The S.C. SAFE KIDS Coalition is a group of organizations and concerned citizens devoted to reducing the number of preventable injuries. Affiliated with the National SAFE KIDS Campaign , S.C. SAFE KIDS is dedicated to helping raise public awareness among the general public and policy-makers and assisting in the formation of local SAFE KIDS coalitions and chapters across the Palmetto State. An extremely valuable research tool. The Institute for Families in Society seeks to enhance family well-being across the lifespan through interdisciplinary research, education, and consultation at community, state, national, and international levels. The Institute is a partnership between the University of South Carolina and the broader community and collaborates with representatives from public and private agencies.
Parents meet regularly in one another's homes.
Through the use of programming and the dynamics of group interaction Christian values are reinforced, and families are encouraged to reach out in action to others. Organized in the 1940's by Catholic couples in Chicago, Illinois and South Bend, Indiana, went national in 1949 and became an ecumenical movement in the mid-60's. The Welfare Information Network is a clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform. Its page on Fatherhood and Family Formation offers an extensive listing of additional resources with links to valuable sources of information and further assistance. The Center also functions as a research database and resource for issues of fatherhood and families.