by Rachel Perkins, ICS Policy Research Intern 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 been no exception.…
COVID-19 blog series By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research; Alexis Herschkowitsch, Innovation Associate; Rachel Perkins, Policy Research Intern With recent news from drug companies about early success in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, the world is buzzing with what this…
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…
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…
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…
COVID-19 blog series Last month, a major study on COVID-19 transmission among child care centers made headlines. The research came from a top team at Yale University and was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and helped to shed…
COVID-19 blog series What a wonderful week I have had, after the inspirational Spartanburg Outdoor Learning workshop last Saturday, I was then invited to visit the Furman Child Development Center’s (CDC) Outdoor Classroom to advise Meredith Burton the dedicated Director,…
COVID-19 blog series I had the privilege last month to speak on The Lisa Show on Brigham Young University's Radio, a nationally syndicated show for parents, about independent play for kids. As a policy and research organization, ICS does a…
COVID-19 blog series On Saturday, October 17, 2020, I was privileged to lead on a part live, part virtual training workshop at Creative Learning Kids, an amazing early childhood setting in Spartanburg, SC. The event was organized and hosted by…
Publications on Children’s Wellbeing ICS Releases Report on COVID-19’s Impact onPediatric Healthcare in South Carolina The Institute for Child Success (ICS) conducted a survey of 69 pediatricians across the state in on behalf of the South Carolina American Academy of…
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…