The Children's Center delivers its vital services by providing:

Proven, effective, evidence-based programs to help parents grow strong in their all-important jobs of taking excellent care of their children

Evidence-based programs that empower children and youth by giving them the skills and understanding to navigate their lives and become responsible citizens

The Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina is a community-driven organization committed to empowering children and families to rise above adversity and build lasting resiliency. At the heart of our mission is a belief in the power of healing, connection, and opportunity. Through compassion, innovation, and collaborative support, we walk alongside families as they work toward brighter, more stable futures.

History

In 1998, a group of interested, concerned citizens recognized that neither parents nor children are inherently bad but often their circumstances are. They initiated solutions for these families, and for more than three decades the Children’s Center has been a beacon of hope for children and families who need to break a defeating cycle through proactive instructive support and encouragement.

As a trusted pillar in our community, the Children’s Center provides a comprehensive range of services designed to meet families where they are. Our trauma-focused behavioral health care addresses the emotional and psychological needs of children who have experienced hardship or abuse. Our family support programs offer critical resources and guidance to parents and caregivers, helping to strengthen the family unit. Positive youth development programs foster confidence, leadership, and life skills, while our educational enrichment services ensure that every child has the chance to grow, learn, and thrive.

Together, these services create a strong foundation of support, allowing families to not just survive, but to truly flourish.

Staff

The Children’s Center staff is comprised of highly trained, compassionate, dedicated caregivers who are genuinely invested in the safety and success of children and families.

Meet Our Staff & Board

Ninety cents of every dollar go directly to programs that provide child maltreatment prevention and intervention services to children and families.

Finances

All funds for the Children’s Center are put to good use by supporting the Center’s mission to prevent maltreatment of children and provide intervention services to children and families in Surry and surrounding counties. Unfortunately, the need for services provided by the Children’s Center is ever-growing. This graph is a snapshot of how funds are used at the Children’s Center.

Pfc. Adam Marion Center

The Children’s Center’s Pfc. Adam Marion Center is named for Adam Marion, who was 26 years old when he was killed on April 28, 2008 during an attack on a base near Baghdad while he was serving in the Operation Iraqi Freedom campaign. Adam was a 2000 graduate of Surry Central High School and had worked for the Children’s Center. He loved volunteering to help kids, both locally and while in Iraq.

The Children’s Center’s primary teaching, counseling and family resource center—the Pfc. Adam Lee Marion Children’s Resource Center—is a 1,916-square-foot facility in Dobson with an additional small building of 562 square feet where there are offices for parent educators, rooms where courses are taught and provides storage for course materials and equipment.