Dillon County First Steps is extremely happy to announce that our Parents as Teachers Program has successfully completed another year with one of Dillon County’s highest level program in the nation, Parents as Teachers Home Visitation Program for Early Childhood Education.
During the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 the Parents as Teachers Program focused on four components:
·  Weekly Personal home visits by Certified Parent Educators, Mrs. Shantel McRae
·   Monthly Parent Group Connections about Early Childhood Development and Parenting
·   Development and health screening for young children
·    Linkages and referrals to community networks and resources
Dillon County First Steps has given out Books and Toys during 2014-2015 PAT Program.
Ms. Richland County, Mikeya Murphy came out and gave encouraging words to our families as well as lending a helping hand.