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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center and Medical University of South Carolina Receive Grant Support for Project BEST’s Next Phase

The Duke Endowment Fund awards $3,390,000 in a 5-year grant to support Project BEST creating a centralized resource or intermediary for trauma-informed practices. The Dee [...]

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Charleston County’s First ‘Safe Babies Court Team™’ Coming to Dee Norton

Dee Norton is looking to hire a Community Coordinator under the South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association (SCIMHA) to be a key role in expanding [...]

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Conversation Starters and Ways to Support Children and Youth Struggling with Mental Health

At Dee Norton, we know that positive mental health is essential for a child’s development. Currently, the pediatric mental health crisis is the top patient [...]

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Guidelines on How to Report Concerns of Abuse

At Dee Norton, we know that no one sign or symptom is the deciding factor in whether a child has been abused. Often, the first [...]

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Guidelines on Talking to Children and Youth about Consent

Dee Norton encourages you to consider how you can begin, or continue, talking about consent with children and youth in your life. When children understand [...]

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The Reality of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a month where the detrimental business of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)—commonly referred to as child sex trafficking—is [...]

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A Celebration of Dr. Sara Schuh

Celebrating Dr. Sara Schuh’s life and legacy, our Executive Director, Beverly Hutchison, and one of our Founding Directors, Dr. Libby Ralston, share their honor of [...]

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Actionable Strategies for Parents and Caregivers in Managing the Emotions of the Holidays

At Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, we recognize the important role parents and caregivers play in modeling appropriate behavior and supporting children in their emotional [...]

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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Receives 3rd Consecutive Office for Victims of Crime Grant

This month, Dee Norton was awarded a competitive grant by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for its Improving Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Address Child [...]

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Ensuring Children’s Safety in a Home with Domestic Violence Present

This October, Dee Norton is highlighting Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While domestic violence often occurs as a pattern of controlling and coercive behavior, an initial [...]