Welcome to
Greenwood & Abbeville County
First Steps
Mission: To provide high quality services and support for Greenwood & Abbeville County families with children ages 0-5
Vision: To strengthen parents and teachers with appropriate practices that develop social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills for Abbeville & Greenwood County’s young children.
First Steps is a comprehensive, results-oriented statewide education initiative to help prepare children to reach first grade healthy and ready to succeed. According to South Carolina Kids Count, 17.4% of children in Abbeville County and 20.2% in Greenwood County are assessed as not ready for first grade. Greenwood and Abbeville County First Steps have formed an alliance across county lines for over six years to ensure that comprehensive services are provided for the entire family to guarantee family success. We want to make certain that all children in Abbeville and Greenwood Counties arrive to first grade ready to learn.
