October Newsletter
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New Paper: Medical-Legal Partnerships Help Families Address Health Outside the Exam Room
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…
Pay for Success can be a tool to improve Social Determinants of Health
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,…
“And How Are The Children?” Reflections on ICS’ 4th PFS Convening of Early Childhood Advisors
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…
ICS Releases 2017-2018 Annual Report
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…
Press Release: First Steps Reauthorization a Victory for S.C. Children
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…
Building “Resilience,” in Rock Hill and Beyond
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…
In rural communities, Head Start plays a critical role
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research It is easy, sometimes, for cities to dominate the conversation on education policy in America, especially in the world of early childhood. In recent years, we have seen major preschool initiatives as central…
Newsletter: Nurturing Developing Minds Recap, Pay for Success Paper release, and new events calendar!
Thanks for Joining Us! - Nurturing Developing Minds Conference & Small Talks Events ICS was pleased to partner with the Children's Hospital and The Bradshaw Institute of the Greenville Health System on the 2018 Nurturing Developing Minds Conference and Research Symposium.…
New resource: Opportunities for Special Education and Early Intervention in Pay for Success
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research In the less than ten years since it arrived on the American social policy scene, Pay for Success financing has helped finance 24 U.S. projects, including 7 focused on early childhood programs (as…