Community for Parents in South Carolina
Community
Every family needs a village. Explore how to build yours.
- Volunteering
- Making friends as an adult
- Being a parent advocate
- Faith resources
- Libraries and other community centers
- Building your village
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Knowledge To Make Parenting Life Easier
More than Child Welfare Services: What Parents Should Know About DSS
Children's Trust of South Carolina, which produces SC Parents, works closely with the South Carolina Department of Social Services to serve and strengthen families...
Meet South Carolina’s State Child Advocate: A Conversation with Margaret Bodman
For many parents, child welfare systems can feel distant and complicated. South Carolina’s Department of Children’s Advocacy was created to help bridge that gap, serving...
5 Tips for Making Meaningful Holiday Traditions with Your Family
Members of the S. C. Parent Advisory Council, organized by Children's Trust of South Carolina, meet regularly and share their collective wisdom on a wide range of...
Programs To Level Up Your Parenting
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Triple P offers parents simple, practical strategies to build strong relationships with their children and help parents effectively manage their children’s behavior. Explore Triple P, Triple P Online, Triple P Teen and Triple P Espanol.
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Family Resource Centers
Family resource centers are community-based places where families can go for help such as parenting classes, job training, mental health, family counseling, child care, job training and more.
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Even More Help
5 Ways to Improve Social Connection
Check out these tips from the CDC to build your family’s support system.
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City Mom Collective
The nation’s largest collection of hyperlocal mom influencers. Connect to parenting resources and perspectives unique to your communities.
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Circle of Parents
Circle of Parents® provides a friendly, supportive environment led by parents and other caregivers, where parents are the experts.
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Guardian ad Litem
The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program can help you be a court-appointed volunteer to advocate for children and youth who have experienced abuse or neglect.
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South Carolina Heart Gallery
Find forever homes for children in foster care who are legally free and awaiting adoption.
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Parents Helping Parents
Real-life parenting advice for South Carolina parents, from South Carolina parents. Ask a question, share advice, learn from and grow with other parents around the state.