Stories

Learning How Poverty Impacts Daily Living

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...

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Maura Hanke and Gary Hanke speak at the Safe Sleep 2016 Summit

Lessons of Safe Sleep Important for Infants

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...

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Suzi Roberts, Miss Coastal Islands

Standing on a Platform for Children

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...

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Gaining a New Perspective on Prevention

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,...

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Parent Café Promotes Protective Factors

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...

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Children’s Trust Strengthened My Voice

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...

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Gregg and Peggy Nibert

Answering the Call for South Carolina’s Children

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...

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Greenville First Steps, Walking for revention

Walking for Prevention in Greenville

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...

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