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Who is Browns Ferry Community Outreach-NonProfit? ⭐️ Based in Georgetown, South Carolina, they help their community members get the resources and support they need.

How can they help your family?

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Triple P (Positive Parenting Program): This free program teaches parents simple, practical strategies to build strong relationships with their children and effectively manage their behavior.
🤝 Community Assistance: They offer services including assistance with Medicaid and food stamp applications, special needs resources, critical illness support and community resources.

Interested? ➡️ Visit bit.ly/4u0q279 to learn more!

📍 Don’t live in Georgetown County, but know someone who does? 🔁 Share this post to spread the word!

This summer, FREE and nutritious meals are available for all kids across South Carolina! 🍎 🍽️

Families with children under 18 can find summer meal sites in their communities that offer on-site or to-go meals and snacks.

Search your ZIP code to find a site near you. 🔗 Find one at arcg.is/1Han113!

Find fun events to fill your summer schedule! ⬇️ 😎 June is packed with family-friendly events across South Carolina. ⭐️ 📅

Learn about these events and MORE from our state-wide event calendar at scParents.org/events. 🔗

“There’s grief in breaking cycles... and the cycle I’m most proud of breaking is the belief that pain has to be carried alone.” 🤍

South Carolina parent and Children's Trust of South Carolina communications manager, Kara Anderson, shares a personal story of an authentic moment between her and her daughter, which prompted a hard, but transparent conversation with her dad. 🗣️

Her story shows the importance of the rupture-and-repair cycle and how being a parent requires daily grace for yourself, your kids and your own childhood.

Read it from the link in the comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Parenting is hard work, but you don't have to do it alone. 💜

SC Parents offers support, information and resources to help you become a more confident and resilient parent. 🌟 You can find free parenting programs (in person and online!), blog articles written by real South Carolina parents and a list of parenting and play groups.

➡️ Explore these parenting resources and more at scParents.org/topics/parenting/.

May... the end of the school year and the beginning of the heat! 🚌☀️ The transition between spring and summer can be overwhelming for many reasons.

While we know a joke can't fix everything, it *can* bring a smile to a stressful day, week or month. 🤣

"Children thrive when parents focus on connection, coaching, and learning—not perfection." 💜 Great content from The Gottman Institute!

Summer vacation is almost here, and if your kids are SUPER checked (✅ ✅ ✅) out, you're not alone. This "spring sprint" to the end of the school year is dreaded for parents, kids AND teachers. 😮‍💨

Tap into the "been there" advice from other South Carolina parents going through the same race to summer. ➡️ Read it at bit.ly/44AtxIA.

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Mental health matters every day. This month and beyond, help us share these important resources.

💚 Online Adult Mental Health Screener – this is a safe, easy, and free service that allows users 18 years and older to anonymously take a Self-Check Questionnaire and connect with a professional counselor who can offer guidance, support, and resources to help connect them with mental health and substance use disorder services. The screener is at https://hope.connectsyou.org/.

💚 Online Kids’ Mental Health Screener – this safe and convenient free service allows parents and guardians to anonymously take a self-check questionnaire on behalf of their child and connect with a caring professional, who will provide guidance, support, and resources to help them access mental and behavioral health services for youth. The screener is at https://hope.connectssckids.org/.