Columbia, SC (April 13, 2018) — The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) announced today that Ted Hendry, a veteran United Way leader, has been appointed to serve as Interim President and CEO. Hendry’s appointment follows the recent resignation of Kelly Callahan Cruise who served the Associati
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (April 9, 2018) — The Board of Directors of the United Way Association of South Carolina (“UWASC”) announced today the resignation of President and CEO, Kelly Callahan Cruise.
United Way Association of South Carolina (UWASC) is now offering Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. Participants learn to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide.
SC 2-1-1 is working in collaboration with Crisis Cleanup to connect homeowners with post-storm services. South Carolina residents who need help with debris removal, mud-out and other clean-up services due to Hurricane Irma should call 2-1-1.
South Carolina CEO sat down with Kelly Callahan Cruise, President and CEO of the United Way Association of South Carolina, to learn about her work supporting 24 local member United Ways throughout the state.
South Carolina residents now have a new way to find help and locate the resources they need with the SC 2-1-1 app. Individuals can download and use the app for free on their Android or Apple devices. “We are taking the same reliable, free information you find when dialing the phone number 2-1-1 and putting it in the palm of your hands,” states Richard LaPratt, Executive Vice President of Contact Center Services at United Way Association of South Carolina.
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control is working in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier SC to develop a comprehensive picture of health factors and health outcomes in our state and a multi-year roadmap for continuing to improve the health of all South Carolinians. The Live Healthy South Carolina initiative is South Carolina's first state health assessment and state health improvement plan.
Roads Bill enacted by the General Assembly includes a state Earned Income Tax Credit, benefitting working families and their young children.
A recent survey conducted for United Way Worldwide found that 72% of the individuals surveyed were unaware that they qualified for free tax preparation and assistance through the VITA program and MyFreeTaxes.com.
