2023 WhatWorksSC Award Celebration

Kids On Point works in direct partnership with institutions of public education to extend, support, and enhance classroom learning by addressing 3^rd-12^th grade students’ emotional, physical, and material needs. While academic and athletic achievement is the cornerstone of this initiative, Kids On Point operates with the philosophy that programs must remove barriers for students so they may be successful in all aspects of life, and this begins with access to basic necessities and consistent social and emotional support.

The Parenting Partnerships mission is to support parents by providing education, information, and resources that parents can use in their role as their child’s first and most important teacher. Parenting Partnerships and Family Resource Center in York County prides itself in walking with families through child development to build a strong foundation of success for students and parents.

SmartARTS is Metropolitan Arts Council’s successful arts education/STEAM initiative. Founded in 2002, it provides Greenville County Schools with teaching artists, art supplies, professional development, and mentorship to facilitate arts-integrated units of study in science, math, history, and language arts classrooms. The mission of SmartARTS is to improve academic achievement through arts-rich experiences in the core curriculum to encourage career-ready creative problem solving and greater self-awareness.

Triple P Greenville, launched in spring 1999, is a partnership between Greenville First Steps, the Children’s Trust of SC, the Greenville County Schools, and 20 community partners. Triple P is delivered with fidelity to a national model, as a multi-tiered system of parenting supports for the family. In Greenville, Triple P has assisted in reducing problematic behaviors in children and improving wellbeing and parenting skills. The supportive parenting style promoted by Triple P helps families create structure and boundaries for their children, guiding their behavior.