By Caroline Yaffa, WPSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32yDeJGm5ZI COLUMBIA, S.C. (WPSA) – Experts said child abuse is a crisis occurring across South Carolina. Harming children and families, the consequences of mistreatment last long after the trauma occurs. From...
By Jack O'Toole, Charleston City Paper Child abuse and neglect costs South Carolina more than $74 billion a year — or about $14,000 for every man, woman and child in the state. Credit: Unsplash That’s the bottom-line takeaway from a new economic...
By Nick Reynolds, Post and Courier COLUMBIA — Child abuse and neglect is often seen purely as a social concern. A new study argues that for South Carolina, it’s a fiscal one as well. Various risk factors feeding into unstable home lives like poor mental...
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...
Chief Executive Officer Sue Williams recently sat down with podcast host Forrest Alton of the 1000 Feathers consulting firm and Michael Leach, former state director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. She shared her professional journey in...
By Mark Richardson About 40% of children in America have had one or more adverse childhood experiences such as divorce, incarceration of a parent, domestic violence or even witnessing a violent act, according to the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey...
By Scott Morgan Children in South Carolina fared worse than the national averages in all but two of 16 measures of health, economic wellbeing, education, and family in 2022, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF). Kids...
Children’s Trust of South Carolina produces the child maltreatment profiles for each county in South Carolina. They are a resource for policymakers, researchers and organizations to understand the scope and nature of child maltreatment. Child maltreatment is abuse...
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...