Investing in Early Childhood Development
Investing in Early Childhood Development The power of policy change in the lives of young children and their families Research shows that investing early in a child’s life produces positive outcomes for our children, our families, and the economic...
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21 Days of Kindness
21 Days of Kindness Spartanburg Leaders Issue Community-Wide Kindness Challenge Following the City’s annual Unity Week, community partners have come together to issue a community-wide Kindness Challenge kicking off February 8, 2021. Each year, the City of Spartanburg’s Dr....
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SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative
SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative In the fall of 2020, the Spartanburg community was one of five communities chosen in SC to participate in the SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative. Partners for Active Living (PAL)...
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The Basics: Read & Discuss Stories
The Basics: Read & Discuss Stories The sixth in a series of articles on The Basics: five FUN, SIMPLE and POWERFUL ways to give your child a great start. This week’s blog is written by Melissa Sullivan, marketing communications...
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Grantee Spotlight: ReGenesis Health Care
Grantee Spotlight: ReGenesis Health Care In 2020, ReGenesis Health Care received a grant from Mary Black Foundation for $75,000 with the goal of improving mental health outcomes for adolescents in Spartanburg School District Six. The Project ReGenesis Health Care...
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The Basics: Explore Through Movement & Play
The Basics: Explore Through Movement & Play The fourth in a series of articles on The Basics: five FUN, SIMPLE and POWERFUL ways to give your child a great start. This week’s blog is written by Melissa Sullivan, marketing...
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Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project
Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project This week’s blog was written by Beth Thompson, Director of Collective Impact, Spartanburg Academic Movement This month, more than 200 kindergarten teachers across Spartanburg County are participating in Spartanburg Academic Movement’s...
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Addressing Spartanburg County’s Housing Needs
Addressing Spartanburg County’s Housing Needs This week’s blog was written by Hannah Jarrett, Director of Financial Stability Strategy, United Way of the Piedmont The Background United Way of the Piedmont launched the Financial Stability Taskforce in 2016 to reduce...
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Grantee Spotlight: Spartanburg School District 3
Grantee Spotlight: Spartanburg School District 3 Spartanburg District 3 recently received $67,500 in funding through Mary Black Foundation to expand existing parent support services throughout the D3 community. The services are provided by three full time parent educators trained...
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The South Carolina Prenatal-3 Plan
The South Carolina Prenatal-3 Plan In 2019, the state of South Carolina became a statewide partner in the Pritzker Children’s Initiative’s Prenatal-to-Age Three efforts. As a result of this funding partnership, the SC Infant Mental Health Association (SCIMHA) was...
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