By Brenton Brown, Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs In the early to mid-1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were his administration’s attempts to counteract the economic despair inflicted on the United...
By the S.C. Department of Social Services The Department of Social Services (DSS) recognizes and honors the month of June as Family Reunification Month to raise awareness and celebrate the work put into strengthening families. During the month, DSS recognizes...
By Senator Brad HuttoChair of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children Senator Brad Hutto New threats to children’s safety and well-being emerge every day, particularly online where the line between reality and fiction is rapidly disappearing. The...
Amanda Whittle By Amanda F. Whittle, J.D., CWLSChair of the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee It hasn’t been business as usual for the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee (SCFAC) for the past 12 months. When I accepted the role as Chair of the committee...
By Senator Ross TurnerSenate Chair, Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare, and Bob Morgan, President & CEO, South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Senator Ross Turner, Senate Chair, Special Joint Committee to Study Childcare and Bob Morgan, President &...
In our final Policy Forum of 2023, we are sharing short stories from across the state where voluntary home visiting programs made a significant difference in the lives of a mother and her child. Local home visiting programs assist families by pairing them with...
By Courage First Athlete Helpline I am an athlete counselor on the Courage First Athlete Helpline, as well as a crisis counselor with Childhelp’s National Child Abuse Hotline. I am also a former soccer player and coach. Over the years, I have spent time speaking...
By Meg StanleyExecutive Director at Wholespire In 1946, President Truman started the school lunch program as a response to claims that American men had been rejected for World War II military service because of diet-related health problems. The federally assisted...
By Chynna A. Phillips, Senior Director of Policy and Research at the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina To change the world, we must begin with ourselves. As a statewide grantmaking entity committed to reducing poverty by ensuring that South Carolina...
By Zelda Quiller Waymer, President and CEO of the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance This week, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the latest results of the Nation’s Report Card. Teenagers’ math and reading performance has continued to...
“Since 2020, housing needs have become even more pronounced due to increased inflation, rising rents, rapid house price appreciation, and higher mortgage interest rates.” -- Joseph Von Nessen, Ph.D. in the Palmetto State Housing Study 2023 By Tammy Palmer, SC...
By Donna Waites, President of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina About a decade ago, a young father found himself the sole caretaker of his two young sons. He was facing seemingly insurmountable challenges as he worked to make ends meet. He turned...