By Caitlin Ashbaugh NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of North Charleston is donning blue in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, decorating its city hall with pinwheels in the name of protecting the innocence of children. City leaders stood alongside...
by ABC NEWS 4 STAFF CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Mayor William Cogswell will officially declare Charleston as a Pinwheel City, joining forces with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina and the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center to raise awareness for child abuse...
By Dejon Johnson COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, state leaders and child advocates will gather at the South Carolina State House on Thursday, to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and declare April as Child...
COLUMBIA, S.C., (April 1, 2025) - In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, state house leaders and child advocates will gather in the First Floor Lobby of the S.C. Statehouse on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m., to raise awareness about child abuse and...
Each April, Child Abuse Prevention Month is our opportunity to celebrate the partnerships that make prevention possible and raise awareness to build the collective responsibility for neglect and abuse prevention. We thank Gov. McMaster for declaring...
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2024 was a success! Thank you to all the child-serving professionals, community members, public officials, and organizations and agencies who made this April special for kids and families across the state. Here's to supporting children...
Child Abuse Prevention Month is our opportunity to celebrate the partnerships that make prevention possible and raise awareness to build the collective responsibility for neglect and abuse prevention. We thank Gov. McMaster for declaring April as Child...
Staff Report COLUMBIA — Child Abuse Prevention Month, held annually in April, is the opportunity for organizations, governmental agencies, businesses, communities, faith-based groups, and individuals to raise awareness about the importance of preventing child abuse...
By Greenville News Thriving communities rely on the effective nurturing of their residents, especially in childhood, where establishing a strong foundation for development is crucial. This foundation is built upon responsive relationships and supportive...
By Joey Mattei Bett Williams, Communications Officer - Children’s Trust of SC Thomas Knapp, Director - SC Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers Attorney General Alan Wilson Amanda Whittle, Director - SC Department of Children’s Advocacy Columbia,...
By Dejon Johnson South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and defense attorney Dick Harpootlian speak before the jury enters the courtroom and Alex Murdaugh is found guilty on all counts for the murder of his wife and son at the Colleton County Courthouse on...
By Bett Williams As the statewide organization working to prevent child abuse and neglect, Children’s Trust gets the frequent question – how do you prevent child abuse and neglect? With more than 14,000 children in founded cases of child maltreatment in 2023, it...