DCC’s Phillips named 2018 nonprofit leader of the year
Trident United Way Women United announced Kay W. Phillips, PhD, LISW-CP, the executive director at the Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center, as the winner of the 2018 Nonprofit Leader of the Year Award.
Through a nomination process, the award recipient is selected based on her impact in the nonprofit field, specifically in the areas of education, financial stability, or health in the tri-county region.
Phillips has served as the executive director of the Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center since August 2004. Phillips brings to her role over 35 years of administrative, personnel, and management experience. She also holds a doctorate and Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina.
Through her leadership, the Center has grown to include 23 full-time staff members and a multi-disciplinary team of 60 community agencies who aid in the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse victims. To date, the Center has served over 12,500 children and their families by providing services to reduce trauma for children and their families and make recommendations for the best outcomes for those who have experienced child maltreatment.
In addition to running the Center, Phillips is a member of the Summerville Rotary Club and the Dorchester County Agency Director’s Forum. At the state level, she is a current board member of the South Carolina Network of Child Advocacy Centers and has served in the past as the president and secretary of the organization.
Phillips is working toward bettering outcomes for children across the state in her current role as a governor appointee to the South Carolina Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children. The committee researches issues regarding the children of South Carolina and offers policy and legislative recommendations to the governor and legislature.
Phillips is native to the Lowcountry. She is married to Ralph Phillips and they have three children. If you would like to learn more about the Dorchester Children’s Center, come visit the center and attend the next Community Awareness Luncheon to take place on Friday, April 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center is located at 303 East Richardson Ave. RSVP for the luncheon at www.dorchesterchildren.org.