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 2011-2012 the Parents as Teachers Program focused on four components:
·  Weekly Personal home visits by Certified Parent Educators, Mrs. Shantel McRae and Mrs. Stephanie Howell
· Monthly Parent Group Meetings about Early Childhood Development and Parenting
· Development and health screening for young children
· Linkages and referrals to community networks and resources
599 visits were made, 896 Books and 392 Toys were given in caring our mandate for the Parents as Teachers Program.
Dillon County First Steps would like to thank the following families for participating and being a great asset to our PAT Program.

Child’s Name and Parent’s Name: Tylek Blount, Monasia Mazique- LaToya Burgess; Ja’merianna Sparks, Jakayla Sparks-Tiearria Campbell, Andy Sparks, Daisy Cuiman; Dafiya Warren-Lounealia & Fredrick Warren; Kymauri Alford-Tarika Colvin; Breyon Watson, Daniel Wright Jr.-Tanya German, James Watson, Shomaria Townsend, Daniel Wright Sr.; Kimora Bradford-Mary Grandison;  Jayceon McLellan-Kenyatta Greene, Charles McLellan;  De’Anya Leach-Nancy Leach, Ann Leach; Madison Bethea-Mindy Lott; Kaitlin Evans, Alliya Evans-Kierra Manning, Anthony Evans;  Kwa’Lik & Kwa’Dasia Campbell-Tikeisha McRae, Mary Francis McRae;  Jakayla Morrison-Alicia Morrison, Patricia Lott, Phyllis Morrison;   Ky’Lasiha McDaniel-Patricia Rogers; Braylen Townsend-Quashima Townsend; Ja’Niya Quick, Destiny Quick-Felicia Ware, Kadari Ware, Lula Mae Ware;     London Ford-Pollyanna Campbell, Frankie Ford; Danaya Catlin, Miyah Floyd-Tanya Floyd; Lameya Hayes-Montrecia Hayes, Lindora Wheeler; Isaiah Jones-Makeda Jones, Mozella Johnson; and Majoria Wheeler, Aubrey Williams-Melinda Wheeler, Jolett Wheeler, Fredrick Williams.