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Coronavirus Resources
South Carolina First Steps continues to monitor information and updates from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Office of the Governor about COVID-19. This page contains resources relevant to our state’s providers of child care and early childhood services, as well as the…
Read MoreCensus 2020: Let’s Count All Kids
It has never been easier to respond to the census.
Read MoreDavid Morley: Our Economy Needs Child Care, Our State Needs Early Education
David Morley is chairman of the board of South Carolina First Steps. The following commentary was originally published as an op-ed in The Post and Courier on June 5, 2020. Sunday’s editorial warning that the pandemic could “kill top reforms” raised important concerns about the future of education in South Carolina. But there’s a crucial…
Read MoreFirst Steps Grant to Expand Child Care Access in Spartanburg
South Carolina First Steps awarded the state funds competitively based on the community’s plans to renovate an underutilized, city-owned building and establish First Steps 4K program serving children from the Highland community and surrounding areas.
Read MoreTown of Kershaw Receives First Steps 4K Grant
South Carolina First Steps is teaming up with the Town of Kershaw to transform a historic downtown building into a state-of-the-art child care and early education center. The new facility will serve families across Lancaster, Kershaw, and Chesterfield counties. “An early childhood center in the heart of Kershaw has long been a vision for members…
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