South Carolina RiteCare
Through the E.C. Singleton Rite Care Center for Childhood Language Disorders and the John I. Smith Childhood Language Center, the Scottish Rite Foundation of South Carolina provides speech-language diagnostic and remediation services for young children and their families.
No charge
Professional diagnostic and remediation services for families.
24
Average students served each week across the two centers.
Just over 100
Average weeks of therapy for students in the program.
900+
Students graduated since 2001, according to the supplied Foundation material.
Foundation mission
The E.C. Singleton Rite Care Center for Childhood Language Disorders and the John I. Smith Childhood Language Center exist to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art speech-language diagnostic and remediation services for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with communication disorders, and for their families.
These professional services are provided at no charge to families. The program focuses on young children from approximately 18 months through 6 years of age.
A broader RiteCare purpose: RiteCare programs can support children with speech, language, reading, and related learning needs while helping prepare the professionals who serve them. Waccamaw Scottish Rite Club supports fundraising for the established South Carolina effort; it does not operate the centers.
Foundation history
1985
The Scottish Rite Foundation of South Carolina was founded as a nonprofit organization.
1987
The Foundation began operating the RiteCare program in Columbia.
February 2001
The John I. Smith Childhood Language Center opened in Greenville.
2005
The Charleston RiteCare Center opened.
Program support for children
Family participation is an integral part of the program. A parent or guardian attends each session, then carries that week's work home for continued practice. This homework component uses repetition and practice to reinforce therapy, involve families in remediation, and support behavioral management strategies.
Evaluations help guide appropriate speech-language remediation services.
Individual speech-language remediation supports preschool-aged children as they work toward completed plans.
The program provides graduate student training for future speech-language professionals.
Locally offered conferences bring lecturers and professors to support continuing education for speech-language professionals.
Evaluations are offered at no charge to families.
Information about children and families is handled with respect for HIPAA privacy requirements.
Outcomes
24 weekly
Average number of students treated each week across the two South Carolina centers.
16 this year
Average number of students at the E.C. Singleton Rite Care Center this year, per the supplied material.
Just over 100
Therapy averages just over 100 weeks for students in the program.
900+ graduates
Students who have graduated from the program since 2001.
The Foundation follows HIPAA privacy requirements. Graduation and progress information are communicated without identifying students publicly.
South Carolina locations
Waccamaw Scottish Rite Club supports RiteCare's mission. The centers shown are South Carolina program locations and are not operated by Waccamaw Scottish Rite Club.
Columbia
The RiteCare program began in Columbia in 1987 and continues through the E.C. Singleton Center.
Greenville
The Foundation expanded to Greenville when the John I. Smith Center opened in February 2001.
Charleston
The Charleston center opened in 2005.
Financial review
More than 90% of the Foundation's revenue goes directly to speech-language services.
During the COVID-19 period, the centers experienced temporary closures and fundraising interruptions before services resumed.
Waccamaw Scottish Rite Club invites supporters to help sustain this work through the available recurring giving options.
Choose an available recurring gift through Waccamaw Scottish Rite Club's live RiteCare donation selector.