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Welcome to First Steps Spartanburg County Early Head Start! Today is a great day to apply for school readiness services for yourself as a pregnant mother and/or for your infant or toddler. If your child is over 30 months of age, please do not continue this intake process because your child is too old to be considered for an enrollment opportunity. First Steps Early Head Start offers two programs and two options. In our traditional Early Head Start (EHS) Program we offer Home Base or Center Base services. Most classrooms operate Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. while others operate from 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.. In our Child Care Partnership (CCP) Program we only offer Center Base services. The classrooms are in operation Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.. In our 10 hour day (CCP) program, families are expected to apply for a childcare voucher and pay a weekly co-pay of $10.00 dollars per child, unless you have been approved for a childcare scholarship.

Information in this section must be completed by the parent or guardian.

First Name (Required)

Last Name (Required)

Suffix

Birthday (Required)

Gender (Required)

Email Address (Required)

Confirm Email Address

It appears that you have previously submitted an application. If you wish to apply again, please contact us by phone or in person.

Mobile Phone (Required)

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Home Phone (Required)

Work Phone (Required)

Ext.

It appears that you have previously submitted an application. If you wish to apply again, please contact us by phone or in person.

Race (Required)

Hispanic (Required)

Lives with Family (Required)

English Proficiency (Required)

Other Language (Required)

Other Language Proficiency (Required)

Highest Grade Completed (Required)

Employment Status (Required)

Child's Relationship (Required)

Custody (Required)

Provides Financial Support (Required)

Teen Parent (Required)

Is your family experiencing homelessness?

Living Address (Required)

Address Line 2

City (Required)

State (Required)

ZIP (Required)

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Mailing Address same as Living Address

Mailing Address (Required)

Address Line 2

City (Required)

State (Required)

ZIP (Required)

Complete this section if secondary parent is residing in the same household. If not, please skip to the next section.

Is there another parent/guardian in the family?

First Name (Required)

Last Name (Required)

Suffix

Birthday (Required)

Gender (Required)

Email Address (Required)

Confirm Email Address

It appears that you have previously submitted an application. If you wish to apply again, please contact us by phone or in person.

Mobile Phone (Required)

Opt In for Text Messages

Home Phone (Required)

Work Phone (Required)

Ext.

It appears that you have previously submitted an application. If you wish to apply again, please contact us by phone or in person.

Race (Required)

Hispanic (Required)

Lives with Family (Required)

English Proficiency (Required)

Other Language (Required)

Other Language Proficiency (Required)

Highest Grade Completed (Required)

Employment Status (Required)

Child's Relationship (Required)

Custody (Required)

Provides Financial Support (Required)

Teen Parent (Required)

Are there other adults in the household?

Add Another Adult

Please answer all of the following questions.

Number of Parents/Guardians (Required)

Relationship to Participant(s) (Required)

Primary Language at Home (Required)

Is another language being acquired or learned at home? (Required)

Number in Household (Required)

Number in Family (Required)

Is your family receiving cash benefits or other services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program? (Required)

Is your family receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? (Required)

Is your family receiving services from WIC? (Required)

WIC ID (if applicable) (Required)

Is your family receiving services under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly referred to as Food Stamps? (Required)

Is at least one parent/guardian an active duty member of the United States military? (Required)

Is at least one parent/guardian a veteran of the United States military? (Required)

Add Emergency Contact

Please complete this section for each pregnant mother or applicant who is 2 years old or younger. Please contact Piedmont Community Action, Head Start or the DSS Childcare Website for preschool aged children.

First Name (Required)

Last Name (Required)

Suffix

Birthday (Required)

Gender (Required)

Race (Required)

Hispanic (Required)

Lives with Family (Required)

English Proficiency (Required)

Other Language (Required)

Other Language Proficiency (Required)

Primary Health Coverage (Required)

Medicaid Eligibility (Required)

Does your child have a disability or do you have any concerns about your child's development? (Required)

Is there anything else you want to tell us about your child?

Which program are you applying for? (Required)

Location Preference

1st Location Preference

2nd Location Preference

3rd Location Preference

- Your Address - Available Locations

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Do you want to apply now for another child in your family?

Add Another Applicant

Are there other children in the family?

Add a Sibling

You will have an opportunity to upload documents required to process your child's application. Please be prepared to upload proof of birth for your child, proof of residency (a document with your name and address), and proof of family income for 12 months or proof of your SNAP, TANF or SSI benefit payments.

Required information is missing, see above.

Parent/Guardian

Address

Additional Parent/Guardian

Other Adults

Family Information

Emergency Contacts

Child (Applicant)

Location Preferences

Additional Applicant

Siblings