At a November 1 State House news conference, Children’s Trust announced the following policy priorities for the 2024 legislative session. 2024 Legislative Priorities (PDF) Voluntary home visiting programs Professionals work one-on-one with mothers to help them...
Children’s Trust of South Carolina elected three new officers to lead its board of directors for the next year. Beverly Hamilton will follow Tiffany Santagati as chairperson. Hamilton, who is retired as the associate vice president of government contracts at...
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Children’s Trust of South Carolina has set its policy priorities for the 2024 legislative session and identified strategies to prioritize the well-being and development of children and their families. Its top priorities include lowering maternal...
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Children’s Trust of South Carolina is expanding its community-based prevention investments and partner network. The network is now the largest in the organization’s 40-year history, bringing the total number of funded partners to 46. Children’s...
The Joint Citizens and Legislative's Committee on Children researches issues regarding the children of South Carolina offers policy and legislative recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. They have introduced or endorsed thirty pieces of legislation that...
Children's Trust of South Carolina board member Dr. Ramkumar Jayagpolan spoke to the South Carolina Joint Citizens Committee on Children on September 7, 2023, at a Columbia public hearing during the committee's annual tour. Dr. Jayagpolan, a pediatrician at...
Children's Trust of South Carolina board member Christopher Hanson testified to the South Carolina Joint Citizens Committee on Children on September 12, 2023, at a Greenville public hearing during the committee's annual tour. Hanson, who serves as a partner at...
Children thrive when adults invest in their care and well-being and when communities wrap families in love and support. South Carolina children need us, and they need you. No matter what you do, you have the power to make a difference. Be a champion for children...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation has awarded a significant grant to Children’s Trust of South Carolina. Funding will support the multi-year delivery of Teen Triple P, also known as the Positive Parenting Program, to promote...
Data from the National Institute of Children's Health shows that child care workers are paid less than 98% of professions. By Rachel Ripp Watch the interview WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — New data released Wednesday from the National Institute of Children's...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several critical health indicators show opportunities for South Carolina to improve the health and well-being of its youngest citizens, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie...
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...