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7:58 am on Thursday April 3, 2014
Changes to sex-ed could become a reality in South Carolina schools
A South Carolina house panel has passed a bill that updates the state's 26-year-old sex education curriculum. Among other things it emphasizes abstinence and seeks to give kids more medically sound information.
6:58 am on Monday August 27, 2012
Number of homeless teens on the rise in area
Photo courtesy: North Strand Helping Hand
David Palinksi, founder of Project Lighthouse, a "drop-in" center for teens and young adults ages 16-22 has seen a huge influx of homeless teens seeking assistance.
In a recent WPDE broadcast, Palinksi says...
1:44 am on Tuesday July 10, 2012
Number of births to moms on Medicaid falls in Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton counties
Flickr user Koffiemetkoek
The number of moms in total — along with the number of teenage moms — who were relying on Medicaid fell across the region in 2011.
In Beaufort County the number of moms giving birth while on Medicaid fell 10.2% to 862, and...
1:46 pm on Wednesday May 2, 2012
SWOG Kids Golf Camp at Charleston National Golf
It’s that time again! Registration for our kids summer golf camps at SWOG Charleston has begun! We have golf camps all summer for children and teens ages 4-16, located at the Practice Facility at Charleston National Golf Club.
Enroll your children...
7:51 am on Saturday April 7, 2012
Croquet fundraiser to help out troubled teens
Submitted
Participants at the 2011 AMIkids Beaufort croquet fundraiser at Brays Island — yes, you can bring your Victorian digs along.
With needs ranging from new laundry facilities to a welding room, this year's AMIkids Beaufort croquet tournament...
4:09 am on Sunday February 26, 2012
A Prom Boutique to help teens get dresses; A call for donations from years past
Flickr user zokah_921
Update February 26: There's still time before the March 3rd event and the organizers are still looking for donations — drop off locations are below.
First reporting: So the teens who might not otherwise be able to have a prom...
5:26 am on Friday February 3, 2012
SC teens pledge "W8 2 TXT" (Update: more details)
Flickr user Lisa Padilla
Update 2/3/12: Yesterday, February 2, 2012, Socastee High School held a "W8 2 TXT" kick-off event.
Students heard from 20-year-old Ashley Marriah a texting while driving crash victim. Subway restaurant and Highway...
3:38 am on Wednesday January 25, 2012
Teen birth rate continues to fall in Beaufort County, S.C.
Flickr user Koffiemetkoek
While the overall teen birth rate is the lowest it has been this century in Beaufort County, the birth rate for mothers between the ages of 15 and 17 has crept back up.
In data presented by the S.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen...
12:17 pm on Saturday September 3, 2011
Teenage arrests down in Horry County, DJJ program to thank?
Flickr user gloomy50
This year, compared to 2008, there have been 500 less arrests of Horry County teens and some say its a South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) program.
WMBF News ran a special report Thursday, September 1st,...
9:05 am on Thursday June 16, 2011
Two more teens escape from behavioral health facility (update: DHEC to investigate)
Image by Flickr user .v1ctor.Update June 16: Department of Health and Environmental Control inspectors will be investigating the security breach that occurred on June 5th at Summerville's Palmetto Behavioral Health.
DHEC hopes to discover exactly...
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