COVID-19 Impacts Different Child Care Settings Differently and More Assistance is Needed
by Rachel Perkins, ICS Policy Research Intern COVID-19 blog series The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all aspects of everyday life – with increases in working from home, financial strain, and general anxieties about exposure – the child care sector has…
Housing & Hunger Awareness – South Carolina Faces COVID-19 Challenges
COVID-19 blog series This week, I was privileged to speak on a virtual session organized by the Greenville Homeless Alliance on Students and Families in Greenville County Schools as part of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness, alongside colleagues from Greenville County…
Postpartum Depression Can Occur Longer Than We Thought – and COVID-19 Makes it Harder
COVID-19 blog series Postpartum mental health is a crucial piece of the family mental health landscape. Parental stress and depression can impede parent-child interactions, impacting children’s social-emotional and language development. Untreated maternal depression can increase the risk of child maltreatment…
Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Pediatric Health Care in South Carolina
Survey Reveals Flu Vaccinations Are Critical During Pandemic The Institute for Child Success (ICS) conducted a survey of 69 pediatricians across the state in May 2020 on behalf of the South Carolina American Academy of Pediatrics. The inquiry was designed…
Anti-racism and Our Children’s Future
Ideas for Infusing Capital into Childcare Centers During COVID-19
The Next Black Child
States and Providers Adapt to Deliver Home Visiting Services
Paycheck Protection Program Applications Close June 30. Have You Applied?
COVID-19 blog series As many states begin their individual “reopening” processes, the need has never been more clear for stable, quality child care. However, the economic impacts of COVID-19 have severely strained the child care sector in South Carolina and…