community Partner Profile Series: Military Leads by Example in Fight Against Child Abuse

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 […]
October 15, 2021

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 […]
September 10, 2021

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 […]
August 11, 2021

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 […]
August 4, 2021

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 […]
June 25, 2021

Happy Birthday One Place!

This week One Place celebrated 23 years of service to Onslow County. Twenty-three years of positively impacting children and families and encouraging a more resilient community. […]
April 30, 2021

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 […]
April 22, 2021

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 […]