Moore County Children's Advocacy Center

Moore County Children's Advocacy Center We are a community-based, child-friendly center offering consolidated care for children and families affected by sexual abuse or severe physical abuse.

We provide a coordinated, multi-disciplinary, comprehensive response to victims and their caregivers. Darian Korbecki
Director/Forensic Interviewer
910-852-9660
Moorecac@southmountain.org

Karla Bueno, MSW
Family Advocate
910-818-1805
kbueno@southmountain.org

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€. Your support helps provide:โ€ข Safe homes for children in crisisโ€ข Forensic interviews & medical evalua...
12/02/2025

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€.

Your support helps provide:
โ€ข Safe homes for children in crisis
โ€ข Forensic interviews & medical evaluations
โ€ข Trauma-informed counseling
โ€ข Family support across 16 NC counties

โœจ Your generosity fuels safety and healing.

Give today: southmountain.org/donate

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™Your generosity today helps us continue pr...
12/02/2025

๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

Your generosity today helps us continue providing critical support to children and families who rely on our Foster Community and Childrenโ€™s Advocacy Centers.

If youโ€™re able, please consider making a gift:
โค๏ธ southmountain.org/donate

๐Ÿงก Happy Thanksgiving from Southmountain Children and Family Services!Today and every day, we are grateful for the childr...
11/27/2025

๐Ÿงก Happy Thanksgiving from Southmountain Children and Family Services!

Today and every day, we are grateful for the children and families we serve, our dedicated team who stands beside them, and the communities across North Carolina who support our mission.

Because of you, children find safety, healing, and hope through our foster community and Childrenโ€™s Advocacy Centers. Thank you for helping us create pathways to brighter futures.

Wishing you a day filled with warmth, gratitude, and connection.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Today, we pause to honor the bravery, sacrifice, and service of our nationโ€™s veterans. Your cour...
11/11/2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Today, we pause to honor the bravery, sacrifice, and service of our nationโ€™s veterans. Your courage inspires us every day, especially those who continue serving their communities and families here at home.

Thank you, veterans. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŽƒ 5 Halloween Safety Tips for a Fun & Safe Night!Stay Visible!Use reflective tape, flashlights or glow sticks so drivers...
10/31/2025

๐ŸŽƒ 5 Halloween Safety Tips for a Fun & Safe Night!

Stay Visible!
Use reflective tape, flashlights or glow sticks so drivers can see you after dark. ๐Ÿ’ก

Plan a Safe Route.
Stick to well-lit areas, sidewalks, and always use crosswalks.๐Ÿšธ

Check Costumes.
Ensure costumes fit well, avoid long hems that can trip you up, and opt for face paint over masks for improved visibility. ๐Ÿง™โ™€๏ธ

Inspect Treats.
Wait until youโ€™re home to eat candy and check for any wrappers that look unusual or opened. ๐Ÿฌ

Stay Together.
Trick-or-treat in groups or with a trusted adult. ๐Ÿ‘ป

Have fun, stay safe, and enjoy all the spooky sweetness this Halloween! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ’›

10/24/2025

At Southmountain Children and Family Services, we believe every child deserves safety, hope, and a chance to heal.

We're more than just a team ... weโ€™re a family! And right now, weโ€™re looking for passionate people to join us in making a difference.

If you have a heart for children and a desire to create lasting change, weโ€™d love to meet you.

โœจ Apply today and help us build brighter futures, together.

www.southmountain.org/employment

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10/08/2025

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ง. ๐Ÿ’›

Like, saying yes when you can.

Sometimes, connection means flexibility. Saying โ€œyesโ€ to small things, like a late-night snack or a spontaneous outing, shows her that you value time together.

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โœจ Confidence isnโ€™t something kids are just born with; itโ€™s something they can build! ๐Ÿ’ช Whether itโ€™s trying a new activit...
09/09/2025

โœจ Confidence isnโ€™t something kids are just born with; itโ€™s something they can build! ๐Ÿ’ช Whether itโ€™s trying a new activity, learning from mistakes, or celebrating small wins, every step helps them believe in themselves a little more. ๐ŸŒŸ

๐ŸŒŠโœจ Suds of Support is Back! โœจ๐Ÿš—๐ŸซงSave the date: Friday, September 19th, is Tidal Wave Auto Spa Annual Charity Day! ๐Ÿ’™On thi...
09/04/2025

๐ŸŒŠโœจ Suds of Support is Back! โœจ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿซง

Save the date: Friday, September 19th, is Tidal Wave Auto Spa Annual Charity Day! ๐Ÿ’™

On this special day, 100% of the proceeds will be donated directly to the Moore County Childrenโ€™s Advocacy Center and Annandale Village. ๐Ÿ’–

Every wash makes a difference, from supporting kids through healing to strengthening families right here in our community. Together, we can turn clean cars into brighter futures. ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“ Where: Tidal Wave Auto Spa, 1403 N. Sandhills Blvd, Aberdeen
๐Ÿ•˜ When: All day, Friday, September 19th

Come out, get your shine on, and help us make waves of change! ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’™

08/15/2025

๐€๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง'๐ฌ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐จ๐œ๐š๐œ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ.

They do it with a smile, every day, helping children feel safe, understood, and cared for.
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๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ!

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Only about 1 in 3 cases of child abuse are ever identified and reported to authorities. Why donโ€™t children report?๐Ÿ”น Afra...
08/06/2025

Only about 1 in 3 cases of child abuse are ever identified and reported to authorities.

Why donโ€™t children report?
๐Ÿ”น Afraid no one will believe them
๐Ÿ”น Feel ashamed, guilty, or confused
๐Ÿ”น Threatened or scared by the abuser
๐Ÿ”น Care about or trust the abuser
๐Ÿ”น Donโ€™t realize it was abuse

๐Ÿ’ก Most children do not tell and when they do, they often tell someone they trust before ever telling a professional. ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ, ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ!

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿงฑ Myth: โ€œThereโ€™s nothing I can do to prevent child abuse.โ€โœ… Fact: Everyone can play a role in prevention! Here are some...
07/31/2025

๐Ÿงฑ Myth: โ€œThereโ€™s nothing I can do to prevent child abuse.โ€
โœ… Fact: Everyone can play a role in prevention! Here are some actionable steps:

๐Ÿ. ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฒโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ
๐Ÿ’› Lend a hand to overwhelmed parents.
๐Ÿ“ฃ Promote programs that strengthen parenting skills.
๐ŸŽ Donate to your local Childrenโ€™s Advocacy Center.

๐Ÿ. ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ & ๐Ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ
๐Ÿ‘€ Learn the signs of emotional abuse, physical abuse, and neglect.
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Share what you learnโ€”with friends, coworkers, and your community.

๐Ÿ‘. ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค ๐”๐ฉ ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
๐Ÿ“ž In North Carolina, you are legally required to report suspected abuse or neglectโ€”even if you're unsure.
โ— You don't need proofโ€”just concern.

๐Ÿ’. ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐Ÿง  Talk to kids early and often about body safety.
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Use correct anatomical terms.
๐Ÿšฆ Teach and respect personal boundaries. kids about body safety, use anatomical names for body parts and encourage boundaries.

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Address

408 South McNeill Street
Carthage, NC
28327

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+19108529660

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