Burke County Children's Advocacy Center

08/15/2025

𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭.

They do it with a smile, every day, helping children feel safe, understood, and cared for.
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𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭!

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08/06/2025

Only about 1 in 3 cases of child abuse are ever identified and reported to authorities.

Why don’t children report?
🔹 Afraid no one will believe them
🔹 Feel ashamed, guilty, or confused
🔹 Threatened or scared by the abuser
🔹 Care about or trust the abuser
🔹 Don’t realize it was abuse

💡 Most children do not tell and when they do, they often tell someone they trust before ever telling a professional. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭!

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07/31/2025

🧱 Myth: “There’s nothing I can do to prevent child abuse.”
✅ Fact: Everyone can play a role in prevention! Here are some actionable steps:

𝟏. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬
💛 Lend a hand to overwhelmed parents.
📣 Promote programs that strengthen parenting skills.
🎁 Donate to your local Children’s Advocacy Center.

𝟐. 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 & 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
👀 Learn the signs of emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect.
🗣️ Share what you learn—with friends, coworkers, and your community.

𝟑. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐔𝐩 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟
📞 In North Carolina, you are legally required to report suspected abuse or neglect—even if you're unsure.
❗ You don't need proof—just concern.

𝟒. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🧠 Talk to kids early and often about body safety.
🗺️ Use correct anatomical terms.
🚦 Teach and respect personal boundaries. kids about body safety, use anatomical names for body parts and encourage boundaries.

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07/16/2025

💪 A fierce advocate.
🫶 A compassionate voice.
🥳 Join us in celebrating ADA Jacquelyn Lane, Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina's 2025 Outstanding MDT Partner!

Read more at The Paper Media

Burke County Assistant District Attorney Jacquelyn Lane was recognized from more than 50 nominations statewide to earn the Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina (CACNC) Outstanding Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Partner

07/14/2025

🌞 𝙱𝚒𝚐 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚋𝚒𝚐 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎! 💛

There’s still time to make a donation to our summer campaign, and every dollar raised supports trauma-informed care, nurturing foster homes and the vital resources children need to feel protected, valued, and supported.

𝚆𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚈𝙾𝚄!

🫶 Will you help us close the gap?
📲 Donate today: www.southmountain.org/donate

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07/04/2025

🇺🇸 💙 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔.

Freedom means family. Freedom means healing. Freedom means hope!

This Independence Day, we celebrate the resilience of our children, the strength of our families, and the compassion of the community that surrounds them.

Wishing you a safe, joyful, and meaningful 4th of July! ❤️ 🎆

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06/19/2025

🌟 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 🌟

❤️ Today, we commemorate Juneteenth—a powerful reminder of freedom delayed, justice pursued, and the resilience of generations. We carry this spirit forward every day through our work with children impacted by abuse, neglect, and trauma.

💛 Many of the young lives we serve have experienced deep injustices. Our mission is to ensure their healing, amplify their voices, and help break the cycles that have held them back for too long.

💚 This Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to building a world where every child, regardless of race, background, or circumstance, can grow up safe, loved, and free.

06/13/2025

🌊 Scenes from the Seaside Symposium! 🐚

We hit the road (and the sand!) for the Children's Advocacy Centers of North Carolina Seaside Symposium in Myrtle Beach, and we didn’t just bring sunscreen, we brought our A-game!

The best part? Time to connect with our incredible team from across the state, soak up some sun ☀️, and grow stronger together for the kids we serve.

🎓 Learning + 🌴 Beach = The best kind of training!

06/02/2025

🌞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫.

As school lets out and routines shift, children may spend more time in new environments, such as camps, childcare, with extended family, or unsupervised online. These transitions, while often fun, can also increase risk factors for abuse.

🏖️ Know who your child is with: trust is earned, not assumed.
🏖️ Ensure open communication: encourage kids to tell you how they feel and what they experience.
🏖️ Encourage body safety: remind children that they are the boss of their bodies.
🏖️ Watch for behavior changes: sudden shifts in mood, sleep, or social behavior could be red flags.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.

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05/26/2025

🇺🇸 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒆𝒔, 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 🇺🇸

This Memorial Day, we remember the brave men and women who gave their lives so that others could live in freedom and safety. Their sacrifice reminds us daily of the power of protection, courage, and service.

We are deeply grateful for the heroes who fought for our nation, and we are equally committed to standing as protectors for children in need, especially those in foster care and those served by our children’s advocacy center.

𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉.

Today, we honor the fallen by continuing our mission to bring healing, hope, and protection to the most vulnerable.

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05/11/2025

𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝙰 𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 💕

Mothers nurture, protect, and help children grow into who they’re meant to be. Today is about celebrating that deep, unconditional love that only a mother can give, no matter how that motherhood began!

💗 Foster MOMs
💗 Birth MOMs
💗 Step MOMs
💗 GrandMOMs
💗 Adoptive MOMs
💗 Godmothers
💗 Aunties
💗 Bonus MOMs
💗 Chosen MOMs

YOU are what motherhood is all about!

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛’𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛. You are seen. You are appreciated. You are so, so loved. 💐🌷

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05/01/2025

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Executive Director Chris Jernigan had the opportunity to meet with Attorney General Jeff Jackson, who expressed strong support for Children's Advocacy Centers.

He assured us he’s proud to partner in the fight to protect children and support the vital work of CACs across North Carolina. 💙💛💙