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Mental Health First Aid Mental Health America’s 2020 report on The State of Mental Health in America ranked South Carolina 48th out of 51 citing a higher prevalence of mental illness, and lower rates of access to care. South Carolina ranked 50th out of 51 in the category of youth with a major depressive event who did not receive treatment. Here is a link to the full study - https://www.mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-america-youth-data Thanks to a partnership with Prisma Health, students at Easley High School in Pickens County are being taught mental health first aid. They are learning...

Olivia Gave a Hug Today Written By: Karen Alexander and Gladys Grimaud Illustrations by: Karen Alexander and Valencia Goodwin Ready By: Karen Alexander As Karen Alexander approached her 40th birthday, she took a risk and “stepped out on faith,” mortgaging her house, spending her savings and investments to launch the Auntie Karen Foundation. Her love of arts inspired her to leave her position with Xerox Corp. to start the foundation, whose mission is to “empower, enlighten and educate through the arts.” Her creations include a young entrepreneur’s conference to foster economic empowerment, a...

The Day Dennis Lost His Whoo! Written By : Benjamin Brown & Kimberlie Davis | Illustrated By : David Jackson Read By : Benjamin Brown About the Author: Benjamin Brown, 13, is a 2020 South Carolina Junior Scholar who enjoys gaming, golf, traveling, recycling and volunteering with Youth Volunteer Corps of Columbia. Benjamin has spearheaded several philanthropic projects benefiting the children's hospital at Prisma Health Midlands and is the co-author of #TheDayDennisLostHisWhoo! He is an ambassador for the University of South Carolina Dance Marathon and is currently a member of Duke Tip,...

Coming in July SESAME STREET: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A PICKLE will premiere July 13. In the one-hour special, a mysterious wish machine is delivered to Sesame Street and Elmo, Abby and Bert find their wishes come true, but the gang soon learns they need to be careful what they wish for! The special will play twice on the premiere date as well as on July 15 and 17, and it will play once on July 19. The ODD SQUAD team is about to solve their 100th case! New episodes premiere July 6-10. Also in July, there are new episodes from HERO ELEMENTARY (July 1, and on Mondays, July 6-27), and MOLLY OF DENALI...

Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise Written and Illustrated By: David Ezra Stein Read by: Jessica Easterbrook It’s homework time for the little red chicken, who has just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? As they dive in to story after story, looking for the part that makes a reader say “Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen,” Papa is sure he can convince Chicken he’s right. After all, there are definitely no elephants in “The Ugly Duckling,” “Rapunzel,” or “...

The Construction Alphabet Book By: Jerry Pallotta | Illustrated By: Rob Bolster Read by: Richard Cohn, ETV Commission Chairman At-Large A is for Aerial lift. B is for Backhoe. C is for Cement Mixer. Rock crushers, jackhammers, and wrecking balls tear up the pages of this noisy alphabet book. Find out about these construction machines and more, from a huge saw that cuts through roads to a massive vacuum that sucks up boulders. You'll even learn a quick and easy recipe for concrete! Readers explore construction equipment from dump trucks to cranes in this noisy alphabet book. Jerry Pallotta's...

Dr. Roy I. Jones is a lifelong educator who has served in South Carolina institutions for nearly 40 years. Jones is the Executive Director of the Call Me MiSTER program and Provost Distinguished Professor in Clemson University’s College of Education. MiSTER works to increase the number of teachers from diverse backgrounds, particularly among the nation’s lowest performing schools.

Chester Raccoon and the Big Bad Bully By: Audrey Penn | Illustrated By: Barbara Gibson Read by: Jennifer Pinckney Chester is afraid to go to school because he doesn't want to be bullied by a mean badger. After some wise words from his mother, though, Chester and the other animals come to understand the bully. Download Learning Activity | View More Storytime Videos

P is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet By : Carol Crane | Illustrations By : Mary Whyte Read by : Molly Spearman, SC Superintendent of Education P is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages of watercolor that covers this beautiful southeastern state from A to Z. Carol Crane captures the diverse features of South Carolina with her flowing verse and solid expository text, while, within the images of Mary Whyte, you can almost envision yourself standing in the vast cotton fields and walking along the sandy shores of its stunning coastline. South Carolinians, young and old, will...

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