South Carolina slips in ranking of child well-being
June 18, 2019
KIDS COUNT Data Book Ranks South Carolina 39th in Nation, Highlighting the State’s Challenges in Education and Poverty
After achieving its highest ranking in 2018 in the most comprehensive nationwide survey of child well-being, South Carolina slipped one spot to 39th. The 30th edition of the KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, outlines that a lack of significant improvements in poverty and education have hindered South Carolina’s progress to improving child well-being.
“This year’s ranking reinforces that there is still a lot of work to do for children and families,” Children’s Trust CEO Sue Williams said. “Meaningful, efficient investments in programs and services are critical for family stability and for building opportunities that break generational cycles of poverty.”
About Children’s Trust of South Carolina
Children’s Trust of South Carolina is the statewide organization focused on the prevention of child abuse and neglect. We provide funding, resources and training to help local program partners build strong families and positive childhoods. Children’s Trust leads the state’s coordinated efforts for the Strengthening Families Program; Triple P (Positive Parenting Program); S.C. Adverse Childhood Experiences Initiative; Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Child Abuse Prevention Month; Child Well-Being Coalition; and KIDS COUNT. For more information, visit scChildren.org.
About the Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation creates a brighter future for the nation’s children by developing solutions to strengthen families, build paths to economic opportunity and transform struggling communities into safer and healthier places to live, work and grow. For more information, visit www.aecf.org.
