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On December 10, 2015 , the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report entitled “Removing Barriers to Opportunity for Parents With Criminal Records and Their Children, A Two-Generation Approach.” This report is the first to focus on the lifelong impact a parent’s criminal record has on their children. According to the CAP Report, nearly…
Read MoreThe South Carolina Department of Insurance has released the following FAQ for South Carolinians trying to navigate their insurance after weather damage this past weekend. FAQ re Weather Related Damages
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again when those of us with children, or those of us who are children at heart, are starting to think about the State Fair. Some of us are thinking about fried Oreos but the youngest at heart are thinking about the rides. Watching a child at the fair is a…
Read MoreSouth Carolina had 14.1% percent of people living in households that were considered to be food insecure in 2011-2013, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual report released today. Close to 1 in 5 households lived in poverty during that same time. Each year, the Census Bureau measures food insecurity through a series of…
Read MoreThe numbers are in, uninsured rates have been dramatically declining, prices haven’t spiked, and people are getting the health care they need. However, some states haven’t taken full advantage of the Affordable Care Act through expanding Medicaid to cover those up to 138% of poverty. South Carolina is one of those states – leaving out…
Read MoreSC Appleseed is lucky to have amazing law clerks and interns that help us maximize our impact and work on issues facing low-income South Carolinians. Christian was our summer law clerk and he took a minute out of his last week on the job to reflect on the experience. Here’s what he had to say:…
Read MoreSC Appleseed often hears from individuals struggling to move past a prior mistake or criminal record. Sometimes a single mistake made when you are young can have a lifelong impact, like this young man who was convicted of a drug charge while in college. SC Appleseed is working hard to remove barriers to opportunity that…
Read MoreThe KIDS COUNT Data Book, a major initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, was first published in 1990 and provides each state with a ranking, percentage, and itemized summary based on four criteria to assess overall child well-being and shows us a picture of children at risk based on these criteria: education; health; economic…
Read MoreThe school-to-prison pipeline is the result of zero-tolerance policies and practices that push children out of school and into the juvenile or criminal justice system. Zero-tolerance policies are rooted in the belief that removing students from schools when they when they misbehave makes schools safer. These policies forget we are talking about children and fail…
Read MoreLast year was our 35th birthday and we wanted to thank you and share with you some of the accomplishments you made possible! In 2014, SC Appleseed: Worked to expand access to affordable healthcare: 5,332 people visited SignUpSC for reliable information about the Affordable Care Act and 260 people were educated through community presentations Protected…
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