Explore research, publications, and reports that provide insights into early childhood development and the early childhood landscape in South Carolina. These resources include original research, commissioned studies, and contributions from member agencies, partners, and national organizations.
2023 The State of WIC
Feb 01, 2023
The State of WIC Report is published to help you appreciate the scope and depth of WIC services and our active engagement with families and communities. It is offered to share our gifts and strengths and to highlight our opportunities for growth. It is replete with recommendations to enhance the value and quality of WIC services. Why? There is so much more that public health nutrition experts and our nation can do to transform lives and help our country continue to bend the moral arc of the universe towards health equity and justice.
ECAC Annual Report 2021-2022
Dec 01, 2022
The annual report for South Carolina's ECAC is included in the South Carolina First Steps Annual Report. South Carolina First Steps is the host and administrator of the ECAC.
Building South Carolina's Birth through Five Plan
Jul 01, 2021
South Carolina's Birth through Five Plan will build a coherent framework for our collective efforts to strengthen the early childhood system. It will bring together various strategic planning efforts conducted over the past five years into a bold, comprehensive, actionable strategy for our state that includes joint interagency commitments.
ABC Grow Healthy 5 Year Report - Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment
Nov 01, 2018
The ABC Grow Healthy 5 Year Report is a five-year(2012-2017) review on improving nutrition and physical activity environment of ABC Quality child care centers in South Carolina. The nutrition and physical activity standards are to increase children's consumption of healthy foods and time spent being physically active while in child care. (DHEC - SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, in partnership with DSS - SC Department of Social Services)