41. South Carolina First Steps Outreach Applicant must work a minimum number of hours per week in a registered or licensed child care program Applicant must have the sponsorship of their employer in http://www.scfirststeps.org/teach.htm

Homepage Email us! TEACH WHAT IS T.E.A.C.H.? The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Project provides SCholarships for teachers working in child care to complete course work in early childhood education and to increase their compensation. The Center for Child Care Career Development as a division of the Office of First Steps will administer the T.E.A.C.H. project. WHY IS T.E.A.C.H. NEEDED? To improve the quality of child care To reduce high turnover To increase education level and compensation WHO PARTICIPATES? Teachers, directors or family child care providers working in a registered or licensed child care setting are eligible to apply for a SCholarship. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Applicant must work a minimum number of hours per week in a registered or licensed child care program Applicant must have the sponsorship of their employer in a licensed child care program STATE CREDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY Work in a state regulated program Work 20 hours per week Earn less than $14.45 per hour (Teacher)

42. CHILDCARE BY CHOICE - CHILD CARE OPTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA Level 1 Registered, licensed or approved by the south carolina Department of Providers choosing to participate in the child and Adult care Food Program http://www.childcarebychoice.org/childcareoption.html

WELCOME FOR FAMILIES FOR PROVIDERS CONTACT US ... ABOUT US PROGRAMS ABC Vouchers T.E.A.C.H. Training FORMS Request for ChildCare (Fill in) Request for ChildCare (Print) Child Care Provider Registration NEWSLETTER GUESTBOOK Sign Guestbook View Guestbook LOCATION RESOURCES ... EMAIL US SEARCH WEBSITE CHILD CARE OPTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA Level 1: Registered, licensed or approved by the South Carolina Department of Social Services' Office of Child Day Care Licensing and Regulatory Services. All caregivers in all types of child care facilities must be fingerprinted. This includes a state (SLED) and federal (FBI) background check. For more information on regulated child care call 1-877-886-2384. Registered Family Child Care - Individuals who care for up to 6 children in their homes (including own or related children) Required to submit three letters of reference to Child Care Licensing and meet zoning requirements Parents receive a copy of "Family Child Care Standards" and must monitor the quality of care themselves Providers choosing to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must pass a health, safety and fire checklist and receive monitoring for nutritious meals and training in nutrition and child development through a CACFP sponsor. They may also choose to participate in the ABC Voucher Program (see level 2). Family child (day) care homes may also be licensed (see #2) for 6 children

43. Columbia SC - CHILD CARE - CityInsider - Columbia South Carolina Columbia south carolina a Directory for child care Access child care Providers Division of Program Monitoring SC Department of Health and Human Services ABC http://www.cityinsider.com/services.asp?go=Columbia SC - CHILD CARE

44. Marion SC - CHILD CARE - CityInsider - Marion South Carolina 843) 4232562 Post Office Box 3 Welcome to the south carolina Department of Riley s child care Center $2,637.00 PO Box 157 Division of Program Monitoring http://www.cityinsider.com/services.asp?go=Marion SC - CHILD CARE

45. South Carolina Licensing Standards For Day Care Centers - Daycare.com Office 1801 Main Street, 10th Floor Columbia, SC 29201 Phone (803) 8982556 Fax (803) 253-4513, child care Food Program Agency south carolina Department of http://www.daycare.com/southcarolina/

Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers Licensing Standards for Family DayCare Staff: Must be at least 18 years old and able to read and write. Must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months experience as a caregiver in a licensed/approved facility and complete 6 hours of training in child growth and development/early childhood education within 6 months of hiring. Age Range Ratio For Daycare Centers Infants 1 - 2 years 2 - 3 years 3 - 4 years 4 - 5 years 5 - 6 years 6 - 12 years Mixed age groups as indicated Age Range Ratio For Family Child Care All ages (1:6) [includes family members under age 12] Child Care Licensing Agency Department of Social Services Division of Child Day Care Licensing P.O. Box 1520-Room 520 Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Phone: (803) 898-7345 Fax: (803) 898-7179 Child Care Subsidy Agency South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Community Services, Child Care and Development Services P.O. Box 8206

46. South Carolina V. Ground Senior Human Services Program Specialist south dhhs.state.sc.us The Federal child care and Development ways to enhance the south carolina infant and http://www.nccic.org/itcc/states/SouthCarolina.htm

ACF Questions? ACF Privacy ACF ... Home The lead agency for this project is the: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Community Services P.O. Box 8206 Greenville, SC 29202-8206 Phone: 803.898.2570 Fax: 803.898.4510 profile for the state of South Carolina: Microsoft Word Version PDF Version The project contact is: Saundra V. Ground Senior Human Services Program Specialist South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Community Services PO Box 5616 Greenville, SC 29606-5616 Phone: 864.250.8313 Fax: 864.250.8044 Email: ground@dhhs.state.sc.us The Federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Infant and Toddler Earmark for FY 2003 was $1,813,567. The funds are used in the following ways to enhance the South Carolina infant and toddler child care system (additional funds may be used to support these activities): Continued support for Advocates for Better Care Child Care Program (begun in 1992), which created voluntary program standards for infants and toddlers that are linked to a tiered payment system.

47. NCCIC. State Profiles. South Carolina child care Food Program Agency. south carolina Department of Social Services child Adult care Food Program Constituent Services PO Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29201 http://www.nccic.org/statedata/statepro/southcar.html

Questions? Privacy Site Index ACF Home ... State Data and Contacts South Carolina Return to: State/Data Contacts main page State Profiles State CCDF Contacts State Child Care Licensing Agency State Child Care Home Pages Popular Topics For Parents For Providers For Goverment Publications Forums Demographic Information Licensing Requirements Contact Information 2000 Total Population: 2000 Number of Children aged 0-4: 2000 Number of Children aged 5-9 years old: 2000 Number of Children aged 10-14 years old: 2000 Total Number of Children under 18: Children under 5 as percent of population: Children under 18 as percent of population: Source: "Demographic Profiles: Census 2000," U.S. Census Bureau. 1999 Poverty Rate (all ages): 1999 Children Under 5 in Poverty: Source: "Table GCT-P14. Income and Poverty in 1999: 2000" and "Table P87. Poverty Status in 1999 by Age[17]- Universe: Population for whom poverty status is determined," U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3. 2003 Percent of Children Under 6 Living with Working Parents: 2003 Percent of Children Ages 6-17 Living with Working Parents: 2003 Estimated State Median Income for 4-Person Families: Source: "Estimated State Median Income for 4-Person Families, by State, Fiscal Year 2003," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services.

48. South Carolina Fact Sheet programs offer ongoing subsidies to children who have left foster care to live permanently under the legal custody or guardianship of relatives. south carolina http://www.grandsplace.com/gp8/sc.html

For Grandparents and Special Others Raising Children South Carolina Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children A State Fact Sheet August 2002 Across the country, more than six million children approximately 1 in 12 children are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. South Carolina has more than 113,000 children living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. In many of these households, grandparents and other relatives are the primary caregivers (“kinship caregivers”) for children whose parents cannot or will not care for them due to substance abuse, illness and death, abuse and neglect, economic hardship, incarceration, divorce, domestic violence, and other family and community crises. In response to the growing numbers of these kinship care families, state legislatures, public and private agencies, and grassroots coalitions in South Carolina and across the country have begun to expand services and supports for children living with kin inside and outside of the foster care system. A Look at the Numbers: Kinship Care in South Carolina The data below show the numbers of grandparents who are living in households with at least one grandchild under the age of 18, as well as the numbers of grandparents who are the primary caregivers for these grandchildren. These numbers were reported by the 2000 U.S. Census and are available for every place (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) in the country, including cities, towns, villages, and boroughs, on the U.S. Census website.

49. South Carolina Stand For Children own need for affordable, quality child care led her to risky behaviors in schoolaged children led her to which operated in Columbia, south carolina, and used http://www.stand.org/SC/about.asp

About South Carolina Stand for Children About Us Staff Contact Info ... Partners South Carolina Chapters Aiken County Richland County Get Involved Become a Member Support Our Work Contact Your Elected Officials Join Our Online Community Sign up for E-Updates and Action Alerts Update Your E-mail Address ... Resources and Links Contact Us Catharine Croft State Director 1417 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 Home > About About Us Founded in 2002, South Carolina Stand for Children brings together people from all walks of life – parents, grandparents, people who work with children, and others who care about the next generation – in order to make children a top political priority. South Carolina Stand for Children members believe we need to invest in our children now – particularly in their education and enrichment from pre-school through high school – to ensure they have a fair chance in life and to create a better future for South Carolina. Back to top Staff Contact Information Catharine Croft South Carolina State Director Deirdra Reed Richland County Organizer South Carolina Stand for Children 1417 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201

50. Smart Start's National Technical Assistance Center South Carolina to fund TEACH Early childhood® south carolina while First classes in nine private child care facilities comprised of county directors, program providers, state http://www.ncsmartstart.org/national/southcarolina.htm

SOUTH CAROLINA Susan DeVenny, Director Felice Lampert Director of External Affairs Office of First Steps 1300 Sumter Street, Suite 100 Columbia, SC 29201 fx: (803) 734-1431 ph: (803) 734-1025 or (877)-621-0865 website Local Partnerships Background Legislation Governance Goals Funding ... Statistics Current Political Realities Highlights/Accomplishments Results First Steps-funded school readiness activities provided direct services for approximately 18,000 children and families statewide. 656 child care providers increased the quality of care they provide through increased licensure or national accreditation. More than 300 new child care slots were created. Over 1,000 child care scholarships were funded. First Steps-funded parent education and family literacy initiatives provided direct services to more than 6,000 families.

51. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford that can be used to avoid a potential deficit in the child care program this year with those savings being used to fund other Medicaid needs in south carolina. http://www.scgovernor.com/interior.asp?SiteContentId=20&pressid=38&NavId=93&Pare

52. RWJF National Program Project Report: South Carolina Child Welfare Reform Initia through inhome intervention, foster care, adoption, and to identify outcomes for children in residential with the University of south carolina, School of http://www.rwjf.com/reports/grr/028810.htm

Home About Us Applying for a Grant Grantee Resources ... Order National Program Project Report National Program Project Report (last updated June 2000) South Carolina Child Welfare Reform Initiative: Mental Health Services for Youth Project NATIONAL PROGRAM Mental Health Services Program for Youth (MHSPY) Replication Summary blended rate payment system TABLE OF CONTENTS GRANT INFORMATION GRANT INFORMATION PROJECT South Carolina Child Welfare Reform Initiative: Mental Health Services for Youth Project GRANTEE State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (Columbia, SC) $51,000 (April 1996 to September 1999) ID# 028810 Contact Project Director: Jo Compton compton@dhs.state.sc.us RWJF GOAL AREA Top of report Table of Contents RWJF interest areas Projects and programs in Clinical Care Management ... National Program Report Report Prepared by: David Kales Reviewed by: Molly McKaughan, Marian Bass Program Officer: Michael Beachler All National Programs Grants Grant Result Reports Publications Newsroom Advanced Search Directions Contact Us Web Policies

53. Easter Seals South Carolina: Financials Development Center Network members offering inclusive child care for children ages 6 http://sc.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=SCDR_financials

54. South Carolina Gets Tips For Improving Child Care south carolina s financial commitment to child care was lower did not include support provided by First Steps, a $37 milliona-year program that allocates http://nieer.org/news/index.php?NewsID=223

55. The Southern Institute On Children And Families - Child Care care was held in October 2002 in Charleston, south carolina. Action Plan to Improve Access to child care Assistance for LowIncome Families in the south. http://www.kidsouth.org/childcare/about.html

Initiatives The Southern Regional Initiative The Southern Institute on Children and Families established the Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care in January 2000 with support from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation . The Initiative is guided by a 23-member Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care composed of gubernatorial representatives from 16 southern states, a mayoral appointee representing the District of Columbia, a representative of the Southern Growth Policies Board and representatives appointed by the Southern Institute. States participating in the Initiative are Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. A Staff Work Group of child care experts and policy staff from southern regional organizations provide expertise on issues addressed by the Task Force. The Southern Institute commissioned consultants to conduct surveys and additional research needed to assist with the deliberations of the Task Force and to conduct research on several issues identified during 13 state site visits.

56. The Southern Institute On Children And Families - Child Care Access to child care Assistance for Lowincome Families in the south. care, and financial support is rarely made available to child care programs, many low http://www.kidsouth.org/childcare/

Child Care S outhern Regional Initiative The Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care spans four years of intensive work to improve access to quality, affordable child care and early education. Like no other initiative in the United States, the Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care sets the standard for a regional collaborative initiative that involves diverse interests and achieves results. The recently published Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care Final Project Report outlines the activities and accomplishments of the Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care from its inception in January 2000 through its conclusion in April 2004. (pdf) During a January 2004 meeting of the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care, the Task Force requested that the Southern Institute conduct a survey of the states participating in the Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care to collect information on child care funding in the southern region and identify state-initiated policy changes related to funding shortages. The resulting report titled Child Care Survey Results on Funding and Related Policies in the Southern States reviews the findings from the survey. (pdf)

57. HSR Publication Category: At-Risk Children The workshops were held in Texas, south carolina, Rhode Island Rico, HSR assisted Maternal and child Health Officials Title V program under health care reform. http://www.hsrnet.com/pubs/pub23.htm

Adolescent Health At-Risk Children Benefit Design Case Management Child Care CSHCN ... Worker Compensation SCHIP: Implementing Effective Programs and Understanding Their Impact, an online learning program This online learning program is based on two classroom workshops offered in June and September 1998 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's User Liaison Program, and summarizes presentations designed to assist State health policymakers in understanding the dynamics of SCHIP implementation and accessing and using research findings to develop and implement their initial SCHIP programs. (Prepared for AHRQ, Ongoing) Reducing Violence: Issues, Options, and Opportunities for State Governments This document summarizes the User Liaison Program workshop held in February 2000 to educate State and local health policymakers on the issues and opportunities for reducing violence and the importance of violence prevention. (Prepared for AHRQ, 2000) Regional State Team-Building Workshops on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Executive Summary

58. MySCGov.com Assoc of Poison Control Centers. Senior Benefits in south carolina. WIC) Supplemental Food Program. child Support Enforcement. Prenatal care. Kids Count http://www.myscgov.com/SCSGPortal/static/health_tem1.html

Welcome SiteSearchLeft Search Our Site Search Text BlueNavLeft How Do I? Frequently Asked Questions? Become a vendor? Complete a school report? Receive official documents? Find legislative information? Find relocation information? View or seach for state laws? Information On MySCGov.com Suggestions and Comments Quick Links Statewide Calendar State Jobs SC Phone Directory For State Employees ... Downloadable Forms Terrorism Response SC Homeland Security Ready.Gov US Department of Homeland Security Secure South Carolina ... Workplace Security Best Practices Vital Records Birth Certificate Death Certificate Health in South Carolina May Proclaimed Arthritis Awareness Month The HIPAA Resource for Medicaid Providers SilverCard Licensed Facilities ... Poison Control Center Poison control resource for the state Prenatal Wellness Center American Assoc of Poison Control Centers Senior Benefits in South Carolina Long Term Care Medicaid Application ... SC Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund Children's Health Services Immunizations Foster Children's Helpline Adoption Services (WIC) Supplemental Food Program ... ABC Child Care Links Social Services GovBenefits.gov

59. S O U T H  C A R O L I N A There were 33,105 south carolina participants in the child and Adult care Food Program (CACFP) in FY 1999. Nationally, there were http://www.cdfactioncouncil.org/South Carolina Children.htm

State of South Carolina's Children * Children in the States 2000 Children's Defense Fund S O U T H C A R O L I N A S N A T I O N A L R A N K I N G S With 1 being the best and 51 being the worst: South Carolina ranks 42nd in the percentage of children without health insurance. 1996-1998 South Carolina ranks 40th in the percentage of babies born to mothers who received early prenatal care. 1997 South Carolina ranks 48th in infant mortality. 1997 South Carolina ranks 47th in the percentage of low birthweight births. 1997 South Carolina ranks 23rd in child immunizations for two-year-olds. 1999 South Carolina ranks 38th in the percentage of children in poverty. 1996 South Carolina ranks 22nd in its lowest fair market rent as a percentage of the minimum wage. 2000 South Carolina ranks 12th in its child support enforcement. 1997 South Carolina ranks 38th in per pupil expenditures in the public schools. 1995-1996 E N S U R I N G E V E R Y S O U T H C A R O L I N A C H I L D A H E A L T H Y S T A R T In South Carolina, 193,000 children have no health insurance (18.2 percent of children under age 19) in 1996 - 1998. Nationally, 11.9 million are uninsured (15.6 percent of children under age 19) in 1998.

60. NCCP | South Carolina Partnerships For Children works collaboratively with the south carolina Medical Association initiative to compare health care utilization among those who obtain wellchild care in other http://www.nccp.org/initiative_24.html

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