First Steps is here: Helping families create stable, nurturing homes for their children - SC First Steps

First Steps is here: Helping families create stable, nurturing homes for their children

Joey’s family has worked hard to provide a stable, nurturing home for him. When child protective services got involved, Joey’s grandmother turned to Pickens County First Steps and enrolled in Connected Families. Connected Families helps parents and caregivers end their involvement with child welfare and strengthen their parenting practices. Joey’s grandmother and mother, who share custody, say that working with Pickens County First Steps has been “like a light in a dark tunnel.”

Your donation can make the future brighter for children like Joey. When you give to First Steps, you support the vital programs and services that families need to thrive.

Donate today and help us continue to make a difference for children, like Joey, across South Carolina.

Topics: Local Partnerships, Parenting


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