Author: The Children's Center of Transylvania County

We believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing, healthy home environment! The Children's Center has many programs designed to improve the lives of children of Transylvania County, NC. We partner with parents and a variety of agencies that work with children to help accomplish our goals. Our Mission is to create, maintain, and operate a center that shall coordinate a multidisciplinary approach for services for children who are at risk of, or victims of, neglect and abuse in Transylvania County. The Children's Center grew out of concern of a group of local community members who felt that abused children should be represented by an organization whose sole function was to advocate for these children. So for over 25 years, The Children's Center has been advocating for abused and neglected children.

April–Child abuse prevention month

Child abuse is a national problem, some would say of epidemic proportions. Reports of child abuse have exceeded the 2.5 million mark annually in the United States. Hundreds of fatalities related to child abuse and neglect occur each year. The term “child abuse” can be defined as any behavior directed toward a child by a parent, guardian, caregiver, other family member, or other adults that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes four major categories: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect affect all segments of society and know no socio-economic, cultural or religious boundaries.

Children have the right to be safe. Adults have the responsibility to ensure this basic right for all children. You can make a report of child abuse by calling, writing, or visiting your county Department of Social Services, the Child Protective Services Division at 106 E. Morgan Street, Brevard, NC or by calling 828.884.3174.

Any person or institution who has cause to suspect that a child is being abused or neglected is required by law to report.

SHARING A HOLIDAY ACT OF KINDNESS

THE ADOPT-A-CHILD OR FAMILY THIS YEAR BENEFITED MANY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE MANY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ADOPTED THIS YEAR. YOUR GIVING SPIRIT MADE A DIFFERENCE AS WE HELPED TO PROVIDE CHRISTMAS TO FAMILIES WHO WERE IN NEED. THANK YOU FOR ASSURING THAT LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY TOO!! WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY FOR BEING INVOLVED AND SUPPORTING OUR GOAL. THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE LIKE YOU REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! THANKS AGAIN FOR MAKING THE HOLIDAYS GREAT….AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FILLED WITH PEACE, LOVE, AND LASTING HAPPINESS.

WITH SPECIAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING FOR ADOPTING OR PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN NEED THIS YEAR. IF I LEAVE ANYBODY OUT, I APOLOGIZE AHEAD OF TIME. (PLEASE LET ME KNOW)
  • MARK & CINDY THOMPSON
  • MARILYN SELF
  • BILL & DONNA HUFFMAN
  • JESSICA ABRAHAM
  • TAFFY GALLOWAY
  • BELINDA BAILEY
  • BRIAN & SOLANGE CRAWFORD
  • LAUREN RAMEY
  • SHERRY McCLENDON
  • ALISHA CROWDER
  • THE FAMILY OF SCOTTIE & LISA MATHIS
  • KATIE MATHIS & FRIENDS
  • RHONDA & REBECCA
  • SARA FIELDS-BRIDGES & FRIENDS
  • CANDICE WHALSH
  • DANA GATES
  • SHERRI MANGUM
  • CHRIS & CYNTHIA SIEMASKO
  • THE CATHOLIC CHURCH & ALL THE FAMILIES WHO DONATED TO THE GIVING TREE
  • JOHN CIRIELLO