CHILDRENS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1330 LADY STREET NO 310, COLUMBIA, SC 29201 scchildren.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFORTS OF FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES WORKING TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

MATERNAL, INFANT EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM CONTINUED SERVICES FOLLOWING THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. OF THE 16 FUNDED SITES DELIVERING A HOME VISITING MODEL THROUGH THE MIECHV GRANT, 15 MOVED TO VIRTUAL HOME VISITS WITH ONE OFFERING A COMBINED OPTION THAT INCLUDED IN-PERSON VISITS FOR HIGH-NEED OR TECHNOLOGY-CHALLENGED FAMILIES. THE HOME VISITING PROGRAM, WHICH IS A SERVICE-DELIVERY STRATEGY THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SERVED 1,280 ENROLLED FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS WITH 17,821 HOME VISITS COMPLETED ACROSS 36 COUNTIES.

PREVENTION SERVICES: WE PROVIDE FUNDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. WE USE ESTABLISHED EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM MODELS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH FIDELITY SO THAT WE CAN MEASURE OUR EFFECTIVENESS AND BETTER ENSURE RESULTS. WE FOCUS ON TWO-GENERATION STRATEGIES THAT WORK TO BUILD STRONGER FAMILIES AND KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) IS A FEDERAL GRANT ADMINISTERED BY CHILDREN'S TRUST IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO COORDINATE THE FEDERAL INVESTMENT AND DELIVERY OF VOLUNTARY HOME VISITING SERVICES. WE PARTNERED WITH 15 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE PARENTS AND THEIR INFANTS IN 36 COUNTIES. WE SERVED 1,280 ENROLLED FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS WITH 17,821 HOME VISITS COMPLETED ACROSS 36 COUNTIES.THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM, IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM WHICH BUILDS COMMUNICATIONS AND BONDING SKILLS BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AGES 6-11 OVER 14 WEEKLY SESSIONS, HAD 824 FAMILIES AND 1,222 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN 24 FUNDED SITES AND 28 COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE. SFP HAD AN 80% GRADUATION RATE THIS YEAR.

RESEARCH AND EVALUATION: WE COLLECT AND STUDY CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY DATA SO THAT WE KNOW HOW AND WHERE TO TARGET PREVENTION EFFORTS. UNDERSTANDING CHILD WELL-BEING TRENDS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE INSIGHTS GAINED ENABLE US TO FOCUS ON PARTNERSHIPS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL LEAD TO THE GREATEST IMPROVEMENTS. WE ALSO COLLECT AND STUDY PREVENTION PROGRAM DATA SO THAT WE KNOW WHAT'S EFFECTIVE AND WHAT'S NOT. UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM DATA, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND PROCESS AND OUTCOME DATA, ALLOWS US TO EVALUATE OUR PREVENTION EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.

COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT: WE USE VARIOUS STRATEGIES AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS IN A FOCUSED AND MEASURED APPROACH TO GROW SUPPORT IN OUR EFFORTS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. WE WORK TO EDUCATE, ADVOCATE AND SOLICIT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE WORK DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION, VISION AND 10-YEAR TARGET FROM CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS, THOUGHT LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, CHILD ADVOCATES, CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, AND FAMILIES. CHILDREN'S TRUST RECEIVED $267,828 IN RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS AS WELL AS $8,000 IN IN-KIND DONATIONS. THERE WERE NO VOLUNTEERS UTILIZED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.THERE WERE 117 PARTNERS WHO AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH AWARENESS ACTIVITIES.

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