Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD WILL ARRIVE AT KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED.
SECTION 59-152-10 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE ESTABLISHED THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED INITIATIVE FOR IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING, THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDS, AND SUPPORT FOR HIGH- QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONS SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES' EFFORTS TOWARD ENABLING THEIR CHILDREN TO REACH SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED.
CHILD CARE QUALITY-FIRST STEPS ASSISTS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE PROGRAM QUALITY BY FUNDING TARGETED UPGRADES TO MEET DSS LICENSING OR ABC- ENHANCED REQUIREMENTS, AND TO FURTHER ENHANCE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. ALSO, FIRST STEPS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN AND INCREASES THE NUMBER OF CHILD CARE SLOTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
FAMILY STRENGTHENING-FIRST STEPS WORKS TO INCREASE PARENTS' ABILITY TO STIMULATE THEIR CHILD'S INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITATION AND PARENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS PARENTS AS TEACHERS.
EARLY EDUCATION-THE FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY IS A FEDERAL EARLY HEAD START GRANTEE. EARLY HEAD START IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EARLY, CONTINUOUS, INTENSIVE, AND COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Ayesha A Smith | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $26,275 |
| Patricia Canada | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| India Bright | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Yolanda Bradford | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Shannon Hazel | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Quentin Lance | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Diane Owens | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Shelia Sullivan | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Gwen Mcneil | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Kiara Logan | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lakisha H Myers | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Anita Floyd | SECRETARY | 0.4 | $0 |
| Carolyn Ellis | VICE CHAIR | 0.4 | $0 |
| Tiffany Ladson-Jenkins | BOARD CHAIR | 0.4 | $0 |
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