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July 2019 eNews

August 5, 2019
Lisa Maronie
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What We've Been Up To Planning an Impactful Convening 2019 Convening on Investing for Impact: 'Til All the Children Are Well Thursday, September 19th, 2019 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel 8777 Georgia Ave. | Silver Spring, MD 20910…

June 2019 eNews

What We've Been Up To Advocacy Allies: Gathering for the Greater Good Photo courtesy of SC Arts Alliance ICS recently hosted and sponsored an event organized by Together SC that brought together advocacy/policy nonprofit leaders across South Carolina. The purpose…

Digital decisions: How policymakers & families can navigate technology for young children

July 3, 2019
Megan Carolan
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By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research Last week, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel briefing in Washington, D.C. hosted by America Forward and the LEGO Foundation focused on whole child learning. ICS is a proud member…

Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results

We applaud the federal government for creating this opportunity to further investments in programs that work for children, and we look forward to continuing the conversation about this process at our September 19th convening on social impact funding in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Parents Beware: Manufacturers’ Safety Claims May Not Measure Up

The safest place for a baby to sleep is on his/her back, in an empty crib (no blankets, pillows, or stuffed animals), ideally in the same room as a parent. These steps are linked to a much lower rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and infant suffocation. Since the National Institute for Health launched the Safe to Sleep campaign (previously called Back to Sleep) in 1994, SIDS deaths have declined 50 percent while rates of back-sleeping have increased. The campaign works with pediatricians and other medical professionals as well as community leaders to communicate the basics of safe sleep and connect families with resources to help address issues they face.

May 2019 eNews

ICS is part of the 80+ member network known as Greenville County Care Coordination Collaborative. GCCCC was established by Help Me Grow SC and is a cooperative of agencies, organizations, and care providers with expertise in childhood health and developmental issues. A community needs assessment revealed gaps in services and an urgency to address housing instability.

April eNews

On Tuesday, April 23 in Columbia, SC, ICS brought together state representatives and senators (and their staff) from across the aisle. The legislators serve on the House Education and Public Works Committee and Senate Education Committee respectively. The purpose of the annual dinner is to foster relationships with the legislative members who represent the five million citizens of South Carolina. The dinner was engaging and filled with lively conversations about taking quantum leaps in education and moving children (especially 0-8) forward in early childhood education (ECE).

Press Release: National Grant Competition Aimed at Expanding High-Quality Services to Families with Infants and Toddlers Receives Overwhelming Response from States in Support of Local Solutions

April 15, 2019
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Cobb emphasized that those receiving Planning Grants all demonstrated their ability to bring together public and private partners to address specific needs and challenges facing infants and toddlers and their families in their states.

March 2019 Newsletter

March 29, 2019
Lisa Maronie
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What We've Been Up To Co-Hosting an Outstanding 2-Day Nurturing Developing Minds Conference and Research & Implementation Symposium The Prisma Health - Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy - ICS 2019 Nurturing Developing Minds Conference was a resounding…

For parents concerned about South Carolina’s outcomes: Now what?

In our recent South Carolina Early Childhood Databook, we highlighted over 80 indicators of early childhood well-being impacting children, ages 8 and under, in South Carolina, compared to North Carolina, Georgia, and the United States as a whole. Our hope…