It’s Giving Tuesday! On this international day of giving, make a big difference for the smallest citizens of Williamsburg County. We are in homes, supporting first-time moms as they navigate new parenthood. We are in child care centers, coaching teachers and equipping classrooms with books and resources. We are in clinics, helping spot and address health concerns and delays before...
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New partnership provides child care scholarships for families
Siblings of four-year-olds enrolled in the First Steps 4K program now qualify for child care scholarships thanks to a partnership between SC First Steps and the SC Department of Social Services. First Steps 4K provides free four-year-old kindergarten to eligible children in more than 200 private child care centers in South Carolina. The new scholarship program, called “First Steps 4K...
SC First Steps awards $17.6M in grants to support children’s healthy development and school readiness
Check out the article on SCNOW.COM! COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina First Steps has awarded its largest funding amount in more than 15 years: $17,664,476 in grants to its network of 46 local First Steps partnerships. A combination of state, federal and private dollars, the funds will directly impact more than 30,000 children and will expand parenting programs, increase the quality...