WEATHER ADVISORY: CHILD CARE PROVIDERS - If you are experiencing damage or closure due to an emergency or disaster, please call the DSS Division of Early Care and Education at 1-803-898-9024 (Emergency Line). If you have questions about child care scholarships, please call 1-800-476-0199.
December 1, 2018
A new ABC Quality Assessment Process
ABC Quality is excited to announce a new streamlined and simplified assessment process for center-based and license-exempt early care and education programs.
Read More About A new ABC Quality Assessment ProcessNovember 12, 2018
South Carolina 2018 Early Childhood Education Workforce Study
Understanding the South Carolina Early Childhood Education (ECE) workforce is essential to understanding the impact of ECE initiatives, policies, and practices on children and child outcomes.
Read More About South Carolina 2018 Early Childhood Education Workforce StudyNovember 10, 2018
Safe sleep videos now available
View new video presentations on safe sleep practices, the causes of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), and the dangers associated with shaking infants and young children for all child care facilities.
Read More About Safe sleep videos now available
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