South Carolina Teen Birth Rate Declines, But Disparities Remain
Although South Carolina’s national teen birth ranking hasn’t changed, the state saw an 11 percent decrease in the teen (ages 15-19; all references to teens are for the 15-19 age range) birth rate...
Honoring a Gem for Women's History Month
Authored by Avis Wright, MPH, CHES, Fact Forward's Partner Engagement Manager “When women support women, amazing things can happen.” This Viola Davis quote sums up my amazing coworker, Carol...
Meet our Intern - Megan Austin
Meet our intern, Megan Austin! What school are you attending? The University of South Carolina What are you studying? Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior and a...
Cervical Health Awareness Month Conversation with Hope Garcia & Beth De Santis
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month! In this video which originally premiered on Facebook Live, Fact Forward CEO Beth De Santis discusses prevention, testing, and cervical cancer with Hope...
FFA Presents: An interview with Deiona Carter Boswell, LPC of Building Bridges Counseling & Wellness
What is People, Passions, and Projects? Presented by Fact Forward Academy, People, Passions, and Projects is a web series that will expand upon the work of Fact Forward. It introduces our audience to...
World AIDS Day is TODAY
World AIDS Day was first observed in 1988. Each year, organizations and individuals across the world bring attention to the HIV epidemic, endeavor to increase HIV awareness and knowledge, speak out...
Preparing for the Season of Generosity
Authored by April Borkman, MA, Fact Forward Immediate Past Chair As Thanksgiving and Giving Tuesday approaches, it is likely that we will have countless emails flooding our inboxes asking for support...
Pregnancy Prevention: Where Do Men Fall In Line?
Looking at our country's culture, there is a common misconception that women are primarily responsible for contraception and pregnancy prevention. Ideally, the decisions to have sex and use...
Horror Movies: Can they shape sex education for adolescents?
So many people love the arrival of fall towards the end of September. Autumn represents cool weather, pumpkins, pumpkin spice, football games, and many other things. However, my love of fall is for a...
Who Truly Makes the “TALK” Spooky?????
Authored by Ashley Thomas MSW, VSP Founder & Exec. Director of The Hive A few months ago, my daughter and I were watching a family TV series together. In the show, the father’s relationship with his...