Children’s Trust began its work on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with the idea that a shared understanding of the impact of traumatic events in the lives of children could lead…
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…
The 2019 Building Hope for Children Conference hosted by Children’s Trust brought together 400 attendees in Greenville that included social workers, counselors, nurses, pediatricians, educators, nonprofit administrators, government officials and…
In the spirit of the giving season, Children’s Trust staff members offer their appreciation for all those who have supported the organization’s mission of child abuse prevention over the past…
A child’s first 1,000 days represent a critical window for development. Home visiting services help parents meet their child’s needs and significantly improve their chances for success. Home visiting meets…
Building a thriving community is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. It takes time, hard work and collaboration to turn an assortment of pieces into a beautiful picture. When everyone works…
The definition of prevention makes it sound pretty easy – we simply stop something before it happens. When it comes to child abuse prevention, we know that it is a…
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur in a child’s life prior to the age of 18. This adversity can harm a child’s brain and its development, which…
Children’s Trust held its biennial Prevention Conference that brought together 600 child-serving professionals at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in October 2017. With a theme of “Embracing Prevention, Empowering Communities,”…
The Community Support for Young Parents initiative – funded through a grant from the U.S. Office of Population Affairs’ Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) – advanced teen reproductive health in South…
