Our Community Initiatives

Family and Parenting Committee: Jim Rogers, 349-2675, rogers@coastal.edu
Meets the third Wednesday of each month, 9-11 a.m., 105 Kearns Hall, Coastal Carolina University (H.O.M.E. in the Center). Current projects include Food for Thought workshops for the workplace and support information for parents.

Family Friendly Business Initiative: Margene Willis, 349-2526
Award-winning collaboration with the Coastal Organization of Human Resources. The first 19 companies have been designated as “Family Friendly” at either gold, silver or bronze levels.
Email: mwillis@coastal.edu
Website for Coastal Organization of Human Resources (COHR): http://www.coastalhr.org/frameset.htm

First Book Board: Joan Grimmett, 488-6782
Meets the second Tuesday of each month, 8-9 a.m. (location changes). Has provided over 12,000 books in 3 years to children. New, hardbound books cost $3 each, making this a very cost-effective program.Currently needs $14,000 to meet requests from family literacy programs in Horry County. Ideas and resources for funding much appreciated.

Positive Voices—Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Lorraine Coe, 349-2375, or Shanna Scott
Developing plans with parents, youth, faith groups, youth organizations and businesses to work together to prevent teen pregnancies and develop better youth programming.
Email: coe@coastal.edu or smscott@coastal.edu

Positive Voices—Safe & Drug Free Communities and Schools: Mary Kate Powell, 365-8884 x 220
Collaboration with Shoreline Behavioral Health Services to develop plans with parents, youth, faith groups, youth organizations and businesses to work together to prevent teen substance abuse.
Email: marykate@shorelinebhs.org

Waccamaw Regional Prevention Collaboration: Dan Walsh, 979-0422, or Chrystal Morris, 843-234-0375
Coordinating and increasing capacity for faith communities and community groups to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.
Email: danielchaswalsh@aol.com or cc0375@sccoast.net