Helping Families, Supporting Children

SCSL Director Leesa Aiken joined Governor Henry McMaster and other leaders from the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

Director Leesa Aiken joined Governor Henry McMaster and other leaders from the Early Childhood Advisory Council to unveil South Carolina’s Birth through Five Plan and celebrate the launch of First Five SC. The First Five SC program provides families of young children with immediate access to resources to help their children grow and succeed. Our DayByDaySC family literacy calendar offers caregivers daily activities to do with their children to help prepare them for kindergarten. The calendar is available online, or you may order a print copy.

Upcoming Event

Photo of author Mary Martha Greene in her kitchen.

Mary Martha Greene, The Cheese Biscuit Queen

November 19, 2026, 6:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk with The Cheese Biscuit Queen, Mary Martha Greene. Greene, the author The Cheese Biscuit Queen: Kiss my aspic! Southern Recipes, Saucy Stories, and More Rambunctious Behavior and The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Southern Recipes, Sweet Remembrances, and a Little Rambunctious Behavior will demonstrate preparing a champagne mustard.