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 independent nonprofit 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 spans community advocacy, outreach, nonprofit operations, and behavioral health administration. Across those roles, I kept coming back to the same question: what happens between identifying a need and a family actually receiving meaningful support?
Say Here grew from that question. I'm developing it as an independent nonprofit initiative focused first on listening—to educators, community organizations, professionals, and families—before deciding what should be built.
Say Here is independently developed and is not operated by, sponsored by, or affiliated with a current or former employer.
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 independent nonprofit initiative in development. We are not currently providing services or accepting service referrals.