Kids in Parks Spending time outdoors can improve physical, mental and social health — but only 21% of South Carolina children ages 6-17 were active for the recommended 60 minutes a day, even in...
School-Based Oral Health Initiative Expansion Oral health drives overall well-being, but cavities are the most common health issue among children in South Carolina — and children in rural areas or from low-income families are...
School-Based Wellness with DFSC Diabetes is a critical health issue in South Carolina, and — as with most critical diseases — early intervention is absolutely crucial. DFSC is investing in school-based wellness...
SC Management of Maternal Diabetes (SC MOMS) Having diabetes while pregnant can pose serious complications, even so far as causing birth defects, preterm delivery and stillbirth. The SC MOMs method of a team-based patient...
South Carolina Free Clinic Association For the uninsured and underserved, doctor visits can be cost-prohibitive, leading many to delay or skip critical healthcare services, which in turn leads to poorer health outcomes...
Management of Maternal Diabetes (MOMs) Gestational diabetes can have serious complications for both the mother and child. MOMs aims to prevent or mitigate these complications through specialized prenatal care.
Mental Health of America Greenville County As many as 2.3 million South Carolinians live in an area that doesn't have enough mental health professionals to meet demand. They need help from organizations like MHAGC, which...
Healthy Learners Regional Network Expansion Many children in poverty struggle to achieve educational success due to fixable health challenges that haven't been addressed. Healthy Learners help them get those challenges...
North Charleston Dental Outreach With a grant from the BCBSSC Foundation, North Charleston Smiles has been able to improve the oral and systemic health of patients from low-income households.
USC School Behavioral Health Team A grant from the BCBSSC Foundation has enabled Enhancing Capacity in School Mental Health to work with USC to get students ready for careers in school mental health.
Best-Practice Response to Child Abuse Since receiving the Foundation’s grant in June of 2019, the South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers (SCNCAC) has expanded access to services for children who are...
Columbia International University Counseling Initiative This grant, awarded in January 2023, will establish a PhD program in counselor education and supervision to address the shortage of counseling faculty that has limited the number...
