Anderson County First Steps Strategic Plan 2026-2029
We are excited to begin the Strategic Plan Process for the cycle July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The first step is to prioritize and organize a Needs Assessment that addresses the concerns of our families with young children (ages 0-5). The feedback we obtain will be used to plan programs and services that best support these families. We would like to hear from anyone in the community who would like to give input on this important aspect of our Strategic Plan. The short survey attached will take about 5 minutes to complete and is anonymous and confidential. It will be aggregated with other responses to inform Anderson County First Steps programs and services for our Strategic Plan. We want to hear from as many community members as possible. You can find the survey at
Anderson survey link: https://scfirststeps.surveymonkey.com/r/Q28HN6F
If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you for your input.
On behalf of the board of directors, I want to express our sincerest gratitude for our partners from Anderson County School Districts, community leaders, staff, and South Carolina First Steps, as we celebrate 24 years of providing school readiness support and resources to children ages 0-5 and their families. During the past 24 years, the Anderson County First Steps Partnership has distributed $14,997,805. to area education, medical and other local community agencies for parenting, and school transition programs as well as services and early education classes for at-risk children.
Anderson County First Steps Partnership is proud of the accomplishments of this last year of each of our initiatives that help families and providers prepare children for their first day of school. Our objectives could not have been achieved without the support of our community partners. We look forward to continuing our efforts to ensure the children of Anderson County are healthy and ready for school.
Paige Wall
Executive Director
(Paige Wall, left, Sheryl McCollum, right)
email: 1stepsac@bellsouth.net
Anderson County First Steps is driven to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. We are a community that fosters growth, creativity, and innovation. Education is the key to unlocking human potential. We strive to create an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive learning environment. While recognizing that children have unique talents and strengths, we aim to help our students discover and develop their full potential. Since our inception in June 1999, we have helped thousands of children prepare for school through programs that provide early intervention, strengthen families, improve children’s health and well-being, and increase the quality of early care and education. We are proud to report that in 2023-2024, we served 989 children, fourteen area schools and child-care centers, and distributed over 8000 books and materials. We are very proud to be a part of the community we serve.
Sheryl McCollum
Board Chair
Anderson County First Steps
107 Broadbent Way
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: 864-222-0410
email: 1stepsac@bellsouth.net
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