Institute for Child Success

Institute for Child Success supports organizations that support young children and families. "Looking for hands-on, personalized support? We are here to help you navigate your most complex programmatic and organizational challenges. We listen and ask questions about your unique strengths and wins, as well as your needs and concerns, to cocreate action steps and solutions that elevate your work. Our team of experts works to support and implement research-driven practices and solutions. We partner with governments, communities, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and programs seeking to improve outcomes for young children and families. We achieve this through cocreated systems-building initiatives, innovative financing solutions, program development and evaluation, and more."

Have you been tuning into WYFF 4 the last several Sundays? Our "4 Ways We Win" series has brought together experts from around our community to discuss how we are breaking down barriers to Housing, Childcare and Education—with our Transportation finale coming up this Sunday. You can catch all of the interviews from the first three episodes now, featuring several United Way partners and community leaders: Greenville Housing Fund's Bryan Brown, Greenville First Steps' Derek Lewis, CFRE, Institute for Child Success' Megan Carolan, OnTrack Greenville's Dr. Edward Anderson and Greenville County Schools' Charlotte McDavid. Join Nigel Robertson and Meghan Barp again this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. for our final episode featuring Greenville Connects' Erin Predmore, CFRE and United Way of Greenville County Board Chair Saria Saccocio MD MHA FAAFP. #HowWeWinGVL #4TheRecord #4WaysWeWin

📣 Applications are now open! Are you, or is someone you know, an early-career early educator working with young children in South Carolina? It is our pleasure to announce that the Institute for Child Success is launching the ICS Merl Code Early Educators Fellowship. This Fellowship highlights the importance of building and maintaining a robust pipeline of early career educators dedicated to the field of early childhood and improving child and family outcomes. We are excited about the impact on an area both central to the ICS mission and near and dear to Merl’s heart. Each year, three up-and-coming leaders in early childhood education in Merl’s home state of South Carolina will be selected to participate in a one-year fellowship. Highlights of the fellowship include: ~Receiving an award of $5,000 ~Developing and communicating a research plan impacting young children ~Accessing mentorship and a fellowship alumni network Requirements of the fellowship: ~Early educator working directly with children ~Early career (entered the field within the last 10 years) ~Located in South Carolina ~Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young children Learn More & Apply Now: Applications are due June 28! https://lnkd.in/gdRAdr3T #fellowship #EarlyLearning #earlyeducator #ApplyNow #SouthCarolina

Publicly funded programs like Head Start, the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and state pre-K are designed to make high-quality care and early learning more accessible. However, research finds that Black families from low-income households have limited access to these benefits. Read via First Five Years Fund:

📣 Applications are now open! Are you, or is someone you know, an early-career early educator working with young children in South Carolina? It is our pleasure to announce that the Institute for Child Success is launching the ICS Merl Code Early Educators Fellowship. This Fellowship highlights the importance of building and maintaining a robust pipeline of early career educators dedicated to the field of early childhood and improving child and family outcomes. We are excited about the impact on an area both central to the ICS mission and near and dear to Merl’s heart. Each year, three up-and-coming leaders in early childhood education in Merl’s home state of South Carolina will be selected to participate in a one-year fellowship. Highlights of the fellowship include: ~Receiving an award of $5,000 ~Developing and communicating a research plan impacting young children ~Accessing mentorship and a fellowship alumni network Requirements of the fellowship: ~Early educator working directly with children ~Early career (entered the field within the last 10 years) ~Located in South Carolina ~Dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young children Learn More & Apply Now: Applications are due June 28! https://lnkd.in/gdRAdr3T #fellowship #EarlyLearning #earlyeducator #ApplyNow #SouthCarolina

Family Voices works with the ECDHS: Evidence to Impact Center to help Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC) "hubs" across the US include families and honor their lived experiences and perspectives in their work in pediatric settings. The work together helps the Center develop ways to involve families in all levels of this work. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eid7Ez-G. American Academy of Pediatrics Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS ZERO TO THREE Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development Help Me Grow National Center Institute for Child Success