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October 2019 eNews

November 7, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Education, Health Care, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy
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A recent community needs assessment conducted by the Institute for Child Success (which is leading the collaborative’s Childhood Homelessness Project) revealed gaps in services and the critical state of housing instability in Greenville County. In response, we are organizing a listening tour to understand community issues on the ground.

September 2019 eNews

November 1, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Education, Health Care, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy
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On September 17, ICS VP and General Counsel, Bryan Boroughs, spoke before a group of SC lawmakers comprising the Early Childhood Education Study Committee.

Every Child is a Writer: Examining our Perspectives can Change our Messaging

Children are naturally motivated to write at a young age. In order to continue to nurture this desire for written expression, it is crucial that early childhood educators focus their writing instruction primarily on content, process, and meaning (composition) and that families and community stakeholders understand and celebrate the phases of early writing development.

Outdoor Learning: I’m not just an author – I’m our biggest customer!

By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research Last week, we released a new brief on Outdoor Learning, building from the learnings of our recent Childhood, Unplugged event in Denver. I was delighted to co-author this brief, along with Mary MacKenzie,…

February 2019 Newsletter

March 4, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Child Care, Events, Extended Family, News, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy
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What We've Been Up To Advocates Release Common Agenda to Improve Outcomes for South Carolina’s Young Children Several of South Carolina’s leading children’s advocacy organizations took to the state capital on February 19 to hold a press conference announcing the…

Extended family living: Can a fuller house improve child outcomes?

By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research As another season of Fuller House debuted this month, viewers like myself who grew up on the original may find themselves focusing on a background character: the house. Throughout the original show and…

South Carolina Early Childhood Common Agenda

United in support of young children (ages 0 through 5) and their families, advocates of the Early Childhood Common Agenda propose the following pathways for improving outcomes for young children. Four leading organizations - Children’s Trust of South Carolina, the Institute for Child…

Director of Research Megan Carolan on intergenerational housing in “Apartment Therapy”

ICS Director of Policy Research Megan Carolan spoke with interior design website Apartment Therapy about intergenerational, extended family housing and the appeal of "granny pods" - small add-on units that allow aging family members to stay close to family. These units…

Video available: Janice Gruendel on early arts integration

ICS Senior Fellow Janice Gruendel, accompanied by Allison Logan of Bridgeport Prospers in Connecticut, served as keynote speakers at the recent Creativity Connects: Arts in Early Learning event in Denver. The Creativity Connects series brings together community leaders in five diverse cities to…

October Newsletter

October 1, 2018
Megan Carolan
Events, News, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy, Research
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Want to know what ICS is up to? See this newsletter the way it is meant to be seen - direct to your inbox! Subscribe here for monthly updates. Childhood, Unplugged Snake skins. An adventure course. Digging in the dirt.…