Carolina Youth Development Center Re-Accredited by Council on Accreditation
Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) recently received re-accreditation by the Council on Accreditation (COA), one of the main accrediting bodies for health and human service providers. While CYDC has maintained accreditation consecutively since 1980 as a Group Living Facility, this year’s accreditation recognized the organization as a Residential Treatment Center. “Accreditation is a tremendous…
CYDC Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month
Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) is joining child welfare advocates from around the country this month to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. Advocates, elected officials, practitioners and families along with others across the nation raise awareness of the prevalence of child abuse and the preventative measures being taken by community organizations throughout the month of…
Strengthening Families Program
“There was a time when I just needed help. I didn’t know where to turn. My daughter was having a real hard time and I was helping take care of my grandchildren including taking them to school and because I couldn’t make it to work on time, I got laid off and suddenly we were…
RFP – Prime Food Vendor
Charleston Orphan House, Inc. d/b/a Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) is seeking Proposals for a prime vendor to provide food products to be served as part of its food services program.
SC Ports Supports CYDC
This week Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) was awarded a $1,000 grant from the South Carolina Ports Authority as a part of their Community Giving Program. CYDC was one of 55 grantees across South Carolina with the total of grants awarded equalling $61,000. CYDC is thankful for our amazing community partners at the SC Ports…
Carolina Youth Development Center Celebrates 230 Years Serving Children and Families
For more than two centuries Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC), has been serving children and families in need by providing a safe environment, educational support, and career readiness, in collaboration with families and community partners. For 230 years, the organization has worked to ensure all children have loving and stable families and a nurturing community…
Carolina Youth Development Center Commits to Preventing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) was recently chosen by My Life My Choice to receive free consultation and training in the My Life My Choice Prevention Solution Model, aimed at preventing commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) among adolescent girls.
May is Foster Care Month
Foster care. For many, those two words generate an immediate image. Maybe from personal experience or from what someone has seen on tv or in a movie. Sometimes the image appears to be a positive one – a fresh start at a new life – other times, an uncertain new chapter. Or maybe the term…