Poverty and Other Related Issues
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Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network
A national organization dedicated to pastoral ministry with migrant and
seasonal farmworkers. This attractive website offers practical
information and links to related groups.
Henry J. Kaiser Foundation: South Carolina (health care)
A
page devoted to statistics about South Carolina (primarily health care
related). Also, links to a range of health care statistics and other
information.
Healthy SC Initiative
Established
by the Medical University of South Carolina in 1997, under this broad
banner, 28 separate projects address particular health concerns with an
emphasis on vulnerable populations. Each of the component efforts is
intended to improve the health and well being of the community.
South Carolina Kids Count
An
on-going survey of the status of children and youth in South Carolina,
covering the full range of their lives - living conditions, nutrition,
health care, education, crime, etc.
Department of Health and Environmental Control
South
Carolina's DHEC is one of the state's largest agencies with authority
over a range of health care and environmental issues. Through
immunization campaigns, health and nutrition programs and maternal and
infant care efforts, DHEC is closely connected with issues involving
families and poverty.
SC Hospital Association
The
South Carolina Hospital Association is a private, not-for-profit
organization made up of some 100 member hospitals and health systems
and about 900 personal members associated with our institutional
members. SCHA advocates health care issues on behalf of its
members and the communities they serve.
SC Safe Kids
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.
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News & Events
December 29, 2008
Foundation Awards $135,301 to Healthy Learners
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded $135,301 to Healthy Learners, a non-profit organization meeting the health care ... » | More
December 15, 2008
Foundation Celebrates Ten Years of the Fatherhood Initiative
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, today, celebrates ten years of the Fatherhood Initiative, a statewide initiative working to ... » | More
December 1, 2008
Patricia Littlejohn Receives Fatherhood Initiative Leadership Award
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina and the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families honored Patricia Littlejohn with its ... » | More
