Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM: 117 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF BIRTH AND 23 WERE SERVED IN 2020. FOR 144 YEARS, THORNWELL HAS BEEN A SAFE AND WELCOMING PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM HARD PLACES. OTHERS COME FROM FAMILIES IN CRISIS SUCH AS THE SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH OF A PARENT OR GRANDPARENT, PARENTAL DRUG OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION, FAMILY HOMELESSNESS - ANY SITUATION THAT THREATENS THE CHILD'S SAFETY AND/OR FAMILY STABILITY. CHILDREN LIVING ON THE THORNWELL CAMPUS ARE PROVIDED WITH LOVING CHRISTIAN HOMES, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, CLOTHING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (100 CHILDREN RECEIVED COUNSELING SERVICES IN 2020) TO HELP THEM HEAL FROM THE TRAUMAS THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED. THORNWELL HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH AN EQUINE THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM AND AN ART THERAPIST TO GIVE CHILDREN OTHER WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN MANAGE FEELINGS AND PROCESS PAST TRAUMA. IN ADDITION, THORNWELL USES THE EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING-FAMILY MODEL TO HELP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN THE SOCIAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ABUSE, NEGLECT, DRUG ABUSE, DYSFUNCTION, OR HOMELESSNESS THAT HAVE PLAGUED THEIR FAMILIES.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $3.8M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES: THORNWELL'S EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES SERVED 373 CHILDREN IN 2020. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, A LEARNING CENTER, AND READ RIGHT. OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER WHICH CONSISTS OF SIX EARLY HEAD START CLASSROOMS, ONE 3K CLASSROOM AND THREE 4K CLASSROOMS SERVED 159 CHILDREN AGES 8 WEEKS TO 4 YEARS. OUR KINDERGARTEN LEAD AND ASSISTANT TEACHERS AND OUR EARLY HEAD START TEACHERS ARE TRAINED IN CREATIVE CURRICULUM, TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD AND CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH SC FIRST STEPS AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIPS. THESE PROGRAMS EQUIP THE TEACHERS TO MEET EACH CHILD'S ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL NEEDS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS.DURING 2020, THE THORNWELL LEARNING CENTER (TLC) SERVED 106 STUDENTS FROM 5K-12TH GRADE IN AN AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAM. STAFFED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND QUALIFIED TUTORS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH CAN GET ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING FOR EACH SCHOOL DAY, IMPROVE THEIR READING AND MATH SKILLS, AND RECEIVE TUTORING IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECT AREAS. THORNWELL STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE MARKED ACADEMIC GAINS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND RETAIN AND EVEN IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS OVER THE SUMMER.IN ADDITION TO THESE TUTORING PROGRAMS, THE LEARNING CENTER ALSO OFFERS READ RIGHT WHICH SERVED 108 STUDENTS IN 2020. READ RIGHT IS A READING EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE READING PROBLEMS BY REMODELING THE NEURAL NETWORK IN THE BRAIN SPECIFIC FOR READING. IT IS DIFFERENT FROM MOST READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN THAT READ RIGHT FOCUSES ON DERIVING MEANING FROM THE TEXT TO READ AT A LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE. READ RIGHT IS DELIVERED IN EITHER SMALL GROUPS OR ONE ON ONE IN THE THORNWELL CHARTER SCHOOL, IN AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, AND DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.8M

  • Program 3 [2020]

    BUILDING FAMILIES - THORNWELL'S COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY INTERVENTION OPERATES PROGRAM SITES IN: -GREENVILLE (3 SITES), SPARTANBURG, CLINTON, COLUMBIA, AND CHERAW, SC-ROSWELL, LILBURN, TUCKER, AND SAVANNAH, GA -QUINCY, CLEARWATER, AND TAMPA (3 SITES), FLTHE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE THE IN-HOME FAMILY SERVICES INTERVENTION, WITH ITS MISSION TO BRING HIGH-QUALITY CLINICAL SERVICES TO HURTING FAMILIES, RIGHT INSIDE THEIR HOMES. WE ALSO OFFER PARENTING CLASSES AND GROUP WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. DURING 2020, THE BUILDING FAMILIES PROGRAM HAD TO PIVOT ALL COUNSELING SERVICES AND GROUP OFFERINGS TO AN ONLINE PLATFORM IN RESPONSE TO COVID 19. ONCE THE NEW PLATFORM AND PROTOCOLS WERE IN PLACE, IN-HOME THERAPY WAS PROVIDED VIA TELEHEALTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2020. THE PROGRAM NUMBERS WERE IMPACTED BY A 39% REDUCTION FROM 2019 TO 2020 AS A RESULT OF COVID AND THE NEED TO TRANSITION SERVICES. THUS IN 2020, BUILDING FAMILIES REACHED 1,412 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH IN-HOME, GROUP, AND AFTERCARE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED TO 21 EMPLOYEES AT OTHER AGENCIES/PROGRAMS.IN 2020, BUILDING FAMILIES SERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:- 23 WORKSHOPS/GROUPS WERE PROVIDED TO CAREGIVERS- 3 EIGHT-WEEK PARENTING CLASS SERIES WERE COMPLETED- 63 FAMILIES COMPLETED THE 90-DAY/6 PHASE INTENSIVE IN-HOME INTERVENTION WITH 64% OF THEM SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATING FROM THE PROGRAM. AN ADDITIONAL 20 FAMILIES WERE OPENED AND SERVED DURING 2020, THOUGH THEY HAD NOT YET COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. THE BUILDING FAMILIES PROGRAM IS AN IN-HOME SERVICE THAT OFFERS PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON TOOLS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR, AND REDUCE STRESS FOR PARENTS. WE STRIVE TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND HEALTHY FAMILY FUNCTIONING THROUGH THE USE OF TESTED, PROVEN PARENTING TECHNIQUES TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED AND PASSIONATE PROFESSIONALS. OUR TEAM OF MASTER'S LEVEL FAMILY SPECIALISTS MEET WITH EACH FAMILY IN THEIR HOME, AND AROUND THEIR SCHEDULE, TO PROVIDE HIGHLY PERSONALIZED SERVICES THAT ARE TAILORED TO EACH FAMILY'S UNIQUE NEEDS.FOSTER CARE - THORNWELL'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN MARCH 2016 AS A CHILD PLACING AGENCY (CPA) LICENSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. THORNWELL'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP, TRAIN, SUPPORT AND RETAIN WELL-TRAINED FOSTER PARENTS TO ENSURE STABLE FOSTER PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THORNWELL FOSTER CARE HAS EXPANDED IN 2020 TO THE MIDLANDS AREA. THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF 7 STAFF MEMBERS INCLUDING A DIRECTOR, RECRUITER, PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND 4 FAMILY SPECIALISTS. THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM HAS ADOPTED TRUST-BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI), AN EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTIC APPROACH, TO TRAIN FOSTER CARE STAFF TO WORK WITH FOSTER PARENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN FROM HARD PLACES. THORNWELL ORGANIZES A QUARTERLY FAMILY FUN DAY FOR FOSTER PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN SO FAMILIES CAN MEET AND NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER, OFFERING A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT. THORNWELL OFFERS REGIONAL TRAININGS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO BOTH THORNWELL FOSTER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT FOSTERING. IN 2020 WE PROVIDED SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO 33 LICENSED FAMILIES AND 45 CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE PROGRAM. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM - THORNWELL PARTNERS WITH GATEWAY COUNSELING CENTER (LOCAL ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE COMMISSION) AND THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF SC TO BRING THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM TO LAURENS COUNTY. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR 14 WEEKS. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES IS CONSIDERED AN EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION MODEL. THE PARENTS/CAREGIVERS MUST HAVE A CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-11 TO PARTICIPATE, PER GRANT REQUIREMENTS. THE FAMILIES ARE INCENTIVIZED TO ATTEND BY THORNWELL PROVIDING A FAMILY MEAL, GAS CARDS TO HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION COST, AND TAKE-HOME FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND MEALS TO ENCOURAGE AND REINFORCE FAMILY BONDING AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, CHILDREN'S TRUST ALLOWED FOR SITES TO OFFER THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM VIRTUALLY WITH EITHER A 14 WEEK OR A 7-WEEK CYCLE THAT HAD TWICE-WEEKLY SESSIONS. IN 2020, THORNWELL PROVIDED 2 CYCLES OF STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, SERVING A TOTAL OF 61 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE SPRING CYCLE WAS A HYBRID IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL SET OF 14 CLASSES AND THE FALL CYCLE WAS A VIRTUAL 7-WEEK SET OF TWICE-WEEKLY CLASSES. WE PROVIDED 1 BOOSTER SESSION WHERE FORMER GRADUATES WERE PROVIDED WITH TAKE-HOME ACTIVITIES AND REVIEW MATERIALS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.9M