The man was built like a fireplug, the kind of person no one would want to cross in a back alley, but Lee Porter couldn't resist asking him what he had thought about the previous 14 weeks. Porter was curious because this man was among about a dozen fathers who had...
SFP Now Available in Half of South Carolina's Counties. As a result of a recent expansion, Children's Trust of South Carolina is now partnering with 20 nonprofits to deliver the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) across the state. The recent addition of five...
The ACE Initiative is designed for child-serving professionals like social workers, medical personnel, educators, counselors and policymakers – as well as average citizens – who care about the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health and well-being at...
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...
A recent evaluation of the Strengthening Families Program showed that it is meeting or exceeding national standards. Neil White, who tells the stories of Children's Trust, details the reasons this program is having a positive impact on families and children in our...
Neil White, who tells the stories of Children's Trust, visited a recent Strengthening Families Program (SFP) graduation ceremony in Columbia. Eight-year-old Keyashia beamed as she stood at the podium in the cafeteria of the C.R. Neal Dream Center. As her mother...