Poverty can inhibit children’s ability to learn as well as lead to social, emotional, and behavioral problems. That’s why a group of organizational and community leaders across the state…
The Strengthening Families Program wrapped up its spring cycles with graduation ceremonies across the state in May and June. Read how parents and children are taking the program’s lessons…
Local home visiting programs assist families by pairing them with health, social service, and child development professionals. Through regular home visits, parents learn how to improve their family’s health…
Aditi Srivastav Bussells, Children’s Trust research and community impact manager, provides insight on a unique study conducted with state legislators in South Carolina on ways in which adverse childhood…
A child’s first 1,000 days represent a critical window for development. Home visiting services help parents meet their child’s needs and significantly improve their chances for success. Home visiting meets…
Children’s Trust held a June 17 event to highlight the annual rankings in child well-being. State legislators discussed the data report and addressed policy opportunities for improvements that can…
The 2019 Home Visiting Summit – with its theme of “Expanding the Road to Stronger Families” – highlighted over two days the importance of a cohesive early childhood system. Home…
As part of an expansion of the Strengthening Families Program around the state in the new year, Lutheran Services Carolinas held its first cycle for families this spring in…
As the leader of the South Carolina Adverse Childhood Experiences Initiative, Children’s Trust boosted its number of master trainers across the state with a recent training. Neil White, who…
Students at Grove Elementary in the Upstate planted a pinwheel garden April 24 to show their support for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Neil White, who tells the stories of…
