Time:   40hrs /week

The PASOs Community Health Worker (CHW) will assist families with developmental screening for children 0-5 years of age in the Jasper/Beaufort County area. PASO’s is a home visitation program working with members within Latino households to connect them with health and community services. The CHW will be based out of the Beaufort County First Steps office.  

Minimum Training/Education

• Preferred-Associates Degree in Human Services field or equivalent 
• One year experience working or volunteering with the Latino community 
• Bilingual (English-Spanish)
• Case management experience

Must have

• Valid drivers license with dependable vehicle to conduct home visits 
• Ability to pass background check  

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications such as Word-Excel-Powerpoint-Outlook
• Experience with databases
• Ability to multi-task a variety of functions
• Excellent Interpersonal skills to be able to interact with all levels of personnel in an academic and community setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated / require little supervision

Interested individuals should send a resume by September 25, 2020 to: 

Beaufort County First Steps, Attn: Betty Washington 

703 Bladen St. | Beaufort, SC 29902

Or email betty@beaufortfirststeps.com or fax (843) 379-7840 

This is an important moment in time as we all look towards taking meaningful action to fight racism. One siginficant way is to educate ourselves on what young children understand about race and how to best talk to them about race and racism. We’ve put together a collection of expert resources on just those things. Visit our “Resources to fight racism” for more. We are in this together.

Today is Earth Day! There are lots of ways you can celebrate this day and honor the earth. Here are some ideas:

1. Spend time in nature
2. Plant a Tree
3. Eat vegetarian.
4. Start Recycling.
5. Look for ways to save energy
6. Pick up litter
7. Say no to plastic bags
8. Read more online and reduce printing
9. Go off-grid and turn off your electronics
10. Get a programmable thermostat
11. Fix leaky faucets
12. Use rechargeable batteries
13. Take a walk outside
14. Use a reusable water bottle
15. Clean out your garage and donate to local charities
16. Opt out of junk mail
17. Choose to receive electronic bills instead of mail
18. Start your own vegetable garden
19. Buy used and recycled products.
20. Eat local, organic food for the day
21. Lower the temperature on your water heater
22. Try carpooling and sharing a ride
23. Compost your garbage

Financial relief is on the way soon. There is information available to help you determine how much you will receive and how the process will work. Pay close attention to the details about tax filing, as this often directly impacts your eligibility. Take a look at the resources below to learn more:

How much will I receive from the stimulus bill? Use this calculator

Economic Impact Payments: What you Need to Know

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Groups That Won’t Receive Stimulus Checks

Unfortunately, there are some groups of people that won’t be receiving stimulus checks. If you have questions about whether or not you fall into this category, check out this article to learn more:

Many Americans won’t get coronavirus stimulus checks

April is National Child Abuse & Neglect Awareness Month. This month and throughout the year, Beaufort County First Steps encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Beaufort County a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect by creating strong and thriving children, youth, and families in our communities. Research shows that protective factors are present in healthy families. Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate risk and promote healthy development and wellbeing. Promoting the following protective factors is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect:

• Nurturing and attachment
• Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
• Parental resilience
• Social connections
• Concrete supports for parents
• Social and emotional competence of children

April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children and strengthening families. Everyone’s participation is critical. Focusing on ways to connect with families is the best thing our community can do to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.