2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT
Sumter County First Steps will cultivate, nurture and develop opportunities for children and families for success in school and life by maximizing public and private community resources to deliver, enhance and expand high quality early childhood services
Parent As Teachers
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Child Care Training
Child Care Scholarships
Sumter County First Steps will collaborate with other entities to cultivate and develop, our children and families to prepare children for school success and life
Street, City SC 00000 | 000-000-0000 | website OR scfirststeps.org/county Improve parent and community education on school readiness Strengthen family literacy for children and families Increase Childcare Quality 220 Hasel Street Sumter, SC. 29150| 803.464.1224 | email: sumterfirststeps@gmail.com
FIRST STEPS IS HERE
Last year, because of Sumter County First Steps:
494 children directly served in Sumter County
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432 parents & caregivers received services and support to be their child’s first and most important teacher
135 educators participated in First Steps training and professional development, benefitting 500+ children
Sumter County First Steps leveraged $125,125 from sources outside of state government, providing a match of $0.35 for every state dollar invested
PROVEN RESULTS
A 2019 study found that children who received First Steps local partnership services were:
74% more likely to score at the highest level on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
34% less likely to be chronically absent in kindergarten
MESSAGE FROM THE Executive Director
Julia A. Nelson Executive Director Sumter County First
Every effort is made to provide quality strategies and programs to empower families, children and childcare providers with the skills needed to ensure school readiness. It is our goal to help children reach their fullest potential while preparing them with the foundation for long-term success through their adult life.
Our success is due to the commitment of our board, parents, school district, childcare providers, staff and other community partners in early education to collaborate and share limited resources for the greater good of our youngest population.
Though the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic are still upon us, we look forward to the challenges and opportunities to continue to ameliorate school readiness in Sumter County.
Julia A. Nelson, MPA Executive Director
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Sumter County First Steps will collaborate with other entities to cultivate and develop, our children and families to prepare children for school success and life.
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Along with the full-time scholarships awarded to parent via DSS, SCFS also provided 6 emergency childcare slots.
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I grew up in the foster child care system. I never had any good examples of parenting. I’m thankful for PAT providing me with the tools to be a good parent to my children.
-PAT Parent
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PUBLIC AWARENESS
SCFS advertised and communicates with the local media, social media and participated in local events to share information about school readiness and First Steps .
2021 - 2022
1500 materials distributed
2 events held
225 total event attendance
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Addressing the needs of young children is a shared endeavor. In addition to providing services to families and support for child care providers, Sumter County First Steps mobilizes partners and community members to ensure all children in ABC County begin school ready to succeed. We serve as a:
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# of Children Served
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Through partnerships and collaborations, as well as financial support from grants and contributions, Sumter County First Steps leverages state dollars to enhance and expand services to children and families
FUNDING SUPPORT
State of South Carolina First Steps $353,310
Sumter County Council ARPA $15,000
Private Donation $250
Sumter School District
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Ella Mack
JOIN US
For more information on partnership opportunities, please contact us at 803.464.1224 or sumterfirststeps@gmail.com
220 Hasel Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150
IN - KIND SUPPORT
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Expenditures of State Funds by Program Type
Since inception, ABC County First Steps has leveraged $2,315,793 from sources outside of state government. That’s $0.28 for every state dollar.
State Funding Federal Funding Private Funding In-Kind Contributions Total Parents as Teachers $214,621 $39,640 $0 $34,202 $288,463 Imagination Library $5,764 $0 $2,742 $0 $8,506 Child Care Training $36,410 $0 $2,742 $0 $8,506 Scholarships $94,794 $0 $0 $14,000 $108,793 WIC Nutrition Program $0 $2,648 $0 $2,200 $4,848 Core Functions $20,690 $2,139 $0 $393 $23,222 Administrative Support $17,614 $0 $903 $1,402 $23,222 Total Expenses $389,893 $44,428 $4,895 $55,500 $494,716 0% 100%
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Toni Brew, Board Chair
Walter Newman, Vice-Chair
Artrell Brown, Treasurer/Secretary
Reverend Billy Bennett
Angelia Ragin-Terry
Harrison Brown
Julie Hynes
Julia A. Nelson, Executive Director.
Cynthia Ramson
Michael Jonas
Jennifer Miles
Wanda Ramsey
Julia Triplett
Courtney Wilson
Robin Morris
STAFF
CONTACT US 220 Hasel Street, Sumter, SC 29102 | 803.464.1224 | sumterfirststeps@gmail.com 14
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