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July 17, 2017, 10:31 a.m.

BYOP Awards Grant to Southmountain

A special group of high school students in Burke County has been working hard to make our community a better place. The Burke Youth Organized Philanthropists or BYOP recently awarded 4 grants to non-profits in Burke County, and Southmountain Children and Family Services is the proud recipient of a BYOP grant. The youth hosted a warm reception on J…

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July 10, 2017, 1:06 p.m.

Summer-Time fun!

Southmountain Children and Family Services kicked off the beginning of the summer break with our first outing.  Every Wednesday during the summer, the Southmountain recreation department and Southmountain staff, led by Adam Scott takes children on a trip to enjoy time together and give parents a break.  The first outing on June 21 was to…

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June 29, 2017, 10:36 a.m.

NYPUM Finishes Its Twelfth Class

Southmountain Children and Family Services is currently finishing up its 12th class of The National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM). Nearly every child 10 and older at Southmountain completes this comprehensive course in minibike riding and safety practices.  The program was developed by NYPUM - a charity of Honda Motors, Inc., in colla…

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June 1, 2017, 2:30 p.m.

Annual Sonshine Saturday Sponsored by Enon Baptist Church

On Saturday May 20, 2017 Enon Baptist Church in Drexel hosted “Sonshine Saturday” for children, parents and staff that live and work at our Foster Community, in Nebo, North Carolina.  For over 25 years, Enon Baptist Church has held the event on the church grounds and this year, over 100 people enjoyed this exciting day!   Our…

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May 15, 2017, 9:06 a.m.

Southmountain Children and Family Services Receives Grant from the Community Foundation of Burke County

Children at Southmountain Estates, a Foster Community operated by Southmountain Children and Family Services, now have the opportunity to participate in an art program, made possible by a $5,080 grant from the Community Foundation of Burke County. The Foster Community is a one-of-a-kind program serving children in out of home care as a result of a…

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May 8, 2017, 9:18 a.m.

Southmountain Participates in Couch to 5K Race

Eleven runners from the Southmountain Runner’s Club on April 29th participated in the Camp Cedar Cliff 5K race near Asheville.  These eleven runners, ages 7- 52, including children and staff, set a record for the number of participants from Southmountain that ran in this race.  The children and staff worked their way up to being ab…

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May 8, 2017, 9:07 a.m.

Southmountain receives COA re-accreditation

The Council on Accreditation (COA) has chosen to expedite and re-accredit Southmountain Children and Family Services.  Our agency for decades has been accredited by COA and has officially completed this process again which is repeated every four years. COA is a non-profit accrediting body that since 1977 has created a means for both governmental a…

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April 24, 2017, 9:57 a.m.

Art of Quilting Class at Southmountain

Since last September, seven girls from Southmountain Estates have been enjoying a new hobby and learning a new skill—quilting! Maxine and Victoria Clayton from Bridge42 Church have been teaching the Art of Quilting class that meets every other Tuesday. Each girl is making their own quilt and they have also made pin cushions and small pillows. This…

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April 19, 2017, 9:17 a.m.

Southmountain Staff Get Fit!

Since the fall of 2016, children and staff at Southmountain Children and Family Services have been focusing on fitness and health, due in part to a grant from the Baxter International Foundation. Southmountain purchased Garmin Fitness Trackers for all staff; and they have been using them to see who is the most active and to participate in competit…

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April 13, 2017, 10:46 a.m.

Children's Advocacy Centers Host Open Houses – Come by!

April is Child Abuse Prevention month and an open house has been scheduled for each of the four Children's Advocacy Centers operated by Southmountain Children and Family Services.  While the open houses for the McDowell Children's Advocacy Center as well as the Children's Advocacy Center of the Blue Ridge were held in early April, there are s…

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March 21, 2017, 4:49 p.m.

Foster Community Staff Complete Adoption Training

Southmountain Estates Program Administrator, Social Workers and Clinicians recently participated an intensive training called “Training for Adoption Competency (TAC)”. The training was provided by The Center for Adoption Support and Education and was hosted by the Catawba County Department of Social Services. The classroom training sec…

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March 16, 2017, 10:44 a.m.

Today Only: Amazon will donate 5% of purchase (versus usual 0.5%) toward charity through Amazon Smile Program

If you have Southmountain Children and Family Services identified as your charity to donate a portion of the purchase through Amazon's Smile Program and you were considering purchasing something, today they will donate 10 times their usual amount. Great news. Customers just ranked Amazon #1 in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACS…

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March 3, 2017, 11:05 a.m.

Seeking full-time Social Worker for Southmountain Estates

Southmountain Children and Family Services is seeking an energetic Social Worker to provide Case Management services to children in foster care living in a “one of a kind” Foster Community located near Lake James. Job is full-time with excellent pay and benefits.  Applicants must have Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 3 years soc…

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Feb. 24, 2017, 3:56 p.m.

FUN FACTS ABOUT SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Did you know that Southmountain Children and Family Services began in 1903 and was called the Golden Industrial Institute? This school began in Bostic, NC in Rutherford County by Miss Emily Pruden as a boarding school for boys and girls ages 5 to 25. The school was dedicated to providing Christian education to anyone unable otherwise to earn a hig…

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Feb. 14, 2017, 12:09 p.m.

Children's Advocacy Center and Center of Excellence of the Blue Ridge has MOVED!

We are pleased to announce that the agency on February 1, 2017 moved our Children's Advocacy Center and Center of Excellence of the Blue Ridge to a NEW location. The improved location is close to the old one, but we hope this site will allow us to offer improved services. Our new address is 8076 Highway 105 South, Boone, NC 28607

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Jan. 23, 2017, 11:14 a.m.

Caroling, Caroling We Will Go!

On December 22, children of all ages from our Foster Community spread the joy of Christmas by caroling for friends, families and a local nursing home.  About 28 children participated in this fun evening and it took a caravan of 5 cars to transport all the singers!  The event was planned by Adam Scott, Recreation Director and several of S…

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