The Island Packet recently interviewed Hope Haven's executive director Shauw Chin Capps for an article about the recent rape and sexual abuse scandals that have come to light at Penn State and the Citadel. Shauw Chin stressed the importance of reporting suspicions of abuse to the authorities and of churches, schools and other organizations having clear policies in place. You can read the full article by clicking here.
Our executive director, Shauw Chin Capps, recently had a letter to the editor published in the Island Packet on the terrible reality of chronic child abuse on the national and local levels. Read the letter by clicking here.
Click here to learn more about the Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament, three days of golf on September 2-4 as well as parties and special events to support Hope Haven and other organizations dedicated to serving children in need.
Local arts-based youth development program Living Out UR Dreams (LOUD) has created a series of public service announcement (PSA) videos written, performed and produced by high school students from the Beaufort area and supported by funding obtained in conjunction with Hope Haven. The videos address inequities in South Carolina law regarding violence in teen dating relationships and same-sex relationships. We've embedded one of the videos below.