Brown Girls Read (BGR) Book Club
BGR is a book club for 5th- and 6th-grade brown girls. The purpose of this club is to instill a love for reading, foster interaction, nurture self-evaluation, promote the ability to dream and how to express oneself in a constructive manner.
Email: [email protected]
Contact Number: 864-214-5820
AIM - (Anderson Interfaith Ministries)
Non-profit organization that meets the needs of struggling individuals and families in Anderson County. AIM was founded by churches to eliminate the duplication of assistance to those in need. For almost three decades, AIM has stabilized the community and continued to do so using its hand up, not hand out, philosophy. AIM is well known in the Upstate for giving hope and changing lives and continues to do so with unparalleled levels of energy, efficiency, and reliability.
Website: https://www.aimcharity.org/
Contact number: 864-226-CARE (2273),
Address: 1202 SOUTH MURRAY AVENUE, ANDERSON, SC 29624
Upstate Family Resource Center
We are a non-profit organization located at 1850 Old Furnace Road in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. We provide families tools, guidance, and encouragement to become self-sufficient and strong. Our focus is to support and strengthen families in the Boiling Springs and Chesnee communities through assistance and educational programs.
Website: www.upstatefrc.org/
Contact number: 864-578-1379
SC Stay Plus Program for rent and utilities, also SC Housing.com
Can dial 1-800-476-0412/803-336-3420 to get information on getting help during pandemic
Middle Tyger Community Center: 864-439-7760
Spartanburg Housing: 865-598-6054
211.org (Crisis and Emergency, Disaster Assistance)
211 provides callers with information about and referrals to social services for every day needs and in times of crisis. For example, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services:
SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – (SCCADVASA)
SCCADVASA is the statewide coalition of organizations providing intervention services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and Primary Prevention programs to students and communities across the state.
Contact
Contact number: 803-256-2900
MAIL: P.O. Box 7776 Columbia, SC 29202
Website: https://www.sccadvasa.org/
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition
Providing services to victims of domestic violence in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties and victims of sexual assault in Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties.
236 Union Street
Spartanburg, SC, 29302
Contact number: 864-583-9803
Email: [email protected]
United Way of the Piedmont (Information for the Homeless)
United Way of the Piedmont is a private, nonprofit organization governed by a local board of volunteers. Our services cover three counties: Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union.
Website: uwpiedmont.org
Toll Free number 866-345-3086/864-582-7556
National Domestic Violence Hotline -The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)
Provides funding for the on-going operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephone hotline. The Hotline is an immediate link to lifesaving help for victims. It provides information and assistance to adult and youth victims.
Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh
Contact number: 800-799-7233(SAFE)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
The National Sexual Assault Hotline was the nation’s first decentralized hotline, connecting those in need with help in their local communities. It’s made up of a network of independent sexual assault service providers, vetted by RAINN, who answer calls to a single, nationwide hotline number.
Website: online.rainn.org
Contact number: 800-656-4673(HOPE)
National Children’s Alliance
National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). Formed in 1988, NCA has been providing support, technical assistance, and quality assurance for CACs, while serving as a voice for abused children for more than 30 years.
Website: https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/
Contact number: 888-773-8368(PREVENT)
Hope Center for Children
Homeless Shelter for Teenagers ages (16-21).
The mission of Hope Center for Children is to build stable, healthy families and to provide children a safe place from abuse and neglect.
Website: http://www.hopecfc.org/our-work.php
City of Spartanburg, SC Minority Business Development
Are you an African American looking to start or expand your business? The mission of this program is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs who start or relocate their business to the City of Spartanburg with access to training, coaching, and support services so they can be successful.
Contact Person: Natasha Pitts at 864-596-3449 or email [email protected].
Mortgage Assistance, and Foreclosure Prevention Resources
There are several different programs and resources that homeowners in South Carolina can use to get help with their mortgage. Government assistance is offered at the state as well as local level. Read more mortgage help in South Carolina. Also, the state has several government certified non-profit agencies that counsel homeowners through difficult times. Many of their services are offered at no cost. More on South Carolina HUD agencies.
Senior Programs in South Carolina
Residents who are 55 or older can contact the Office of Aging. This non-profit organization administers resources specifically for seniors. Programs include emergency rent, food, transportation, and information on medical and health care. Click here for Agency on Aging and Senior Help in SC.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
This program is run by the South Carolina Housing and Finance Development Authority and it provides rental assistance to low-income seniors age 55 and older. The funds provided are a one time payment. Click here for more on South Carolina emergency rent assistance.
Piedmont Community Action Agency
Numerous assistance programs are offered, including job counseling, basic computer training, case management, and limited emergency financial assistance. The non-profit can also help with energy bill assistance, including LIHEAP and weatherization. Other resources in Spartanburg County from PCA include the government Head Start program, rent and mortgage payment assistance, senior low-income housing complexes, and life skills training. Spartanburg South Carolina. Call (864) 585-8183, or click more details on help from Piedmont Community Action Agency.
South Carolina Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides Direct Assistance for Heating and
Cooling; Emergency Crisis Assistance Program (ECAP) for Heating and Cooling; and Supplemental
Funding for the Low-Income Weatherization Program (WAP). LIHEAP is a Federal emergency assistance
block grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Webiste: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1548
Salvation Army of Spartanburg
Provides funds for utilities, rent, food, clothing
Email: [email protected]
Contact number: 864-576-6670
BGR is a book club for 5th- and 6th-grade brown girls. The purpose of this club is to instill a love for reading, foster interaction, nurture self-evaluation, promote the ability to dream and how to express oneself in a constructive manner.
Email: [email protected]
Contact Number: 864-214-5820
AIM - (Anderson Interfaith Ministries)
Non-profit organization that meets the needs of struggling individuals and families in Anderson County. AIM was founded by churches to eliminate the duplication of assistance to those in need. For almost three decades, AIM has stabilized the community and continued to do so using its hand up, not hand out, philosophy. AIM is well known in the Upstate for giving hope and changing lives and continues to do so with unparalleled levels of energy, efficiency, and reliability.
Website: https://www.aimcharity.org/
Contact number: 864-226-CARE (2273),
Address: 1202 SOUTH MURRAY AVENUE, ANDERSON, SC 29624
Upstate Family Resource Center
We are a non-profit organization located at 1850 Old Furnace Road in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. We provide families tools, guidance, and encouragement to become self-sufficient and strong. Our focus is to support and strengthen families in the Boiling Springs and Chesnee communities through assistance and educational programs.
Website: www.upstatefrc.org/
Contact number: 864-578-1379
SC Stay Plus Program for rent and utilities, also SC Housing.com
Can dial 1-800-476-0412/803-336-3420 to get information on getting help during pandemic
Middle Tyger Community Center: 864-439-7760
Spartanburg Housing: 865-598-6054
211.org (Crisis and Emergency, Disaster Assistance)
211 provides callers with information about and referrals to social services for every day needs and in times of crisis. For example, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services:
- Basic Human Needs Resources – including food and clothing, shelters, housing, utility assistance.
- Disaster Response and Recovery – works with the emergency management team during a disaster to offer support and place for dissemination of information.
- Mental Health and Health Resources – including counseling, support groups, drug and alcohol treatment, health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health resources, health insurance programs for children, medical information lines, clinics, and hospitals.
- Employment Supports – including job training, employment services, transportation assistance and education programs.
- Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities – including adult day care, community meals, respite care, home health care, transportation and homemaker services.
- Children, Youth and Family Support – including child care, after school programs, educational programs for low income families, family resource centers, and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring and protective services.
- Volunteer Opportunities and Donations – Individuals who wish to donate time, goods or money to community organizations can find this information by dialing 211.
SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault – (SCCADVASA)
SCCADVASA is the statewide coalition of organizations providing intervention services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and Primary Prevention programs to students and communities across the state.
Contact
Contact number: 803-256-2900
MAIL: P.O. Box 7776 Columbia, SC 29202
Website: https://www.sccadvasa.org/
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition
Providing services to victims of domestic violence in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties and victims of sexual assault in Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties.
236 Union Street
Spartanburg, SC, 29302
Contact number: 864-583-9803
Email: [email protected]
United Way of the Piedmont (Information for the Homeless)
United Way of the Piedmont is a private, nonprofit organization governed by a local board of volunteers. Our services cover three counties: Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union.
Website: uwpiedmont.org
Toll Free number 866-345-3086/864-582-7556
National Domestic Violence Hotline -The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)
Provides funding for the on-going operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephone hotline. The Hotline is an immediate link to lifesaving help for victims. It provides information and assistance to adult and youth victims.
Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh
Contact number: 800-799-7233(SAFE)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
The National Sexual Assault Hotline was the nation’s first decentralized hotline, connecting those in need with help in their local communities. It’s made up of a network of independent sexual assault service providers, vetted by RAINN, who answer calls to a single, nationwide hotline number.
Website: online.rainn.org
Contact number: 800-656-4673(HOPE)
National Children’s Alliance
National Children’s Alliance (NCA) is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). Formed in 1988, NCA has been providing support, technical assistance, and quality assurance for CACs, while serving as a voice for abused children for more than 30 years.
Website: https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/
Contact number: 888-773-8368(PREVENT)
Hope Center for Children
Homeless Shelter for Teenagers ages (16-21).
The mission of Hope Center for Children is to build stable, healthy families and to provide children a safe place from abuse and neglect.
Website: http://www.hopecfc.org/our-work.php
City of Spartanburg, SC Minority Business Development
Are you an African American looking to start or expand your business? The mission of this program is to provide aspiring entrepreneurs who start or relocate their business to the City of Spartanburg with access to training, coaching, and support services so they can be successful.
Contact Person: Natasha Pitts at 864-596-3449 or email [email protected].
Mortgage Assistance, and Foreclosure Prevention Resources
There are several different programs and resources that homeowners in South Carolina can use to get help with their mortgage. Government assistance is offered at the state as well as local level. Read more mortgage help in South Carolina. Also, the state has several government certified non-profit agencies that counsel homeowners through difficult times. Many of their services are offered at no cost. More on South Carolina HUD agencies.
Senior Programs in South Carolina
Residents who are 55 or older can contact the Office of Aging. This non-profit organization administers resources specifically for seniors. Programs include emergency rent, food, transportation, and information on medical and health care. Click here for Agency on Aging and Senior Help in SC.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
This program is run by the South Carolina Housing and Finance Development Authority and it provides rental assistance to low-income seniors age 55 and older. The funds provided are a one time payment. Click here for more on South Carolina emergency rent assistance.
Piedmont Community Action Agency
Numerous assistance programs are offered, including job counseling, basic computer training, case management, and limited emergency financial assistance. The non-profit can also help with energy bill assistance, including LIHEAP and weatherization. Other resources in Spartanburg County from PCA include the government Head Start program, rent and mortgage payment assistance, senior low-income housing complexes, and life skills training. Spartanburg South Carolina. Call (864) 585-8183, or click more details on help from Piedmont Community Action Agency.
South Carolina Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides Direct Assistance for Heating and
Cooling; Emergency Crisis Assistance Program (ECAP) for Heating and Cooling; and Supplemental
Funding for the Low-Income Weatherization Program (WAP). LIHEAP is a Federal emergency assistance
block grant funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Webiste: https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1548
Salvation Army of Spartanburg
Provides funds for utilities, rent, food, clothing
Email: [email protected]
Contact number: 864-576-6670