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Clark said the organization currently serves \"a little over 25,000 kids a year, a little over 12,000 a week, and we're in 145 locations, 26 school districts in 20 counties across South Carolina.\" He added, \"We have challenged ourselves to try to figure out how to get to 500 programs in the next 5 years, bringing high quality, affordable aftercare programs\" to communities that lack them.

Clark described program outcomes the organization tracks: he said 87 percent of participating children are on the honor roll, 96 percent are on track to graduate and 90 percent participate in community service. He said programs include structured academic and youth‑development curricula, job training for teens and continuity into teen centers for older youth.

Committee members asked about potential overlap with school-run after‑school programs and transportation. Clark said the model is typically a partnership, not a replacement: the Boys and Girls Club provides structured programming and in some cases pays rent to schools or helps with transportation. Clark also said the organization uses the state's Working Families Scholarship and other resources to keep services affordable and that \"a child has never turned away for the inability to pay.\" The Department of Social Services representative noted many sites are licensed by DSS and participate in ABC Quality.

Members asked about the main constraints on scaling. Clark identified two choke points: staffing and the capacity of DSS to process licensing and site reviews quickly enough to match the organization's planned scale. He said some school districts provide transportation or other support; others do not. Clark said the program aims to increase access to high‑quality aftercare as a workforce and community development strategy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 5, 2025 9:00 am Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children","oneSentenceSummary","Carter Clark, president and CEO, told the committee the Boys and Girls Club aims to scale from about 145 current sites to more than 500 sites statewide in five years, citing current metrics and plans to partner with schools and DSS to maintain licensing and affordability.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative Meetings, South Carolina","taxId",78666,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6296896,"Committee endorses bills on morphed images, administrative subpoenas and kinship licensure",457,516000,973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2512564-41dce7928acbd8dcbd4334c7f01203f6&start=516&end=973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2512564-41dce7928acbd8dcbd4334c7f01203f6/thumbnail_516000.jpg","/articles/6296896/South-Carolina/Committee-endorses-bills-on-morphed-images-administrative-subpoenas-and-kinship-licensure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296896-b058905cde0ad685c22d8e288993495d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571255&Signature=DSjG9xBqCazfKzrfeiIy99aTxf4IP4z9XGQmOpEcDfstkfirvxtfD8S~K6tjb7d0cojQQrqPhNJxhQHXV0dXrO3VoycIVUuoOllIUNgggU5ffBqTdpfnoYHxiD6eJW16s~ZEpzJ0l6b2QaumGXi79YIYVux1i4-tcCKTQZOdh6dIyBf8Yy2xdQnbU0Hgrz99g5SN8BiI8m92W208aQ6zdoI4ozuzNSz7HZ3DxsnLM7ShU7T30Yb0T6vKPiC2TW4bn6AqHtQGatYBwbV3nn8QOoiaRDY9hjkV1HJP27CznQrNbllpvi4m85iiTI3szDHfj~GgrrSJaKFukV45YzrPog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee staff provided a legislative update and the Committee on Children voted to endorse four bills as a group: House Bill 3045 (obscene visual representation of child sexual abuse), House Bill 3046 (morphed images), House Bill 3460 (administrative subpoenas) and Senate Bill 415 (kinship licensure).

Sheila Bridal, committee staff, briefed members on several bills that have crossed over between chambers and on the bills the committee later considered for endorsement. Bridal said \"we've got the senate bills that have moved, currently s 28 and s 29,\" and described a separate administrative‑subpoena measure that would let state officials seek subscriber information following a tip. The committee discussed a Department of Children's Advocacy bill and several other measures in committee packets before taking the endorsement vote.

Representative Travis Moore was recognized as sponsor of the house bills that mirror the committee's morphed‑image and related measures. A Department of Social Services representative asked the committee to endorse Senate Bill 415, introduced by Senator Tom Young, which would revise kinship‑licensure rules to align with federal changes from the Administration for Children and Families; the department said licensing additional kinship foster placements would enable the state and families to draw down federal reimbursements for eligible placements.

The committee took a single voice vote to endorse all four bills and the chair announced, \"the ayes have it.\" The transcript does not record individual roll-call tallies. Staff materials referenced bill numbers and committee packets (behind tab 2 and tab 4) for members' review. A subcommittee on S 415 was scheduled for the following morning at 10 a.m., according to a department representative.

The committee did not adopt changes to the bills during the vote; members said the bills would continue through the regular legislative process after committee endorsement.","The Committee on Children voted to endorse four bills — two targeting morphed/AI child exploitation material, an administrative‑subpoena measure and a DSS kinship‑licensure bill — and will forward its endorsements; Senator Tom Young’s kinship licensure bill will be heard in a subcommittee the next morning.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6296901,"Committee on Children elects Paula Calhoun as chair, forms 3‑member subcommittee to interview child advocate candidates",505,0,505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2512564-41dce7928acbd8dcbd4334c7f01203f6&start=0&end=505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2512564-41dce7928acbd8dcbd4334c7f01203f6/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6296901/South-Carolina/Committee-on-Children-elects-Paula-Calhoun-as-chair-forms-3member-subcommittee-to-interview-child-advocate-candidates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296901-e611dbeef58aa56aba14cf7b9e5bab6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571255&Signature=YOAyGRCPEdqDR-jT9cwf~uX3~Y3w1NDUdTqEhdptGz2nd3quoC~EaHYW79d8KGUG3pMJdYb-a86m4nOnOVMAOqwKFcAF2WKQons5fWFrUNSh8HLk0G7KyhLsJYBCEGQUR0orYa3MkTTFsBicPBZvn8Bm9GB69KH01nsiP~hiNgK23ZBQlYeMGL8y2IhKUaYhwCsVX-vawkwXj-5VRpsICO8-clniYZQoXfBA~j7VXrSMrUsUyEZLp-ull26QG~ztGZ7uh9Delap7~Sl32LK42egatv7MKruLn2DGFVRlbOmOyYmh2F7vLMDo4vVU4TpXs2ly6VFm4uTa-5loucLvDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Paula Calhoun was elected chair of the South Carolina Legislative Committee on Children and Senator Rickenbach was elected vice chair by acclamation during the committee’s meeting in the Gressett Building.

The committee then formed a three-member subcommittee to evaluate applicants for the state child advocate position. \"The Committee on Children is required by statute to recommend three candidates to the governor for appointment as the child state advocate,\" Representative Paula Calhoun said during the meeting. The subcommittee members selected were Senator Rickenbach, Representative Paula Calhoun and Dr. Kay Kay Phillips.

Committee staff told members the state child advocate vacancy was posted in January and seven candidates applied. Sheila Bridal, committee staff, said interview slots could range \"30 minutes to an hour each\" and that conducting all interviews could take \"potentially 4 hours, potentially 7 hours over the next 2 and a half weeks.\" Staff said they would try to group interviews to limit total time and would follow up with a schedule.

Nominations for chair and vice chair were taken from the floor and the committee voted by voice; members present said \"aye\" and no recorded nays were announced. Members said two senators attended virtually because of weather. The chair closed the meeting after thanking members and noting staff would contact the subcommittee about scheduling.

The committee did not record detailed roll-call tallies for the officer elections or the subcommittee vote in the transcript; outcomes were announced by voice as approved.","The Committee on Children elected Representative Paula Calhoun as chair and a senator as vice chair by acclamation and named a three-member subcommittee to interview seven applicants for the state child advocate post; staff said interviews can be scheduled over the next 2½ weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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Boys and Girls Club presents plan to expand after‑school programs to every county; emphasizes partnerships and affordability

Committee endorses bills on morphed images, administrative subpoenas and kinship licensure

Committee on Children elects Paula Calhoun as chair, forms 3‑member subcommittee to interview child advocate candidates