The United Way of Kershaw County
110 East Dekalb Street
Camden, S.C. 29020
Phone: 803.432.0951 or
803.425.8533
Fax: 803.425.4616

Kershaw County First Steps

Street Address:

110 E. DeKalb St.

Camden, SC 29020

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 669
Camden, SC 29021

Phone: (803)432-7756

Fax: (803)432-7756

Web Site: scfirststeps.org
Email Address: kjfirststeps@att.net

Agency Director	Kimberley Jordan Executive Director Phone: (803)432-7756 kjfirststeps@att.net
Type of Agency	State/Local non-profit/501c(3)
Geographic Area Served	Kershaw County
Business Hours	Mon - Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Program/Service	KC Parents As Teachers Program: A parent is a child’s first and best teacher. Kershaw County First Steps conducts home visitation and parent support training using the Parents As Teachers curriculum. Kershaw County First Steps works to help families understand children’s health needs through education and screenings while also working to help them access needed health services. KC Child Care Quality Enhancement Initiative: Quality child care provides immediate and long-term learning benefits for children. Kershaw County First Steps First Steps works to expand the availability of quality child-care to families and to enhance the level of quality in existing child-care environments. Child Care providers can receive environmental assessment, technical assistance, training and grants. • KC Early Education Enhancement Program: Research shows that children who participate in high-quality classes are more likely to start school ready to learn, as well as be more successful later in life. Kershaw County First Steps works to provide Conscious Discipline Curriculum, technical assistance and grants to 4k and aftercare programs in the Kershaw County School District • KC School Transition: The transition into kindergarten is a critical time that sets the tone for children’s perspectives about the school years, as well their parents’ perspectives. Making a strong initial connection between school and home -- and supporting both parents and students during this transition time -- has been shown to impact students’ later school success and parents’ later involvement during the school years.
Eligibility criteria	At-risk families with children ages birth to 5 years old
Paperwork required	In-house application
Application process	Phone Walk-in Referrals
Service Fees	None
Funding support sources	Kershaw County School District SC Department of Education SC First Steps
Time from Application to Service Initiation	Varies according to verification
Other comments	KC Child Care Resource and Referral* - will ensure that targeted populations (e.g., parents and families of children 0-5, child care providers (both current and potential), and local businesses and the community at-large) have the necessary tools for recognizing, choosing, creating, and maintaining high quality child care in Kershaw County. CCR&R staff will provide the following services to targeted population as follows: (1) Parents – resource and referrals, informational/educational materials, and parent outreach; (2) Child care providers – ongoing technical assistant to encourage higher standards, professional development plans, provider recruitment and lending library.