Little Steps was founded in 2004 by
Mandy Black. Its existence was birthed
out of Ms. Black’s own personal experiences
as a young parent. Acknowledging the level
of difficulty for parenting and still trying to accomplish her goals, Ms. Black began
mentoring several girls from the local
community who were just like her,
young parents facing huge obstacles.

Being a visionary, she knew that starting a
program that would help these young teen
mothers to overcome their obstacles had great potential to impact many lives. Realizing it
would take time, talent and resources,
she began recruiting volunteers; building a curriculum; soliciting donations; and planning fundraisers to provide quality services to
its participants.

Her vision was to create a non-judgmental environment for teen parents during pregnancy and their journey into the world of parenthood. Her goal was to provide program participants
with resources, life skills, and encouragement in their time of need so that they could become confident, healthy and self-sufficient while learning to become better parents.

Little Steps is a credible resource in the community and has been recognized on several occasions in the Greenville Journal for its efforts to impact a community of teen parents.
It is commended for assisting teen parents with pursuing future goals such as completing
post-secondary education, and even sometimes becoming an entrepreneur. It is with the assistance of the community that Little Steps continues to make strides to support youth who are facing difficulty as they strive to become the best parents possible.