South Carolina ranks 43rd in education, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes how children and families are faring. The ranking consists of four indicators:...
Children's Trust of South Carolina CEO Sue Williams spoke to the South Carolina Joint Citizens Committee on Children at a Columbia public hearing on October 12 during the committee's annual tour. Williams reminded the committee that Children’s Trust was established...
Children's Trust board chair Tiffany Santagati spoke to the Joint Citizens Committee on Children on September 29 in Greenville during the committee's annual tour. Santagati, who serves as vice president of operations at the Greenville Housing Fund, shared with the...
South Carolina ranks 37 in child economic well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes how children and families are faring. The annual Data Book uses...
When is my child old enough to stay home alone? This is a challenging question and decision for all parents. While the age for leaving a child at home varies greatly from child to child because of a number of factors, including the child’s maturity and ability to...
In her role as parent engagement coordinator, Leesa Nelson works with Children's Trust programs, the Family Resource Center network and state-level partners to build parent partnerships, support and advocacy initiatives. Children's Trust created this new...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Children’s Trust of South Carolina planned up to 100 events annually, including large meetings, trainings and conferences, to support child abuse and prevention in South Carolina. In response to the pandemic, we transitioned to all...
On April 26, Children's Trust of South Carolina hosted a virtual discussion with the S.C. Department of Education about mental health support resources in K-12 schools. The hour-long dialog centered on how schools and communities can best support students' mental...
By Sue Williams While April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, preventing abuse is year-long work. However, April does give us the opportunity to change the narrative around how we talk about and address childhood adversity. Child welfare systems have traditionally...
What happens in an individual's childhood plays a large part in the type of person they become, how they view the world, the opportunities they have and how they raise their own children. Research around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) gives us the science to...
Children's Trust of South Carolina has a resource site for parents around the state called scparents.org. The website provides information about support available throughout South Carolina including housing, transportation, employment, educational resources, legal...
Children’s Trust has published a research brief, “Positive Childhood Experiences in South Carolina (PDF),” that details how protective factors and positive experiences can help children overcome adversity and become more resilient. As the statewide leader in...