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Article Accepted for Publication in International Journal

Dr. Monique B. Mitchell, with The Center for Child and Family Studies, has had her article “My hero, My friend: Exploring Honduran Youths’ Lived Experience of the God-Individual Relationship” accepted for publication by the International Journal of Children’s Spirituality. Christopher F. Silver, Ed.D. candidate in Education and Leadership at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Dr. Christopher F. J. Ross, associate professor in the Department of Religion and Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University, are co-authors of the article.

SC NYTD Team Presents at National Conference

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The South Carolina National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Team recently presented at the National Pathways to Adulthood Conference: A Convening on Youth in Transition in New Orleans, LA. Presenters included Monique B. Mitchell, Research Assistant Professor/SC NYTD Research Director and Toni Jones, Research Associate/SC NYTD State Coordinator, both with The Center for Child and Family Studies; Faith Slater, GOALL President, SCDSS; and Kathleen McLean-Titus, State Coordinator/Chafee Independent Living Program, SCDSS.

The conference was sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, the Children’s Bureau, and the Family and Youth Services Bureau. The presentation was entitled “Bringing Youth Voices Forward: Empowering Youth as NYTD Leaders and Informed Advocates.” It addressed the NYTD federal data collection and highlighted South Carolina’s efforts to understand, engage, and empower older youth in foster care.

To learn more about NYTD and South Carolina's part in this national project, visit www.nytdstayconnected.com.

Worrell Invited to Present at National Meeting

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Cheryl Worrell, of CCFS, has been invited to participate in the Preventing Child Fatalities: Promising Strategies for Improving the Outcomes of Fatality Reviews meeting in Washington, DC. The Commissioner of the Administration for Children and Families invited her after hearing her present at the National Citizen Review Panel meeting. She will share information about strategies the Citizens Review Panel in South Carolina uses in collaborating with agencies to reduce child fatalities. Mrs. Worrell manages the Community Services unit at CCFS, including the Citizens Review Panel and the HABLA Project.

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