Initiative Detail

Initiative Name:	Children's Center at USC
State:	SC
Region:	4
Category:	Accountability & Evaluation; Child Care; Child Care Settings & Activities; Professional Development; Quality Improvement
Status:	Active
Year Started:	2003
Administered By:	University of South Carolina
Description:	The University of South Carolina Child Development and Research Center opened in September, 2003. The Center's first floor houses a full-day year-round non-profit child development center accredited by the NAEYC. The second floor is a research center with observation areas and technology-enhanced classrooms for USC faculty and students. The Center follows the WestEd Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers (PITC) approach to administering a child care program with children ages birth to 3 years old. Updated July 2009
Web Site:	http://www.sc.edu/childrenscenter/index.shtml
Geographic Scope:	Community
Target Population:	Birth-School Age (0-13)
Funder Name   Funding Type   Funding Source   Gateway Academy Private Schuyler and Yvonne Moore Family Foundation Private Philanthropic Organization South Carolina Department of Education   University of South Carolina Development Foundation Private Philanthropic Organization South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Public-Federal CCDF IT Earmark