What Beaufort County First Steps does

Beaufort County First Steps is a private nonprofit organization founded in 1999 and headquartered at 703 Bladen St., Beaufort, South Carolina. It operates as one of 46 county-level partnerships under the South Carolina First Steps statewide early childhood education initiative, with a mission to ensure every child in Beaufort County is healthy and ready for kindergarten. The organization is governed by a 10-member board that draws representatives from the Beaufort County School District, South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS), Beaufort County Library, and Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health, embedding it directly into the county's health, education, and social services ecosystem.

Its service portfolio comprises six core programs: the PASOs Program (culturally responsive support for Latino families), the Parents as Teachers Affiliate Program (evidence-based home visiting), the Parenting Group Connection (group-based family education with meals for low-income families), the HIPPY Home Visiting Program, professional development training for childcare providers (CPR/First Aid, nutrition, motor skills, leadership, child guidance), and the annual T.E.A.M. Lowcountry Early Childhood Conference. The organization employs approximately 7 staff members — an Executive Director, Community Health Workers, a Parent Educator, and an Early Child Educator/CPR instructor — and delivers all services free of charge to families.

The business model is donation-and-contribution-funded rather than commercial: there is no pricing for services, and revenue derives from tax-deductible donations, suggested donation tiers (e.g., $25 for a year's books for one child, $65 for a car seat, $500 for a month of quality child care), and likely state/county appropriations routed through the South Carolina First Steps network. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct in-person service delivery, home visits, training sessions at the Beaufort office and 601 Charles St., social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X), community convenings, and partner referrals — with no proprietary technology stack, APIs, or digital product layer.

Name

Beaufort County First Steps

Legal name

Beaufort County First Steps

Website

https://beaufortfirststeps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beaufort County First Steps is a Beaufort County, South Carolina nonprofit founded in 1999 that delivers free early childhood programs — home visiting, parenting groups, and childcare provider training — to families with young children as part of the statewide South Carolina First Steps initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Parenting Skills & Child Development Education (EDACALAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Family support services
• Home visiting programs
• Parent education programs
• School readiness support

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaufort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Receives tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to support programs for children and families in Beaufort County.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beaufort County First Steps is a private nonprofit that delivers early childhood education and family support services to families with children ages 0–5 in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Its offerings include evidence-based home visiting (Parents as Teachers and HIPPY), the PASOs culturally responsive program for Latino families, Parenting Group Connection sessions, and professional development training for childcare providers.

Product overview

Beaufort County First Steps is a non-profit organization operating as part of South Carolina's statewide First Steps early childhood initiative. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services focused on school readiness: the PASOs Program provides culturally responsive support for Latino families; the Parents as Teachers Affiliate Program delivers evidence-based home visiting services; the Parenting Group Connection offers family meals and education; and professional development training serves childcare professionals. The organization also hosts the T.E.A.M. Lowcountry Early Childhood Conference and runs the HIPPY Home Visiting Program. These services are delivered through staff, board members, and community partnerships, targeting children from birth to kindergarten age in Beaufort County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PASOs Program Culturally responsive program supporting Latino families in navigating early childhood systems through education, resources, and family support services.
• Parents as Teachers Affiliate Program Evidence-based home visiting program that provides parents with child development knowledge, parenting support, and connections to community resources.
• Parenting Group Connection Group-based family education and support service that provides meals and parenting resources to low-income families during meetings.
• Professional Development Training Training programs for childcare professionals including CPR/First Aid certification, nutrition education, motor skill development, and leadership courses for early childhood educators.
• T.E.A.M. Lowcountry Early Childhood Conference Annual regional conference bringing together early childhood education professionals for training, networking, and professional development opportunities.
• HIPPY Home Visiting Program Home-based early childhood education program where trained home visitors support parents in preparing their children for school success.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of children supported in school readiness journey since 1999

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• South Carolina First Steps Statewide NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Beaufort County First Steps is one of 46 county-level First Steps partnerships across South Carolina, part of a statewide early childhood education initiative founded in 1999. Each county partnership addresses local needs while contributing to the state's youngest learners through collaborative efforts.
• Beaufort County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard representation from Beaufort County School District (Dr. Rebecca Stempel) and Beaufort County School (Anita 'Lynn' Singleton). Partnership focuses on school readiness and transition to kindergarten programs.
• Beaufort County LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard representation from Beaufort County Library (Amanda Brewer Dickman, Secretary). Partnership supports early literacy and family resource connections.
• South Carolina Department of Social Services (SC DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual board representation including County Director (Julie Schneider) and Human Service Coordinator I (Alisa Johnson). Partnership addresses family support services and child welfare coordination.
• Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard representation from health care provider (Dr. LaChiana Hamilton, Treasurer). Partnership addresses child health and well-being components of school readiness.
• Parents as Teachers National OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeaufort County First Steps operates as a Parents as Teachers Affiliate, implementing the evidence-based home visiting model. Provides Affiliate Performance Reports annually demonstrating program outcomes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Reach Out and Read: A national early literacy nonprofit that partners with pediatric providers to promote school readiness. Comparable as a peer nonprofit in the early childhood literacy and school readiness space with similar affiliate/partnership operating models.
• Parents as Teachers (National Center): The national organization whose evidence-based home visiting model Beaufort County First Steps operates as an affiliate. Comparable as the shared curriculum and training framework that defines the organization's core service delivery.
• PASOs (National Program): The culturally responsive program for Latino families that Beaufort County First Steps delivers locally. Comparable as a shared program model focused on early childhood systems navigation for underserved populations.
• HIPPY USA: The national organization whose home-based early childhood education curriculum Beaufort County First Steps delivers locally. Comparable as a shared program model and affiliate network partner operating in the same school readiness space.

Others

• Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health: A federally qualified health center serving the same Beaufort County geography and represented on BCFS's board. Comparable as a community health partner addressing child health and family well-being in the same service area.

Direct peers

• Lowcountry Head Start: A federally funded early childhood program operating in the same Lowcountry service area. Comparable as a school readiness program for low-income families ages 0-5, with overlapping target population and complementary services.
• South Carolina First Steps (statewide office): The statewide parent entity of Beaufort County First Steps, coordinating all 46 county-level First Steps partnerships in South Carolina. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization sharing the same mission, program framework, and statewide funding pipeline.
• Charleston County First Steps: A sibling county partnership under the SC First Steps statewide initiative, operating in the adjacent Lowcountry region. Comparable as a peer county-level First Steps entity delivering the same Parents as Teachers, HIPPY, and family support programs.

Regional players

• United Way of the Lowcountry: A regional nonprofit in the same Lowcountry geography that funds and convenes child-and-family-serving organizations. Comparable as a community-based funder and convener operating in the same service area and donor ecosystem.
• YMCA of Beaufort County: A regional community organization in the same geography providing early childhood programming and family services. Comparable as a community-based youth and family services provider competing for similar donor and grant funding locally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beaufort1steps
• Facebookfacebook.com/beaufortfirststeps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beaufortfirststeps
• Instagraminstagram.com/beaufortfirststeps

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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