Childrens Trust Fund Of South Carolina

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 1330 LADY STREET, 310 COLUMBIA, SC 29201 AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL: ERIC BELLAMY, CHIEF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER CONTACT NUMBER: 803/733-5430 (O); 803/744-4020 (F) EMAIL ADDRESS: EBELLAMY@SCCHILDREN.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.SCCHILDREN.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,392,714 PURPOSE: SOUTH CAROLINA’S MIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN THE STATE THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS. TARGET AREAS AND POPULATIONS INCLUDE CHILD MALTREATMENT, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS, AND HARD-TO-REACH FAMILIES. SCMIECHV WILL ADDRESS COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY LEARNING, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHENED EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1 – INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR CONTRACTED 15 LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF FAMILIES AT 85% THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2027. GOAL 2 – CONTINUED EXPANSION OF COMPETENCIES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN ALL CONTRACTED SITES AND PARTNERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2027. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING EIGHT (8) MANDATORY TRAININGS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY SEPTEMBER 2027. GOAL 3 – ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN STATE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2027. OBJECTIVE I: TRANSLATE RESULTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ EVALUATIONS AND PRODUCE COLLECTIVE DATA REPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE 2026 AND 2027 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS FOR MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS. OBJECTIVE II: CONVENE 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM (SCHVC) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2027. OBJECTIVE III: COORDINATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SCHVC THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2027. GOAL 4 – EXPAND THE CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION TO FAMILIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL MATCH FUNDING BY SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJECTIVE I: IMPLEMENT AN RFP PROCESS TO EXPAND SERVICE PROVISION TO ADDITIONAL FAMILIES THROUGH EXISTING LIA PARTNERS BY SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJECTIVE II: BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) MULTI-SITE SYSTEM BY JANUARY 2026. OBJECTIVE III: RECRUIT HOME VISITING MANAGER POSITION TO SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT, AND COORDINATE THE HFA MULTI-SITE SYSTEM BY DECEMBER 2025. METHODOLOGY: - SUPPORTED MODELS INCLUDE HFA, NFP, AND PAT; - PROPOSAL WILL REACH 38 OF 46 SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES; - PROPOSAL WILL INVOLVE 15 LIAS/LOCAL IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES; - TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY 2026 = 1474; FY 2027 = 1474 (CURRENT CASELOAD IS 1394). MATCHING FUNDS: - SCMIECHV IS APPLYING FOR FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS UNDER THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY - MATCHING FUNDS SOURCE: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY - WITH ADDITIONAL STATE AND FEDERAL MATCH FUNDING, CHILDREN’S TRUST PROPOSES TO EXPAND SERVICES TO REACH ADDITIONAL FAMILIES THROUGH EXISTING PARTNER LIA(S). ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN’S TRUST IS PLANNING TO BECOME THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION FOR A HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (HFA) MULTI-SITE SYSTEM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN CHILDREN’S TRUST ROLE IN ENSURING EVIDENCE-BASED OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES SERVED BY HFA ACROSS THE STATE.

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - ADDRESS: 1330 LADY ST., STE. 310, COLUMBIA, SC 29201 PROJECT DIRECTOR: CATHY RAMAGE PHONE: 803-744-4027 (VOICE) EMAIL ADDRESS: CRAMAGE@SCCHILDREN.ORG WEBSITE: SCCHILDREN.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: MIECHV X10MC50328, $9,599,933 ANNOTATION: SOUTH CAROLINA’S MIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN THE STATE BY CONCENTRATING ON THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED WITH STRATEGIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. TARGET AREAS AND POPULATIONS INCLUDE CHILD MALTREATMENT, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS AND FAMILIES/CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SCMIECHV WILL ADDRESS COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL HEALTH, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EARLY LEARNING, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHENED EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. PROBLEM: IN 2020, SCMIECHV CONDUCTED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH USED ESTABLISHED CRITERIA INCLUDING A MIX OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS, PERINATAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MEASURES, CHILD MALTREATMENT DATA, AND EXISTING ENGAGEMENT IN HOME VISITING TO IDENTIFY RISK AND FOUND THAT 44 OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S 46 COUNTIES WERE AT-RISK DUE TO POOR PRENATAL, MATERNAL, NEWBORN, OR CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES. PURPOSE: REQUESTED FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUED STRENGTHENING OF SCMIECHV SERVICE PROVISION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING, TRAINING, COLLABORATION, AND COORDINATION. SCMIECHV STRIVES TO SERVE SOUTH CAROLINA’S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE, TACTICAL SERVICE PROVISION SUPPORT AND SYSTEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1. INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING SERVICES. OBJ 1: INCREASE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR CONTRACTED 16 LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF FAMILIES AT 85% THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 2: INCREASE CAPACITY AND PRECISION OF 16 LIAS TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET AND SERVE POPULATIONS IN AT RISK COMMUNITIES BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2020 HOME VISITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND USING A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH BY SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 2. CONTINUED EXPANSION OF COMPETENCIES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN ALL CONTRACTED SITES AND PARTNERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. OBJ 1: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING EIGHT (8) MANDATORY TRAININGS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 3. ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN STATE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. OBJ 1: TRANSLATE RESULTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ EVALUATIONS AND PRODUCE COLLECTIVE DATA REPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE 2025 AND 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS FOR MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS. OBJ 2: CONVENE 20 EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM (SCHVC) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 3: COORDINATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SCHVC THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. GOAL 4. INCREASE CAPACITY OF MIECHV PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SERVICES. OBJ 1: INCREASE CAPACITY OF 16 CONTRACTED LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN THE RATE OF 60% VISITS PROVIDED IN-PERSON THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. OBJ 2: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN CONDUCTING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL VISITS BY PROVIDING TARGETED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026. APPROACH: THE THREE EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS SUPPORTED BY SCMIECHV: HFA, NFP, AND PAT. SCMIECHV INTENDS TO SERVE 37 OF SC’S 44 COUNTIES AND WILL TARGET FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SINGLE PARENT; LOW INCOME; HISTORY/RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE; HISTORY/RISK OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT/MALTREATMENT; PREGNANT/PARENTING TEEN, UP TO AGE 21; AND/OR MILITARY FAMILY. TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD SLOTS:1,206 IN FY25 AND 1,266 IN FY26

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: CHILDREN’S TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA MIECHV PROGRAM NCC UPDATE FY 2022 NAME: CHILDREN’S TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA ADDRESS: 1330 LADY STREET, 310 COLUMBIA, SC 29201 PROJECT DIRECTOR ERIC BELLAMY, CHIEF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER CONTACT NUMBER: 803/733-5430 (O); 803/744-4020 (F) EMAIL ADDRESS: EBELLAMY@SCCHILDREN.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.SCCHILDREN.ORG FUNDS REQUESTED: $8,220,943 PURPOSE: SCMIECHV PROGRAM SEEKS TO SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING IN THE STATE BY CONCENTRATING ON THE AREAS OF GREATEST NEED WITH STRATEGIC HOME VISITING IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH INTEGRATION INTO PRIMARY HEALTHCARE AND/OR THE MEDICAL HOMES. TARGET AREAS AND POPULATIONS INCLUDE: CHILD MALTREATMENT, MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH, SCHOOL READINESS, AND FAMILIES/CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SCMIECHV WILL ADDRESS COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF CRITICAL HEALTH; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EARLY LEARNING; PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING AND STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEMS. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: GOAL 1 – STRENGTHEN CAPACITY OF 15 EXISTING HOME VISITING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE QUALITY HOME VISITING SERVICES TO AT-RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE CAPACITY OF SERVICE PROVISION FOR CONTRACTED 15 LIAS TO REACH AND MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT OF FAMILIES AT 85 PERCENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. OBJECTIVE II: INCREASE CAPACITY AND PRECISION OF 15 LIAS TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET AND SERVE POPULATIONS IN AT RISK COMMUNITIES BASED ON RESULTS OF THE 2020 HOME VISITING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND USING A HEALTH EQUITY APPROACH BY SEPTEMBER 2023. GOAL 2 – CONTINUED EXPANSION OF COMPETENCIES OF HOME VISITING PROGRAM STAFF WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN CONTRACTED SITES AND PARTNERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. OBJECTIVE I: INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES OF HOME VISITING WORKFORCE IN WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING EIGHT (8) MANDATORY T RAININGS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. GOAL 3 – ADVOCATE FOR SUSTAINABLE EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING WITHIN THE STATE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. OBJECTIVE I: TRANSLATE RESULTS FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ EVALUATIONS AND PRODUCE COLLECTIVE DATA REPORT FOR STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE 2023 AND 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS FOR MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS. OBJECTIVE II: CONVENE 20 STAKEHOLDERS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING THROUGH THE SC HOME VISITING CONSORTIUM THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024. OBJECTIVE III: ASSIST IN COORDINATING EFFORTS TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR SELECT HOME VISITING PROGRAMS BY DEVELOPING A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO MEDICAID THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2023. GOAL 4 – INTEGRATE HOME VISITING SERVICES WITHIN ESTABLISHED FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER NETWORK BY SEPTEMBER 2023. OBJECTIVE I: LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF HOME VISITING SERVICE PROVISION WITHIN ONE-TO-FIVE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER(S), IN COORDINATION WITH REVISED STATE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND OTHER DATA VARIABLES AND FACTORS, BY JANUARY 2023. OBJECTIVE II: IMPLEMENT QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS, PERFORMANCE MEASURE DATA COLLECTION AND FISCAL AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT OF FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER HOME VISITING LIA(S) BY OCTOBER 2023. METHODOLOGY: - SUPPORTED MODELS INCLUDE HFA, NFP, AND PAT; - PROPOSAL WILL REACH 38 OF 46 SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES; - TOTAL PROPOSED CASELOAD OF FAMILY SLOTS: FY 2023 = 1066; FY 2024 = 1066; (CURRENT CASELOAD IS 1066) - KEY ACTIVITIES FOR APPROPRIATE LINKAGES AND REFERRAL NETWORKS O BUILD/STRENGTHEN SERVICE PROVISION, INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIES/IMPLEMENTATION/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MONITORING/TRAINING; COLLABORATION/COORDINATION; O MAINTAIN STRONG PRACTICE/POLICY/PROTOCOL STANDARDIZATION FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; O MAINTAIN CQI STRATEGIES/PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING; O CONVENING THE HV CONSORTIUM TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERING EFFORTS AND COL

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

SUPPORT FOR EXPECTANT AND PARENTING TEENS, WOMEN, FATHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

BCC6-2021

PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PARENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HOME VISITING

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PARENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS TO PREVENT CHILD MALTREATMENT

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HOME VISITING

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CHILDREN’S TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS WILL USE FUNDING TO DEVELOP A FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS AND IMPROVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR HIGH-RISK FAMILIES. INCARCERATED PARENTS WILL REDUCE THEIR BEHAVIORAL INFRACTIONS AND RECIDIVISM. CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WILL EXPERIENCE POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY IMPROVING THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIOR. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL ENGAGE IN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENHANCING CHILD AND PARENT COMMUNICATION.

YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY AND SCHOOL HEALTH PROFILES ADMINISTRATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA - THE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS) AND SCHOOL HEALTH PROFILES (PROFILES) ARE IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL AND STATE DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS TO SUPPORT ADOLESCENT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. TOGETHER, THESE SURVEYS ARE USED TO MONITOR HEALTH TRENDS, IDENTIFY EMERGING ISSUES, AND PLAN AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ADOLESCENT HEALTH. A COALITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCIES THAT REGULARLY USE AND RELY ON DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE YRBS AND PROFILES IS SEEKING FUNDING THROUGH THIS OPPORTUNITY, COMPONENT 3 OF IMPROVING ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED SURVEILLANCE AND THE WHAT WORKS IN SCHOOLS PROGRAM (CDC-RFA-DP-24-0139), TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURVEYS IN THE STATE. THE CORE PARTNERS OF THIS COALITION INCLUDE CHILDREN’S TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (S.C. DHEC), THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES (S.C. DAODAS) AND THE S.C. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH (IMPH). BEGINNING WITH THE 2025 ADMINISTRATION OF THE YRBS AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD, THESE PARTNERS WILL USE THEIR SHARED KNOWLEDGE, NETWORKS, AND RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTER BOTH SURVEYS. CHILDREN’S TRUST WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD APPLICANT FOR THE GRANT; HOWEVER, THE PROJECT WILL RELY ON THE COLLECTIVE EXPERTISE OF THE COALITION MEMBERS. HISTORICALLY, YRBS AND PROFILES HAVE BEEN COORDINATED WITH S.C. DHEC’S ADMINISTRATION OF THE YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY (YTS) IN ODD YEARS AND S.C. DAODAS’ ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (CTC) SURVEY IN EVEN YEARS. THE COALITION PLANS TO CONTINUE THIS COORDINATION TO STREAMLINE ADMINISTRATION OF ALL SURVEYS AND REDUCE THE BURDEN ON SCHOOLS. EXAMPLES OF COORDINATED ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE SCHOOL AND DISTRICT OUTREACH, SAMPLE SELECTION AND SURVEY ADMINISTRATION. GIVEN THAT THE COALITION WILL BE NEW TO YRBS AND PROFILES ADMINISTRATION, THE GREATEST CHALLENGE FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE ENGAGING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT PARTICIPATION; HOWEVER, TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE EACH ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED ITS EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WHICH INCLUDE CONNECTIONS WITH STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, S.C. DHEC’S STATE SCHOOL NURSE AND SAFE KIDS NETWORK, S.C. DAODAS’ COUNTY PREVENTION COORDINATORS AND CHILDREN’S TRUST ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACE) TRAINER NETWORK. CONTINUED COORDINATION WITH THE YTS AND CTC WILL ALSO BE ESSENTIAL TO ENGAGING AND OBTAINING CLEARANCE FROM SCHOOLS. THEREFORE, ENSURING EFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF THESE SURVEYS WILL BE A PARAMOUNT FOCUS OF THE COALITION. THE COALITION WILL USE A VARIETY OF STRATEGIES TO EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF THE SURVEY ADMINISTRATION, ANALYZE THE SURVEY RESULTS AND CONDUCT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT EVALUATION WILL FOCUS ON TWO KEY COMPONENTS: SCHOOL/STUDENT PARTICIPATION, DEMONSTRATING BUY-IN AND PERCEIVED VALUE BY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, AND RESULTS DISSEMINATION, DEMONSTRATING BROAD USE AND PERCEIVED VALUE BY THE BROADER NETWORK OF YOUTH-SERVING STAKEHOLDERS, WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SOUTH CAROLINA ADOLESCENTS. THE COALITION EXPECTS TO BROADLY SHARE THE SURVEY RESULTS WITH ITS NETWORKS THAT INCLUDE A VARIETY OF YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING EDUCATORS, NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, LEGISLATORS, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND MORE. INCREASING THE REACH AND AUDIENCE FOR THE DATA WILL SUPPORT THE OVERALL PROJECT GOALS OF INSTITUTIONALIZING BOTH THE PROCESSES RELATED TO YRBS AND PROFILES ADMINISTRATION AND INCREASING THE USE OF THE DATA TO INFORM DECISION MAKING. THE COALITION EXPECTS THAT THE BROAD REACH AND VARIED NATURE OF ITS MEMBERS’ RESPECTIVE NETWORKS WILL LEAD TO YRBS AND PROFILES DATA REACHING NEW AUDIENCES, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION IN THE USE AND APPLICATION OF THIS DATA ACROSS THE STATE.

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM

MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM