SC Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children

10/02/2026

On Wednesday, October 7, at City Hall, the SC Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children will host a Public Hearing in Council Chambers from 5 PM - 7 PM.

The community is invited to attend to give feedback and experiences about issues affecting South Carolina’s children and families.

10/02/2026

South Carolinians are showing up and sharing their voices! We’ve been encouraged by the engagement throughout our public hearings and the many ideas being brought before the Committee. We’re looking forward to continuing the conversation over the next two hearings!

10/02/2026

Thank you, Greenville and Charleston! 👏
What a week for the Committee on Children! Between our two Public Hearings, nearly 100 people testified before the Committee from the Upstate down to the Lowcountry!

We are grateful to everyone who took the time to share their experiences, concerns, and recommendations about issues affecting South Carolina’s children and families. Your voices help inform the Committee’s work and the issues we continue to study and address.

📍 Two hearings remain this fall — Rock Hill and Columbia!

There is still time to join us and add your voice to the conversation. Learn more and register at www.sccommitteeonchildren.org

09/30/2026

📣 Charleston, we’re coming your way tonight!
Tonight, the Committee on Children will hold the next stop of our 2026 Fall Public Hearings at the Charleston County Council Chambers. We invite members of the Lowcountry community to join us as we listen to experiences, concerns, and recommendations about issues affecting South Carolina’s children and families.

🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Charleston County Council Chambers (second floor)
🚗 Parking lot is available

We look forward to spending the evening in Charleston and hearing directly from the Lowcountry community!

09/29/2026

📣 Our Fall Public Hearings continue tonight in Greenville!
The Committee on Children will be at Greenville Technical College this evening to hear directly from the Upstate community about the issues affecting South Carolina’s children and families.

🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Student Success Center – Community Room
🚗 Parking: Lots N, R, or Q

Whether you’re registered to testify or simply want to attend and listen, we hope you’ll join us! Check out the map for help with parking and finding the Student Success Center once you arrive.

Greenville, we’re ready to hear from you!

09/29/2026

South Carolina families: Here’s an opportunity to speak directly to state policymakers.

The SC Joint Citizens & Legislative Committee on Children is holding public testimony meetings across South Carolina, and families of children with disabilities can participate.

If there is something state leaders need to understand about special education, Medicaid, behavioral health, caregiving, access to services, transition, or another issue affecting children and families, this is an opportunity to put that experience directly into the public record.

Upcoming meetings:

• September 29 at 5 p.m., Greenville Technical College, Greenville
• September 30 at 5 p.m., Charleston County Council Chambers, North Charleston
• October 7 at 5 p.m., Rock Hill City Hall, Rock Hill
• October 14 at 2 p.m., Gressette Building, Columbia

Anyone who would like to testify should email [email protected].
Speakers will have three minutes.

Can’t attend in person? Written testimony may be submitted through October 16 to the same email address.

Lived experience matters. Policymakers need to hear not only what systems are supposed to do, but what families are actually experiencing.

https://www.sccommitteeonchildren.org/

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

State Committee On Children Brings Public Hearing To Rock Hill Oct. 7
A panel of South Carolina lawmakers, citizen members and state agency leaders will hold a public hearing in Rock Hill next month to hear from residents about issues affecting children and

Full story in comments below

09/23/2026

The South Carolina Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children will host a public hearing in Greenville on Sept. 29.

09/18/2026

What a great start to this year’s public hearings! We are grateful to everyone who joined us in Conway and was willing to share their experiences and ideas with the Committee. One down, four to go!

This week, we began the first of many statewide public hearings for the South Carolina Children’s Community. As Chairman, it’s important that we hear the unfiltered realities of what our children and families are experiencing.

Almost three dozen people testified, and much of the testimony focused on the need for more affordable and accessible childcare. Importantly, the voices weren’t just those of families. Employers also shared how the lack of reliable childcare can disrupt their workforce when employees are unable to find care for their children.

We will continue to focus on childcare because this issue affects families, workforce development, and ultimately, economic development.

I encourage you to attend one of our statewide public hearings—especially if you have reasonable and pragmatic ideas about the appropriate role of public policy in addressing childcare.

Meeting locations and additional information can be found at www.sccommitteeonchildren.org