Support
Children and Families
Support children and families through collaborative projects.
We will be successful when all children reach their highest potential.
South Carolina’s Early Childhood Advisory Council is a collaborative body representing the state’s early childhood system. Established in law, the ECAC includes the directors of eight state agencies and government entities that provide state- and federally-funded services to young children. South Carolina First Steps coordinates the activities of the council.
Convene
Stakeholders and Community
Convene and mobilize agencies, organizations, and individuals focused on early childhood health, education and development to ensure all children reach their highest potential.
Advise
GOVERNMENTAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Advise the administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements that affect young children.
Sharing Our Work
ECAC Council Briefs - Volume 2020 Issue 4
Families with young children are feeling the stress and burden that a lack of child care brings to challenging time. Listening to parents is a crucial step in determining solutions to rebuild the ailing child care industry during this “new normal” and beyond. […]
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Job Opening: Two-Generation Coordinator
The Two-Generation Coordinator position is the first of its kind in the state. The inaugural role will be working from the vantage point of the SC Early Childhood Advisory Council to serve as the state's lead for cross-agency, system-wide adoption of policies, programs and approaches that benefit whole families, specifically young children and the adults in their lives. […]
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Parent Survey Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Young Children, Families and Child Care in SC
Findings from a large statewide parent survey released today to reveal how families with young children are managing child care, work and parenting during the pandemic. […]
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