Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center Awarded Grant for Telehealth Response Amid Pandemic

“The generous support of the community has helped us convert our primary delivery service to include telehealth software, which was not previously budgeted,” said Dr. Carole Swiecicki, Executive Director of Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center. “We have even been able to increase our capacity during this pandemic to meet the additional needs of our community while we stay focused on preventing child abuse, protecting kids and healing families.”

The COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund was established to provide flexible resources to organizations in the region working with priority groups, such as children. The COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund is a regional, collaborative effort led by Coastal Community Foundation and supported by Black River United Way, the Chapin Foundation, Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Social Venture Partners Charleston, Trident United Way, United Way of Horry County, United Way of the Lowcountry and Waccamaw Community Foundation.

The fund aims to help nonprofits quickly meet the increased demand of those relying on nonprofit services after a record number of South Carolinians applied for unemployment benefits amid the pandemic. In anticipation of short- and long-term effects on the region’s workforce and local economies, the fund pooled resources to support those most affected so the region will be better equipped to respond quickly and sustain that response over the duration of this crisis.

Those wishing to contribute to the COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund can do so in the following ways:

Information for nonprofits interested in applying for a grant is available at https://coastalcommunityfoundation.org/special-initiatives/covid-19-relief-recovery-fund/.