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 Taylor McDonald! Taylor is Prevent Child Abuse NC's (PCANC) Senior Partnership Engagement Manager and has been with the agency since 2018 serving various roles and leading our Prevention Action Network (PAN). Taylor has worked with children and families in a...
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...
We’re Still Here Supporting Communities in Strengthening NC Families
By: Kris Demers, Prevent Child Abuse NC Communications Manager All children need safe, stable, nurturing environments and relationships to thrive. Science tells us that positive experiences and caring connections are vital in creating healthy brains that form a sturdy...
We’re Still Here, Offering Invaluable Training to Prevent Child Maltreatment
By: Elizabeth Fowler, Prevent Child Abuse NC Communications Associate Recognizing the signs of child maltreatment, knowing how to report suspicions of abuse or neglect, and understanding the upstream approach to prevention are crucial aspects to ensuring that all...
We’re Still Here Thanks to Dedicated Professionals like Ginny Liverance
By: Sharon Hirsch, Prevent Child Abuse NC President & CEO August 15, 2007 feels like a lifetime ago, but it’s the first day Ginny Liverance began working for Prevent Child Abuse NC as our Administrative Assistant. Since that time, Ginny has been the person who...
We’re Still Here Building Community Prevention Action Plans
In 2020, Prevent Child Abuse NC received a grant from The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to create the first Tri-County Regional Community Prevention Action Plan in North Carolina. The plan is to improve coordination within and between systems to enhance care for people impacted by adverse experiences and to build resilience in southeastern NC.
We’re Still Here Fostering Connections and Building Capacity with the Statewide Prevention Action Network
By: Elizabeth Fowler, Prevent Child Abuse NC Communications Associate It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic brought a whirlwind of unexpected changes to everyone’s lives, including North Carolina professionals who support children and families. The adjustment...