More than Just a Market…
Today’s blog is written by Caroline Sexton, Executive Director of Hub City Farmers’ Market. Most people know the Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) by the Saturday Market offered at Northside Harvest Park, but HCFM’s mission to “increase supply, demand,...
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Where Nature and Healthy Living Meet
Today’s blog is written by Robin Vollmer, Executive Director of Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve. Hatcher’s Growing Healthy & Active Living Walkways, Pathways, and By-Ways project (Hatcher Project) is dedicated to all the residents in Spartanburg and surrounding counties,...
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The Franklin School: Early Learning through Discovery
Last week, a community collaborative announced plans to build a new school for families with young children. The Franklin School will put leading research and expertise on early education into practice, serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers from all socio-economic...
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Get Connected!
Today’s blog is written by Antiwan Tate with My Brother’s Keeper. Connect Spartanburg is not just for teens but is also a great resource for building the capacity of youth serving agencies to improve youth outcomes. Today’s guest blog...
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Reach Out and Read Carolinas: Social Systems Leadership Internship
Today’s blog is by Emily Bartels, Program Specialist at Reach Out and Read Carolinas. Reach Out and Read Carolinas and Converse College partnered to form the first ever Social Systems Leadership Internship during the Spring 2017 semester. You might be...
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The Power of Positive Parenting
The Mary Black Foundation has launched the Healthy Families Initiative (HFI) in partnership with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina and the Hope Center for Children. To date, 35 practitioners, representing nine (9) organizations, have been trained to deliver...
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Preventing Obesity by Design
Today’s blog is written by Page Rogers, SC DHEC Community Health Educator. What if children could plant veggies in colorful raised garden planters, play hide-and-seek among grass mazes, and hop along pathways made of tree cookies? Thanks to a program...
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Mary Black Foundation Health Equity Education Series
The trustees & staff of Mary Black Foundation have embarked on a health equity education series for 2017 around the five social determinants of health. Health equity is a social and physical environment that promotes good health for all...
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BirthMatters: A Solid Return on Investment for the Community
Today’s blog is written by Molly Chappell-McPhail, Executive Director of BirthMatters. BirthMatters’ Doula program is an innovative home visiting model that bridges the gap between healthcare and social services to provide continuity of care for underserved women and children during...
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May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month: What’s Happening in Spartanburg
Data released earlier this year, shows that, for the first time in history, Spartanburg’s teen birth rate is below the state average. There has been a 53% decline in teen births over the past five years and Spartanburg has...
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