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Asking the Right Questions: Caregivers

Entrusting your child with someone is a gift – both for the person/agency and for you!  Whether it is for a visit with friends or [...]

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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Recognizes Importance of Mental Health Awareness with Stress Tips and Coping Mechanisms for Families and Children

Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is recognizing the importance of mental health with resources [...]

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Keeping kids safe online during COVID-19

CHARLESTON, S.C. May 19, 2020 — People are spending more time online than ever. At the same time, kids are also at a greater risk [...]

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Finding a new normal: Executive director at Dee Norton discusses COVID-19 impacts on child advocacy

Carole Swiecicki | Photo provided by Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center As our community works to collectively adjust to this new normal, we want to share [...]

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COPING WITH COVID: Dee Norton Advocacy Center

Around this time of year, Carole Swiecicki is usually midway through the events and speaking engagements scheduled around Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year, however, [...]

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Organizations continue work to curb domestic violence and abuse during pandemic

CHARLESTON, S.C. April 3, 2020 – As Lowcountry communities enforce “stay at home” ordinances, organizations want to protect people who may have increased risks at [...]

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Coping at home and talking to kids about COVID-19

CHARLESTON, S.C. March 20, 2020 – Many families are struggling right now while trying to establish a new normal with kids or grandkids at home. [...]

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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Offers Strategies to Aid with Child Stress Surrounding COVID-19

Charleston, S.C. March 20, 2020 – Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is offering advice [...]

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Tough talks; how to discuss the Coronavirus with your child

CHARLESTON, S.C. March 15, 2020 – The Coronavirus Pandemic can be a difficult subject to discuss with your child. Experts from Dee Norton Child Advocacy [...]

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Post & Courier Draws Attention to Issue of Child Sexual Exploitation in SC

The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center applauds P&D reporters Melissa Boughton and Dave Munday for talking about the issue of sex trafficking in the Lowcountry. [...]