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...
Joan Hoffman, Children’s Trust chief operating officer, has been reelected to a two-year term on the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance board of directors beginning in 2022. Hoffman, a Children’s Trust employee of more than 10 years, has served alongside the other 13...
Members of the Children's Trust board of directors are sharing their thanks with the organization's donors in the month of November. The annual Thank-A-Thon event features board members calling those who have donated to child abuse prevention efforts over the past...
The S.C. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Children's Trust, is launching 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...
The fourth annual Yezbak Award was given to Stephen Leicht for his dedication to the Children's Trust mission. 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...
Children’s Trust has published a research brief, “Positive Childhood Experiences in South Carolina (PDF),” that details how protective factors and positive experiences can help children overcome adversity and become more resilient. As the statewide leader in...
Prevent Child Abuse America gives the James Hmurovich Award to Children's Trust CEO Sue Williams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPVLRFKFsWM Children's Trust CEO Sue Williams was named the recipient of the James Hmurovich Award at the 2021 Prevent Child Abuse...
Coastal Carolina University video series puts a spotlight on Eric Bellamy of Children's Trust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ALTYpxPOM Coastal Carolina University recently featured alumnus Eric Bellamy, the chief partner engagement officer for Children's Trust,...
SC Parents, powered by Aunt Bertha, is a free online platform that helps connect families to local free and reduced-cost social service programs in their community. Parents and caregivers simply enter their ZIP code into the search bar to return an array of free...
South Carolina’s ranking of No. 41 overall in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT Data Book on child and family well-being doesn’t come as a shock to state leaders. But the numbers serve as a jarring reminder of the need to take concrete action that...
Children's Trust has launched the newest version of its home visiting website for its partners across South Carolina at schomevisiting.org. Designed in coordination with the Home Visiting Consortium, this site is intended to support home visiting professionals and...