Spartanburg’s Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Spartanburg’s Approach to Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts to prevent teen pregnancy in Spartanburg date back at least two decades. While there have been a number of individuals and organizations that have been committed to this critical work in the...
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Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way.
Hang in there Parents! Help is on the Way. So much has changed for families since the start of the New Year. Parents and children have been forced to spend a lot more time indoors and isolated from many...
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Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community
Collaborative Efforts Result in 4K Classroom for the Highland Community On May 23, 2020, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal announced the awarding of a $300,000 grant to the Bethlehem Center by South Carolina First Steps. This grant will allow for the...
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COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardizes Child Welfare
Today’s blog is written by Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research, Institute for Child Success COVID-19 Pandemic Jeopardizes Child Welfare The child welfare system faces a difficult double-bind during the current health crisis: children spending more time in potentially...
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Supporting Young Children During COVID-19
This week’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director, Early Childhood Development, Mary Black Foundation. Supporting Young Children During COVID-19 It is no secret we are in new and challenging times. We are having to learn how to...
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The Importance of Early Mental Health Development
This week’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director Early Childhood Development, Mary Black Foundation The Importance of Early Mental Health Development Infant and early childhood mental health is defined as the quality of a child’s first and...
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Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees
Mary Black Foundation Celebrates 2019 Grantees In 2019, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3 million in grants and special initiatives through its three funding areas: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating and Active Living, and the Community Health Fund. ...
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The Evolution of Childcare at Middle Tyger Community Center
The Evolution of Childcare at Middle Tyger Community Center Today’s blog is written by Haley Grau, Executive Director, Middle Tyger Community Center and Amy Faulkner, M.Ed, Special Services Coordinator, Spartanburg County School District Five History In 1998, Mary Black...
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Local Spartanburg Nonprofit Receives National Accreditation
Local Spartanburg Nonprofit Receives National Accreditation Today’s blog is written by Amber Pendergraph, Lead Doula, BirthMatters Let’s Celebrate BirthMatters is a local nonprofit organization providing community doula services to young (24 years old and younger) expectant mothers at no...
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Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County
Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County Today’s blog is written by Angela Talley Robinson, Positive Parenting Program Initiative Director, Hope Center for Children Healthy Families Initiative In 2017 Mary Black Foundation in partnership with Children’s Trust of South Carolina...
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