June 28, 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023. Since inception, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 has impacted over one million children during the most important stage in their development through a network of 46 local, county-level nonprofit affiliates and over 300 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 4K providers statewide. Operating the state鈥檚 Early Childhood Advisory Council, the agency also coordinates the efforts of all the government agencies whose programs impact young children.聽
Former Governor Jim Hodges established 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 during his time in office as a public-private partnership, both a state agency and a nonprofit, to ensure children would start school ready for success. Earlier this week, he gave remarks at an anniversary celebration honoring the thousands of people who have contributed to the legacy and impact of the organization. Attendees included legislative champions, local and state 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 board members, local and state executive directors past and present, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 4K providers, and agency leaders from across the early childhood system.
Since 1999, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 local partnerships have served over one million infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their parents in their homes, child care centers, pediatric clinics and countless other community spaces. Since 2006, 30,019 children have participated in 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 4K - free, high-quality, full-day, 4-year-old kindergarten in private, nonprofit, and faith-based centers. Since 2010, the Early Childhood Advisory Council has convened to ensure that South Carolina鈥檚 early childhood system is aligned, coordinated, and family centered. Since 2022, First Five SC has provided over 270,000 people an online portal to check their eligibility for dozens of public services and, with information they already entered, apply for multiple programs at once.
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Established in state law on June 28, 1999, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 existed for 24 years with a looming sunset, a provision in statute indicating that the entity was temporary and would end on a set date.聽 A significant milestone in the history of 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 came just this past year, when, on June 19, 2023, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 became a permanent agency with the unanimous support of every member of the General Assembly.
鈥淚t is such an honor to celebrate the work of so many dedicated community leaders, partners, staff and board members who have made SC 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 the life-changing organization that it is today,鈥 says 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023鈥 Executive Director, Georgia Mjartan. 鈥淚t is amazing to realize that the lives of more than a million children and parents have been impacted by 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 over the past twenty-five years.鈥
Parents and communities rely on 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 to ensure that their children have what they need to thrive: a nurturing and safe home, opportunities to learn and grow, quality care and education, and when necessary, early intervention and mental health services. 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 is proven to get children ready for school. To see what 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 programs are available where you live and what may fit your family鈥檚 goals, visit .
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