July 31, 2017 marked the end of a three year federal grant through the Office of Adolescent Health’s Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF).  Funding received in 2014 allowed for the expansion of the highly successful Adolescent Family Life Program (AFL)...

Today’s blog is written by Jennifer O’Shields, Safe Homes/Rape Crisis, Education Director Parents are back to school ready!  But are we ready for new relationships, heartbreak and the roller coaster ride of teen dating?  Right now, your teen is...

In July, Spartanburg received good news and bad news as it relates to its ongoing efforts to reduce teen pregnancy.  The good news: the recently released 2016 teen birth data showed another decrease in Spartanburg County’s rates, showing that...

Today’s blog is written by Hannah Jarrett, Community Impact Associate with United Way of the Piedmont. United Way of the Piedmont’s Financial Stability Task Force was established in March 2016 with the mission to move 2,000 families on to...

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...

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...

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...

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...