1. Welcome To The Department Of Health And Human Services enrolled in child care and development programs while their care professionals into a service network that reaches into every community within south carolina. programs funded http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/

P. O. Box 8206 Columbia, SC 29202-8206 For Your Information HIPAA Privacy Information Governor Sanford Named Robert M. Kerr DHHS Director Check ElderCare for change 2003 Medicaid Provider Cuts ... Partners for Healthy Children The Department of Health and Human Services provides statewide leadership to most effectively utilize resources to promote the health and well-being of South Carolinians. The agency fulfills this mission by planning, setting policy, pursuing resources, developing programs, building partnerships, providing program oversight, and ensuring fiscal accountability to promote an accessible system of quality health and human services. Our vision is of accessible quality health and human services for all South Carolinians. DHHS contracts with more than 40,000 public and non-profit organizations, credentialed medical professionals, and private businesses to provide Medicaid, child care, and aging services. Child care assistance to low-income working families enables more than 41,000 children to be enrolled in child care and development programs while their parents pursue work or education opportunities.

2. Success By 6 - Childcare Resources - Child Care Options In South Carolina child care OPTIONS IN south carolina. Level 1 Registered, licensed or approved by Licensed/Approved/Registered child care Centers Private and public programs which care for more http://www.uway.org/sx6/childcare/options.htm

A Parent's Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care in South Carolina Child Care Options in South Carolina Level 1: Regulated child care in South Carolina includes the following: All caregivers in homes and centers must be fingerprinted. This includes a state (SLED) and federal (FBI) background check. A. Registered Family Child Care - Individuals who care for up to 6 children in their homes (including own or related children). Required to submit three letters of reference to Day Care Licensing and meet zoning requirements. Parents receive a copy of "Family Child Care Standards" and must monitor the quality of care themselves. Providers choosing to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must pass a health, safety and fire checklist and receive monitoring for nutritious meals and training in nutrition and child development through a CACFP sponsor. They may also choose to participate in the ABC Voucher Program (see level 2). B.

3. South Carolina Department Of Social Services Columbia, south carolina paper presents the latest headlines and business, sports and local news. Also find a guide to the city. child care, their health care, their biological and missile programs. child Left Behind education act will affect S.C. schools, students, teachers and parents. 115th south carolina http://www.state.sc.us/dss

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month Need Specific Ideas? CAll US 1-800-CHILDREN. http://www.preventchildabuse.com/shaken.htm and http://www.pcasc.org [Ask DSS Resource Links Parents Guardian Ad Litem Foster Care Review Board Reference Links Reference Desk Stateline.org MYSCGOV KidsCount ... Child Abuse Prevention SC Weather Greenville, SC Florence,SC Charleston, SC Myrtle Beach, SC ... Columbia, SC Find the Weather for your Zipcode: Weather Alert For Updates (803) 898-7851 Hazardous Weather and Emergency Leave Notification for State Employees HOW DO I...? Frequently Asked Questions Adopt a child? Report abuse or neglect? Place a child for adoption? Get child support? Apply for food stamps/EBT? Apply for Medicaid? Become a foster parent Start a day care center?

4. CHILDCARE BY CHOICE - CHILD CARE OPTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA licensed or approved by the south carolina Department of Licensed/Approved/RegisteredChild care Centers Private and public programs which care for http://www.childcarebychoice.org/childcareoption.html

WELCOME FOR FAMILIES FOR PROVIDERS CONTACT US ... ABOUT US PROGRAMS ABC Vouchers T.E.A.C.H. Training FORMS Request for ChildCare (Fill in) Request for ChildCare (Print) Child Care Provider Registration NEWSLETTER GUESTBOOK Sign Guestbook View Guestbook LOCATION RESOURCES ... EMAIL US SEARCH WEBSITE CHILD CARE OPTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA Level 1: Registered, licensed or approved by the South Carolina Department of Social Services' Office of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services. All caregivers in all types of child care facilities must be fingerprinted. This includes a state (SLED) and federal (FBI) background check. For more information on regulated child care call 1-877-886-2384. Registered Family Child Care - Individuals who care for up to 6 children in their homes (including own or related children) Required to submit three letters of reference to Child Care Licensing and meet zoning requirements Parents receive a copy of "Family Child Care Standards" and must monitor the quality of care themselves Providers choosing to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must pass a health, safety and fire checklist and receive monitoring for nutritious meals and training in nutrition and child development through a CACFP sponsor. They may also choose to participate in the ABC Voucher Program (see level 2). Family child (day) care homes may also be licensed (see #2) for 6 children

5. S.C. Department Of Health And Environmental Control THE south carolina ABC child care PROGRAM. TABLE OF CONTENTS factors between highquality and poor-quality child care programs. Quality. child care provides a loving, nurturing, http://www.scdhec.net/

Who We Are and What We Do Agency Deputy Areas: Environmental Quality Control Health Regulations Health Services Ocean and Coastal Resource Management ... DHEC Board Agenda (PDF) DHEC's FY 2001-2002 Annual Accountability Report (PDF) DHEC's Annual Report on South Carolina's Health and Environment (PDF) DHEC Board Minutes (PDF) Environmental Advisories Environmental Hot Topics Environmental Public Notices Ozone Updates ... Vendor Info For More Information: 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 A Vision of Healthy People Living in Healthy Communities Air Quality Center for Waste Minimization Environmental Enforcement Activities Environmental Outreach Programs ... Background Checks for Direct Caregivers (PDF) Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates Certificates of Need Certificates of Public Advantage Complaints Against Health Care Facilities ... Restaurant Inspection Scores Last Update: April 4, 2003

6. SC DSS Child Protective / Preventive Services Department of Social Services discusses child abuse protection and prevention services. Offers statistical reports and trends. families to protect and care for their own children. effectiveness of local child protection programs and facilitating research; south carolina STATISTICAL DATA ON child ABUSE/NEGLECT http://www.state.sc.us/dss/cps

www.state.sc.us/DSS Human Services Search jadams@dss.state.sc.us General Information Overview Program Trends Statistics / Charts Child Abuse/Neglect Typology of Reports Source of Reports South Carolina Department of Social Services Child Protective / Preventive Services P O Box 1520 Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1520 General Overview Persons who come to the attention of the Department of Social Services in need of protective services are those who are potentially abusive of their children or who are suspected of having abused or neglected their children. DSS caseworkers assess reports of child abuse/neglect to determine their validity. This includes determining whether the child is "at risk" of being abused or neglected and determining the family's need for support services. Intervention in child protection cases requires that a worker have both a working knowledge of a variety of treatment modalities and resource development skills. Sometimes this treatment intervention requires the temporary placement of children out of their home(s) to ensure their safety. Child protective services caseworkers also provide information and referral services to families requesting assistance not related to abuse/neglect. Return to top of page Program Trends Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect Figure 3 Child Protective and Preventive Services are offered to families by the South Carolina Department of Social Services which is mandated by law to protect children from abuse and neglect within their families, in foster care, or by persons responsible for the child's welfare as defined by statute. Primary elements of the mission of Child Protective and Preventive Services include:

7. Directories. State Child Care Home Pages Office of Regulatory Services child care programs http//www2 dhs.state.ri.us/; Nochild care home page. south carolina Department of Health and Human Services http://www.nccic.org/dirs/statehp.html

Directories State Child Care Home Pages Updated: June 21, 2002 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming Alabama Office of Child Care http://www.dhr.state.al.us/fsd/Child_Care.asp Family Services Division http://209.192.62.245/fsd Alaska Early Development http://www.eed.state.ak.us/EarlyDev/ Arizona Arizona Department of Economic Security: Child Care Administration http://www.de.state.az.us/childcare/ Arkansas Department of Human Services: Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education http://www.state.ar.us/childcare California Child Development Division http://www.cde.ca.gov/cyfsbranch/child_development Colorado Colorado Department of Human Services: Division of Child Care http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/home.html Connecticut Department of Social Services: Child Care Information http://www.dss.state.ct.us/ccare/ccare.htm Delaware Department of Health and Social Services: Division of Social Services (DSS): Child Care http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dss/childcare.html District of Columbia District of Columbia Department of Human Services: Office of Early Childhood Development http://dhs.dc.gov/info/earlychildhood.shtm

8. Directories. State Child Care Home Pages Department of Human Resources Office of Regulatory Services child care programs. http// www2. http//www.dhs.state.ri.us/. No child care home page. south carolina http://nccic.org/dirs/statehp.html

Directories State Child Care Home Pages Updated: June 21, 2002 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming Alabama Office of Child Care http://www.dhr.state.al.us/fsd/Child_Care.asp Family Services Division http://209.192.62.245/fsd Alaska Early Development http://www.eed.state.ak.us/EarlyDev/ Arizona Arizona Department of Economic Security: Child Care Administration http://www.de.state.az.us/childcare/ Arkansas Department of Human Services: Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education http://www.state.ar.us/childcare California Child Development Division http://www.cde.ca.gov/cyfsbranch/child_development Colorado Colorado Department of Human Services: Division of Child Care http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/home.html Connecticut Department of Social Services: Child Care Information http://www.dss.state.ct.us/ccare/ccare.htm Delaware Department of Health and Social Services: Division of Social Services (DSS): Child Care http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dss/childcare.html District of Columbia District of Columbia Department of Human Services: Office of Early Childhood Development http://dhs.dc.gov/info/earlychildhood.shtm

9. ACF - Programs The child care and Development Fund. children's Department of Agriculture) childnutrition programs; Mississippi, North carolina, south carolina, and Tennessee http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs.html

Questions? Privacy Site Index Contact Us ... ACF Contacts for Issues with State, Territory, or Tribal Services Programs Are you looking for information on how to get assistance for yourself, your family, or a friend? If so, you may find our Contacts page helpful in finding assistance near you. Are you looking for general information about Federal programs serving children and families? On this page you will find links to information on the programs overseen by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). ACF oversees about 60 programs that provide funds to state, local, and tribal organizations, both public and private. ACF also has several partnership projects, Federal Committees, and clearinghouses that provide the public with a variety of resources. This page links to programs, regional offices , clearinghouses, committees, and special projects. Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Data tables Documentation Publications, reports, and related documents on child welfare, including adoption and foster care research efforts Children's Bureau Materials about child protection, child welfare, and adoption

10. ACF Child Care Bureau | Regional Liaisons Eileen Friedman Program Manager, child care/TANF 150 S REGION IV. Alabama MississippiFlorida North carolina Georgia south carolina Kentucky Tennessee. http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/ta/raaddr/liaisons.htm

Questions? Privacy Site Index Contact Us ... Search This page contains Javascript and requires a Javascript enabled browser Entire CCB Site Current Policy Docs All Policy Docs Return to: Technical Assistance Main Page or Main Help and Contacts Page or Previous Page ACF Regional Child Care Liaisons (also in Word and PDF Related Items: List of Regional Administrators States Covered: Contact Info: REGION I Connecticut New Hampshire Maine Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont Louise Eldridge Goal Leader for Healthy Children, Families, and Communities John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg. Rm. 2000 Government Center Boston MA 02203 Phone: 617-565-1150 Fax: 617-565-2493 E-mail: leldridge@acf.hhs.gov REGION II New Jersey Puerto Rico New York Virgin Islands Souvonia Taylor Federal Bldg. Room 1243

11. Early Childhood And Elementary Education south carolina. funds and may offer programs directly or contract with Head Startprograms or programs funded by the federal child care and Development Block http://www.sreb.org/programs/srr/pubs/PreK/PreK-SC.asp

Prekindergarten and Parent Support Programs in SREB States South Carolina Early Childhood Program Parenting and Family Literacy Program Program Type and Name Prekindergarten Early Childhood Program Year begun: Target Population At-risk 4-year-olds Priorities: children with academic deficiencies children for whom English is a second language 4-year-old s: 53,400 In poverty Served by Head Star t: 6,500 Program Requirements Staff/child ratio Minimum staff qualifications: Teachers Aides Required days/hours: 180 days per year 2.5 hours per day 5 days per week Program standards: Established by state Department of Education; curriculum determined locally based on needs. Eligible Providers Local school districts receive funds and may offer programs directly or contract with Head Start programs or programs funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant. Parent Education and Support Parent education and parent volunteers are required. Funding and Children Served State appropriation Fiscal year 1999: $22.3 million

12. Early Childhood And Elementary Education produced evidence as compelling as south carolina’s, several In North carolina,several studies of the quality and availability of childcare and preschool http://www.sreb.org/programs/srr/pubs/PreK/PreK_parentsupport.asp

Prekindergarten and Parent Support Programs by David Denton Program impact Among the SREB states, the most impressive evidence of the effectiveness of early childhood education comes from South Carolina , which has been testing the readiness of children entering first grade since 1979 and has had a state-funded prekindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-olds since 1984. In 1979 only 60 percent of new first-graders met the state readiness standard; by 1998 that number had risen to 81 percent. South Carolina officials attribute the increase in readiness to the prekindergarten program, which served almost 30 percent of all 4-year-olds by 1998-99, and to the move to full-day kindergarten, which began in 1996. Readiness scores rose steadily following the introduction of the prekindergarten program, and by the early 1990s the passing rate for new first-graders had leveled off at about 75 percent. Then, in 1996-97, the Legislature provided funding for about one-third of students to move from half-day to full-day kindergarten. Funding was increased in each of the next two years until full-day kindergarten was available to all children in 1998-99. Between 1995 and 1997, the first year after full-day kindergarten became available, the number of new first-graders passing the readiness test rose dramatically, from 74 percent to 80 percent. The passing rate rose again in 1998, to 81 percent.

13. United Way Of America - Programs And Initiatives and available funding, state legislators requested for their communities to be pilotsites for the quality child care activities. south carolina A partnership http://national.unitedway.org/sb6/impact_statewide.cfm

14. ACF Child Care Bureau | Technical Assistance Related Items Regional child care Liaisons fax) http//www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region3/index FloridaNorth carolina Georgia south carolina Kentucky Tennessee. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/ta/raaddr/raaddr.htm

Questions? Privacy Site Index Contact Us ... Search This page contains Javascript and requires a Javascript enabled browser Entire CCB Site Current Policy Docs All Policy Docs Return to: Technical Assistance Main Page or Main Help and Contacts Page or Previous Page List of ACF Regional Administrators (also in Word and PDF Related Items: Regional Child Care Liaisons States Covered: Regional ACF Contact Info: REGION I Connecticut New Hampshire Maine Rhode Island Massachusetts Vermont Hugh Galligan, RA JFK Federal Bldg. Rm. 2000 Boston, MA 02203 617 565-1020 (phone) 617 565-2493 (fax) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region1/index.htm REGION II New Jersey Puerto Rico New York Virgin Islands Mary Ann Higgins, Hub Dir.

15. Region IV Events Association Conference Myrtle Beach, south carolina For more Council Training Wilmington,North carolina For more 7/03, child care State Administrators Meeting http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/sehub/events.htm

Questions? Privacy Site Index Contact Us ... Search Regional Events Third Annual Meeting of State and Tribal Child Welfare Officials Washington, DC Washington, DC For more information contact Sharon Yandian at 202-884-8729 Alabama Head Start Strategic Planning Summit Birmingham, Alabama For more information contact Quality Assist, Inc. at 404-325-2225 2003 National Network for Youth Symposium Washington, DC For more information visit website www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/ Region IV Head Start Association Conference Greensboro, North Carolina For more information visit website www.rivhsa.org Working with Providers to Enhance the Quality of Tribal Child Care Programs Miccosukee Resort, Florida For more information contact Darrel McGhee at 404-562-2936 Seventh Annual Child Welfare Demonstration Projects Washington, DC For more information visit website www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ 2003 National Child Care Association Annual Conference Nashville, Tennessee

16. NNCC Cooperative Extension's Efforts To Impact Child Care, 1997 has brought in for child care programs, 6,588,414, 485,794, Efforts to Impact childcare by State. Pennsylvania Rhode Island south carolina south Dakota http://www.nncc.org/states/impact97.html

National Network for Child Care The Cooperative Extension's Efforts to Impact Child Care January-December, 1997 A survey conducted by the National Network for Child Care NNCC is reaching thousands of children and families through child care programs. As part of the effort by the National Extension Network to collect data about Extension's role in raising the quality of child care, a national survey was conducted. Thirty-one states (60%) and two territories (Puerto Rico and Guam) responded with data. Indications are that across the nation, Cooperative Extension is reaching hundreds of thousands of individuals in an effort to build quality child care for America. Of the 32 states responding, cumulative totals indicate that for calendar year 1997, Cooperative Extension reached over 134,500 child care providers. Of these, 8% were school-age child care providers, 23% were family child care providers caring for children in their homes, 16% were center-based child care providers and 1% were reached through community coalitions and child care councils. Fifty percent did not indicate a provider type. With a local presence in over 3,000 cooperative extension centers in the nation, educational programs are generally delivered locally to child care providers. In order to meet the scheduling needs of providers, learning sessions often must be offered in the evenings or on weekends. During the reporting year, over 32,500 individual training sessions were reported. Of these, 1,456 were for school-age providers, 1,877 were conducted for family child care providers, and 2,337 were for center-based child care providers.

17. NNCC Effort To Impact Quality Of Child Care No information was provided for south carolina. Cooperative Extension's Effortsto Impact child care by State. programs and activities of the Cooperative http://www.nncc.org/states/scnn.html

National Network for Child Care The Cooperative Extension's Impact on Quality Child Care January-December, 1997 South Carolina No information was provided for South Carolina. Cooperative Extension's Efforts to Impact Child Care - by State Programs and activities of the Cooperative Extension Service are available to all potential clientele without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, and disability.

18. Child Welfare League Of America: Programs: Kinship Care In Child Welfare: State Kinship care in child Welfare. Stress Management; Advocacy for Kinship care; Linksto National Organizations. All Fact Sheets are PDF files. south carolina. http://www.cwla.org/programs/kinship/statefactsheets.htm

Kinship Care in Child Welfare State Fact Sheets (updated August 2002) Introduction Services Initiatives Publications ... Contact Us Kinship Care State Fact Sheets Best Practice Guidance Kinship Adoption Financial Resources Stress Management ... Links to National Organizations All Fact Sheets are PDF files. They can be viewed with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Kinship Care Page Back to top Homepage PDF info

19. South Carolina Fact Sheet Other Supports for south carolina Kinship care Families. In most cases, kinshipcaregivers may apply for these programs on a child’s behalf even http://www.grandsplace.com/gp8/sc.html

For Grandparents and Special Others Raising Children South Carolina Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children A State Fact Sheet August 2002 Across the country, more than six million children approximately 1 in 12 children are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. South Carolina has more than 113,000 children living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. In many of these households, grandparents and other relatives are the primary caregivers (“kinship caregivers”) for children whose parents cannot or will not care for them due to substance abuse, illness and death, abuse and neglect, economic hardship, incarceration, divorce, domestic violence, and other family and community crises. In response to the growing numbers of these kinship care families, state legislatures, public and private agencies, and grassroots coalitions in South Carolina and across the country have begun to expand services and supports for children living with kin inside and outside of the foster care system. A Look at the Numbers: Kinship Care in South Carolina The data below show the numbers of grandparents who are living in households with at least one grandchild under the age of 18, as well as the numbers of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for these grandchildren. These numbers were reported by the 2000 U.S. Census and are available for every place (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) in the country, including cities, towns, villages, and boroughs, on the U.S. Census website.

20. PBS - Hedrick Smith | Juggling Work And Family ASCC facilitates The south carolina Parent Assistance Project to providing informationon selecting quality child care. provides links to programs and services http://www.pbs.org/workfamily/states/ressouthcarolina.htm

South Carolina Resources Family Issues Advocates for Better Care (ABC) Department of Health and Human Services P. O. Box 8206 Columbia, SC 29202-8206 Toll-free: 1-800-763-ABCD (2223) http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/ FAQ/child_care.htm Advocates for Better Care (ABC) is the statewide system designed by South Carolina to administer the child care program funded by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). South Carolina parents who meet established income guidelines may be eligible for assistance with the cost of their weekly child care. Income eligible parents must be working, in school, or in a training program. P.O. Box 11644 Columbia, SC 29211 Telephone: 803-256-4670 Fax: 803-256-8093 E-mail: info@scchildren.org www.scchildren.org ASCC facilitates The South Carolina Parent Assistance Project, which seeks to provide sound early child development information and skills to parents. Topics addressed by parent resource centers include: Reading To Children, Child Development, Nutrition, Discipline, TV and Kids, Health and Safety, Behavior, Immunization, Brain Research, and Transition into First Grade. Fatherhood Initiative Deric Gilliard Regional Affairs Specialist Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 5B95

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