Resources

The Friends of Greenville County Guardian ad Litem Board has launched a couple of resources to benefit our GAL kiddos. GALs are invited to stop by the conference room across from the GAL office and pick up a book or two to take to the children you’re serving, courtesy of the Friends board.

Funds Request Form

GALs can use the form linked above to request financial support for children to participate in extracurricular activities that might otherwise not be possible for the family to support or for the purchase of educational or enriching items that would be beneficial.to a child or family.

Compass of Carolina: 

  • Representative Payee Program – Available to recipients of Social Security, SSI and Veterans’ benefits, this program helps clients make good choices about their money, prioritize expenses, budget and save for the future. 864-467-3434 or compassofcarolina.org

Front Porch Housing:

  • Legal Clinic – Open to the community, the first Saturday of each month, lawyers will be on hand to listen and help participants gain confidence and freedom in their legal circumstances. Legalclinic@frontporchhousing.org

Heart for Freedom: 

  • Job training and placement assistance. Vocational training, gift and talent assessments, emotional intelligence training, language programs. Heartforfreedom.org

South Carolina Addiction Treatment:

  • Inpatient detoxification and residential stabilization treatment. Personalized services are designed to help cleanse the body of alcohol and other addictive substances under medical supervision. 844-959-4092 or scaddictiontreatment.com

Phoenix Center

  • Adolescent Services – Available for clients age 7-21 who have an alcohol or drug related diagnosis or are involved in high-risk situations. Individual therapy; intensive outpatient program; group counseling; family support group/family sessions; art, music and recreational therapies; life skills and anger management; high and low challenge courses; and random drug screens. 864-371-1280
  • Serenity Place – 16-bed women’s residential treatment facility/program designed for pregnant and post-partum women with a severe substance use disorder. Individual must be female and pregnant or the primary caregiver to a child under 6 (up to 2 children permitted). Program length is 2-4 months. 864-467-3751 
  • Adult Outpatient Services – Walk-in alcohol and drug assessments Mondays-Thursdays beginning at 8:15 a.m. Education and treatment programs on an individual or group basis. Programming available days, evenings and some weekends. 864-467-3790
  • Adult Residential – 30-day program where residents receive 6 hours of intensive treatment each day, are introduced to the recovery community, and receive medical support throughout their stay. Phoenixcenter.org
  • Medical Detoxification – For adults 18+, medical supervision 24/7 by licensed staff. Primary focus on withdrawal management related to alcohol, opioids and benzodiazepines. Phoenixcenter.org
  • Medication Assisted Treatment – Medications to treat moderate to severe opioid and alcohol use disorders. 864-467-3304
  • Family Group – Free group designed to provide education, support and resources for family and friends of those dealing with a substance use disorder. Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., 1400 Cleveland St., Room 241. 864-467-3740

Grace Church

  • Re:generation – Christ-centered 12-step program to help individuals struggling with addiction or other brokenness experience growth and new life. Grace.sc/care

Miracle Hill Ministries:

  • Overcomers Center for Men and Renewal for Women – Residential addiction recovery programs for men and women struggling with addiction and other life-dominating issues. Christ-centered approach which adapts the twelve steps. Includes individual counseling, education, life skills, relapse prevention, Bible studies and training. Program is a minimum of seven months followed by transitional housing for additional support as guests move toward independent living. 864-631-0088 (Overcomers) or 864-242-2166 (Renewal) or MiracleHill.org

Pendleton Place:

  • Project HOMES – Case management, connection to resources, flexible cash assistance and services like family  mediation, caregiver enrichment classes and kinship caregiver support for youth aged 12-21 or caregivers of a youth in this age range at risk of homelessness.
  • Safe Place® – Youth aged 12-18 can access Safe Place® emergency overnight shelter by visiting any QuikTrip (QT) station in Greenville County, through Greenlink bus service, the Caine Halter YMCA, by calling the Safe Place Crisis Hotline or using the TXT 4Help feature. 864-551-0751 or 864-516-1216
  • SOAR 864 – Inclusive and non-judgmental space to meet the basic needs of young adults ages 17-24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Drop-in services include showers, laundry, food, phone, wifi, toiletries, Greenlink bus passes, community referrals and access to resources. Other services offered include housing coordination, supportive services, case management and help navigating systems. 864-516-1226 or yrc@pendletonplace.org
  • Emergency Youth Shelter – Provides a safe place for youth ages 12-21 in crisis. Short-term shelter along with meeting basic needs, counseling, family mediation, therapy, community resource referrals and access to housing services.

Greenville County School Social Work Department:

  • Pregnant & Parenting – Service delivery model designed to provide a coordinated approach for pregnant students to both become empowered parents and achieve academic success and ultimately graduate. Students can receive help by contacting their school counselor or school nurse. 864-355-2064

Fostering Great Ideas:

  • Life Support – Provides long-term mentors for youth who age out of foster care so adolescents feel valued and make positive decisions. Fgi4kids.org
  • Aspire – Guides youth and young adults preparing for college, career and life. Fgi4kids.org

Pendleton Place:

  • Project HOMES – Case management, connection to resources, flexible cash assistance and services like family  mediation, caregiver enrichment classes and kinship caregiver support for youth aged 12-21 or caregivers of a youth in this age range at risk of homelessness.
  • Safe Place® – Youth aged 12-18 can access Safe Place® emergency overnight shelter by visiting any QuikTrip (QT) station in Greenville County, through Greenlink bus service, the Caine Halter YMCA, by calling the Safe Place Crisis Hotline or using the TXT 4Help feature. 864-551-0751 or 864-516-1216
  • SOAR 864 – Inclusive and non-judgmental space to meet the basic needs of young adults ages 17-24 experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Drop-in services include showers, laundry, food, phone, wifi, toiletries, Greenlink bus passes, community referrals and access to resources. Other services offered include housing coordination, supportive services, case management and help navigating systems. 864-516-1226 or yrc@pendletonplace.org
  • Emergency Youth Shelter – Provides a safe place for youth ages 12-21 in crisis. Short-term shelter along with meeting basic needs, counseling, family mediation, therapy, community resource referrals and access to housing services.

Greenville County School Social Work Department:

  • Pregnant & Parenting – Service delivery model designed to provide a coordinated approach for pregnant students to both become empowered parents and achieve academic success and ultimately graduate. Students can receive help by contacting their school counselor or school nurse. 864-355-2064

Fostering Great Ideas:

  • Life Support – Provides long-term mentors for youth who age out of foster care so adolescents feel valued and make positive decisions. Fgi4kids.org
  • Aspire – Guides youth and young adults preparing for college, career and life. Fgi4kids.org

New Horizon:

  • Family Health Services & Dental Care – Providing medical, dental, pharmacy and other services for the entire family. Accepts private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and offers a sliding fee scale discount for those who qualify. 864-351-2400 or newhorizonfhs.org

SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC)

  • Upstate Community Health Worker Program – Connect community members to culturally appropriate health education and information, give social support and informal counseling, and advocate for individual and community health needs. Services include enrolling participants in health and human services (WIC, SNAP, Medicaid, etc.), mobile vaccination and testing clinics, health coaching, workshops, and more. UpstateOutreach@dhec.sc.gov

Phoenix Center:

  • Outpatient Nurse Services – Substance use disorder support and education, rapid drug testing, medication education and compliance support, sexual health education, HIV testing, STI education and prevention, pregnancy testing, diabetic education and glucose testing, tuberculosis testing, influenza vaccine (when available), LGBTQ support and education, general health and first aid. 864-467-3504 or phoenixcenter.org

Family Connects Greenville:

  • In-home Nurse Visit for New Moms – Trained nurses visit with families after a baby is born to answer questions and help connect families to resources in the community that can help nurture the family and support the child’s health and well-being. No cost to recipients. 864-282-4100 or FamilyConnectsGreenville.com

Grace Church:

  • Foster & Adopt Resource Center – Kinship, foster and adoptive parents are invited to visit to receive clothing, shoes, toys, diapers, wipes and other essential items as supplies allow within the first few days of a child being brought into a home, as well as when seasons, sizes and developmental stages change. 2701 Wade Hampton Blvd. 864-416-4433 or grace.sc/faresourcecenter

Lutheran Services Carolinas:

  • Therapeutic Foster Care – Care for children and adolescents with a wide range of needs. Foster parents receive specialized training to care for children with significant emotional or behavioral issues and have constant support available to them.
  • Medically Fragile Foster Care – Helps children with significant medical conditions avoid institutionalization and gives them a chance to grow up in loving homes. 

South Carolina Youth Advocate Program:

  • Community-Based Services – Support services that include therapeutic activities and treatment interventions provided to a youth and/or family with behavioral health, emotional and special needs. Services include behavior modification, psychosocial rehabilitation, family support services and crisis management services.
  • Mental Health Services – Diagnostic assessments, individual therapy services and family therapy services.
  • Transportation Services – Provide transportation to youth and their families to and from therapy services, court hearings, family visits and pre-placement visits. Transportation services are provided throughout the state and out-of-state transportation can be arranged as needed. (Must be referred by a SC government agency.) 803-779-5500, referral@scyap.com or scyap.com

Safe Harbor:

  • Emergency Shelter & Advocacy – Available to survivors and their children who are fleeing from domestic violence. Residents can typically stay up to 60 days in the shelter. Residents have access to basic living necessities, safety planning and coping strategies, goal-setting support, case management, connection to community resources and counseling. SafeHarborSC.org/Emergency-Shelter
  • Counseling and Advocacy – Clients can receive a range of community-based services, including developing safety plans, assistance with Order of Protection petitions, addressing past and present trauma, connecting with social support, play therapy and family sessions, and support groups. SafeHarborSC.org/Counseling
  • Housing Assistance Program – Offers secure and stable housing by providing a percentage of rental and utility assistance for up to 12 months. Case management also provided. SafeHarborSC.org/Transitional-Housing
  • Rapid Re-Housing Program – Short-term rental assistance (typically 3-4 months) with the goal of helping clients quickly obtain housing, increase self-sufficiency and maintain housing permanently. Case management also provided. SafeHarborSC.org/Transitional-Housing
  • 24/7 Help Line: 800-291-2139

Compass of Carolina:

  • Family Violence Intervention Program – Free educational program for victims of domestic violence. Program consists of 26 classes that focus on maintaining safety, recognizing abuse, and improving relationship skills. A 26-class intervention program is also available for abusers.

Grace Church Care & Recovery:

JUMPSTART:

  • Inside Program and Transitional Program – Disciples current and former prisoners and assists with re-entry into society. Services include a holistic residential program and community partnerships to address the spiritual, educational, employment, healthcare, housing and family relationship needs. 888-403-3815 or Jumpstartvision.org/south-carolina

Alston Wilkes Society:

  • Community Services Program – Services include pre-release classes and counseling; needs assessments and case management; basic needs assistance with issues such as transportation, clothing, hygiene kits, emergency shelter, birth certificates and IDs, and food; employment assistance and employability skills instruction; employment referrals and job placements; financial assistance (as funding allows) with employment-related items; anger management classes and Serv-Safe classes and certifications. 864-640-5805 or alstonwilkessociety.org

Kaleidoscope Counseling:

  • Services provided in English and Spanish and include in-office or in-home counseling; outpatient therapy for children, adolescents, teens and family; and cognitive behavioral therapy. Accepts all Healthy Connections plans, SC Medicaid/Medicare, Select Health of South Carolina, Molina, Blue Choice Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield and self-pay. 864-334-5527 (Greer) or 864-308-8650 (Spartanburg) or petherapyllc.com

Choices for Change Counseling:

  • Services provided include Assessments, individual therapy and family therapy. Insurance accepted includes Cigna, BCBS and Aetna. Cash and credit card payments are also accepted. Choicesforchangecounseling.org

National Youth Advocate Program:

  • Outpatient Mental Health & Tele-Health – Services offered include individual youth and family therapy, group therapy, family strengthening school-based support, parenting skills, anger management, case management, comprehensive assessment services and telehealth services. Evidence-based therapy for trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, parenting and family functioning. 800-686-8958 or nyap.org
  • Brief Strategic Family Therapy – An extra layer of support for families dealing with behavioral health challenges in youth ages 6-18. BSFT offers practical solutions that help families face risky youth behaviors as a family to make it easier to get through the day-to-day. Therapists are available to provide services within the family’s home, at program offices or within the community depending on the family’s needs. Nyap.org

AddCare Counseling:

SC Youth Advocate Program:

  • Family Services Clinic – Staffed with licensed mental health professionals to provide individualized treatment plans to meet families’ needs through individual and/or family therapy. Additional in-home support services also may be available.

Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative:

  • Parent Café – Parents and children (10-17) participate in collaborative sessions to learn new skills, address community issues and discover resources to support their families. Sessions are held at Sterling School on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. 864-509-0777 or info@n-cfc.org or nicholtownchildandfamily.org
  • Nurturing Skills for Yount Parents – Aims to equip young parents (13-24) with the skills they need to support themselves and their children. Parents participate in activities promoting positive parenting skills and can earn diapers and other items. Includes case management. 864-616-0376 or info@n-cfc.org or nicholtownchildandfamily.org

Just Say Something: 

  • Parenting Wisely – Parenting class aimed at parents of younger children. Every Tuesday for five weeks. Free for Greenville County residents. 864-467-4099 or justsaysomethingsc.org/parenting-wisely
  • Back In Control – Helps parents of children 9 and up obtain the skills to deal with poor behavior during the older years. Six-week sessions, Monday evenings 6-8 p.m. Free for Greenville County residents. 864-467-4099 or justsaysomethingsc.org/back-in-control
  • TransParenting – National course offered to parents as they transition through a divorce or separation, to continue providing loving care and guidance to their children. Saturday mornings, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free for Greenville County residents. 864-467-4099 or justsaysomethingsc.org/transparenting
  • Triple P Parenting – One-on-one support and help for parents facing specific challenges with their children (ages birth-12). Available in Spanish. 864-467-4099 or justsaysomethingsc.org/triple-p
  • Strengthening Families – Helps families of children ages 6-11 reduce at-risk behaviors and child maltreatment, improve social competencies, academics, parent-child bonding and effective parenting skills. 14 weeks on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. Available in Spanish. 

National Youth Advocacy Program:

  • Strengthening Families Program – 14-week program that strengthens families by providing parents information and tools proven to enhance parenting skills and family bonds. Provided free of charge to parents. Best for families with children ages 6-11. Sessions begin with a family meal, typically last 2 hours, and include parents and children meeting separately to work with group leaders before coming together for shared activities.

Upstate Fatherhood Coalition:

  • Individual coaching, group program sessions and peer support with the goal of strengthening families through father engagement. UpstateFathers.org

Greenville County First Steps:

  • Triple P Parenting Program, offering simple, practical strategies to help parents raise happy and healthy kids. Available for parents and caregivers at no cost, and cover a wide range of topics. GreenvilleParents.com

Children’s Trust of South Carolina:

  • Strengthening Families Program – Free 14-session program for families and caregivers of children ages 6-11 that helps families develop positive discipline practices, stay resilient in tough times, reduce conflict and improve parenting skills. Also assists children with social skills, relationships and school performance. Additional services offered include a family meal at each session, help with transportation and childcare and teen activities. Available in English and Spanish.

Anger Management of the Upstate:

Pendleton Place:

  • Standard Teen Triple P – For parents of teenagers 12-16 years. 10-week program that will help parents feel more confident tackling most of the problem situations with their teens. 864-436-2522, lfernicola@pendletonplace.org or triplep-parenting.net
  • Strengthening Families Program – Free, interactive program for families with at least one child between ages 6-11 in Greenville County. The whole family participates. Sessions include a free family meal, free childcare, transportation assistance, incentives and prizes, and a graduation celebration. Program is 14 weeks. 864-436-2522 or lfernicola@pendletonplace.org 

Compass of Carolina:

  • Offers a number of class options including victims of domestic violence, anger management, batterer intervention, second chance (for youth with high truancy and/or behavioral issues), and veteran resiliency. Compassofcarolina.org or 864-467-3734

Families Count SC:

  • Offers free, biblically-based parenting classes through churches throughout the state. Program is 7 weeks. FamiliesCountSC.com

Fostering Great Ideas:

  • Moms Matter – Facilitates peer-led support so parents can walk the path of lasting recovery. Fgi4kids.org

Miracle Hill Ministries:

  • Homeless shelters – Miracle Hill operates four Rescue Missions in the Upstate. The Greenville Rescue Mission serves adult men; Spartanburg Rescue Mission and Cherokee County Rescue Missions serve men, women and mothers with young children; Shepherd’s Gate serves women and mothers with young children. In addition, when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, the Rescue Missions open their cold weather shelters for anyone in need of a safe place to stay. Up to 200 additional beds are available on these nights.

Greenville County First Steps/Dolly Parton Imagination Library:

  • Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Residents in the 29690, 29611 and 29669 ZIP codes can register to receive one free children’s book by mail each month that they can read with their child to help with appropriate development. Imaginationlibrary.com

Jasmine Road:

  • Residential Program – Two-year residential program for adult women survivors of human trafficking, prostitution and addiction. Included healthcare services are healthcare and dental, spiritual  care, continuing education, creative and joy-building opportunities, trauma-informed therapy, addiction recovery treatment and support, employment readiness and career opportunities, and physical and mental health resources. 864-546-5077 or jasmineroad.org

Julie Valentine Center:

  • Services for children – Services include forensic medical examinations and interviews conducted in a child-friendly environment by trained professionals. Julievalentinecenter.org
  • Rape crisis support – Rape crisis hotline available 24/7. Other services offered include emotional support during sexual assault exams, law enforcement and court accompaniment services to make sure victim’s rights are protected. 864-467-3633
  • Treatment – Trauma-focused therapy by licensed professionals for children and adult victims of sexual assault and abuse. Support groups are also offered for child and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Julievalentinecenter.org

Mental Health of America: 

  • Suicide & Crisis Hotline – Available to anyone needing immediate support who is having suicidal thoughts. Call or text 988 or chat 988SC.org

Greater Greenville Mental Health Center:

  • Services include adult outpatient; child, adolescent and family services; community rehabilitation and support; co-occurring disorders treatment program; comprehensive pharmacotherapy; homeless program; supportive employment; deaf and hard of hearing services. Greatergreenvillemhc.com
  • School Mental Health – Partnership with Greenville County Schools. After an assessment, your child’s school mental health therapist will work with your child, your family and your child’s school to create a treatment plan. Therapies will be provided at school. 864-241-1040 or Christopher.haines@scdmh.org

South Carolina Department of Mental Health:

  • Mobile Crisis Response – Available 24/7/365, a call to the mobile crisis hotline will activate a team of crisis clinicians who can provide adults and children with clinical screening, either at the location of the crisis, at the community health center, over the phone or via telehealth communication software. Provides connections to community resources. 833-364-2274

New Choice VisitationsNew Choice Visitations:

  • Supervised Visitation Space – Located in Greer, New Choice provides a home-like atmosphere for families to bond, and several trained supervisors ready to be present for children and their parents. Space features a kitchen, yard, host of activities and a central scheduler. $50 per hour, up to eight hours. Detailed visitation reports also provided. 

Isaiah117:

  • Isaiah117 House – Private visitation space for birth families to have supervised visits with their children who are in the state’s custody. 423-418-3760 ext. 141 or GreenvilleSC@isaiah117house.com

Miracle Hill Ministries:

  • Family Ministry Center – Visitation space designed to promote the goals established by SCDSS for family/sibling visits. Visits will be supervised and monitored by SCDSS. Light refreshments provided. 864-449-2986

Fostering Great Ideas:

Sib-Link – Arranges sibling visits so separated brothers and sisters routinely see each other and strengthen life-long bonds. Fgi4kids.org

Front Porch Housing:

  • Provides Christ-centered transitional housing within the context of a church community. Front Porch Housing strives to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment and support residents in developing the skills they need to be prepared to live independently. Frontporchhousing.org

Upstate Fatherhood Coalition:

  • Housing to Home Ownership (H20) – Provides a six-week H2O curriculum, assessment, assistance with goal setting, plan creation and execution of plan. Also opens up relationships with realtors and lenders. UpstateFathers.org or 864-241-4464

SHARE Head Start:

  • High-quality early childhood development comprehensive services program of no cost to qualifying families. Programming takes place in a center-based environment, Monday-Friday, 7:30-2:30. Preferred enrollment is available for pregnant women, children experiencing homelessness and children in foster care. ShareSC.org or 864-233-4128

Communities in Schools:

  • Mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school. Programming connects students with caring adults and community resources that celebrate their strengths and help them identify, confront and overcome barriers. Cisorsc.org or info@cisofsc.org.

Fostering Great Ideas:

  • Tutor Match – Free tutoring for children living in foster care, so students catch up to their peers and excel in school. Fgi4kids.org

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