Android users can now download the SC Parents Directory app to find and connect with local free and reduced-cost programs across the state, including housing, transportation, child care, employment, educational resources, legal assistance and other essentials. ...
As we join communities across the country in celebrating National Home Visiting Week, Children’s Trust is proud to lift our voice in strong support of the home visiting programs that serve families across South Carolina — and to honor the professionals who make...
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...
Children’s Trust announces changes to its Strengthening Families Program (SFP). Previously serving families with children ages 6-11, the program will now be expanded to include youth up to 17 years old. This transition reflects Children’s Trust’s ongoing commitment...
With support from The Duke Endowment, Children’s Trust has grown the number of funded partners that are delivering the Positive Parenting Program, also known as Triple P. Children’s Trust and The Duke Endowment have worked to scale Triple P for the last six years...
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 child...
Board Member Erin Pate was presented the Yezbak Award by Board Chair Beverly Hamilton for her exemplary service to the organization. This is the second time Pate has received this recognition. Board member Erin Pate testified to the Committee on Children about...
Children’s Trust announced the following policy priorities for the 2025 legislative session. CEO Sue Williams said the legislative agenda is essential to advancing policies that protect children, strengthen families, and ensure safer communities. “By advocating...
Children’s Trust Board of Directors has elected the following individuals to serve as Board officers in 2025: Beverly Hamilton, Chair Phillip Vann, Vice Chair Shawan Gillians, Secretary/Treasurer Children’s Trust is the only statewide organization focused on...
Children's Trust Board Member Erin Pate spoke to the South Carolina Joint Citizens Committee on Children on September 10, 2024, at a Conway public hearing during the committee's annual tour. Pate explained the effects of child abuse and neglect and urged the...
Children's Trust CEO presented Sen. Katrina Shealy with the inaugural award during the closing of the 2024 Building Hope for Children Conference on Aug. 29 in Greenville. This award honors individuals who have significantly impacted the lives of children and...
South Carolina children continue to rank in the bottom 10, according to the annual KIDS COUNT report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several critical education indicators show mixed results for math and reading achievement for South...