Programs - SC First Steps

Programs

First Steps takes a holistic approach to accomplishing its mission of ensuring that all children start school ready to reach their highest potential. We offer services that improve children’s health, strengthen families, expand access to quality early care and education, increase participation in four-year-old kindergarten programs, and help transition rising kindergartners into school.

Parenting

HIPPY

Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home visiting program that supports parents in their role as a child's first and most important teacher.

Parenting

Incredible Years

12-week group support for parents for their child’s social and emotional development and behavior

Parenting

LENA Home

Group-based parent intervention with a goal to improve children's language ability.

Parenting

Library Based and Other Learning Programs

Library staff visit child care and preschool classrooms providing books, storytelling, and staff training.

Parenting

Motheread/Fatheread

Group support for parents with low literacy levels in reading to their children

Health

Nurse-Family Partnership

Home visitation for first time mothers, from pregnancy until the child turns two.

Parenting

Nurturing Parenting

Group support with optional models of home visitation and fatherhood

Parenting

ParentChild+

Home visitation for families with 2- and 3-year olds to promote early literacy skills