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…
For several years, Children’s Trust of South Carolina has hosted the Building Hope for Children Conference, a statewide biannual two-day event focused on child abuse and neglect prevention. But this…
On September 29, the Today Show featured the story of Debbie Brush, a home visitor in Spartanburg, South Carolina, who save the life of one of the mothers she cared…
After three years, child abuse prevention conference reconvenes in person on August 24-25. As South Carolina’s statewide leader in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, Children’s Trust will…
For the first time in over two years, home visitors across the state came together in person for the 2022 Regional All Sites Assembly, an annual training event hosted by…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twelve percent of children in South Carolina have reported experiencing depression or anxiety in 2020, a 55% increase from 2016, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT®…
“It’s about being supportive—parents supportive of their kids, practitioners being supportive of parents and us being supportive of practitioners,” said Abby Wilson, director of community initiatives at Children’s Trust of…
Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, announced a newly formed partnership with Children’s Trust of South Carolina. The 26 Panera Bread bakery-cafes owned by Covelli Enterprises in Charleston,…
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.
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.
