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Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Press Releases, Opinion Editorials and Letters to the Editor

Prevent Child Abuse NC Announces New Board Officers

Sep 11, 2023

September 11, 2023 Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) announces the election of its fiscal year 2023-2024 executive officers: Dee McDougal, board chair; Stephen Dauchert, board vice-chair; Sharon Baxter, secretary; and William Goebel, treasurer. The executive...

PREVENT CHILD ABUSE NORTH CAROLINA ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Aug 16, 2023

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) announced the appointments of Allison Jordan, Emmanuel Paul, German Barriga, John Eller and Rebecca Newton to its 2023/2024 statewide board of directors. They join a team of 16 volunteer leaders dedicated to nurturing positive childhoods for all of North Carolina’s children.

Prevent Child Abuse NC Welcomes Melissa Clepper-Faith as Policy Director

Aug 7, 2023

August 7, 2023 Prevent Child Abuse NC (PCANC) is proud to welcome Melissa Clepper-Faith as Policy Director. Clepper-Faith has an extensive background in child and family well-being as a pediatrician and continues to serve as a leader in the pediatric community. She...

Child Abuse Prevention Month Highlights North Carolina’s Collective Responsibility to Build Nurturing, Positive Childhoods

Mar 31, 2023

March 31, 2023 RALEIGH — Recognizing the role everyone plays in helping North Carolina’s children reach their untapped potential, Governor Roy Cooper declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time when organizations, businesses,...

DR. WANDA BOONE RECOGNIZED FOR COMMITMENT TO CHILD WELL-BEING

Mar 28, 2023

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina Presents Donna Stone Memorial Award Morrisville, N.C. (March 28, 2023) — Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) announced on March 28 that Dr. Wanda Boone, Founder and Executive Director of Together for Resilient Youth, is the...

GRANVILLE COUNTY PARENT RECOGNIZED FOR LEADERSHIP

Mar 28, 2023

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina Presents Sonia de la Cruz with Parent Leadership Award Morrisville, N.C. (March 28, 2023) — Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) announced on March 28 that Sonia de la Cruz is the recipient of its Parent Leadership Award. The...

Prevent Child Abuse NC Named Family Forward NC Employer

Mar 6, 2023

March 6, 2023 Morrisville, North Carolina – Prevent Child Abuse NC has been named a Family Forward NC Certified Employer by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation’s Family Forward NC initiative. Launched in 2018, Family Forward NC is an innovative initiative...

February 2023 is Parent Leadership Month

Feb 1, 2023

February is National Parent Leadership Month. During the month of February, Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) invites you to join us in celebrating the important roles parents play in North Carolina communities. Parent leaders represent the...