Inside this Edition
- What We've Been Up To: Celebrating 10 Years of Impact, 10-Year Impact Report, Joint Citizens Legislative Committee, Hello Family Spartanburg, 2021 SCAEYC Conference, and ICS Collaborates to Deliver Implicit Bias Training
- The Schmidt & Shi Endowed Legacy Fund
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Resource: Pairing Child Care with Business Needs is No Child's Play
- Save the Date: Nurturing Developing Minds Conference - 2/25/22
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Given the ongoing uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we elected to premiere our ICS video documenting 10 Years of Impact virtually on Tuesday, October 19. The video highlights our origins, wins and vision for the next 10 years.
The video features ICS Board Chair, Desmond Kelly, MD; immediate past chair, Ann Robinson; and board member, JoKeitha Seabrook. Also featured are ICS Senior Fellow, Linda Brees and President and CEO, Jamie Moon.
Sponsored by:
- Kincaid Retirement and Wealth Management
- South Carolina Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics
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10-Year Impact Report
- Summarizes our history
- Describes our past impact
- Introduces our Theory of Change
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Joint Citizens Legislative Committee
ICS VP and General Counsel, Bryan Boroughs, and ICS CEO, Jamie Moon, testified before the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children in Charleston, SC on October 14. During their testimony, Bryan and Jamie highlighted ICS’s legislative priorities for 2022 and thanked the committee for its support of the Hello Family initiative in Spartanburg.
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Hello Family Spartanburg
WSPA featured ICS early childhood initiative, Hello Family Spartanburg. The Hello Family initiative is expected to improve outcomes for young children and their families by providing a continuum of evidence-based services for all children born in the City of Spartanburg, from prenatal care through age five. Services include BirthMatters (prenatal care for low-income mothers), Family Connects (nurse visits to first time mothers), and Triple P (community-wide parent education).
In this news story, Spartanburg City Manager, Chris Story (also an ICS board member) shares his excitement about the initiative made possible through American Rescue Plan funds as well as an innovative public and private Pay for Success (PFS) partnership.
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ICS's Senior Fellow, Dee Stegelin, PhD presented before the 2021 South Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children Virtual Conference: The Big IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility). On October 23, she delivered Trauma-Informed Early Education: Responding to Preschoolers At-Risk for Mental Health Issues. The conference runs through November 13.
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ICS, Sharp Brain Consulting and PSSA Deliver First Implicit Bias Training |
On October 27, ICS partnered with Sharp Brain Consulting and Palmetto Shared Services Alliance (PSSA) to deliver an implicit bias training to preschool directors. Training participants learned how to identify their own biases and about how bias shows up in the classroom and harms even the youngest children. Preschool suspension and expulsion, the adultification of Black girls and school-to-prison pipeline were included as examples. We demonstrated why racial and other trauma caused by implicit bias should be just as concerning as other typically cited adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Mindfulness, intentional decision-making, policymaking and leading with empathy were among the strategies we identified to mitigate the impact of implicit bias.
When we identify our biases, learn what triggers them and commit to doing better as we hold each other accountable, we can foster environments where young children thrive.
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The Schmidt & Shi Endowed Legacy Fund will ensure that the Institute continues to thrive and create positive impact for children far into the future. As friends of ICS, we invite you to acknowledge the dedication of Dr. Schmidt and Susan Shi, PhD by considering a gift to support the success of all children.
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by Megan Carolan, VP of Research
Excerpt: Child care is having a public reckoning right now, fueled by the shifting employment landscape as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and a labor market that gives potential employees more options. Child care centers have reported challenges in finding qualified staff, due to a combination of historically low wages and concerns about “frontline” work, at the same time that parents are desperate for care to return to work themselves–but still struggle to afford care.
The issue has received significant media attention, with a recent in-depth The New York Times piece, as well as a podcast released by the Times. The coverage examines the experiences of families and child care staff themselves, and walks through the details and unanswered questions of the current massive child care plan being considered in Congress....
In discussing the goals of the proposed child care bill, DeParle highlights the tensions that are in play. Can this investment really work to expand access for parents, and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, and improve quality of care, and increase wages for the workforce?
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Nurturing Developing Minds Conference: Strengthening Families
2.25.22
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