In seven years of administering the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) with local partners across the state, Children’s Trust has seen the program staged in a variety of settings – from community centers to schools to churches. However, a program first in South Carolina was completed in August with a cycle that took place in a correctional facility. With the S.C. Department of Corrections serving as the funded grantee, nine moms at the Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood completed the 14-session program in coordination with their children participating virtually at home.
This story tops our September newsletter, which also features updates on a new research brief explaining the impact of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), the annual All Sites Assembly for our home visiting grantees, how Georgetown County is embracing Triple P (Positive Parenting Program), our upcoming training events, and our newest staff members.
