COVID-19 Archives - Institute for Child Success

Pouring from an Empty Cup: Caring for Young Children During a Pandemic

by Mackenzie Soniak, PsyDDirector, Partners for Early Attuned Relationships (PEAR) Network, South Carolina Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health COVID-19 blog series “I’m just pouring from an empty cup.” This widespread feeling continues to be shared among adults as they…

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6 Ways You Can Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

April 14, 2021
Guest Blogger
News
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The prevention of child abuse and neglect is the work of all of us. If we turn a blind eye to the problem, we all suffer. Providing nurturing environments and safe relationships requires us to accept this responsibility and engage in every way possible.

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Food Insecurity Remains an Issue for Families with Children

March 22, 2021
Megan Carolan
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COVID-19 blog series More than a year into the COVID-19 health crisis, millions of American families, especially those with young children, are still struggling to access nutritious and adequate food their families need. Throughout much of 2020, food insecurity rates…

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Child Care Staffing a Major Challenge in South Carolina as Providers Do More with Less

January 20, 2021
Megan Carolan
Child Care, COVID-19, Economics, News, Research
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"Staff childcare workers want some type of Health Benefits to be issued and affordable for ALL childcare workers also like State health plan, Teachers Benefits. Childcare workers are needed just as much and often as other workers. People can't go to work without childcare needs. So, WE must open and be here daily no matter what pandemic is going on. WE ARE FRONT LINE WORKERS ALSO!!”

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COVID-19 Impacts Different Child Care Settings Differently and More Assistance is Needed

by Rachel Perkins, ICS Policy Research Intern COVID-19 blog series 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…

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Will a COVID-19 Vaccine Bring Family Life “Back to Normal?”

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…

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Housing & Hunger Awareness – South Carolina Faces COVID-19 Challenges

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…

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Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Pediatric Health Care in South Carolina

September 24, 2020
Lisa Maronie
News, Press Release
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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…

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Back to School During COVID-19 Pandemic: Preparation Steps to Keep in Touch with Students

Yet, anticipating that many schools will choose virtual schooling at some point this coming academic year, an issue arose from last school year unique to that practice: specifically, students and teachers losing contact with one another.

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Webinar: Outdoor Learning During COVID-19

Join us for a cross-cultural, interactive event! Outdoor Learning for COVID-19 featuring a video tour of Barnkids in England Thursday, July 30 11:00 am EDT/4:00 pm British Summer Time Presented by Senior Fellow, Mary MacKenzie and Rachel Dearnley Outdoor Learning for…

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