Every Laurens County child will enter school healthy and ready to succeed.
Mission
To find and empower parents and caregivers to effectively serve as their child’s first teacher, increasing their potential to succeed in school and beyond.
Values
CHILDREN – From prenatal development through age five, our focus and priority are young children and their families and caregivers.
HIGH QUALITY – We ensure that our programs and services are culturally-responsive, inclusive, and developmentally-appropriate and are delivered with fidelity to the model being implemented. Our products, services, and operations are marked by excellence.
RELATIONSHIPS – We cultivate positive, supportive, respectful, and reinforcing
interactions between people that shape development, build community,
increase success and productivity, foster learning and growth, and affirm the
unique value of individuals, caregivers, parents and children.
Partnership Board
- Olivia Crotts, Chair
- Amanda Brewington, Vice Chair
- Renita Barksdale, Treasurer
- Betsy Washam, Secretary
- Christa Hackett
- Angela Compton
- Karen Robertson
- Nicole Maccalous
- Jennifer Davis
- Janice Farmer
- Jervelle Fort
- Beverly Powell
- Michelle Stallworth
- Felicia Flemmings
- JC Whitmire
If you are interested in serving on the Laurens County First Steps Board of Directors, please reach out to toniable@laurensscfirststeps.org
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