The Early Childhood Resource Center helped organize the inaugural Early Childhood Advantage Conference on March 9 in Stark County to focus on school readiness, with almost 500 educators, experts and community leaders attending. [More]

Zachary Walker was court ordered to participate in the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition (MFC) program. He had custody of his oldest two daughters, but the mother of his son and younger daughter denied him visitation because he wasn’t paying child support. With help from the program, he obtained a job, was able to buy a house and receive increased visitation. [More]

John J. Garrison recently joined the Healthy Learners Board of Trustees. As Healthy Learners sharpens its focus on more efficient ways to provide access to health care for children who are in need and without resources in the state of South Carolina, the ministry welcomed the addition of a new board member with extensive legal and compliance experience. [More]

Eddie Anderson and the mother of his three children were working together to raise their kids. He voluntarily enrolled in the fatherhood program at A Father’s Place, which is a program of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, to get help with securing employment, becoming a better parent and improving his relationship with his children’s mother. [More]

Joseph’s Home is hosting its Warm Hands, Warm Hearts fundraising happy hour social Thursday, January 25, from 5:30 – 7:30 at The Oak Barrel, 5975 Canal Road, Valley View, Ohio. Tickets are $25 per person and include two drink tickets and heavy hors d’oeuvres. [More]

University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has teamed up with the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families in the Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge, which is currently underway. The coach with the most votes after four rounds wins $100,000 for their charity. [More]

The Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) has released its Winter 2018 Training Calendar, which details all the upcoming professional development programs the ECRC has planned for the next three months. Activities include professional development opportunities for educators and care providers. [More]

David King didn’t know anyone when he moved to Georgetown, South Carolina. All he knew was that he wanted to be in daughter’s life even though things didn’t work out between him and his estranged wife. It was the support from A Father's Place, which is a program of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, that helped him build a network and provided the resources he needed to be there for his daughter. [More]

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families has been awarded a $26,535 grant from the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities. The funds will be used for continuation of the Access to Healthcare initiative in Marion County and expansion of services to Florence County. Access to Healthcare provides healthcare and health education to low-income, non-custodial fathers. [More]

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families celebrates the hard work of men who want to improve their relationships with their families and strengthen their lives, which was evident last week at a graduation ceremony held by A Father’s Place, which is a program of the center. WPDE-TV covered the ceremony. [More]