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December 2018 Newsletter
Medical-Legal Partnerships in Greenville and Beyond "What is this going to teach us in the way of trends? What are some large policies we can learn from?" ICS President Jamie Moon reflected on the potential for systems-level impacts from Medical-Legal…
ICS and Greenville Medical-Legal Partnership in “Greenville News”
Greenville's Medical-Legal Partnership - a collaborative effort among South Carolina Legal Services, Greenville Hospital System, and Furman University, were profiled in an in-depth piece from health report Liv Osby for the Greenville News. Earlier this year, ICS released a policy brief on…
New ICS Research: Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Policies and Prevalence
Each year in the United States, thousands of preschool children are suspended or expelled from their early childhood care and education programs. In the last several years, as attention has grown on this issue, states and local communities have responded,…
Child care: an economic imperative for Greenville
By Amanda McDougald Scott, Research Associate When I spoke last month at WREN’s Upstate Summit, I asked the room of attendees who had ever been on a waitlist for a child care slot – nearly all attendees raised their hands.…
ICS President Jamie Moon on “child care deserts” in the Greenville News
ICS President Jamie Moon was recently quoted at length in a Greenville News piece on the city's selection as a "child care desert" in a recent ranking from Care.com. The piece explored the interplay of parent employment, child care access, and…
Connecting Systems to Serve Families
By Laura Camp, Business Development Manager for LENA; Former South Carolina classroom teacher and school district early childhood program administrator As any experienced educator will tell you, there are moments in your career that redefine your focus. For me, a…
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…
Child Advocacy Centers are lifeline for families facing abuse. South Carolina can keep innovating as a leader.
Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) are family-friendly facilities that investigate claims of child abuse and assist families and victims using evidence-based treatment throughout the investigatory, healing, and legal processes. CACs meet the needs of children and families facing one of the…
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…