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P.O. Box 2526
1823 Gadsden St
Columbia, SC 29202
803.206.2916
NAMI SC offers numerous educational programs for our members as well as the community at large. Family-to-Family is a course for family members of adult individuals experiencing symptoms of mental illness. NAMI Basics is for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents experiencing symptoms of mental illness. The Peer-to-Peer course is an experiential learning program for people experiencing symptoms of mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.
Virtual Family-to-Family Groups on Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Beverly Griffin
beverly.griffin@fedfamsc.org
803.834.1241
www.djj.sc.gov/community-services
Tiffany Howard
Prevention and Intervention State Coordinator Office of Community Justice
803.792.2324
This nationally recognized program is specifically designed to reduce the likelihood that participants could be incarcerated and is geared toward those youth in need of additional structure and assistance, often supplementing the normal supervision that the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) provides to youth on probation, parole, or on contract.
The program provides job skills training, career exposure and community internship/work experience for participants from 16 sites located throughout South Carolina.
Kelly Simmons
803.881.8282
ETW Consulting provides leadership development, self-advocacy training, and college and career readiness services. We specialize in working with students ages 13-21 through our training programs that will assist them in their personal and professional development. ETW Consulting is focused on assisting students with achieving their personal and professional goals through group courses, workshops, seminars and coaching. In addition to working with students, ETW Consulting also offers parent workshops, professional development for teachers and groups in various career fields.
Stacey Bryant
803.896.6107
stasiaobryant@djj.sc.gov
The Community Juvenile/Youth Arbitration Program is a community-based program that provides fast track accountability for first-time youthful offenders charged with committing a nonviolent crime. These youths are diverted from the formal justice system to an arbitration hearing or conference conducted in or near their communities. Trained volunteer arbitrators conduct the hearings/conferences and monitor the youths’ progress throughout the program, which is authorized to operate by Solicitor’s Offices in all 16 judicial circuits in South Carolina and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Ask SRO or Law Enforcement if your child qualifies.
Student Intervention Services, Parent Engagement
Devin Waldrop
1429 Senate St
Columbia, SC 29201
803.734.1547
dwaldrop@ed.sc.gov
Regina S Thurmond
803.734.1598
Parent engagement in schools is a shared responsibility in which schools and other community agencies and organizations are committed to reaching out to engage parents in meaningful ways, and parents are committed to actively supporting their children’s and adolescents’ learning and development.
Larry Felder
803.933.0052
lfelder@midlandsfathers.com
We take a holistic approach to strengthening fathers and helping them overcome obstacles with a range of education, services and support.
Reality Check Group Sessions - 9 weeks: Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm
Sessions take place at these offices unless otherwise noted:
864.385.7757
Recovery Support and family support programs (Greenville Area) This weekly group meeting provides both the information and guidance that family members need to deal with the immediate crises of addiction, but also the on-going support they need to make the necessary and often painful choices that family recovery requires. Group members reach out in empathy to newcomers, who are facing the fresh, private grief of addiction, and accompany them on their healing journey to recovery.
Sally Brown
803.281.0333
info@ezeministries.org
Richland/Lexington counties (a partner with Big Brother/Big Sister)
Children can participate in our programs through community-based mentoring, our after-school programs or through an apprenticeship at our farm, "EzeFarms." Each program is designed to give hard-working parents a valuable long-term resource where their children can be safe, encouraged and guided well by loving adults. When we work together, children can beat these odds.
914 Richland St a200
Columbia, SC 29201
803.929.1000
Sally Baker
803.995.2098
Changing Lives By Making Connections, Raising Awareness, And Promoting Inclusion For Those With Disabilities And Special Healthcare Needs.
Empowering Families
Cherokee and Spartanburg Counties
All ages of children
Kathleen Turner
864.583.7688 ext 154
The Empowering Families program connects stressed and often isolated families with needed resources. These families have risk factors that increase the odds of their children experiencing abuse or neglect; this program provides preventative support to intervene before abuse takes place.
843.773.5560
info@lowcountryyouth.org
803.799.8150
inform@culscc.org
Provides one-on-one skill-building support in areas like college and career planning, self-advocacy, disability rights, and financial literacy; youth peer mentoring; leadership development; in-class skill building for SC elementary, middle, and high school students; professional trainings; and more!
Suicide Prevention and other Mental Health Issues
803.896.4740
The Office of Suicide Prevention does not offer counseling or emergency services. If this is an emergency, please call 911.
The Strengthening Families Program
Columbia, Greenville, North Charleston
Emma Galligan
South Carolina Director of Operations
803.605.1643
Abby Wilson
803.744.4060
awilson@scchildren.org
Triple P
Children up to 12
Georgetown and Greenville counties
Triple P gives parents simple and practical strategies to help them build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children’s behavior and prevent problems developing.
Healthy Start
Program for pregnant moms
Richland & Sumter Area
Kimberly Alston
803.296.3780
Parenting classes and support for pregnant moms until child is 18 months.
www.family-outreach.org
Must be 24yrs old or younger
843.234.2350
A community based program that works to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting teens and young adults in Horry County.
www.couragecentersc.org
Richland & Lexington Counties
Randy Rush
803.369.3905
The Courage Center offers free peer recovery support services for both young people (ages 15-26) and family members. This includes weekly support groups and individual counseling.
Parents as Teachers
Kershaw, Lexington, Richland counties
children ages 0-5
Wanda Gardner
803.434.1310
PAT services include personal visits from a parent educator at least twice monthly; monthly group connections with other PAT families; screenings and assessments to identify developmental concerns; and connections to outside resources that families may need to succeed.
www.aplaceforus.com
Teen girls in crisis in Greenwood
Tammie Price
PO Box 797
Greenwood, SC 29648
864.993.8232
aplaceforusministries@gmail.com
Helps young women and teenagers overcome the difficulties and problems related to issues including pregnancy, drug and alcohol addiction, depression, physical abuse, sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Has a residential program and transitional services.
Appropriate Response Program
Aiken, Charleston, Florence, Greenville, Rock Hill
State Office
3600 Forest Drive Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29204
803.799.9025
We offer programs to youth of all ages with emotional and behavioral challenges, as well as adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and medically complex needs.
www.sharinggodslove.net
Emergency Needs
147 Friarsgate Boulevard
P.O. Box 1021
Irmo, SC 29063
803.732.3188
sgl@sharinggodslove.net
Liv Hayes
1850 Old Furnace Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
864.578.1379
864.578.6013 ext 1607
The Teen Parent Support Program is specially designed for young mothers (under 24 years old). Our staff is made up of compassionate individuals who serve in a confidential and respectful manner.
Serving Richland, Orangeburg, Lexington, Newberry, Aiken, Kershaw, Fairfield and Calhoun
Loretta Bookard
519 Medical Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
803.773.6191
The Community Service Program carries on the original AWS mission assisting offenders, former offenders, family members and homeless individuals in rebuilding their lives as productive, law-abiding members of the community. Case management and coordination of services helps clients make a successful transition into society having a positive effect on crime reduction and prevention. Eight (8) regional office locations serve all 46 counties throughout the state of South Carolina.
www.evidencebasedassociates.com
Family therapy services for parents of incarcerated youth
Patti Green, LMSW
SC LEAP Project Manager
336.971.8280
www.thenurturingcenter.org
Teen Parent Outreach
Center Oak Resource Center
1417 Pickens Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803.771.4160
contact@thenurturingcenter.org
A family-focused treatment center for child abuse and neglect. Services offered include: home-based and center-based service, teen parenting classes, case management and follow-up services.
2111-A Lady Street
Columbia, SC 29204
803.712.3287
"Seeds" is a grassroots nonprofit committed to helping youth ages 13-18 thrive. Based in Columbia, South Carolina, we offer support services and tailored programming to help teens make informed decisions that benefit their futures. From life skills training and professional counseling to mentoring and after-school tutoring, we create safe spaces for teens to engage authentically and respectfully with themselves and the world around them.
Locations:
The Colony Apartment
3545 West Beltline Blvd, Ste B
Columbia, SC 29203
Dutch Square Mall
421 Bush River Rd
Columbia, SC 29203
803.908.7775
Building Better Communities (BBC) is a multi-racial, multi-issue, progressive organization fighting for racial equality. BBC Community Resource Centers have programs to help:
Serving Richland, Orangeburg, Lexington, Newberry, Aiken, Kershaw, Fairfield and Calhoun
Loretta Bookard
519 Medical Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
803.773.6191
The Community Service Program carries on the original AWS mission assisting offenders, former offenders, family members and homeless individuals in rebuilding their lives as productive, law-abiding members of the community. Case management and coordination of services helps clients make a successful transition into society having a positive effect on crime reduction and prevention. Eight (8) regional office locations serve all 46 counties throughout the state of South Carolina.
www.willougray.org
Residential 16+
West Columbia
803.896.6480
admissions@wlgos.sc.gov
Residential 16-18
803.299.4709
5471 Leesburg Road Bldg 3892
Eastover, SC 29044
Youth ages 16-21
Teen parent program
Transitional housing
803.786.6819
Columbia, SC
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