Greenville First Steps

Greenville First Steps is a non-profit organization in Greenville, SC, located at 700 N Pleasantburg Dr. As the designated local partnership for Greenville County, the organization supports families and the systems that serve them through services ranging from newborn nurse visits to early literacy and parenting classes. It holds a 5.00 rating based on 1 review.

Established in 1999 by the SC General Assembly to improve kindergarten readiness and reduce long-term remediation costs, the initiative became permanent in 2022. Greenville First Steps operates as the county’s leading convener and connector in early childhood development. It facilitates Family Connects Greenville, a partnership with the SC Department of Public Health and the Duke Endowment that links new parents with resources through hospital check-ins and home visits. The Nurse Family Partnership, a collaboration with Prisma Health funded by federal home visiting funds, employs bachelor’s degree-level nurses to provide home visits from the prenatal stage through the child’s second year.

The organization administers several early literacy initiatives. Reach Out and Read Carolinas equips pediatric providers to foster early literacy and caregiver engagement during routine well-child visits, while Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails a free book to a child every month until their fifth birthday. For parenting support, Greenville First Steps provides Triple P, an evidence-based parenting system designed to help caregivers manage child behavior and build stronger relationships, with support from the Children's Trust of SC. The organization also offers early literacy and parenting classes to help families succeed.

Greenville First Steps is recognized for its positive rating from customers who have reviewed its services in Greenville.

By connecting families with critical resources and evidence-based programs, Greenville First Steps helps ensure children in Greenville County start school ready for success.

Located on North Pleasantburg Drive, the organization sits near the Passport Health Greenville Travel Clinic and the Appalachian Council of Governments. It is also close to the Eastside Fire Station and the intersection with Pelham Road.

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Services:

• Childcare training, coaching, and support
• Early literacy support for families
• Free book distribution through Imagination Library
• Home visiting programs and parenting classes
• Infrastructure and policy partnerships