Enhance the quality of life for children and their families.
Eliminate barriers to services for children with special needs.
Empower families as they seek to meet the needs of their children.
Improve the community as a whole; child by child, family by family.
Celebrate each child's unique potential.

First Steps has a 50-year history of serving children with special needs in the Nashville community.
First Steps serves children who are often turned away from other programs due to the severity of their health issues, medical needs and/or limited resources.
We believe that learning in an inclusive environment provides models of people who achieve despite challenges and realistic life experiences that prepare children to live in the community.
We never underestimate a child.