2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT
To collaborate with other entities to help families and caregivers prepare our children for school success by maximizing public and private community resources to deliver, enhance, and expand high quality for early childhood services.
1. Children will be prepared for school.
2. Services for children and their families will be high quality.
3. Partnerships with other agencies will be strengthened to support children and families.
By FY 23, the percentage of children in need who are directly served by Colleton County First Steps will increase from 12% to 15%.
1. Families are the single most important influence on the development of their young children
2. The work of supporting families and caregivers is a collaborative effort between state and local stakeholders within the public, private, and faith sectors
3. School readiness is the result of a child’s development in many areas, with each contributing to the child’s success
Street, City SC 00000 | 000- 000-0000 | website OR scfirststeps.org/county
500 Forest Circle, Walterboro, SC 29488 | 843-782-3634 | colletonfirststeps.com
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cindy S. Riley Executive Director Colleton County First Steps
Colleton County First Steps’ staff and entire partnership board work throughout the community with other non-profits, faith-based organizations, businesses and government entities to implement programs for children and their families. We partner with other agencies such as SC Department of Social Services, the Board of Disabilities, Baby Net, DHEC, and Colleton Adult Learning Center. Our Parents as Teachers program is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Affiliate. Our staff works diligently to ensure that all of our children and their families’ needs are met. Our work with our families wouldn’t be possible without our tremendous community partners! The Colleton County School District, the Walterboro Rotary Club, the Cherokee Plantation Charities foundation, and local individuals make our work easier by their very generous gifts and support!
S. Riley
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Every child in Colleton County will be prepared for success in school.
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For many families in Colleton county, the cost of quality childcare is out of reach. Our scholarship program at Colleton County First Steps makes payments to childcare providers to care for children from low income families so their parents can return to school or work.
PUBLIC AWARENESS
Our biggest outreach program in our community is our Christmas Fill the Stocking Project. This program is a community project with the help of individuals, civic organizations, and businesses. Through partnerships, volunteers, and collaborations as well as financial support from grants and contributions, Colleton County First Steps continues to look at the needs of the children and their families in our community.
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Christmas Fill the Stocking Project BY THE NUMBERS 2021 - 2022 247 Families Served 1 event held 531 Children Served
Addressing the needs of young children is a shared endeavor. In addition to providing services to families and support for child care providers, Colleton County First Steps mobilizes partners and community members to ensure all children in Colleton County begin school ready to succeed. We serve as a:
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3,995 Books Distributed 1,399 Families Served
Through partnerships and collaborations, as well as financial support from grants and contributions, Colleton County First Steps leverages state dollars to enhance and expand services to children and families.
FUNDING SUPPORT
South Carolina State Office of First Steps - $200,000
Coastal Community Foundation - $11,000
Cherokee Plantation Charities - $5,000
Kumar Family Foundation - $5,500
Walterboro Rotary Club - $3,000
SC DSS Certified Training Grant - $2,000
IN - KIND SUPPORT
Colleton County School District - $21,100
SC Department of Social Services - $14,000
JOIN US
For more information on partnership opportunities, visit our website at www.colletoncountyfirststeps.com .
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State Funding Federal Funding Private Funding In-Kind Contribution s Total Parents as Teachers $116,428 $2,600 $43,300 $8,766 $171,095 Administrative Functions $11,165 $0 $181 $3,319 $14,665 Child Care Training $14,044 $0 $2,158 $2,853 $19,055 Countdown to 4-K $0 $5,275 $0 $0 $5,275 Core Functions $8,979 $1,000 $15,807 $3,319 $29,104 Scholarship Initiatives $41,382 $0 $0 $16,853 $58,234 Nurturing Parenting $0 $7,488 $0 $0 $7,488 Supporting Care Providers $500 $4,000 $0 $0 $4,500 Countdown to Kindergarten $6,392 $28,865 $0 $0 $35,257 Total Expenses $198,89 $49,228 $ $35,110 $344,673 4% 96% Since inception, Colleton County First Steps has leveraged $2,154,416 from sources outside of state government. That’s $0.50 for every state dollar. 14 Expenditures of State Funds by Program Type
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan Dodd
Barbara Grant
Tangela Green, Chair
Janis Headden
Julie Hiott, Secretary
Martha Johnson
Latoya Lynah, Vice Chair
David Martin
Nicole Moultrie
Tiffany Pearson
Redelma Saxby
Jessica Williams
Juliette Williams
Janice Young
STAFF
Cindy S. Riley, Executive Director
Mary Kaye Bailey, Parent Educator
Tanasia Green, Parent Educator
Susan Martin, Parent Educator
Lesli Pryor, Parent Educator
Lesley Utsey, Parent Educator Supervisor
CONTACT US
PO Box 2090, Walterboro, SC 29488 |843 - 782 - 3634 | www.colletonfirststeps.com
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Total number of documents printed: 18. Cost per unit: $13.33. Total printing cost: $240.00.
Dawana Brown, Center Director
