By Keller Anne Ruble, Associate Director of Policy Research Healthcare delivery systems are facing multifaceted and complex challenges: seeking to improve public health while reducing costs. One recent shift in how hospitals and health centers address the “both-and” is through…
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…
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…
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…
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By Keller Anne Ruble, Associate Director of Policy Research What do you think is the biggest contributor to a person’s overall health? Genetics? Health insurance coverage? How much water you drink during the day? None of the above. In fact,…
By Mary Garvey, Director of Innovation and Inclusion There is a tribe of people that inhabits parts of Kenya and northern Tanzania. For generations they have greeted one another with the saying: “And how are the children.” The expected response…
Over a decade ago, ICS’s founders came together to discuss a pervasive challenge. Year after year, South Carolina’s children were realizing some of the worst outcomes in the country. Whether we looked at health, education, or abuse and neglect, our…
First Steps Reauthorization a Victory for S.C. Children April 27, 2018 Contact: Bryan Boroughs, bboroughs@instituteforchildsuccess.org Columbia, S.C. -- On Wednesday afternoon, Governor McMaster formally signed the reauthorization of South Carolina First Steps, a victory for the children of the Palmetto State. The…
By Amanda McDougald Scott, Special Projects Associate How do the relationships in your life help you become more resilient? How could you help be that person for a child? Last week, ICS was thrilled to partner with the Palmetto Peace…