South Carolina First Steps To School Readiness Board Of Trustees

Family strengthening-first steps works to increase parents' ability to stimulate their child's intellectual, social and physical development through evidence-based home visitation and parenting programs such as parents as teachers.

Healthy start-first steps recognizes the importance of a health start in maximizing both school readiness and the long-term well being of the state's children. The initiative partners wiht families, the medical community and other stakeholders to leverage resources for- and increase awareness of- the healthcare, nutrition and early developmental needs of the state's young children.

Early education, school transition and core functions