E4C Summit Highlights Evidence-Based Economic Supports That Protect Children and Families
Convened by the NCIOM’s Essentials for Childhood project in August, the summit, Economic Supports: A Path to Reduce Childhood Adversity, provided a deep look at the evidence and an opportunity to learn from other southern states’ investments in concrete supports. A panel of North Carolina leaders in child and family well-being also shared their experiences and recommendations.
Nurturing Positive Childhoods through Economic Support to Families
By Melissa Clepper-Faith, PCANC Policy Director At a recent Summit, hosted by the NC Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) and Prevent Child Abuse NC (PCANC), attendees from across North Carolina discussed how modest economic support could help North Carolina families and...
Child Well-Being in American Indian and Tribal Communities
May 23, 2023 By Sharon Hirsch, PCANC President & CEO In late February, the NC Commission on Indian Affairs held their 7th Annual Indian Child Welfare Gathering. Prevent Child Abuse NC (PCANC) President & CEO Sharon Hirsch participated on a panel discussion...
April 19 is Digital Advocacy Day!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Wednesday, April 19 is Prevent Child Abuse America’s Digital Advocacy Day — a powerful day for raising awareness and advocating for change in our communities and across the nation. This Digital Advocacy Day we join partners...
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH 2023: FIVE WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
April 3, 2023 By Ashley Cooper, Prevent Child Abuse NC Communications Associate April is here, which means it is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAP Month). Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC), in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health...
Home Visiting: A Story of Support and Success
By Elizabeth Fowler, Prevent Child Abuse NC Communications Associate Published February 27, 2023 February is Family Support Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of Family Support programs like Home Visiting and Parenting Education. Family Support...
Landmark legislation will ensure more babies are healthy and safe
By Sharon Hirsch, Prevent Child Abuse NC President & CEO Posted: February 14, 2023 Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) celebrates the passage of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). When pregnant workers don’t have accommodations, it can lead to...
Staff Spotlights
Meet Sharon Hirsch! Sharon is Prevent Child Abuse NC's (PCANC) President & CEO and has served in this position since 2015. Sharon is passionate about family and child well-being and ensuring that communities and families have the support and resources they need to...
Prevent Child Abuse NC 2023 Staffing Update
Posted: January 9, 2023 By Sharon Hirsch, Prevent Child Abuse NC President & CEO At Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC), we work to prevent the long-term effects of child maltreatment from ever occurring – because child abuse and neglect is 100%...
See and Be Seen: The Power of Connections this Holiday Season
As we get ready for the holiday break, let’s all do our best to make sure our children, families and friends know that we are thrilled to see them – and give one another the time and attention we’ve missed and craved these last few years. Because genuine Connections Matter, where we know we are truly seen, treasured and loved.
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Nurturing Positive Childhoods in Transylvania County
Posted: November 1, 2022 By Sharon Hirsch, Prevent Child Abuse NC President & CEO Transylvania County, population 35,000, is an amazing place just southwest of Asheville. Its largest town is Brevard, anchored by Brevard College. And it is a community...
Moving Forward, with Hope: Results from the ‘Policymaker Perspectives on Child Maltreatment Prevention in NC’ Study
Posted: October 3, 2022By Nina Tracy, Prevent Child Abuse NC Policy Analyst Just about anyone who works in the world of policy will tell you that it can be easy to grow discouraged when you’re working in pursuit of long-term policy and systems change. However,...
Help Me Celebrate Nurturing Positive Childhoods!
By Sharon Hirsch, PCANC President & CEO August 9, 2022 Play. Riding bikes in our neighborhood, climbing trees, playing Hide-and-Go-Seek and Kick the Can are some of the first things that come to my mind when I think about my childhood. I was fortunate to grow up...
Making Prevention a Priority: A Thank You to Sen. Burr and Rep. Foxx
By Melea Rose-Waters The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is due to be reauthorized by Congress. CAPTA is foundational to the prevention, intervention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. While the majority of federal dollars for child abuse and...