Board Member Erin Pate was presented the Yezbak Award by Board Chair Tiffany Santigati for her service to the organization. The award, which is named for former Board Chair David Yezbak, highlights Pate’s commitment to the prevention of child abuse and neglect in...
For two leaders at Children’s Trust of South Carolina, August marked 15 years of work preventing child abuse and neglect in the Palmetto State. Sue Williams has led the organization as CEO since it began in 2007. And Deb Werdunn, director of grants and contracts...
Children's Trust of South Carolina CEO Sue Williams spoke to the South Carolina Joint Citizens Committee on Children at a Columbia public hearing on October 12 during the committee's annual tour. Williams reminded the committee that Children’s Trust was established...
Five local family-serving organizations will gather with legislators and community members for a first-of-its-kind advocacy day to raise awareness about how home visiting is providing critical support to young families. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct....
For the first time in over two years, home visitors across the state came together in person for the 2022 Regional All Sites Assembly, an annual training event hosted by Children’s Trust of South Carolina. This year’s gathering, however, looked completely different...
"We really hope conference attendees leave feeling invigorated and like the work that they're doing matters." Building Hope for Children Conference 2022 is the premier training event for child-serving professionals in South Carolina. There will be three...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Twelve percent of children in South Carolina have reported experiencing depression or anxiety in 2020, a 55% increase from 2016, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E....
“It's about being supportive—parents supportive of their kids, practitioners being supportive of parents and us being supportive of practitioners,” said Abby Wilson, director of community initiatives at Children’s Trust of South Carolina. “The bottom line is we’re...
In her role as parent engagement coordinator, Leesa Nelson works with Children's Trust programs, the Family Resource Center network and state-level partners to build parent partnerships, support and advocacy initiatives. Children's Trust created this new...
Children’s Trust of South Carolina is excited to celebrate Prevent Child Abuse America's 50th anniversary. The national organization, for which Children's Trust serves as the South Carolina affiliate, has made half a century of progress in preventing child...
With funding provided by The Duke Endowment, Children’s Trust of South Carolina will continue the Positive Parenting Program, also known as Triple P, in Georgetown, Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. Funding will also support building and convening a network of...
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) and Children’s Trust of South Carolina today announced a partnership to help schools recognize and address the impacts of the pandemic on the mental health of children. Utilizing a train...