February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month This week’s blog is written by Jada Charley, CEO/President, SAFE Homes Rape Crisis Coalition What I Wish Everyone Knew About Teen Dating Violence Teen dating violence is becoming more frequent, with 1...
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Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities
Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities Today’s blog is written by Polly Edwards-Padgett, Program Director, Connect, Mary Black Foundation Essential Components of Adolescent Health In the field of adolescent growth and development, national leaders identified five...
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October is Let’s Talk Month
October is Let’s Talk Month Today’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director, Early Childhood Development at Mary Black Foundation October is Let’s Talk Month Even into early adulthood, young people want to hear from their parents or...
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Foundation Awards $453,250 in Grants
Foundation Awards $453,250 in Grants The Mary Black Foundation announced that it awarded $453,250 in grants to 7 nonprofit organizations serving adolescents of Spartanburg County. This funding is through the federal grant Mary Black Foundation receives from the Office...
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Teen Birth Rates Historical Low
Teen Birth Rates Historical Low The Mary Black Foundation announced today that Spartanburg County has again reduced its teen birth rate. The newest data from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control shows that, in 2018, the rate...
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Spartanburg’s Adolescent Health Conference
Spartanburg’s Adolescent Health Conference This week’s blog is written by Lucy Willms, Adolescent Health Grants Manager, Spartanburg School District 7 Did you know there is a Spartanburg-focused adolescent health conference happening at the end of the summer? About the...
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Young Women of Color Day of Listening
Young Women of Color Day of Listening This week’s blog is written by Samantha Overton, Community Engagement Coordinator, Way to Wellville Day of Listening On May 5th, 2019 at the CC Woodson Community Center, the Mary Black Foundation, in...
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Community Supports for Young Parents
Community Supports for Young Parents (CSYP) In 2010, the Mary Black Foundation began funding supports for young parents in partnership with the Adolescent Family Life Program (AFL). AFL provides services to pregnant or parenting mothers currently enrolled in school. ...
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Girlology in Spartanburg
Girlology in Spartanburg This week’s blog is written by Dr. Melissa Holmes, Co-Founder, Girlology Children today are facing puberty at younger ages while they’re also being exposed to sexualized images and messages earlier due to media and the internet....
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Mary Black Foundation 2018 Annual Report
In 2018, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3.25 million in grants and initiatives to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County. We also completed year two of our 3-year strategic plan to: Impact: Demonstrate & communicate the positive impact...
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