Policy Forum

Amanda Ingle and her sons

National Parent Leadership Month Spotlight: Amanda Ingle

February is Parent Leadership Month, and we are celebrating parents across South Carolina who work to improve the lives of their families, neighbors and communities every day. Amanda Ingle is a resident of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and has two boys, Kaiden, 15,...

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Karriem Edwards

Valentine’s Day: The Power of a Father’s Love

By Karriem Edwards, South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families CEO  As the new CEO of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, I am excited about helping men become great dads, but I am more excited about being a dad – a “girldad.”  A healthy...

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Illustration of family of three

Paid Family Leave: It Works for Kids, Parents and Employers

By Phillip Cease While not a new idea, paid family leave has gotten more attention at the federal and state level over the past two years, including in South Carolina. In March of 2020, Gov. Henry McMaster held a press conference surrounded by legislators from both...

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Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting Initiatives

ASTHVI Releases New White Paper on Home Visiting

  The Association of State and Tribal Home Visiting Initiatives recently shared its new white paper, Research for Results: The Power of Home Visiting. The paper includes highlights from 33 recent outcomes evaluations conducted in the field, covering all six...

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