COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardizes Child Welfare
Children are currently cut off from in-person interactions with many concerned individuals who may notice that something is amiss, from teachers to coaches to clergy to extended family members.
COVID-19 blog series: Families Struggling with Food Insecurity & Meal Provisions
Families that struggle to provide adequate food and nutrition
likely faced tremendous barriers to being able to stockpile
based on a lack of financial liquidity at the beginning of the crisis and may be experiencing significant anxiety related to meal provision.
COVID-19 blog: Navigating “Stay-at-Home” Families During the Coronavirus Experience
…go to sleep and wake up at consistent times, set timeframes for meals, and create chunks of time for major activities such as work-related, school-related, physical exercise, connecting with others through technology, and family entertainment and playing...Dress for the social life you desire, not necessarily the more limited social life you have during this period of time. Put on some bright colors—how we dress can impact our mood and feelings about the day.
Round Two – Applying for Federal Opportunities for Small Business & Non-Profit Support: A Crash Course on COVID-19 Response
The first program we covered is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) – a forgivable loan, meaning that it can function much like a grant, to support small businesses with up to 2.5 months of payroll and certain other expenses (rent/mortgage, utilities). Funding for this was limited, and was given out on a first-come first-served basis. As a result, it has - since the webinar - run out of its initial funds.
COVID-19 Pandemic: So, Your Kids Are Home Now. What Do You DO?
As of mid-April, 55 million American K-12 students are home from school in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with millions more young children who were served in child care settings – part of a global trend which sees 1.5 billion learners out of school. Millions of parents have been figuring out a desperate scramble to make this new arrangement work alongside their own employment and family needs, while some may be feeling most anxious about this ongoing health crisis.
List of ICS’s COVID-19 Policy Priorities
Making certain that early childhood development (ECD) centers/employees are deemed to be “essential” in the event of local, national, or state shutdowns (understanding that care for the children of healthcare and other frontline personnel is needed).
PRESS RELEASE: Governor’s 4K Expansion Plan Brings New Day to South Carolina’s Children
January 6, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Megan Carolan, Institute for Child Success PHONE: 864-287-8063 ext. 704 EMAIL: mcarolan@instituteforchildsuccess.org Governor’s 4K Expansion Plan Brings New Day to South Carolina’s ChildrenProposed budget prioritizes full-day 4K for low-income students, creates opportunities for…
2019 in Review, and Looking to 2020
2019 has been a fantastic year full of accomplishments benefiting the children of South Carolina and beyond. We invite you to review our Annual Report. We intend to enter 2020 boldly and maintain that energy as we: Compel legislators to…
Analysis of Introducing Forest Schools and Outdoor Learning and Possible Outcomes
As I leave South Carolina (and return to the UK) following a very productive three-month stay in which I presented in Columbia, Charleston, and Spartanburg to early childhood educators, students and other professionals and agencies involved in Early Childhood, I want to analyze the outcomes of these various sessions and try to find common denominators and highlight issues and challenges which have a recurring theme.
Applying an Equity Lens to Greenville’s Housing Crisis
In Greenville County, the average annual income of a white individual is $59,820, a Hispanic individual is $35,794, and a black individual is $33,643. In the 2016 South Carolina Affordable Housing Study, the estimated income needed to afford a house in Greenville County was $53,633, which far surpasses the average income of black and Hispanic populations in Greenville by nearly $20,000.