Craven & Pamlico Counties Children’s Advocacy Center

Craven & Pamlico Counties Children’s Advocacy Center Provide specialized care and support for children who have experienced abuse or trauma.

Hosting Mayor Jeffrey Odham from the City of New Bern, NC Government, truly made our day! 💙Strong communities are built ...
04/20/2026

Hosting Mayor Jeffrey Odham from the City of New Bern, NC Government, truly made our day! 💙

Strong communities are built through partnerships, and we’re grateful for leaders like Mayor Odham who take the time to learn about and support the needs of our center.

Southmountain Children and Family Services

Behind these doors, children find support, safety, and hope 💙Today, we wear blue to remind our community how important t...
04/15/2026

Behind these doors, children find support, safety, and hope 💙

Today, we wear blue to remind our community how important that work truly is.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. To help raise awareness and show our commitment to keeping children safe, support...
04/14/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.

To help raise awareness and show our commitment to keeping children safe, supported, and heard, we invite you to wear blue tomorrow, April 15.

𝗕𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Join us, wear blue, and stand up for kids! 💙

Centers

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

Prevention isn’t just reacting; it’s supporting families before a crisis happens.Stronger families = safer children. 💙💛💙
04/06/2026

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

Stronger families = safer children.

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It's estimated that at least 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 in the U.S. experienced abuse or neglect in the past year, according to nat...
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.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 💙

These photos capture moments from the Craven Child Abuse Prevention Celebration, including a powerful group photo of the incredible partners who showed up, stood together, and are committed to making a difference.

It truly takes a community to protect a child, and we’re grateful to stand alongside so many who are committed to keeping children safe.

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! Every child deserves to grow up safe, supported, and heard. 💙Child abuse...
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.

Child abuse prevention starts with community. Yesterday, we stood up and spoke up for children. Let’s keep it going! 💙T...
03/31/2026

Child abuse prevention starts with community.

Yesterday, we stood up and spoke up for children. Let’s keep it going!

💙Talk about it.
💙See something, say something.
💙Everyone has a role in protecting children.

Together, we can protect every child.

NC Senator Bob Brinson stopped by, spent time getting to know our team, and toured our center to see firsthand the work ...
03/30/2026

NC Senator Bob Brinson stopped by, spent time getting to know our team, and toured our center to see firsthand the work happening here every day. We had some really meaningful conversations about how we can continue showing up for children and families in our community, and how to do it even better.

We’re always grateful for leaders who take the time to listen and learn. Thanks for coming by, Senator Brinson!

L–R: Phylicia Smith, MSN, RN, PNP-PC, Medical Provider; Casey Hoffman, Center Director; Senator Bob Brinson

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

𝑨𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑶𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆Child abuse often happens at the hands of someone a child knows and trusts.That’s why our ...
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.

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We’re jumping on this trend because even in serious work, there’s room for joy. 💛 Behind the scenes at our center, it’s ...
02/06/2026

We’re jumping on this trend because even in serious work, there’s room for joy. 💛

Behind the scenes at our center, it’s always about connection, compassion, and showing up for our kids.

Southmountain Children and Family Services

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506 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC
28562

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+12522886325

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