What is already working?
We want to learn from schools, community organizations, and families about the support that makes a difference.
Greenville & Anderson counties, SC
Every absence
has a story.
Getting a child to school can involve more than getting out the door. We're exploring the barriers families face—and what it takes for support to actually reach them.
Share your professional perspectiveAn initiative in development. Starting with listening.
Where we are now
Listening to professionals and families.
Learning what works. Testing where more help is needed.
Before we build, we listen
Good intentions
need good questions.
We're researching school attendance support in Greenville County and Anderson School Districts 1–5. No pilot location or program has been selected.
Where does help fall short?
We're asking about access, capacity, and follow-up—including barriers that remain even when everyone follows through.
What would actually help?
It might be a new service. It might be more support for an existing organization. The conversations should guide that decision.
The person behind Say Here
Hi, I'm Travis.
Travis Shaw Founder
My background is in community advocacy, outreach, and nonprofit operations. I care about what happens between asking for help and actually receiving it.
Say Here is a personal initiative I'm developing to explore that question through the lens of school attendance. I'm starting by listening to people doing the work and families living the experience.
I work in operations at Carolina Family Services. Say Here is a separate project; I am not representing CFS in this work.
A conversation is a good place to start
Help us ask
better questions.
Work in education, attendance, health, or family support? I'd welcome a 30-minute conversation about your experience. No preparation or student information needed.
Email Travis to connectPlease keep student names and personal family details out of your initial message.
Our current stage: Say Here is an initiative in development. We are not currently providing services or accepting service referrals.