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April 21, 2021, 11 a.m.

Agency Receives Grant For Safety Equipment

Southmountain Children and Family Services has received a Janirve Sudden and Urgent Need Grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to help with security measures at its facilities.The organization is in the process of increasing the safety and security at their Foster Community that provides residential services for children in…

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April 21, 2021, 11 a.m.

Burke County Organization Has State-Wide Impact

A Burke County foster community and child advocacy organization is celebrating the opening of its 11th Children’s Advocacy Center in North Carolina.The Ashe County CAC began operating in March and currently operates as a satellite office of the Blue Ridge CAC in Boone. It joins centers that service Burke, McDowell and 12 other rural counties.A Chi…

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July 10, 2020, 4:53 p.m.

Good Times for Teens at Southmountain Estates

With the official beginning of summer, our teens at Southmountain Estates have been staying healthy and active, exploring the vast natural resources of our local national forest and wilderness areas on weekly hikes to waterfalls. Thanks to the leadership of our Recreational Therapy interns, they are also participating in weekly creative/ expressiv…

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May 14, 2020, 4:51 p.m.

Professional Parents Are True Heroes!

Chris Jernigan, Executive Director, Janet Curtis, Chief Operating Officer, and the Board of Trustees of Southmountain Children and Family Services wish to recognize and honor all of the professional parents at our Foster Community. During the Covid-19 pandemic, these dedicated employees have continued to do their jobs all day every day without a b…

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