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June 12, 2019, 2:42 p.m.

Camp Lake James Hosts 3rd Annual School's Out Celebration!

On Friday, June 8th the children from Southmountain Estates enjoyed the annual School's Out Celebration held at Camp Lake James.  Camp Lake James staff and members from 1780 and the Old Wildlife Club sponsored a fun afternoon of activities and lunch for the children, professional parents and staff.  The pool was full of laughter and the …

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June 3, 2019, 1:18 p.m.

Southmountain Receives Grant from Marion Business Association

In April 2019, Southmountain Children and Family Services received the good news that a grant to the Marion Business Association has been approved.  The grant for $3,280 will be used to paint the exterior of the building that now houses Lily’s Place, the McDowell County Children’s Advocacy Center.  Southmountain extends our g…

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May 23, 2019, 9:05 a.m.

Southmountain Staff Teach Student Safety

Community outreach and prevention are important parts of Southmountain Children and Family Services’ mission, and community education about child abuse is an important way to meet that goal.  Recently Rhonda Robbins, facility dog specialist with Southmountain Children and Family Services, partnered with McDowell County Sheriff Office De…

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May 16, 2019, 12:31 p.m.

Local Community Hosts Picnic

On April 27th over 30 volunteers from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Southpointe and Dry Creek came to the Estates and provided a day of Fun and Fellowship!  All the families enjoyed games for all ages including kickball, face painting, three legged race, sack race, balloon toss, and a hula hoop contests.  We all shared a wonderful meal pr…

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May 1, 2019, 9:57 a.m.

Southmountain Elementary Students Shine at School!

Glen Alpine Elementary School held their 3rd Quarter Academic Excellence Ceremony on April 2nd and 4th.  Each of our 19 Southmountain children who attend Glen Alpine received awards for earning all A's and B's, Perfect Attendance, Excellence in Reading and Math, and Good Citizenship.  We are so proud of their hard work and for learning t…

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April 18, 2019, 10:03 a.m.

Thank You Volunteers of Quilted Hugs!

Since the opening of Lily’s Place in 2011,”Quilted Hugs” has provided comfort and support for the  children served at this Children’s Advocacy Center in McDowell County.  Quilted Hugs provides children that have been emotionally and physically traumatized with the gift of a new, handmade quilt.  Quilted Hugs …

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April 18, 2019, 9:39 a.m.

Southmountain to host many Open Houses and Grand Openings - You're Invited!

Please mark your calendars now because you are invited!  (Scroll down/or click "Read More" button to view).  We are hosting many opportunities to have fun and meet our staff.  Come check out how we are serving communities throughout North Carolina by helping children and families in need!

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April 16, 2019, 10:51 a.m.

Southmountain Children and Family Services Expands Services across North Carolina

Southmountain Children and Family Services would like to announce the opening of four new Children’s Advocacy Centers in North Carolina, bringing these important services to communities across the state.  The Transylvania County Children’s Advocacy Center in Western North Carolina is now open and in Eastern North Carolina, three c…

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April 8, 2019, 10:11 a.m.

Children's Advocacy Center Teams Attend Training

Teams from all of our Children’s Advocacy Centers recently attended the “Physical Abuse Simulation Lab Training for Multidisciplinary Teams.”  This training was provided jointly by The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina, and the North…

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March 13, 2019, 2:24 p.m.

Southmountain Estates Enjoys Valentine’s Dance

An event in honor of Valentine’s Day is what brought our Foster Community together on February 16. An evening of dancing was thrown by Rosemary Haynes, Rachael Boyd, and Tiffany Bentley of the recreation department, but they were not alone in the efforts of throwing this amazing event! Throughout the last few months, the children of the Fost…

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March 4, 2019, 5:17 p.m.

Southmountain CAC's Receive National Accreditation

In January, 2019, the McDowell County Children’s Advocacy Center and the Blue Ridge Children’s Advocacy Center were approved for reaccreditation by the National Children’s Alliance.  Accreditation with this entity requires extensive work at the Centers including written documentation and observed practice; and is affirmation…

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Feb. 20, 2019, 4:45 p.m.

Walmart Gives Grant for McDowell County Children’s Advocacy Center

Southmountain Children and Family Services would like to say “Thank You” to the Walmart Foundation for awarding a grant to Lily’s Place, the Children’s Advocacy Center in McDowell County. The $1,500 grant was used to purchase Christmas gifts for the Multidisciplinary Team to give to children served at the Children’s A…

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Feb. 11, 2019, 9:32 a.m.

Thank You Huffman-Cornwell Foundation!

Southmountain Children and Family Services would like to extend a big “Thank You!” to the Huffman-Cornwell Foundation for the recent award of a most generous grant of $9,200.  The grant will be used to purchase a desktop computer for every home in our Foster Community for our children to use to complete school assignments.  T…

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Dec. 18, 2018, 9:33 a.m.

Southmountain Receives Grant for new Transylvania County CAC

Southmountain Children and Family Services was recently awarded a quite generous People in Need grant for $20,000. The grant was received on behalf of the new Transylvania County Children’s Advocacy Center and will be used to purchase medical equipment for child medical exams that are done as part of child abuse investigations. Funding for t…

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Dec. 5, 2018, 3:19 p.m.

Cancellation: Agency Christmas Parade and Open House

It is with great regret that we are canceling this years' Annual Agency Christmas Parade and Open House.  Current weather predictions are calling for inclement weather for both Saturday and Sunday, December 8th and 9th.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; there is not a scheduled makeup date.  Have a safe weekend and please be sure…

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Dec. 3, 2018, 11:45 a.m.

Please Join Us For Annual Parade and Open House!

On Saturday, December 8th from 1:45 - 5:00 p.m. Southmountain Children and Family Services will be hosting our Annual Christmas Parade and Open House at Southmountain Estates weather permitting.  Please join us at 1:45 for our parade with floats decorated by our families and children.  Following will be an open house with the opportunity…

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