TATT Chat Recap | June 10, 2021
Special Guest Speaker 
William Timmons, U.S. Congressman
Please watch the full conversation here.
William@TimmonsLLC.com
864-616-8821
Upstate Initiative Update
Dean Hybl, Ten at the Top
Join us for the launch of Start-Grow Upstate – a resource navigator for entrepreneurs and small business owners. We are hosting a workshop June 16th at 3:30pm; register here.
See TATT’s event page for more information and registration links for TATT Reconnects and Brews, Blues & BBQ
Join us for the next TATT CHAT on June 24 at 3pm: Events are Back! Guest Speaker: Beth Paul, General Manager of Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Resource Update
Julie Capaldi, President, United Way of Pickens County
- The goal is for 70% of 3rd graders to read at their level but after making headway, after COVID they are back where they started
- 113 students in virtual last year
- Between 345 and 350 students now
- Need YMCA counselors and more children than usual with younger children and also children with social issues due to pandemic
- More counselors being hired to assist children with fear and loss
Dana McConnell, Executive Director, Center for Developmental Services (CDS)
- 8K children each year with developmental disabilities (1 in 5 individuals has a disability)
- 80% of thier clients are children under 12 so focus is on strong early intervention including assistance with hearing aids, psychology, etc.
- They work on independent living, entering the workforce, and assist with finding day/residential services for with children with many disabilities, some including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome
- CDS collaborates with many other providers
- Cdservices.org too volunteer or donate
- Sept 30th Breakfast event (fundraiser)