By Tim Renaud MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Mount Pleasant will be declared a ‘Pinwheel City’ on Tuesday morning to raise awareness in the fight against child abuse. The town is again partnering with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina and Dee Norton Child...
By Tavin Zinn APRIL 1, 2024 - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Mayor Will Haynie is set to declare Mount Pleasant a "pinwheel city" this morning. This is to bring awareness for child abuse prevention across the state of South Carolina. It is in...
By Bryce Jacquot Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie declared the town a Pinwheel City Tuesday morning at a ceremony at the town hall. The pinwheel is a national symbol of child abuse prevention. The town signed on with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina and...
By Tiana Maxwell Dee Norton Child Advocacy and Children's Trust of South Carolina will plant pinwheels at Mount Pleasant town hall for National Child Abuse Prevention Month CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) -Mount Pleasant leaders and child abuse prevention organizations are...
By Ralph Mancini Mayor Will Haynie (at lectern) kicked off the Tuesday morning press conference by urging community members to bring child abuse cases out of the shadows and into the light. The annual ringing in of Child Abuse Prevention Month on the steps of Mount...
To kick off Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month, Children’s Trust hosted a luncheon in Columbia for CAP Month partners to come together from across the state. More than 60 organizations and agencies gathered to connect, learn and network with others organizing...
By Marissa Thompson April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and these Lowcountry agencies are getting a head start on raising awareness.(Melissa Stephens) DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and these Lowcountry...
Governor Henry McMaster declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month alongside other child-serving organizations and agencies at the South Carolina State House on April 18. Child Abuse Prevention Month, held annually in April, is the opportunity for...
By Dejon Johnson RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Governor Henry McMaster declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month alongside other state leaders at a press conference on Tuesday. State leaders in attendance included, S.C. Department of Social Services State...
By wltx.com South Carolina ranks 39th in the country for child well-being. Source:...
By Beverly Hamilton This year, Congress can help end child abuse and neglect in this country by providing states and communities with additional resources for community-based solutions that keep kids safe and build stronger families. This enhanced investment in...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month alongside other child-serving organizations and agencies today in a press conference along with S.C. Department of Social Services State Director Michael Leach, S.C. State...