Stephen Leicht, the former chair of the Children’s Trust board of directors, was presented the Yezbak Award for his service to the organization at the September board meeting. The award, which is named for former board chair David Yezbak, highlights Leicht’s commitment to the prevention of child abuse and neglect in South Carolina.
This story highlights our October newsletters, which also features highlights of these stories.
- Molina Healthcare employees make a generous donation to Children’s Trust, paired with a reminder that Giving Tuesday, the annual online philanthropy event, takes place Nov. 30.
- Fact Forward put together a video, entitled “A Lasting Impact: Community Support for Young Parents,” that summarizes a recently-completed federal grant program on teen reproductive health with Children’s Trust and the SC Center for Fathers and Families.
- Children’s Trust is hosting an online kickoff meeting for the S.C. Family Resource network.
- The S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Children’s Trust, launched Community Connections, a free 24/7 online database of resources that connects South Carolinians in need with available social and health care services across the state.
- Trainings are coming up this fall and winter on Middle Childhood Development, Early Childhood Development, and Responding to Abuse and Neglect.
- Two new staff members join Children’s Trust.
