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April 27, 2016, 10:31 a.m.

A big THANK YOU to Mountain View Baptist Church

Southmountain Children and Family Services wants to say a big THANK YOU to the Mountain View Baptist Church in Hickory.  Mountain View Church has been a supporter of Southmountain for several decades including being a major contributor to building the homes in our Foster Community.  Most recently, on Saturday April 9, church members came…

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April 21, 2016, 10:42 a.m.

Leroy the Dog Offers Child Abuse Prevention in the Schools and Community

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and during this month Southmountain wants to celebrate Leroy the Dog, our treasured, 4-footed friend! Leroy’s “handler” is Rhonda Robbins, Southmountain’s Victim Advocate; and Leroy was provided and trained by Canine Companions for Independence. Leroy was trained to work with traumatized individuals; and accor…

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April 11, 2016, 3:11 p.m.

Southmountain Children Giving Back

For the last four months, children from the Foster Community of Southmountain Children and Family Services have been giving back to the community by volunteering for Burke United Christian Ministries. Fourteen middle and high school students have been volunteering once a month by serving meals in the soup kitchen and helping organize the kitchen. …

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March 17, 2016, 8:54 a.m.

Baxter Healthcare of Marion Makes Wellness Program Possible

Southmountain Children and Family Services is very excited to be the recipient of a generous grant of $97,596 from Baxter Healthcare of Marion.  Our project, called “Growing a Wellness Program at our Foster Community” will allow us to launch a health and wellness program on our campus. Our goal is to create a climate of health and…

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March 8, 2016, 1:30 p.m.

You can now shop Amazon and help Southmountain too

Southmountain Children and Family Services is now participating in the Amazon Smile Foundation program.  Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Southmountain Children and Family Services. How it works: Shop at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-0672457 instead of amazon.com. Amazon Smile is the same Ama…

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Feb. 22, 2016, 10:52 a.m.

Southmountain Moving Administrative Offices

Southmountain Children and Family Services will be relocating our administrative offices effective at the end of February. The new offices will be located at 110 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655 in the building to the right of Yannis' Restaurant. Offices will be on the second floor with the entrance at the rear of the building using the meta…

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Feb. 18, 2016, 3:16 p.m.

Young Artists at Work!

Since the Fall of 2015, the children at our foster community have had a new way to express themselves - through art! Local artist Allison Fisher has been coordinating art activities for our children and has transformed a room in our neighborhood gymnasium into an arts and crafts room. Our young artists are now working on a watercolor project, a la…

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Jan. 14, 2016, 9:23 a.m.

Southmountain Teen Learns Important Life Skills!

Brandon, a teenager living at our Foster Community, turned 18 years old on December 1st! At 18, Brandon could have chosen to leave the Foster Community and live on his own; but instead, he chose to stay with his house parents on campus where he is learning some important skills that he will need to live on his own. Brandon is a senior in high scho…

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Jan. 6, 2016, 10:38 a.m.

Southmountain to Begin SPARCS Therapy

At the end of January, Southmountain Children and Family Services will begin to offer two SPARCS groups for teenagers. SPARCS, short for Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress is an evidence-based group therapy for teens that teaches life-long skills that teens can use to cope with the trauma they have experienced. O…

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Dec. 21, 2015, 12:04 p.m.

Caterpillar Foundation Helps Make Academic Enrichment Program Possible

The Caterpillar Foundation recently awarded a grant of $3,450 to Southmountain Children and Family Services to support a new academic enrichment program that began on campus this fall. “Imagine Miracles!” supports the academic success of elementary school children in the Foster Care Community by providing customized tutoring based on a…

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Dec. 14, 2015, 9:21 a.m.

People In Need Grant Supports Much Needed Service

Southmountain Children and Family Services was thrilled to learn the news that we have been awarded a People in Need Grant, with funding provided by a grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. The grant for $17,864 will support Southmountain’s new Crisis Bed service.Southmountain has been aware of an immediate and critic…

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Dec. 9, 2015, 9:02 a.m.

Playground Dedicated to the Memory of Jon Jones

Southmountain Children and Family Services recently honored the memory of long-time Trustee Jon Jones of Valdese by dedicating the new playground on the campus of Southmountain’s Foster Community in his name. Mr. Jones served on the Board of Trustees of Southmountain for nearly three decades. For much of that time, he served as Vice Chairman of th…

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Nov. 20, 2015, 2:48 p.m.

Caterpillar Foundation Helps Make Academic Enrichment Program Possible

The Caterpillar Foundation recently awarded a grant of $3,450 to Southmountain Children and Family Services to support a new academic enrichment program that began on campus this fall. Susan Childers, a national award winning educator has been providing academic support to the children of our Foster Community. Susan uses a hands-on, exploratory me…

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Nov. 16, 2015, 12:26 p.m.

Grace Episcopal Church Foundation Awards $3,000 Grant

Southmountain Children and Family Services is very grateful for the recently awarded grant of $3,000 from the Grace Episcopal Church Foundation.  The grant will benefit our Foster Community in Nebo, North Carolina and allow us to replace bedroom furniture for our foster children.  A MIGHTY thank you to the Grace Episcopal Church Foundati…

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Nov. 5, 2015, 1:20 p.m.

Halloween Fun at Southmountain!

On Saturday October 31, the children, family and staff of Southmountain’s Foster Community enjoyed an exciting Halloween Party held at the campus pavilion! Everyone was dressed in original Halloween costumes and the celebration began with a cookout/potluck dinner followed by campus trick or treating. Ben Garza did a great job as DJ for the night f…

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Oct. 21, 2015, 11:11 a.m.

Blue Knights Host 6th Annual Falling Leaf Ride

Fifty-two motorcycle riders from the Blue Knights Chapter XXIII blazed the mountain roads on Saturday, October 17th for the 6th Annual Falling Leaf Ride as a fundraiser for Southmountain Children and Family Services. The motorcycle ride went through Newland and across Roan Mountain, TN then back down through Mitchell and McDowell Counties and endi…

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