Annual Report
South Carolina First Steps – 2023 Annual Report
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In fiscal year 2023, we saw parents, partners, and policymakers step up for our state's youngest children. With 54,241 children directly served, First Steps responded to their overwhelming desire to give babies, toddlers, and preschoolers the best start in life. Now permanently authorized, our commitment endures. Explore these results and more in our latest annual report.
Legislative Report
READY
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In 2022, the General Assembly allocated $3 million in recurring funds to be awarded to local First Steps partnerships through a grant-making process. This report describes how Resources for Early Acceleration and Development in Youth (READY) funds have been deployed to sustain and expand evidence-based parenting programs, increase the quality of child care, and address pressing workforce and infrastructure challenges.
South Carolina First Steps - 2020-2025 Strategic Plan with Measures of Success
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Every Child Ready, the First Steps' 2020-2025 strategic plan, is our blueprint. This one pager includes the objectives for our strategic plan and how we've done in our first three years of implementation.
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South Carolina First Steps – 2022 Annual Report
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57,435 children. That's how many infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are healthier, safe, and better prepared for school thanks to First Steps. Explore our latest annual report to learn how we advanced our mission in 2021-22.
Research and Evaluation
External Evaluation of Local Partnership Child Care Technical Assistance and Training Programs
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To evaluate program reach and impact, First Steps commissioned an external evaluation of our Local Partnerships' child care technical assistance (Quality Enhancement and Quality Counts) and training initiatives from July 2018 through June 2021.
Research and Evaluation
External Evaluation of Local Partnership Child Care Technical Assistance and Training Programs - Executive Summary
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To evaluate program reach and impact, First Steps commissioned an external evaluation of our Local Partnerships' child care technical assistance (Quality Enhancement and Quality Counts) and training initiatives from July 2018 through June 2021.
Research and Evaluation
Parents as Teachers External Evaluation Summary
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To evaluate program effectiveness, SCFS commissioned an external evaluation of the Parents as Teachers program, focusing on the period of July 2016 to June 2019.
Research and Evaluation
South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Parents as Teachers External Evaluation FY16-17 to FY18-19
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To evaluate program effectiveness, SCFS commissioned an external evaluation of the Parents as Teachers program, focusing on the period of July 2016 to June 2019.
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South Carolina First Steps – 2021 Annual Report
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Raising children is not easy, and this past year has been especially challenging for parents of young children. At South Carolina First Steps, we know that a brighter future is possible. That is why we pivoted, innovated, and extended our reach to ensure that families could weather this storm.
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South Carolina First Steps – 2020 Annual Report
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Our state’s efforts to ensure that every child has the chance to reach their highest potential have never been more critical. In 2019-2020 and throughout this crisis, South Carolina First Steps has done its part by assuring continuity of quality early childhood programs and services, while focusing much-needed attention on the challenges facing young children, families, and caregivers of all kinds.
