Parenting & Family Support
Parents are a child’s first teacher and when moms and dads realize the important roles they play, they can do simple things to help their little ones develop key skills. How parents talk to children and share books with them, for example, can set children up for success in school. We can connect you to many free resources that help parents be their child’s best teacher every day.
ProvidersSouth Carolina’s welfare program provides temporary financial assistance to families with dependent children who are in need.
For babies and toddlers, LENA promotes language development by helping parents focus in the how they can increase their talk with their young children.
Group sessions for parents and children promote parenting and life skills, provide a weekly meal, and help families make new friends.
Find free resources for family literacy, plus braille and talking books for readers with disabilities.
Along with educational television shows for young children, SCETV provides free resources for parents that support family fun and early learning.
For families with young children, this program provides fresh books every week to help parents promote reading.
This highly respected program helps families prevent and treat a child’s emotional or behavioral problems.
Literacy classes help parents improve their own reading skills giving, them the confidence to encourage their child’s development by reading to them.
For families with children who are age 2 to 3, this program provides books, toys, and teaches parents how to promote early reading skills.
This program helps parents build skills and find new, nurturing ways to care for and guide children.
This is a support group for parents who need help responding to a child’s behavioral and emotional difficulties.
Trained coaches work with parents in their home to help them make the most of their role as a child’s first and most important teacher.
Home visits by a parent educator help families connect with schools and get young children ready to learn.
Learn about South Carolina child support benefits, requirements, and parent rights.
Any child up to age 5 can get a free book every month, to promote reading and build their own library.
Helping Children and Families Learn and Discover
Family Cafés are discussion groups with other parents that help support each other, and recognize each other as leaders. Parents leave First Steps Family Cafés feeling inspired, energized, and excited to put into practice what they’ve learned to help their children and families. They promote resilience, social connections with other parents, support in times of need, learning about parenting and child development, and emotional awareness.
Supporting parents by providing education, information and resources families can use as their child's first and most important teacher.
Your decision to become a part of the BCSD Adult Education Program is one that will change your life. The Beaufort County School District offers programs to help parents earn a high school diploma, GED, or certifications in Para Pro and WINS. Courses in ESL (English Second Language), basic computer skills, and test-prep for ASVAB remediation are offered.
Children of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died may be eligible for a monthly payment.
Combining personal coaching and group sessions with other families, this program helps parents make the most of their important role in children’s development and education.
First Five SC is a collaborative effort of SC public services and supported by the Early Childhood Advisory Council.
