President Joe Biden offered several ambitious proposals last week that are centered around child and family well-being. Biden’s proposal, known as the American Families Plan, would cost $1.8 trillion over 10 years and focus on education, direct…
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children met last week to hear from organizations and discuss pending legislation. Liyun Zhang, Ph.D., a research scientist from the Children’s Law Center,…
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg announced the city’s designation last week as a 2021 Pinwheel City during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pinwheels are the national symbol of happy, healthy childhoods. As reported…
Gov. Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette designated April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in our state during a ceremony at Riverfront Park last week. Along with State Child…
The Department of Social Services and the Department of Children’s Advocacy had their budget hearings in front of the Senate Finance Health and Human Services Subcommittee last week. The full…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.2480, The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), last week. The bill greatly increases the funding to prevent child abuse and encourages policies that promote the protective factors. “One of our…
Last week President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 relief package passed by the U.S. Congress. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes $250 million in emergency funding for Community-Based…
The House Ways and Means Committee discussed the budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 last week. After a favorable vote, the bill was approved and sent to the House floor. Budget…
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children released the 2021 annual report during its meeting last week. The committee also voted to make two paid family leave bills a…
Children’s Trust CEO Sue Williams testified before the House Education and Public Works Early Childhood Subcommittee last week and delivered a strong message that spoke directly to her organization’s mission of preventing child…
