Two prominent Richland County community leaders spoke to the parents and children at a recent Strengthening Families Program graduation. They commended the participants for their commitment to be stronger through this nationally-recognized program. Neil White, who...
The National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds held a three-day training at the Children’s Trust office in July to certify trainers from eight states around employing the protective factors into their everyday work serving families and preventing...
Megan Branham, Children's Trust director of policy, recently took part in the Interactive Poverty Simulation hosted by SC Thrive. Through this training exercise, she gained a better understanding of how living at the poverty level can make navigating day-to-day...
Children’s Trust hosted its Statewide Safe Sleep Training in June for 150 child-serving professionals. Maura Hanke and Gary Hanke headlined the event, which featured guest experts from state agencies, county government, and community organizations. They provided...
Suzi Roberts, who’s competing in the Miss South Carolina pageant this week as Miss Coastal Islands, embraced Children’s Trust and its work this spring as part of her platform. She sought to learn more about our programs and also helped with fundraising efforts. The...
Melanie Morse, a clinical-community psychology doctoral student at the University of South Carolina, recently finished a one-year graduate assistantship with Children’s Trust of South Carolina. During her assistantship, she worked in the areas of research,...
Looking for good conversations about the the ups and down of raising children and building a cohesive family? The place to go is a Parent Café. Neil White, who tells the stories of Children’s Trust, attended a recent training session that our organization held for...
Home visiting is a proven early-intervention strategy that pairs volunteer families with specialists who provide services throughout a child’s first five years to improve health, development, and early learning. Neil White, who tells the stories of Children’s...
Melissa Augsburger recently finished her field placement as a policy intern with Children's Trust, a stint that allowed her to complete a Master of Social Work degree at the University of South Carolina. She writes about the call to change her career path as well...
Presbyterian College men’s basketball coach Gregg Nibert and his wife Peggy have embraced the challenge of fostering children. They first answered the call in 2006 to serve as foster parents for abused and neglected children. Through their compassion, they have...
As the leader for Greenville's Child Abuse Prevention Month activities, Greenville First Steps held its third annual Walk for Prevention April 24. Participants walked from the First Baptist Church to the Julie Valentine Memorial in Cleveland Park, where all of them...
With South Carolina ranked No. 42 nationally on indicators of child well-being, Children’s Trust has launched a statewide initiative using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study to address the correlation between child maltreatment and poor adult health and...