South Carolina First Steps To School Readiness Board Of Trustees

Child care quality-first steps assists child care providers through training programs certified through sc endeavors and include topics in the areas of nutrition, health and safety,curriculum, child guidance, professional development and program administration. Additionally, the child care quality enhancement program aims to produce measurable improvements in the quality of care provided to young children. Also, first steps provides scholarships to high quality child care programs for eligible families so their families can return to work or school.

Healthy start-first steps recognizes the importance of a healthy start in maximizing both school readiness and the long-term well being of the state's children. The initiative partners with families, the medical community and other stakeholders to leverage resrources for- and increase awareness of- the healthcare, nutrition and early developmental needs of the state's young children. They accomplish these goals through the early identification and referral program.

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