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Moore County Children's Advocacy Center

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Moore County Children's Advocacy Center

We are a community-based, child-friendly center offering consolidated care for children and families affected by sexual abuse or severe physical abuse.

We provide a coordinated, multi-disciplinary, comprehensive response to victims and their caregivers. Darian Korbecki
Director/Forensic Interviewer
910-852-9660
Moorecac@southmountain.org

Karla Bueno, MSW
Family Advocate
910-818-1805
kbueno@southmountain.org

04/10/2026

This is what showing up for kids looks like 💙

Our Pinwheel Kickoff of Child Abuse Prevention Month was a powerful reminder of what can happen when a community comes together for its children!

Each pinwheel "planted" represents the safe, happy childhood every child deserves, and seeing them line our lawn was so moving and inspiring. We were honored to hear from the North Carolina Guardian Ad Litem District Administrator, Thomas Landry, whose words reinforced the importance of standing together to protect and advocate for children.

A special congratulations to Monica Martinez, recipient of the 2026 MDT Partner of the Year Award, a well-deserved recognition of her dedication and impact in our community 👏

Thank you for the incredible outpouring of support from partners and community members. When we come together, we create hope and real change!

04/07/2026

Neglect affects over 400,000 children each year, accounting for 74% of child maltreatment cases, yet it is often the hardest to see.

04/06/2026

Prevention isn’t just reacting; it’s supporting families before a crisis happens.

Stronger families = safer children.

💙💛💙

04/02/2026

It's estimated that at least 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 in the U.S. experienced abuse or neglect in the past year, according to national research. Many cases remain unreported due to fear or limited awareness.

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

💙💛💙

04/01/2026

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵!

Every child deserves to grow up safe, supported, and heard. 💙
Child abuse prevention starts with all of us.

02/23/2026

Children’s Advocacy Centers (that's us!) use a child-friendly interview process so children don’t have to tell and relive their story over and over again.

Our interviewer is highly trained, incredibly patient, and deeply skilled at helping children feel safe, comfortable and heard.

𝙱𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚜, 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚗.

1️⃣ Child.
1️⃣ Interview.
1️⃣ Coordinated team working together to reduce trauma and support healing from the very beginning.

02/09/2026

𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑶𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆

Child abuse often happens at the hands of someone a child knows and trusts.
That’s why our children’s advocacy center exists: to provide a safe, neutral place for children to share their stories and begin healing.

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 𝒖𝒑, 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓.

💙💛💙

02/03/2026

❄️ Weather Update ❄️
Weather and poor road conditions are keeping our staff at home again today. Our team is working remotely and can be reached by phone or email. Please visit our website for contact information. 💻📞

02/02/2026

❄️ Weather Update ❄️
Our center is closed today due to the weather. Staff are working remotely and can still be reached by phone or email. 💻 📞

01/21/2026

We are so proud to celebrate our executive director, Chris Jernigan! This well-deserved recognition honors the many ways his work continues to make a difference for kids and families. 💙

12/19/2025

💙 Grateful for Our Partners 💙

We were so touched to receive a thoughtful gift from Friend To Friend. Their kindness is a beautiful reminder of the strong partnerships that make this work possible.

We are deeply grateful for the work Friend to Friend does every day to support survivors and families, and we value our shared commitment to safety, healing, and hope.

12/02/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Your support helps provide:
• Safe homes for children in crisis
• Forensic interviews & medical evaluations
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Family support across 16 NC counties

✨ Your generosity fuels safety and healing.

Give today: southmountain.org/donate

Address

408 South McNeill Street
Carthage, NC
28327

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19108529660

Website

http://www.moorecac.org/

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