Lily Pad #2: May 2022
Department of Social Services Greenville County, SC
Statewide, South Carolina has almost 4,000 children in foster care. Approximately 500 of them are in Greenville County.
Greenville County recently moved to a new office. The space provided for this Lily Pad is approximately 22ft x 12 1/2 ft. We were able to include a play area, work area, and eating area in this space. Design was limited as we were unable to change carpet, paint or put holes in the walls.
This office currently is unable to sleep children overnight. Any children that need to spend a night or weekend in this office go to Spartanburg County office (home of Lily Pad #3) to sleep.
6-10 children are regularly spending their days at this DSS location.
BEFORE: a holding room for unused furniture with some toys and cabinets for snack food.
AFTER: A soft place to land that includes comfortable seating areas, a spot for kids to complete schoolwork and case managers to work, toys for all ages and a table for meals.
A table for eating, crafts, or the occasional meeting. The "Strong & Courageous" flag was generously donated for this space from CJLA HOME. @CarlyJeanHome on Instagram.
Decorative touches that remind children of their worth.
Toys, video games and DVDs all available to comfort little ones during a difficult time
This large two person desk also comes with two chromebooks, thanks to generous donors.
Our team works hard to find surfaces that are easy to clean. These fun pink chairs and double desk are exactly that!
The TV cabinet stores games, DVDs, Nintendo Switch + games and a 3 in 1 air purifier, sound machine and night light.
A rocker for comfort and toys for all ages.
A rocker helps calm children down.
This office gets many sibling groups and children of all ages. Toys that are fun for many ages were included in this Lily Pad.
Practical storage.
Pillow covers double as sensory/comfort items. The covers are removable and washable.
Each space includes a sensory toy bin full of squishes, pop its and other fidget toys
