Programs & Services

Below are some of the programs and services offered by AWAKE.

AWAKE Child Medical Evaluations
Mission Children's Specialists, located in Asheville, now has a satellite site at AWAKE for child medical evaluations. Providing these locally will save children/their families and investigators time & expense in travel. Appts. are referred to AWAKE and scheduled by Jackson Co. law enforcement, and Jackson Co. DSS investigators.

Blue Ribbons and Pinwheels for Prevention
The “Blue Ribbon & Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign” is part of Child Abuse Prevention Month on a national level and reminds people that everyone has a role to play in protecting children and supporting families. AWAKE staff and volunteers prepare and distribute thousands of blue ribbons & 100s of Pinwheels for Prevention in the area in March and April.

Professional Development & Community Awareness
AWAKE provides the opportunity for agency professionals, volunteers, and others in the community to receive child abuse training. Attendance at conferences, symposiums and presentations enables participants to upgrade and strengthen their ability to work effectively with children and families in areas of child abuse awareness, response, intervention and prevention. AWAKE staff are available for community presentations and participate in local exhibits and fairs to distribute child abuse information.

SCAN Puppet Shows
SCAN, Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, a nationally-recognized child abuse prevention program, provides the script for a puppet show presented by AWAKE staff, volunteers, and school counselors to hundreds of kindergartners in the area in the spring, timed to coincide with April Child Abuse Prevention Month activities.