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By Able SC A few weeks ago the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 34th birthday. The ADA remains the landmark legislation that, when signed, President George Bush proclaimed, “let this shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” Since then,

By Brenton Brown, Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs In the early to mid-1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs were his administration’s attempts to counteract the economic despair inflicted on the United States by the

Several critical education indicators show mixed results for math and reading achievement for South Carolina, according to the 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and families are

By the S.C. Department of Social Services The Department of Social Services (DSS) recognizes and honors the month of June as Family Reunification Month to raise awareness and celebrate the work put into strengthening families. During the month, DSS recognizes families that

By Mark Richardson About 40% of children in America have had one or more adverse childhood experiences such as divorce, incarceration of a parent, domestic violence or even witnessing a violent act, according to the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the

By Scott Morgan Children in South Carolina fared worse than the national averages in all but two of 16 measures of health, economic wellbeing, education, and family in 2022, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey

South Carolina children continue to rank in the bottom 10, according to the annual KIDS COUNT report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several critical education indicators show mixed results for math and reading achievement for South Carolina, according

Sharon Teague has been a Children’s Trust board member for more than five years. She is also senior vice president of deposit services for Founders Federal Credit Union, one of our generous sponsors. Founders Federal Credit Union has supported our statewide Child Abuse

The regular South Carolina General Assembly session ended on Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. However, there is still much work left to be done, and members will meet throughout the rest of the calendar year to finalize the 2024-2025 budget and

The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is an evidence-based, family-strengthening prevention program for families to grow together and in community. The 14-session program is geared toward families with children ages 6 to 11. It helps parents and caregivers improve parenting skills, develop positive