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The Dragonfly House Children's Advocacy Center brings every process a child must go through after allegations of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or who have witnessed violence underneath one safe, child-friendly, trauma-focused roof. We provide forensic interviews, child abuse medical examinations, victim advocacy, mental health treatment, multi-disciplinary teamwork, and coordinated review services to help boys and girls from the ages of 0 to 17. To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit our website at www.thedragonflyhouse.com.

To learn about our 12th Annual Share the Love Gala, "Speakeasy" theme, Presented by the North Carolina Bourbon Society, contact Rene Crawford at rene@thedragonflyhouse.com or 336-753-6155. Our 2023 Gala will feature exclusive Bourbon Tastings and Rare Bourbons in both our Live and Silent Auctions.

There Is A Place, a poem by Brandi Reagan in honor of Kris Howell

You were told this was a secret
You were told it was all your fault
You were told no one would believe you
But you didn’t know this was sexual assault
There is a place…

You remember him coming in your room at night
You remember the shadow of his shape
You remember crying in the dark when he left
But you didn’t know this was that thing called rape
There is a place…

You are terrified of the beatings you get
You are afraid of that all-telling bruise
You are sorry for always being so bad
But you didn’t know this was physical abuse
There is a place….

You are told you are a stupid waste of space
You are told that you just aren’t lovable
You are told that you shouldn’t have ever been born
But you didn’t know there was abuse that was emotional
There is a place…

You call out for your mom or your dad
But you are alone, you already checked
You are scared not knowing how long they will be gone
But you didn’t know this was neglect
There is a place…

You suffered in silence when you were a child
Never speaking or saying a word
You’ve lived with that pain all of your life
But you didn’t know you could be heard
There is a place…

There is a place that doesn’t keep secrets
There is a place that will help end the pain
There is a place where you will be believed
There is a place you can be made whole again
There is a place where hope is offered
There is a place on which you can rely
There is a place with people who will love you
There is a place called Dragonfly
There is a place…