The Blackbaud Nonprofit of the Match for the Charleston Battery season opener on March 25th is the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center. Dee Norton is a community-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and coordinates with more than 30 partner agencies in the Charleston community to take appropriate action and deliver the critical services for children and families in need.
It is estimated that 14,000 children are abused in Charleston and Berkeley counties each year. The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center is doing its part to care for as many of those children as possible. The Center assesses, treats, and provides support to more than 1,500 abused or traumatized children and their families in the Lowcountry. Since opening our doors in 1991, Dee Norton has helped over 26,000 children and families heal from the trauma of abuse.
The organization’s mission is to prevent abuse, protect children, and heal families. Dee Norton’s efforts are working; 93% of the children treated last year showed no clinically significant trauma symptoms after treatment.
The Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center offers an array of best-practice services to children and families when there is a concern of abuse or trauma exposure. Our services include Forensic Interviews, Mental Health Assessments, Medical Services, Therapy Services, Parental Assessments, Multidisciplinary Case Coordination, and Advocacy.
It costs approximately $1,400 to provide comprehensive services to one child for a full year. That means that the average cost to help one child for one day is only $3.84. If you’d like to support the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, deenorton to 855-735-BIDR (2437) or stop by their table on the concourse by the west gate on the 25th.
All nonprofits will have the opportunity to win a donation from the Battery during our halftime crossbar challenge this season. A Battery player will try to hit the crossbar from 30 yards out; if the player hits the bar, the Club will donate $1,000 to the nonprofit. A representative from the nonprofit will do the same from 18 yards out for a chance to win an additional $1,000. The crossbar challenge will take place after the frisbee toss at halftime of every match.
