Dear Friends and Community
The PEERS Family Development Center is a non-profit volunteer and community supported program aimed at promoting effective parenting practices and preventing child abuse and neglect.
For more than 45 years, PEERS has assisted families in making positive changes in their lives. We are dedicated to providing volunteer and community supported programs designed for parents to offer Education, Empathy, Rapport, and Support. At PEERS, we currently offer free Child Care, we provide diapers through our partnership with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina, we've developed a Formula Bank and Hygiene Outreach Program, and we have Car Seats and Pack N Plays available by referral. It is the goal of PEERS to help parents be the best they can be in their parenting roles. As a non-profit organization, PEERS relies heavily on private and public donations. We invite our community partners to visit PEERS Family Development Center to see the work that is done daily.
Each year, nearly 100,000 children are reported as being abused or neglected in the state of North Carolina. In FY 2021-2022, over 3,091 of those cases were right here in Onslow County. The fact is, abuse and neglect CAN be prevented!
Please join us in the fight against child abuse and neglect! Any contribution that you can make to our cause will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking a stand with PEERS Family Development Center to ensure a brighter tomorrow for our children here in Onslow County.