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Tricounty Community Resource Directory 2007
Tricounty Community Resource Directory 2007 Alphabetical Program/Service Index 211 Hotline ................................................................................................. ( ) -211 ..................1 4TheKids Missing Kid Services ............................................................... (402) 630-1241 ..........1 AARP - Chapter #267 ................................................................................ (866) 389-5655 ..........1 AccessNet .................................................................................................. (843) 330-8036 ..........2 Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach............................................. (803) 419-5112 ..........2 Adams Run Civic Center .......................................................................... (843) 889-6076 ..........2 Adoptees and Birth Parents in Search .................................................... (843) 881-9438 ..........3 Adult Children of Alcoholics .................................................................... (843) 577-3255 ..........3 Adult Reading Literacy Program (Dorchester Co.) ................................ (843) 873-7372 ..........3 Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group .......................... (843) 723-3600 ..........4 Advantage .................................................................................................. (843) 724-2489 ..........4 AFFA........................................................................................................... (843) 883-0343 ..........4 After School Homework Help................................................................... (843) 724-7338 ..........5 After School Program (St. Julian Center) .............................................. (843) 724-7350 ..........5 After School Programs (N. Charleston) .................................................. (843) 745-1028 ..........5 Aftercare Services..................................................................................... (843) 884-8412 ..........6 AHS Committee for Headache Education ............................................... (800) 255-2243 ..........6 AIDS/STD Hotline ...................................................................................... (800) 322-2437 ..........6 AIDSinfo ..................................................................................................... (800) 448-0440 ..........7 Aiken County Help Line Aiken 2-1-1 ....................................................... (877) 648-9900 ..........7 Air Force Aid Society ................................................................................ (843) 963-4414 ..........7 Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ............................................ (843) 963-6880 ..........8 Air Force Base Youth Programs .............................................................. (843) 963-5684 ..........8 Air Force Family Advocacy Program ...................................................... (843) 963-6972 ..........8 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office............................................ (843) 963-3655 ..........9 Airman and Family Readiness Center ..................................................... (843) 963-4406 ..........9 Al-Anon/Alateen ........................................................................................ (843) 762-6999 ..........9 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Hotline ................................................... (888) 425-2666 ..........10 Alcoholics Anonymous ............................................................................ (843) 554-2998 ..........10 Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics................................ (800) 878-4403 ..........10 ALM............................................................................................................. (800) 543-3135 ..........11 Alpha Pregnancy Center........................................................................... (843) 875-5623 ..........11 ALS Association/Lou Gehrig's Disease Hotline ..................................... (800) 782-4747 ..........11 Alston Wilkes Society Community Services .......................................... (843) 821-5000 ..........12 Alternatives Behavioral Services............................................................. (843) 851-5015 ..........12 Alternatives Life Improvement Center .................................................... (843) 767-4477 ..........12 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) .................................................... (843) 571-2641 ..........13 Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center ............................. (800) 438-4380 ..........13 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs ........................................ (843) 740-1592 ..........13 Alzheimer's Support Group...................................................................... (843) 764-3500 ..........14 AMC Cancer Information & Counseling Line.......................................... (800) 525-3777 ..........14 American Association of Kidney Patients .............................................. (800) 749-2257 ..........14 American Cancer Society ......................................................................... (843) 744-1922 ..........15 American Civil Liberties Union ................................................................ (803) 799-5151 ..........15 American Diabetes Association............................................................... (800) 342-2383 ..........15 American Heart Association .................................................................... (843) 853-1597 ..........16 American Kidney Fund ............................................................................. (800) 638-8299 ..........16 American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Helpline....................................... (800) 465-4837 ..........16 American Lung Association - Coastal Region........................................ (843) 556-8451 ..........17 American Parkinson's Disease Association........................................... (800) 223-2732 ..........17 American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...... (843) 764-2323 ..........17 American Red Cross Blood Services ...................................................... (843) 792-0219 ..........18 American Red Cross FACT ...................................................................... (843) 764-2323 ..........18 American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services ............................. (843) 764-2323 ..........18 American Red Cross Safe and Well Website.......................................... (800) 733-2767 ..........19 American Red Cross Service to Military ................................................. (843) 764-2323 ..........19 American SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Institute................... (800) 232-7437 ..........19 American Social Health Program............................................................. (919) 361-8400 ..........20 American Social Health Teen Information .............................................. (919) 361-8400 ..........20 American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)........................................... (800) 942-2732 ..........21 Americorp's National Civilian Community Corps .................................. (843) 743-2600 ..........21 Anchors Away Program............................................................................ (843) 792-0721 ..........21 Angel Flight Southeast ............................................................................. (800) 352-4256 ..........22 Angel Food Ministries............................................................................... (770) 267-7015 ..........22 Anger Management ................................................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........23 Annual Credit Report Request Service ................................................... ( ) - ........................23 Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders ............................................ (847) 831-3438 ..........24 Ansonborough House............................................................................... (843) 723-8613 ..........24 Archdale Medical Center .......................................................................... (843) 552-8332 ..........24 ARK, The .................................................................................................... (843) 832-2357 ..........25 Arson Hotline............................................................................................. (800) 922-7766 ..........25 Arthritis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter)................................................ (800) 883-8806 ..........25 Assessment/Mobile Crisis........................................................................ (843) 414-2350 ..........26 Association for Children for Enforcement of Support........................... (800) 738-2237 ..........26 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter)..................................... (843) 852-4160 ..........26 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America .......................................... (800) 727-8462 ..........27 Autism Society of America ....................................................................... (800) 328-8476 ..........27 Babynet Central Directory Careline......................................................... (803) 898-0428 ..........27 Bankruptcy Counseling Services ............................................................ (843) 744-1348 ..........28 BCD - Rural Transportation Management Association.......................... (843) 899-4096 ..........28 Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center..................................... (843) 266-5270 ..........28 Beaufort Memorial Hospital Mental Health Services.............................. (843) 522-5269 ..........29 Beechnut Nutrition Corporation Helpline ............................................... (800) 233-2468 ..........29 Behavioral Medicine Unit.......................................................................... (843) 402-1300 ..........29 Benefits.Gov .............................................................................................. (800) 333-4636 ..........30 Benevolence Program .............................................................................. (843) 871-2362 ..........30 Bereaved Parents of the USA................................................................... (843) 797-1765 ..........30 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services............................................................. (843) 761-0300 ..........31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) .................. (843) 569-0070 ..........31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center............................................ (843) 761-8282 ..........31 Berkeley County Animal Control ............................................................. (843) 723-3800 ..........32 Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce ............................................... (843) 761-8238 ..........32 Berkeley County Coroner ......................................................................... (843) 719-4566 ..........32 Berkeley County Disaster Preparedness ................................................ (843) 761-6900 ..........33 Berkeley County Government.................................................................. (843) 723-3800 ..........33 Berkeley County Prevention Board ......................................................... (843) 719-3021 ..........33 Berkeley County Public Library (Moncks Corner) ................................. (843) 719-4223 ..........34 Berkeley County Rescue Squad .............................................................. (843) 719-4295 ..........34 Berkeley County School District Office .................................................. (843) 723-4627 ..........35 Berkeley County YMCA ............................................................................ (843) 761-9622 ..........35 Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy ...................................................................... (843) 724-8283 ..........35 Berkeley Electric Cooperative.................................................................. (843) 761-8200 ..........36 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program .................................. (843) 761-0300 ..........36 Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ................................. (843) 761-0390 ..........36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ................................. (843) 572-2423 ..........37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site......................................... (843) 567-2674 ..........37 Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp. ............................. (843) 719-3200 ..........37 Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments................... (843) 529-0400 ..........37 Best Chance Network ............................................................................... (843) 744-1922 ..........38 Beta-Tech ................................................................................................... (843) 569-0889 ..........38 Bethany Christian Services...................................................................... (843) 839-5433 ..........38 Better Business Bureau............................................................................ (803) 254-2525 ..........39 Better Hearing Institute Services ............................................................. (703) 684-3391 ..........39 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center ........ (843) 266-5230 ..........40 Birth Defects Research for Children ....................................................... (407) 895-0802 ..........40 Birthright of Charleston............................................................................ (843) 556-4403 ..........40 Blind Children's Center............................................................................. (323) 664-2153 ..........41 Blue Star Mothers & Families/Tricounty Volunteer Program ................ (843) 554-8997 ..........41 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Berkeley Co. ...................... (843) 719-4056 ..........41 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Charleston Co.................... (843) 744-8683 ..........41 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Dorchester Co. .................. (843) 563-0132 ..........42 Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital............................................................ (843) 402-1000 ..........42 Boy Scouts of America (Coastal Carolina) ............................................. (843) 763-0305 ..........42 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn ........................................................ (843) 937-6517 ..........43 Brain Aneurysm Support Group .............................................................. (843) 724-2227 ..........43 Brain Injury Association of America ....................................................... (800) 444-6443 ..........43 Bread Basket ............................................................................................. (843) 760-2626 ..........44 Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS......................................................... (843) 792-9192 ..........44 Breast Cancer Support Group/Roper ...................................................... (843) 724-2794 ..........44 Breast Feeding Class................................................................................ (843) 402-CARE ........45 Bridge of Hope........................................................................................... (843) 747-8728 ..........45 Bridging the Gap ....................................................................................... (843) 761-0300 ..........45 Business Information Center (BIC).......................................................... (843) 727-4778 ..........46 Callen-Lacey Emergency Shelter............................................................. (843) 761-5360 ..........46 Camp Star of Hope .................................................................................... (843) 852-5513 ..........46 Cancer Information Service...................................................................... (800) 422-6237 ..........47 Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center................................... (800) 572-2275 ..........47 Cannon Street Apartments....................................................................... (843) 853-3737 ..........47 Cannon Street YMCA ................................................................................ (843) 577-9622 ..........48 Care for Life ............................................................................................... (843) 852-9090 ..........48 Caregivers Connection ............................................................................. (843) 884-0634 ..........48 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ................................................... (864) 235-2926 ..........49 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services .......................................... (843) 573-1905 ..........49 Carolina Basset Hound Rescue ............................................................... (843) 766-8838 ..........49 Carolina Children's Charity ...................................................................... (843) 554-6222 ..........50 Carolina Hospice Care .............................................................................. (843) 849-5910 ..........50 Carolina Youth Development Center ....................................................... (843) 266-5200 ..........50 CARTA DASH............................................................................................. (843) 724-7420 ..........51 CARTA........................................................................................................ (843) 724-7420 ..........51 Carter-May Home....................................................................................... (843) 556-8314 ..........51 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs ............................................................. (843) 308-9361 ..........52 Catholic Charities - Caregiver Support Group........................................ (843) 308-9361 ..........52 Catholic Charities - Immigration Services .............................................. (843) 388-0089 ..........52 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines ..................................................... (800) 232-4636 ..........53 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .................................................................. (843) 236-9700 ..........53 Center for Behavioral Health SC .............................................................. (843) 529-0700 ..........54 Center for Creative Retirement ................................................................ (843) 953-5488 ..........54 Center for Women Support Groups......................................................... (843) 763-7333 ..........55 Center for Women ..................................................................................... (843) 763-7333 ..........55 Center on Addiction and the Family........................................................ (646) 505-2060 ..........56 CHADD ....................................................................................................... (800) 233-4050 ..........56 Changing Families .................................................................................... (843) 224-1781 ..........56 Charles Webb Center Programs for Children ......................................... (843) 852-5545 ..........57 Charleston Affordable Housing ............................................................... (843) 577-4050 ..........57 Charleston Amputee Support Team (CAST) ........................................... (843) 820-7631 ..........57 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation....................... (843) 853-9697 ..........58 Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau ................................. (843) 853-8000 ..........58 Charleston Area Mpowerment Project (CHAMP)................................... (843) 744-4062 ..........58 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services .............................................. (843) 722-4127 ..........59 Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding ....................................................... (843) 559-6040 ..........59 Charleston Area Transgender Support Group ....................................... ...................................59 Charleston Bank Consortium................................................................... (843) 766-6676 ..........60 Charleston Breast Center Programs ....................................................... (843) 566-0116 ..........61 Charleston Center ..................................................................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........60 Charleston Center New Life Program...................................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........61 Charleston Center Outpatient Program................................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........62 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment.................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........62 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit ............................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........63 Charleston Center Women's Services..................................................... (843) 958-3300 ..........63 Charleston Center Youth Programs ........................................................ (843) 722-0100 ..........63 Charleston Citywide Local Development Group .................................... (843) 724-3796 ..........64 Charleston Clefts....................................................................................... (843) 364-8876 ..........64 Charleston Community Mental Health Center ........................................ (843) 414-2350 ..........64 Charleston County Coroner ..................................................................... (843) 746-4030 ..........64 Charleston County Diabetes Coalition .................................................... (843) 792-5872 ..........65 Charleston County Emergency Preparedness Department .................. (843) 202-7400 ..........65 Charleston County Government .............................................................. (843) 958-4000 ..........65 Charleston County Library Books By Mail ............................................. (843) 805-6878 ..........67 Charleston County Library ....................................................................... (843) 805-6930 ..........66 Charleston County Medical Society ........................................................ (843) 577-3613 ..........67 Charleston County Mental Health Court ................................................. (843) 958-5186 ..........67 Charleston County School District Campus Safety ............................... (843) 308-6580 ..........68 Charleston County School District .......................................................... (843) 937-6300 ..........68 Charleston Development Corporation .................................................... (843) 202-6960 ..........68 Charleston Domestic Violence Services ................................................. (843) 769-8285 ..........69 Charleston Emergency Shelter of Carolina Youth Development Center ........ (843) 266-5274 ..........69 Charleston Memorial Hospital.................................................................. (843) 876-8300 ..........69 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce .............................................. (843) 577-2510 ..........70 Charleston Miracle League....................................................................... (843) 345-5879 ..........70 Charleston Seliac Support Group............................................................ (843) 402-1099 ..........70 Charleston Southern University Counseling Services .......................... (843) 863-8010 ..........71 Charleston Southern University .............................................................. (843) 863-7050 ..........71 Charleston Trident Dietetic Association ................................................. (843) 724-2411 ..........71 Chicora-Cherokee Community of Shalom .............................................. (843) 747-9697 ..........72 Child and Family Development Center.................................................... (843) 529-3911 ..........72 Child Care Resource & Referral............................................................... (843) 747-9900 ..........72 Child Daycare Licensing Region 1 .......................................................... (843) 953-9780 ..........73 Child Find of America ............................................................................... (800) 426-5678 ..........73 Child Support Enforcement - Region III .................................................. (843) 953-9700 ..........73 Childhelp .................................................................................................... (800) 422-4453 ..........74 Children Unlimited .................................................................................... (800) 922-5651 ..........74 Children's Chance ..................................................................................... (803) 254-5996 ..........74 Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston .................................................... (843) 572-9909 ..........75 Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ................................................... (843) 853-8962 ..........75 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet......................... (843) 792-3561 ..........75 Children's Wish Foundation International .............................................. (800) 323-WISH.........76 Christian Intervention Program ............................................................... (843) 554-7960 ..........76 Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion .................................. (843) 746-3875 ..........76 Citadel ........................................................................................................ (843) 953-5230 ..........77 City of Charleston - Office of the Ombudsman ...................................... (843) 724-3745 ..........77 City of Charleston Department of Recreation Programs....................... (843) 724-7327 ..........77 City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development........ (843) 724-3766 ..........78 City of Charleston Lead Hazard Control Program ................................. (843) 577-1307 ..........78 City of North Charleston City Government ............................................. (843) 554-5700 ..........78 City of North Charleston Drug Tip Line................................................... (843) 308-4708 ..........79 City of North Charleston Recreation Department .................................. (843) 745-1028 ..........79 Cleft Palate Foundation ............................................................................ (919) 933-9044 ..........79 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) ..................................... (843) 719-4140 ..........80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.).................................. (843) 722-5940 ..........80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.) ................................. (843) 832-0135 ..........80 Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy .......................................... (843) 871-3572 ..........81 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs ...... (843) 852-4120 ..........81 Coastal Center ........................................................................................... (843) 873-5750 ..........81 Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina ............................... (843) 723-3635 ..........82 Coastal Conservation League.................................................................. (843) 723-8035 ..........82 Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Programs ...................................................... (843) 724-1212 ..........82 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program ...................................................... (843) 225-4866 ..........83 CODA.......................................................................................................... (843) 747-5830 ..........83 Coffee Klatch ............................................................................................. (843) 529-3100 ..........83 College Helpline ........................................................................................ (800) 476-2387 ..........84 College of Charleston ............................................................................... (843) 953-5620 ..........84 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services .... (843) 953-5640 ..........84 College of Charleston Upward Bound..................................................... (843) 953-5469 ..........85 Colleton Medical Center ........................................................................... (843) 782-2000 ..........85 Commun-I-Care ......................................................................................... (800) 763-0059 ..........85 Communities In Schools of Charleston Area, Inc .................................. (843) 720-2346 ..........86 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County..................................... (843) 730-3770 ..........86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston)............................. (843) 529-0142 ..........86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ....................... (843) 726-5353 ..........87 Compassionate Friends............................................................................ (843) 763-6362 ..........87 Connie Maxwell Children's Home ............................................................ (843) 871-4673 ..........88 Consumer Credit Counseling Services................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........88 Consumer Services................................................................................... (800) 922-1594 ..........89 Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester)..... (843) 569-3079 ..........89 Cool Breeze................................................................................................ (843) 766-7180 ..........89 Coping with Cancer................................................................................... (843) 792-3346 ..........90 Corporate Angel Network ......................................................................... (866) 328-1313 ..........90 Covenant Counseling Center of SC......................................................... (843) 851-1806 ..........91 Creative Spark Center for the Arts .......................................................... (843) 881-3780 ..........91 Crime Prevention Office (N. Charleston)................................................. (843) 745-1096 ..........91 Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry ......................................................... (843) 554-1111 ..........92 Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling ................................................ (843) 744-1438 ..........92 Crisis Assistance Response and Education .......................................... (843) 953-3390 ..........92 Crisis Ministries......................................................................................... (843) 723-9477 ..........93 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC ..................................................................... (864) 271-8888 ..........93 Cult Hotline and Clinic .............................................................................. (212) 632-4640 ..........93 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ...................................................................... (843) 722-6460 ..........94 Daniel Island Medical Center.................................................................... (843) 216-5072 ..........94 Darkness to Light ...................................................................................... (843) 965-5444 ..........94 David Sojourner Senior Center ................................................................ (843) 563-3709 ..........95 Debi's Kids Angel Tree ............................................................................. (843) 402-5600 ..........95 Debtors Anonymous General Service Office.......................................... (781) 453-2743 ..........95 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center............................................. (843) 723-3600 ..........95 Delta SkyMiles for SkyWish ..................................................................... (800) 323-2323 ..........96 Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)......................................... (843) 723-2618 ..........96 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics ................................................. (843) 876-0539 ..........96 Diabetes Support Group - Roper ............................................................. (843) 556-8964 ..........97 Diabetes Support Group-Roper/St. Francis ............................................ (843) 571-0604 ..........97 Diabetes Support Group-Trident ............................................................. (843) 797-4933 ..........97 Dialysis Clinic ............................................................................................ (843) 723-7227 ..........98 Dictionary Project...................................................................................... (843) 856-2706 ..........98 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services .................................. (843) 871-1285 ..........98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services....................................... (843) 871-1285 ..........99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment ........................... (843) 871-1285 ..........99 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ................................................ (843) 805-5800 ..........99 Disability Resource Center....................................................................... (843) 225-5080 ..........100 Disabled American Veterans .................................................................... (843) 789-7506 ..........100 Disabled and Alone/Life Services for Handicapped............................... (800) 995-0066 ..........100 Doc Williams SPCA (Berkeley County - Goose Creek) .......................... (843) 797-0610 ..........101 Doc Williams SPCA ................................................................................... (843) 761-0683 ..........101 Doctor's Care Offices................................................................................ (843) 556-5585 ..........101 Domestic Abuse Support Group.............................................................. (843) 744-3242 ..........102 Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant).................................. (843) 856-2189 ..........102 Domestic Violence Support Group .......................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........102 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs .......................... (843) 871-4790 ..........103 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis.................................. (843) 875-1551 ..........103 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ........................................ (843) 873-5063 ..........104 Dorchester County Career and Technology Center............................... (843) 563-2123 ..........104 Dorchester County Coroner ..................................................................... (843) 832-0351 ..........104 Dorchester County Emergency Management Services ......................... (843) 832-0341 ..........105 Dorchester County Government.............................................................. (843) 563-0103 ..........105 Dorchester County Public Library (St. George) ..................................... (843) 563-9189 ..........105 Dorchester County Public Library (Summerville) .................................. (843) 871-5075 ..........105 Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries .............................................. (843) 873-9390 ..........106 Dorchester School District 2 .................................................................... (843) 873-2901 ..........106 Dorchester School District 4 .................................................................... (843) 563-4535 ..........106 Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ............................................ (843) 871-5053 ..........106 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services .................................................... (843) 871-5053 ..........107 Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry................................... (843) 553-3725 ..........107 Drayton Hall ............................................................................................... (843) 769-2600 ..........107 Dress for Success ..................................................................................... (843) 724-6760 ..........108 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Adult Protective Services ....................................... (843) 761-8044 ..........108 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Child Protective Services........................................ (843) 761-8044 ..........108 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Family Independence ............................................. (843) 761-8044 ..........109 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Food Stamps ............................................................ (843) 761-8044 ..........109 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Foster Care............................................................... (843) 761-8044 ..........109 DSS (Charleston Co.) Adult Protective Services.................................... (843) 953-9422 ..........110 DSS (Charleston Co.) Child Protective Services .................................... (843) 953-9422 ..........110 DSS (Charleston Co.) Family Independence .......................................... (843) 953-9400 ..........111 DSS (Charleston Co.) Food Stamps ........................................................ (843) 953-9400 ..........111 DSS (Charleston Co.) Foster Care ........................................................... (843) 953-9559 ..........111 DSS (Dorch. Co/St. George) Family Independence................................ (843) 563-4299 ..........112 DSS (Dorchester Co. /St. George) Food Stamps .................................... (843) 563-9524 ..........112 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Adult Protective Services ................................... (843) 821-0444 ..........112 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Child Protective Services.................................... (843) 821-0444 ..........113 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Family Independence .......................................... (843) 821-0444 ..........113 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Foster Care ........................................................... (843) 821-0444 ..........113 DSS (Dorchester Co./Summerville) Food Stamps.................................. (843) 821-0444 ..........113 DSS Region III Adoption Services ........................................................... (843) 953-9750 ..........113 Eagle Harbor Children's Home................................................................. (843) 688-5995 ..........114 Early Headstart .......................................................................................... (843) 724-6745 ..........114 Earned Income Tax Credit ........................................................................ (843) 965-4037 ..........114 East Cooper Community Outreach.......................................................... (843) 849-9220 ..........114 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program.................... (843) 849-9220 ..........115 East Cooper Regional Medical Center .................................................... (843) 881-0100 ..........115 Easter Seals South Carolina .................................................................... (800) 951-4090 ..........115 Educational Opportunity Center .............................................................. (843) 722-5509 ..........116 EF Foundation for Foreign Study ............................................................ (888) 447-4273 ..........116 Elder Reassurance Line............................................................................ (843) 832-0321 ..........116 Elder Support Line .................................................................................... (843) 766-7180 ..........117 Eldercare Locator...................................................................................... (800) 677-1116 ..........117 Emergency Rental Aid Program for Seniors .......................................... (800) 894-0415 ..........117 Emergency Repair Program ..................................................................... (843) 740-2589 ..........118 Emergency Veterinary Clinic.................................................................... (843) 744-3372 ..........118 Emotions Anonymous Support Group.................................................... (651)647-9712 ...........118 Enterprise Health Center .......................................................................... (843) 308-2400 ..........119 Entrepreneurial Woman Series ................................................................ (843) 763-7333 ..........119 Epilepsy Association of the Lowcountry ................................................ (843) 723-9334 ..........119 Epilepsy Foundation ................................................................................. (301) 459-3700 ..........120 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach....... (843) 722-2024 ..........120 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ........................................ (864) 241-4401 ..........120 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ........................................................................ (843) 761-8272 ..........121 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center ...................................... (843) 747-1339 ..........121 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program ................................ (843) 722-5940 ..........122 Face the World (Exchange Student Program) ........................................ (843) 763-1803 ..........122 Faith Sellers Senior Center ...................................................................... (843) 871-5053 ..........123 Families Anonymous ................................................................................ (800) 736-9805 ..........123 Family Assistance Management Services Program .............................. (843) 766-1133 ..........123 Family Caregiver Support Program ......................................................... (843) 554-2278 ..........124 Family Connection of South Carolina ..................................................... (843) 740-5500 ..........124 Family Court (Berkeley Co.) ..................................................................... (843) 723-3800 ..........124 Family Court (Charleston Co.) ................................................................. (843) 958-4400 ..........125 Family Court (Dorchester Co.) ................................................................. (843) 832-0360 ..........125 Family Preservation Services .................................................................. (843) 529-0462 ..........125 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs ................... (843) 266-1318 ..........126 Family Services Behavioral Health Services ......................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........126 Family Shelter............................................................................................ (803) 254-8344 ..........127 Family Violence Intervention Program .................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........127 Family Violence Treatment Center .......................................................... (843) 745-9111 ..........127 Father to Father Project............................................................................ (843) 744-2126 ..........128 Feline Refuge............................................................................................. (843) 336-4790 ..........128 FEMA .......................................................................................................... (800) 621-3362 ..........128 First Steps (Berkeley Co.)......................................................................... (843) 824-8989 ..........129 First Steps (Charleston Co.)..................................................................... (843) 745-0237 ..........129 First Steps (Dorchester Co.)..................................................................... (843) 873-3507 ..........129 Fleet and Family Support Center ............................................................. (843) 764-7294 ..........130 Florence Crittenton Day Program ............................................................ (843) 722-7526 ..........130 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ................................... (843) 853-9494 ..........130 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential)........................................... (843) 722-7526 ..........131 Flu-Shot Locator........................................................................................ ...................................131 FOCUS........................................................................................................ (843) 871-2959 ..........131 Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network ..................................................... (800) 929-4040 ..........132 For the Victims .......................................................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........132 Fort Sumter National Monument.............................................................. (843) 577-0242 ..........132 Foster Grandparents................................................................................. (843) 722-4127 ..........133 Foundation Fighting Blindness ............................................................... (800) 683-5555 ..........133 Four Holes Indian Organization ............................................................... (843) 871-6740 ..........133 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) ......................................... (843) 871-3820 ..........134 Francis Beidler Forest .............................................................................. (843) 462-2150 ..........134 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area) .................. (843) 722-4112 ..........134 Free 4-1-1 ................................................................................................... (800) 373-3411 ..........135 Free Computer/Internet Access ............................................................... ...................................135 Free Dental Clinic (St. Matthew's Baptist Church) ................................. (843) 266-5864 ..........136 Free Medical Clinic (First Baptist Church of N. Charleston) ................. (843) 744-4269 ..........136 FreeCycle ................................................................................................... ...................................136 Gamblers Anonymous and GAM-ANON ................................................. (843) 552-9828 ..........137 GAO FraudNET .......................................................................................... (800) 424-5454 ..........137 Gardens At Montague ............................................................................... (843) 577-0879 ..........137 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care)............................................. (843) 761-0392 ..........138 Gay and Lesbian National Hotline ........................................................... (888) 843-4564 ..........138 GED Hotline ............................................................................................... (800) 277-7323 ..........138 Geriatric Care Management...................................................................... (843) 571-6565 ..........139 GI Disorder Hotline.................................................................................... (888) 964-2001 ..........139 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina .................................................... (843) 552-9910 ..........140 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .................................................... (800) 448-3000 ..........140 Givhans Community School .................................................................... (843) 832-5559 ..........140 Good Neighbor Center for Women and Children ................................... (843) 529-1418 ..........141 Good Neighbor Center.............................................................................. (843) 566-9344 ..........141 GoodPeople Staffing................................................................................. (843) 377-0821 ..........141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina......................................... (843) 566-0072 ..........142 Goose Creek Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group................................. (843) 832-2357 ..........142 Goose Creek Recreation Center .............................................................. (843) 569-4242 ..........143 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ............................ (803) 734-0285 ..........143 Grand Oak .................................................................................................. (843) 571-5225 ..........143 Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Chamber of Commerce .............. (843) 873-2931 ..........144 Grief Counseling ....................................................................................... (843) 722-8371 ..........144 Grief Journey ............................................................................................. (843) 529-3100 ..........144 Grief Support Group ................................................................................. (843) 766-7646 ..........145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County)..................................... (843) 719-4953 ..........145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) ................................. (843) 958-4350 ..........145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County)................................. (843) 875-9842 ..........146 Guillain-Barre' Syndrome International................................................... (843) 795-7257 ..........146 H2U at Trident Health System .................................................................. (843) 847-5068 ..........146 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore ................................. (843) 572-9191 ..........147 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County Chapter)................................... (843) 761-8989 ..........147 Habitat for Humanity (Charleston Chapter) ............................................ (843) 722-7145 ..........147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore ............................. (843) 871-1159 ..........148 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ............................................ (843) 851-1414 ..........148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore ........................... (843) 849-8002 ..........149 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) .......................................... (843) 881-2600 ..........148 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore ............................ (843) 559-4009 ..........149 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ........................................... (843) 768-0998 ..........149 Hanahan Recreation Department............................................................. (843) 266-0723 ..........150 Hands On Health South Carolina ............................................................. (843) 792-3303 ..........150 Happy Days and Special Times ............................................................... (843) 571-4336 ..........150 Harmony Project........................................................................................ (843) 577-2103 ..........151 Head Start Program................................................................................... (843) 747-9900 ..........151 Health Department (Berkeley County)..................................................... (888) 553-6844 ..........151 Health Department (Charleston County) ................................................. (843) 746-3800 ..........152 Health Department (Dorchester County)................................................. (843) 832-0041 ..........152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ............................................................ (843) 856-1210 ..........152 Health Department (N. Charleston).......................................................... (843) 740-1580 ..........153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic) ................................................. (843) 764-1732 ..........153 Health Department (St. George)............................................................... (843) 832-0107 ..........153 Health Department/Goose Creek (Berkeley County) ............................. (843) 572-3313 ..........154 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital ................................ (843) 402-2273 ..........154 Heartland Hospice..................................................................................... (843) 766-7646 ..........154 Heartspring ................................................................................................ (800) 835-1043 ..........155 Heath Resource Center............................................................................. (202) 973-0904 ..........155 Help Line of Beaufort County................................................................... (843) 524-4357 ..........155 Help of Charleston .................................................................................... (843) 723-4010 ..........156 Helping Hands of Goose Creek................................................................ (843) 553-7132 ..........156 Helping Professionals Network ............................................................... (843) 747-5830 ..........156 Heritage Community Services ................................................................. (843) 377-0870 ..........157 Hollings Cancer Center............................................................................. (843) 792-9300 ..........157 Home Care ................................................................................................. (843) 554-2275 ..........158 Home Instead Senior Care........................................................................ (843) 571-3000 ..........158 Home Works of America, Inc.................................................................... (803) 781-4536 ..........158 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS ..................................................... (843) 953-9400 ..........159 Homeownership Resource Center........................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........159 Hope Center, Adult Day Program ............................................................ (843) 805-5875 ..........159 Hope Lodge................................................................................................ (843) 958-0930 ..........160 HOPE Worldwide SC-Charleston ............................................................. (843) 452-6111 ..........160 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ....................................... (843) 745-7092 ..........160 Hospice Center of Charleston.................................................................. (843) 529-3100 ..........161 Hospice of Charleston .............................................................................. (843) 529-3100 ..........161 House Ear Institute.................................................................................... (213) 483-4431 ..........161 Houses on the Move ................................................................................. (843) 884-4860 ..........162 Housing Authority (Dorchester County) ................................................. (866) 701-0314 ..........162 Housing Authority for Berkeley County.................................................. (800) 922-5504 ..........162 Housing Authority for Charleston County .............................................. (843) 722-1942 ..........163 Housing Authority for City of Charleston ............................................... (843) 720-3684 ..........163 Housing Authority for North Charleston ................................................. (843) 747-1793 ..........163 Housing Discrimination Hotline ............................................................... (800) 669-9777 ..........164 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Charleston County.............................. (843) 202-7400 ..........164 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Berkeley County ................................. (843) 202-7400 ..........165 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Dorchester County ............................. ( ) - ........................165 I-CARE ........................................................................................................ (843) 554-2275 ..........165 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program)................ (843) 740-6130 ..........166 Infoline (Trident Technical College) ........................................................ (843) 574-6262 ..........166 Infoline........................................................................................................ (843) 937-6000 ..........166 International Soundex Reunion Registry ................................................ (775) 882-7755 ..........167 Interpreters List ......................................................................................... (843) 852-9880 ..........167 Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) ...................................................... (800) 435-7422 ..........167 IRS .............................................................................................................. (843) 566-0209 ..........168 Isle of Palms Recreation Center .............................................................. (843) 886-8294 ..........168 ITN Charleston Trident.............................................................................. (843) 225-2715 ..........168 James Island Outreach Food Pantry ....................................................... (843) 762-3653 ..........169 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries................................. (843) 795-3111 ..........169 Jenkins Institute for Children................................................................... (843) 744-1771 ..........170 Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs ......................................... (843) 571-6565 ..........170 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs......... (843) 571-6565 ..........170 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program...... (843) 571-6565 ..........171 Jewish Community Center Assistance Program ................................... (843) 571-6565 ..........171 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ............................................. (843) 571-6565 ..........172 Job Accommodation Network.................................................................. (800) 526-7234 ..........172 Job Corps Program................................................................................... (800) 733-5627 ..........172 Job Lines.................................................................................................... ( ) - ........................173 John Ancrum SPCA (Charleston County)............................................... (843) 747-4849 ..........173 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ............................................. (843) 559-3359 ..........173 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC ........................................................... (843) 723-9024 ..........174 Journey Thru Grief .................................................................................... (843) 792-3346 ..........174 Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc. ............................. (843) 745-1141 ..........174 Junior League of Charleston.................................................................... (843) 763-5284 ..........175 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ................................................ (843) 763-1973 ..........175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County) ............................................... (843) 761-8194 ..........175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ........................................... (843) 740-1649 ..........176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ........................................... (843) 832-0398 ..........176 Kids Cafe® ................................................................................................. (843) 747-8146 ..........176 KidsPath..................................................................................................... (843) 529-3100 ..........177 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services................................... (843) 745-9150 ..........177 Kings Crossing.......................................................................................... (843) 577-0879 ..........177 Kmart Pharmacy Generic Drug Program ................................................ ...................................178 L.E. Support Group ................................................................................... (843) 764-1769 ..........178 La Leche League ....................................................................................... (843) 849-1763 ..........178 LASCAVA ................................................................................................... (843) 958-5150 ..........179 Lawyer Referral Service, SC..................................................................... (800) 868-2284 ..........179 Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, SC Bar .......................................... (803) 799-6653 ..........179 Lead Information Hotline .......................................................................... (800) 424-5323 ..........180 Learning Disabilities Association of America ........................................ (888) 300-6710 ..........180 Legal Liaison Program.............................................................................. (843) 763-7333 ..........180 Legare Farms Education Foundation ...................................................... (843) 559-0788 ..........181 Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging .................................................. (803) 734-9900 ..........181 Life Management Center........................................................................... (843) 852-5705 ..........181 LifePoint ..................................................................................................... (843) 763-7755 ..........182 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ............................................. (843) 257-2065 ..........182 Limestone College .................................................................................... (843) 745-1100 ..........182 Living and Learning Advantage Office.................................................... (843) 724-2489 ..........183 Living Bank ................................................................................................ (713) 961-9431 ..........183 Living Well With Partial Vision ................................................................. (843) 723-6915 ..........183 Locks of Love Volunteer Program........................................................... (888) 896-1588 ..........184 Locks of Love ............................................................................................ (888) 896-1588 ..........184 Look Good... Feel Better........................................................................... (843) 744-1922 ..........184 Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center............................................... (843) 792-3654 ..........184 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.) ......................................................... (843) 747-CARE ........185 LowCountry Animal Rescue..................................................................... (843) 821-3175 ..........185 Lowcountry Continuum of Care Partnership.......................................... (843) 270-4613 ..........186 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..................................................... (843) 553-3505 ..........186 Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) ........................... (843) 723-0659 ..........186 Lowcountry Food Bank ............................................................................ (843) 747-8146 ..........187 Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance ................................................... ( ) - ........................187 Lowcountry Hepatitis Support Group ..................................................... (843) 792-6901 ..........187 Lowcountry House Rabbit Society .......................................................... (843) 852-0277 ..........188 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association ....................................... (843) 556-3654 ..........188 Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup.................................... (843) 577-9499 ..........188 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center ................................................ (843) 795-0238 ..........189 Lowcountry Senior Center ....................................................................... (843) 762-9555 ..........189 Lunch Buddies .......................................................................................... (843) 529-3100 ..........189 Lupus Foundation ..................................................................................... (877) 895-8787 ..........190 Lutheran Counseling Center .................................................................... (843) 766-8620 ..........190 Lutheran Hospice ...................................................................................... (843) 856-4735 ..........190 MADD Hotline ............................................................................................ (800) 438-6233 ..........191 MADD, Community Action Teams (State Office) .................................... (800) 543-8692 ..........191 Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Carolina ........................................... (843) 853-7880 ..........191 Managed Treatment Services................................................................... (843) 740-1570 ..........192 MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County ....................... (845) 412-8420 ..........192 March of Dimes.......................................................................................... (843) 571-1776 ..........192 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families ................................... (843) 965-4190 ..........193 Meals on Wheels (CASC).......................................................................... (843) 722-4127 ..........193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper) ............................................................... (843) 881-9350 ..........193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots) ................................................................. (843) 577-2795 ..........194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville............................................................. (843) 873-8224 ..........194 Mediation Associates................................................................................ (843) 723-8002 ..........194 Medicaid (Berkeley Co.)............................................................................ (843) 740-5924 ..........195 Medicaid (Charleston Co.) ........................................................................ (843) 740-5900 ..........195 Medicaid (Lower Dorchester Co.) ............................................................ (843) 821-0444 ..........195 Medicaid (Upper Dorchester County) ...................................................... (843) 832-0112 ..........196 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ............................................. (866) 445-9954 ..........196 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County.......................................... (866) 445-9954 ..........196 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County ......................................... (866) 445-9954 ..........197 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic............................................................. ...................................197 Medical Recovery Service of Charleston ................................................ (843) 556-3210 ..........197 Medicare Information ................................................................................ (800) 633-4227 ..........198 Mended Hearts (Chapter #266)................................................................. (843) 556-0368 ..........198 Metanoia Community Housing Development Program ......................... (843) 529-3014 ..........198 Metanoia Young Leaders Program .......................................................... (843) 529-3014 ..........199 Metro Drug Enforcement Unit .................................................................. (843) 202-7700 ..........199 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston .................................... (843) 760-6114 ..........199 MIRROR Equestrian Center...................................................................... (843) 873-3814 ..........200 Modest Needs ............................................................................................ 1111111111111111111111 200 Moms Club of Charleston Support Group .............................................. (843) 762-6059 ..........201 Moncks Corner Medical Center................................................................ (843) 761-8721 ..........201 MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers ............................................................ (843) 747-7389 ..........201 Morris Village............................................................................................. (803) 935-7100 ..........202 Mothers & More Support Group............................................................... ( ) - ........................202 Mothers of Multiples Charleston Area..................................................... (843) 821-9814 ..........202 Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center ............................................ (843) 529-3100 ..........203 Mt. Pleasant Cancer Club ......................................................................... (843) 216-1383 ..........203 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center .................................................................. (843) 849-2061 ..........203 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department....................................................... (843) 884-2528 ..........204 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America ............................................. (800) 532-7667 ..........204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ..................................... (843) 559-4003 ..........204 MUSC Anxiety Disorders Program .......................................................... (843) 740-1592 ..........205 MUSC Audiology ....................................................................................... (843) 876-1308 ..........205 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ....................................... (843) 792-9888 ..........205 MUSC Children's Care - Moncks Corner ................................................. (843) 719-4774 ..........206 MUSC Children's Care .............................................................................. (843) 818-6102 ..........206 MUSC Children's Hospital ........................................................................ (843) 792-1414 ..........206 MUSC Cholesterol Center......................................................................... (843) 876-0888 ..........207 MUSC Dental Clinic ................................................................................... (843) 792-2611 ..........207 MUSC Emergency Dental Clinic at ECCO ............................................... ( ) - ........................207 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. .................................... (843) 876-7097 ..........208 MUSC Health Connection ......................................................................... (843) 792-1414 ..........208 MUSC Hospital........................................................................................... (843) 792-2300 ..........208 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ................................................................... (843) 792-9888 ..........209 MUSC Medical Center Social Work.......................................................... (843) 792-9535 ..........209 MUSC Medical University of South Carolina .......................................... (843) 792-3281 ..........209 MUSC Pediatric Primary Care .................................................................. (843) 792-3955 ..........210 MUSC Speech & Language Pathology .................................................... (843) 876-7200 ..........210 MUSC Weight Management Center ......................................................... (843) 792-2273 ..........210 MUSC/HCC Mobile Health Unit................................................................. (843) 792-0878 ..........211 My Sister's House...................................................................................... (843) 744-3242 ..........211 NAACP (Charleston Branch) .................................................................... (843) 805-8030 ..........211 NACA .......................................................................................................... (843) 556-0497 ..........212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .................... (843) 863-0082 ..........212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area ................ (843) 727-6405 ..........212 Narcotics Anonymous (NA)...................................................................... (843) 852-3001 ..........213 National 711 Relay..................................................................................... ( ) -711 ..................213 National Abortion Federation Hotline...................................................... (800) 772-9100 ..........214 National Association for Continence ...................................................... (800) 252-3337 ..........214 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.............................. (800) 843-5678 ..........214 National Center for Stuttering .................................................................. (800) 221-2483 ..........215 National Center for Victims of Crime....................................................... (800) 394-2255 ..........215 National Children's Cancer Society......................................................... (800) 532-6459 ..........215 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info.................................... (800) 662-4357 ..........216 National Council on Problem Gambling.................................................. (202) 547-9204 ..........216 National Crime Victim Research and Treatment Center ........................ (843) 792-2945 ..........217 National Do Not Call Registry .................................................................. (888) 382-1222 ..........217 National Domestic Violence Hotline ........................................................ (800) 799-7233 ..........217 National Eating Disorders Association ................................................... (800) 931-2237 ..........218 National Federation of the Blind .............................................................. (803) 254-3777 ..........218 National Foundation for Transplants ...................................................... (800) 489-3863 ..........218 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ...................................................... (800) 473-3003 ..........219 National Kidney Foundation of SC .......................................................... (800) 622-9010 ..........219 National Kidney Foundation-SC Donation Center................................. (843) 554-6715 ..........219 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter .............................................. (800) 922-7591 ..........220 National Park Service................................................................................ (843) 883-3123 ..........220 National Patient Travel Helpline............................................................... (800) 296-1217 ..........220 National Runaway Switchboard ............................................................... (800) 786-2929 ..........221 National Transplant Assistance Fund ..................................................... (800) 642-8399 ..........221 National Women's Health Information Center ........................................ (800) 994-9662 ..........221 Naval Health Clinic Charleston ................................................................ (843) 743-7000 ..........222 Naval Legal Service Office ....................................................................... (843) 764-7635 ..........222 Navy Wives Clubs of America.................................................................. (843) 873-7255 ..........222 Navy Youth Center .................................................................................... (843) 764-7809 ..........223 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston ....................................... (843) 764-7662 ..........223 NeedyMeds ................................................................................................ ( ) - ........................223 Nehemiah Ministries Program.................................................................. (843) 813-0640 ..........224 Neighborhood House................................................................................ (843) 723-7784 ..........224 New Career Employment Program .......................................................... (843) 719-3200 ..........224 New Image After Breast Cancer............................................................... (843) 303-2590 ..........225 Nineline - Covenant House....................................................................... (800) 999-9999 ..........225 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ....................................... (843) 747-3526 ..........225 North Charleston Senior Citizens ............................................................ (843) 745-1028 ..........226 Northside Christian School ...................................................................... (843) 797-2690 ..........226 Nurse-Midwifery Services......................................................................... (843) 792-3451 ..........226 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston ......................................................... (843) 554-4048 ..........227 Office of Disciplinary Counsel ................................................................. (803) 734-2038 ..........227 OPAC Pediatric AIDS/HIV Clinic (MUSC) ................................................ (843) 792-3132 ..........227 Open Door Christian Church.................................................................... (843) 225-4642 ..........228 Operation Evacuation ............................................................................... (843) 225-5080 ..........228 Operation Heatwave.................................................................................. (843) 821-5000 ..........228 Operation Home Free................................................................................ (800) 786-2929 ..........229 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach ............................................... (843) 559-4109 ..........229 Outreach Services - Main Office .............................................................. (843) 723-9285 ..........229 Outward Bound Discovery - Hurricane Island ........................................ (843) 849-2545 ..........230 Overeaters Anonymous............................................................................ (843) 747-5830 ..........230 Oxford Houses........................................................................................... ( ) - ........................231 PAIRS - Denslow Family Center............................................................... (843) 884-8511 ..........231 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ........................................................ (843) 745-5149 ..........232 Palmetto Health Hospice .......................................................................... (843) 821-4011 ..........232 Palmetto House ......................................................................................... (843) 486-0862 ..........232 Palmetto Poison Center............................................................................ (800) 222-1222 ..........233 Palmetto Pride Litter Hotline .................................................................... (877) 754-8837 ..........233 Palmetto Project ........................................................................................ (843) 577-4122 ..........233 Palmetto Youth Leadership...................................................................... (843) 821-0034 ..........234 Parent and Guardian Association............................................................ (843) 821-5809 ..........234 Parenting and Childbirth Classes (Roper St. Francis Healthcare) ....... (843) 402-2273 ..........234 Parenting Programs .................................................................................. (843) 963-6504 ..........235 Parents & Children Together (PACT) ...................................................... (843) 769-5799 ..........235 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) ............................ (843) 722-2238 ..........235 Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc. .......................................... (843) 747-0480 ..........236 Parents Without Partners ......................................................................... (843) 766-3078 ..........236 Parkinson's Support Group...................................................................... (843) 881-3996 ..........236 Partners for Healthy Children .................................................................. (888) 549-0820 ..........237 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) ...................................... (888) 477-2669 ..........237 Pattison's Academy Day Camp................................................................ (843) 849-6707 ..........237 People Advocating to Change Humanity ................................................ (843) 744-1249 ..........238 People Against Rape................................................................................. (843) 745-0144 ..........238 Pet Helpers Adoption and Rescue Shelter ............................................. (843) 795-1110 ..........238 Physician Referral Service (Roper St. Francis Healthcare)................... (843) 402-2273 ..........239 Pinelands Group Home............................................................................. (843) 851-0079 ..........239 PinkHouse.................................................................................................. (843) 556-3486 ..........239 Planned Parenthood of SC ....................................................................... (803) 256-4908 ..........240 Planter's Retreat ........................................................................................ (843) 832-6111 ..........240 Port Trust Federal Credit Union............................................................... (843) 571-6899 ..........240 Post & Courier ........................................................................................... (843) 722-6500 ..........241 Postpartum Depression Support Group ................................................. (843) 881-2047 ..........241 Prayer and Prison Outreach Ministries ................................................... (843) 852-9532 ..........241 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .. (843) 266-5280 ..........242 Pro Bono Legal Services .......................................................................... (843) 853-6456 ..........242 PRO-Parents (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC) ........................ (803) 772-5688 ..........242 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ................................................................... (843) 719-4519 ..........243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Estates and Marriage Licenses)........ (843) 958-5030 ..........243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) . (843) 958-5180 ..........243 Probate Court (Dorchester County)......................................................... (843) 563-0105 ..........244 Project ASSIST PA/M ................................................................................ (843) 574-6525 ..........244 Project Care ............................................................................................... (843) 388-9719 ..........245 Project Pride .............................................................................................. (843) 724-6760 ..........245 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities........................... (843) 763-8571 ..........245 Public Defenders Office of Charleston County ...................................... (843) 958-1850 ..........246 Publix Free Prescription Program ........................................................... ...................................246 Quality Time Alzheimer's Respite Care................................................... (843) 723-1611 ..........247 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center ..................................................... (843) 577-5011 ..........247 REACH 2010............................................................................................... (843) 792-5872 ..........247 Reach to Recovery .................................................................................... (843) 744-1922 ..........248 Reading Soul Mates .................................................................................. (843) 937-6523 ..........248 Rebuilding Together (Christmas in April) ............................................... (843) 207-1325 ..........248 Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic ......................................................... (800) 221-4792 ..........249 Recovering Nurses Support Group ......................................................... (843) 722-0100 ..........249 Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) ................................................... (843) 724-5850 ..........249 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC ............................................... (843) 746-3800 ..........250 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program................................... (843) 554-2280 ..........250 Rein and Shine .......................................................................................... (843) 849-0964 ..........250 Representative Payee Program ............................................................... (843) 744-1348 ..........251 Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, SC Bar............................................. (803) 799-6653 ..........251 Retiree Activities Office ............................................................................ (843) 963-2228 ..........252 Ridgeville Community Resource Center ................................................. (843) 873-5384 ..........252 Rise Sister Rise ......................................................................................... (843) 722-6245 ..........252 Ronald McDonald House Charities.......................................................... (843) 723-7957 ..........253 Roper Cancer Answer............................................................................... (843) 402-2273 ..........253 Roper Hospital........................................................................................... (843) 724-2000 ..........253 Roper Northwoods Emergency Services ................................................ (843) 824-8733 ..........254 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital .................................................................. (843) 724-2800 ..........254 Roper St. Francis Healthcare - General Listings .................................... (843) 724-2000 ..........254 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline...................................................... (843) 720-8440 ..........255 Roper St. Francis Home Care................................................................... (843) 402-7000 ..........255 Roper St. Francis Medical Center Berkeley ............................................ (843) 899-7700 ..........255 Rural Mission............................................................................................. (843) 768-1720 ..........256 Rural Transportation................................................................................. (843) 724-6763 ..........256 S-Anon International Family Groups....................................................... (800) 210-8141 ..........256 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County).............. (843) 953-8400 ..........257 Safe Kids Trident Area.............................................................................. (843) 792-5327 ..........257 Safe Return ................................................................................................ (888) 572-8566 ..........257 Salvation Army Eyeglass Program .......................................................... (843) 747-5272 ..........258 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility..................... (843) 747-5271 ..........258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ....................................... (843) 761-8626 ..........258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County ................................... (843) 851-2368 ..........259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County) .............................................. (843) 747-5271 ..........259 SC Access.................................................................................................. (800) 894-0415 ..........259 SC Centers for Equal Justice ................................................................... (843) 720-7044 ..........260 SC Department of Mental Health Division of Inpatient Services........... (803) 935-7140 ..........260 SC Department of Motor Vehicles ........................................................... (800) 442-1368 ..........261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester....... (843) 832-8340 ..........261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley............. (843) 761-8395 ..........262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston......... (843) 740-1553 ..........262 SC Early Childhood Association ............................................................. (843) 871-6666 ..........262 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ....................................... (803) 734-5049 ..........263 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network ................................ (803) 787-4191 ..........263 SC Housing Search ................................................................................... (877) 428-8844 ..........263 SC Human Affairs Commission ............................................................... (800) 521-0725 ..........264 SC ImmuNet ............................................................................................... (803) 561-0060 ..........264 SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) .................................................... (803) 737-9000 ..........264 SC Lions Charitable Services .................................................................. (803) 796-1304 ..........265 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program ............................................ (803) 734-9900 ..........265 SC Lowcountry Think First Program ....................................................... (843) 792-8967 ..........265 SC Personal Care Worker Registry ......................................................... (800) 894-0415 ..........266 SC Prevents ............................................................................................... (888) 727-7383 ..........266 SC Scottish Rite Centers /Childhood Language Disorders................... (843) 573-8545 ..........267 SC Secretary of State Public Charities.................................................... (888) 242-7484 ..........267 SC State Government Officials ................................................................ (803) 896-0000 ..........267 SC State Government Web Site ............................................................... (803) 896-0000 ..........268 SC State Parks........................................................................................... (803) 734-0156 ..........268 SC Statewide Minority Business Development Center.......................... (803) 779-5905 ..........268 SC Tobacco Quitline ................................................................................. (800) 784-8669 ..........269 SC Workers' Compensation ..................................................................... (803) 737-5723 ..........269 SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP) .................................................. (843) 767-1601 ..........269 SCE&G Customer Service ........................................................................ (843) 554-7234 ..........270 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC..................................................... (843) 852-4160 ..........270 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care.................................................. (843) 559-4137 ..........270 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ............................................ (843) 889-2272 ..........271 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island)............................................... (843) 559-3676 ..........271 Sea Island Nutrition Programs................................................................. (843) 559-4137 ..........271 Second Chance (American Cancer Society)........................................... (843) 722-6245 ..........272 Second Chance Shop ............................................................................... (843) 871-7456 ..........272 Senior Aides .............................................................................................. (843) 722-4127 ..........272 Senior EyeCare Program .......................................................................... (800) 222-3937 ..........273 Seniors Choice .......................................................................................... (843) 881-5521 ..........273 Service Corps of Retired Executives....................................................... (843) 727-4778 ..........273 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families ......................... (843) 740-6136 ..........274 Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center................................. (843) 928-3368 ..........274 Sex Addicts Anonymous .......................................................................... (800) 477-8191 ..........274 Shady Grove .............................................................................................. (843) 852-9965 ..........275 Shannon's Hope ........................................................................................ (843) 529-3100 ..........275 ShelterNet .................................................................................................. ...................................275 Shires, The ................................................................................................. (843) 852-5298 ..........276 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .............................................................. (866) 459-0013 ..........276 Sierra Club (South Carolina) .................................................................... (803) 256-8487 ..........276 SLED Sex Offenders Registry .................................................................. ( ) - ........................277 SLED Vulnerable Adult Investigations Unit ............................................ (866) 200-6066 ..........277 Sleep Center .............................................................................................. (843) 724-2246 ..........277 Smiles For A Lifetime................................................................................ (843) 574-6158 ..........278 Smoke Free Lowcountry Coalition .......................................................... (843) 746-3880 ..........278 Social Security Administration ................................................................ (843) 573-3600 ..........278 South Carolina Aquarium ......................................................................... (843) 720-1990 ..........279 South Carolina Autism Society................................................................ (800) 438-4790 ..........279 South Carolina Bar's Law Line................................................................. (800) 521-9788 ..........279 South Carolina Bar's Legal Clinics.......................................................... (803) 771-0011 ..........280 South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council ................................... (800) 733-6185 ..........280 South Carolina Commission for the Blind .............................................. (843) 852-4225 ..........280 South Carolina Legal Services................................................................. (888) 346-5592 ..........281 South Santee Senior & Community Center ............................................ (843) 546-2789 ..........281 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center............ (800) 949-4232 ..........281 SouthernCare Hospice.............................................................................. (843) 569-0870 ..........282 Spanish Ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses .............................................. (843) 559-1154 ..........282 Special Needs Advocate for Parents ....................................................... (888) 310-9889 ..........282 Special Olympics of South Carolina........................................................ (843) 795-5316 ..........283 Spirit of South Carolina ............................................................................ (843) 722-1030 ..........283 Spoleto Festival USA ................................................................................ (843) 722-2764 ..........283 Springfield College.................................................................................... (843) 569-7003 ..........283 Sprint Relay South Carolina..................................................................... (803) 936-6925 ..........284 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ............................................................ (843) 763-4360 ..........284 St. George Diagnostic Center .................................................................. (843) 563-8452 ..........284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .................................................. (843) 887-3274 ..........285 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center............................................ (843) 579-0420 ..........285 Star Gospel Mission.................................................................................. (843) 722-2473 ..........285 Stork's Nest (March of Dimes) ................................................................. (843) 766-5094 ..........286 Stroke Support Group at HealthSouth .................................................... (843) 820-7640 ..........286 Stroke Support Group............................................................................... (843) 724-2800 ..........286 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline ............................ (866) 783-2645 ..........287 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance ................................................ (800) 221-7437 ..........287 Suicide Stats and Information.................................................................. ...................................287 Summerville Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group.................................. (843) 832-2357 ..........288 Summerville Church of Christ.................................................................. (843) 873-1517 ..........288 Summerville Commissioner of Public Works ......................................... (843) 871-0810 ..........288 Summerville Family YMCA ....................................................................... (843) 871-9622 ..........289 Summerville Medical Center .................................................................... (843) 832-5000 ..........289 Summerville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group ..................................... (848) 873-0818 ..........289 Summerville-Dorchester Museum ........................................................... (843) 875-9666 ..........290 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation................................... (303) 475-4312 ..........290 Survivors of Homicide Support Group.................................................... (843) 745-2250 ..........290 Survivors of Suicide.................................................................................. (843) 747-3007 ..........291 Sustainability Institute, The...................................................................... (843) 529-3421 ..........291 Talking Book Services .............................................................................. (800) 922-7818 ..........291 Tax-Aide ..................................................................................................... (888) 227-7669 ..........292 TeenLine..................................................................................................... (843) 747-8336 ..........292 Tel-a-Ride ................................................................................................... (843) 747-0007 ..........292 Telamon Corporation ................................................................................ (843) 574-1864 ..........293 Tel-a-Ride ................................................................................................... (843) 747-0007 ..........292 Tender Memories....................................................................................... (843) 792-6395 ..........293 Thornwell Home and School for Children............................................... (864) 938-2100 ..........293 Thursday's Child ....................................................................................... (800) 872-5437 ..........294 Together Rx Access™ .............................................................................. (800) 444-4106 ..........294 TOPS........................................................................................................... (800) 932-8677 ..........294 Toys for Tots.............................................................................................. (843) 743-2702 ..........294 Trevor Helpline, The.................................................................................. (866) 488-7386 ..........295 Tri-City Outreach Support Group ............................................................ (843) 351-4359 ..........295 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families........................... (843) 795-2995 ..........296 Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center..................................................... (843) 958-3530 ..........296 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program ............. (843) 747-1788 ..........297 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ..................... (843) 747-1788 ..........297 Tricounty Family Ministries Healing Hands ............................................ (843) 747-1788 ..........297 Tri-County Immunization Coalition Volunteer Program ........................ (843) 577-4122 ..........297 Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce ......................................... (843) 563-9091 ..........296 Trident Area Agency on Aging................................................................. (843) 554-2275 ..........297 Trident Area Safe Kids Coalition ............................................................. (843) 792-5327 ..........298 Trident Head Injury Support Group ......................................................... (843) 852-5550 ..........298 Trident Health District Breast Feeding Program .................................... (843) 764-1732 ..........298 Trident Health System Senior Health Center .......................................... (843) 797-0416 ..........299 Trident Health System-General Listings ................................................. (843) 797-7000 ..........299 Trident HealthFinders ............................................................................... (843) 797-FIND..........299 Trident Literacy Association .................................................................... (843) 747-2223 ..........300 Trident Medical Center.............................................................................. (843) 797-7000 ..........300 Trident Technical College......................................................................... (843) 574-6111 ..........300 Trident Technical College Student Counseling...................................... (843) 574-6131 ..........301 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.) .......................................................... (843) 761-6033 ..........301 Trident United Way (Charleston Co.)....................................................... (843) 740-9000 ..........301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ...................................................... (843) 821-5000 ..........302 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling ............................. (843) 740-9000 ..........302 Trident Urban League ............................................................................... (843) 965-4037 ..........302 Tutoring...................................................................................................... (843) 744-1082 ..........303 United Cerebral Palsy ............................................................................... (800) 872-5827 ..........303 United Methodist Relief Center ................................................................ (843) 884-4860 ..........303 United Ostomy Association of America .................................................. (800) 826-0826 ..........304 United Way 211 -- Midlands...................................................................... (866) 892-9211 ..........304 Unity Dial-a-Thought ................................................................................. (843) 937-6000 ..........304 US Citizenship and Immigration Services .............................................. (800) 375-5283 ..........305 US Consumer Product Safety Commission............................................ (800) 638-2772 ..........305 US Office of Overseas Citizens Services ................................................ (888) 407-4747 ..........305 US Probation Office .................................................................................. (843) 579-1500 ..........306 Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group N. Charleston......................... (843) 767-1957 ..........306 Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group ................................................. (843) 766-9360 ..........306 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ................................... (843) 789-7247 ..........307 Vanished Children's Alliance ................................................................... (800) 826-4743 ..........307 Vehicle Safety Line.................................................................................... (888) 327-4236 ..........307 Verizon Wireless HopeLine ...................................................................... (800) 426-2790 ..........308 Vet Center .................................................................................................. (843) 747-8387 ..........308 Veterans Affairs (Berkeley County) ......................................................... (843) 719-4023 ..........308 Veterans Affairs Office (Charleston Co.)................................................. (843) 974-6360 ..........309 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) ................................................ (843) 832-0050 ..........309 Victim Advocate Goose Creek ................................................................. (843) 863-5200 ..........309 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department).................. (843) 719-4455 ..........310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department) ............................... (843) 769-8285 ..........310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) ........................................ (843) 745-2250 ..........310 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office) ........................... (843) 832-0168 ..........311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department) .......................... (843) 740-2824 ..........311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) .................................. (803) 734-1900 ..........311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.) ....................................... (843) 821-3698 ..........312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ............................................. (843) 884-HELP.........312 Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) ............................ (843) 529-7471 ..........312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office) .................................. (843) 871-3118 ..........313 Victim Services (SC Dept. of Probation & Parole).................................. (843) 740-1553 ..........313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .................................................... (843) 958-1900 ..........313 Village at Summerville .............................................................................. (843) 873-2550 ..........314 VISION USA................................................................................................ (800) 766-4466 ..........314 Visitor Inquiry Service .............................................................................. (843) 853-8000 ..........314 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester) ................................... (866) 297-6808 ..........315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.)............................................. (843) 740-1600 ..........315 Volunteer Solutions/Gift Match ................................................................ (843) 566-7185 ..........315 Wal-Mart Sam's Club $4.00 Program ....................................................... ...................................316 Wando Community Schools..................................................................... (843) 881-8273 ..........316 Weatherization........................................................................................... (843) 724-6760 ..........316 Webster University.................................................................................... (843) 760-1324 ..........317 Weed and Seed Program .......................................................................... (843) 745-7107 ..........317 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ........................................................ (843) 559-4493 ..........317 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School............................................................ (803) 896-6480 ..........318 Willow Lane School................................................................................... (803) 896-9112 ..........318 Windwood Farm Home for Children ........................................................ (843) 884-5342 ..........318 Wings for Kids ........................................................................................... (843) 296-1667 ..........319 Wisteria Place ............................................................................................ (843) 821-2261 ..........319 Women's Health Services......................................................................... (843) 792-5300 ..........319 Women's Medical Center, Charleston ..................................................... (843) 571-5161 ..........320 Women's Shelter ....................................................................................... (803) 779-4706 ..........320 Workforce Centers .................................................................................... (843) 953-8400 ..........320 Worksite Partners...................................................................................... (843) 824-9006 ..........321 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston ................................... (843) 554-7960 ..........321 World Overcomers Ministries .................................................................. (843) 746-5180 ..........321 Writing Hotline........................................................................................... (843) 953-5305 ..........322 YLP (Youth Leadership Program) ............................................................ (843) 719-3200 ..........322 YMCA After School Program.................................................................... (843) 577-9622 ..........322 Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles ..................................................... (843) 744-5510 ..........323 Youth Court Program................................................................................ (843) 720-1999 ..........323 Youth Education Enrichment Program ................................................... (843) 724-6760 ..........323 Youth Empowerment Services................................................................. (843) 767-9969 ..........324 Youth For Understanding - Carolinas ..................................................... (800) 872-0200 ..........324 Youth Leadership BDCEDC...................................................................... (843) 577-0929 ..........324 Youth on the Move, Inc. ............................................................................ (843) 425-1271 ..........324 Youth Success Program........................................................................... (843) 276-8219 ..........325 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ........................................................... (843) 722-1644 ..........325 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX AARP AARP - Chapter #267 ......................................................................................(866) 389-5655 .... 1 AARP - Chapter #267 ......................................................................................(866) 389-5655 .... 1 Charleston Southern University Counseling Services ....................................(843) 863-8010 .... 71 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Educational Opportunity Center.......................................................................(843) 722-5509 .... 116 Tax-Aide ...........................................................................................................(888) 227-7669 .... 292 Trident Technical College ................................................................................(843) 574-6111 .... 300 ADD/ADHD CHADD.............................................................................................................(800) 233-4050 .... 56 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Life Management Center .................................................................................(843) 852-5705 .... 181 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 AFDC DSS (Berkeley Co.) Family Independence.....................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 109 DSS (Charleston Co.) Family Independence ..................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 111 DSS (Dorch. Co/St. George) Family Independence .......................................(843) 563-4299 .... 112 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Family Independence..................................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 AIDS Info/Education AIDS/STD Hotline ............................................................................................(800) 322-2437 .... 6 AIDSinfo ...........................................................................................................(800) 448-0440 .... 7 Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 AIDS-Medical Care Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 OPAC Pediatric AIDS/HIV Clinic (MUSC) .......................................................(843) 792-3132 .... 227 AIDS-Pediatric Services MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 OPAC Pediatric AIDS/HIV Clinic (MUSC) .......................................................(843) 792-3132 .... 227 AIDS-Prevention Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 AIDS-Support Group Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 AIDS-Testing/Screening Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 1 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 2 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Abduction Info/Education 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 Child Find of America.......................................................................................(800) 426-5678 .... 73 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 Abortion Services National Abortion Federation Hotline...............................................................(800) 772-9100 .... 214 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Abuse Programs-Adult DSS (Berkeley Co.) Adult Protective Services ................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 108 DSS (Charleston Co.) Adult Protective Services ............................................(843) 953-9422 .... 110 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Adult Protective Services ............................................(843) 821-0444 .... 112 Elder Support Line ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 117 Eldercare Locator.............................................................................................(800) 677-1116 .... 117 Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) .....................................(843) 723-0659 .... 186 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 Abuse Programs-Children Callen-Lacey Emergency Shelter ....................................................................(843) 761-5360 .... 46 Carolina Youth Development Center...............................................................(843) 266-5200 .... 50 Childhelp ..........................................................................................................(800) 422-4453 .... 74 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Child Protective Services ................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 108 DSS (Charleston Co.) Child Protective Services ............................................(843) 953-9422 .... 110 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Child Protective Services ............................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 Darkness to Light .............................................................................................(843) 965-5444 .... 94 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Eagle Harbor Children's Home ........................................................................(843) 688-5995 .... 114 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County)..............................................(843) 719-4953 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) ..........................................(843) 958-4350 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County) ..........................................(843) 875-9842 .... 146 Jenkins Institute for Children............................................................................(843) 744-1771 .... 170 Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) .....................................(843) 723-0659 .... 186 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc. ...................................................(843) 747-0480 .... 236 Thornwell Home and School for Children........................................................(864) 938-2100 .... 293 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Adoption Services Adoptees and Birth Parents in Search ............................................................(843) 881-9438 .... 3 Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Birthright of Charleston ....................................................................................(843) 556-4403 .... 40 Children Unlimited............................................................................................(800) 922-5651 .... 74 DSS Region III Adoption Services SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX (843) 953-9750.................................................................................................113 Doc Williams SPCA (Berkeley County - Goose Creek) ..................................(843) 797-0610 .... 101 International Soundex Reunion Registry.........................................................(775) 882-7755 .... 167 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Adult Day Care ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Hope Center, Adult Day Program....................................................................(843) 805-5875 .... 159 Adult Education Berkeley County School District Office............................................................(843) 723-4627 .... 35 Beta-Tech.........................................................................................................(843) 569-0889 .... 38 Charleston County School District...................................................................(843) 937-6300 .... 68 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester County Career and Technology Center........................................(843) 563-2123 .... 104 Dorchester School District 2 ............................................................................(843) 873-2901 .... 106 Dorchester School District 4 ............................................................................(843) 563-4535 .... 106 GED Hotline .....................................................................................................(800) 277-7323 .... 138 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Springfield College ...........................................................................................(843) 569-7003 .... 283 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Trident Technical College ................................................................................(843) 574-6111 .... 300 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) .........................................................(843) 832-0050 .... 309 Wando Community Schools ............................................................................(843) 881-8273 .... 316 Advocacy AFFA ................................................................................................................(843) 883-0343 .... 4 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) ............................................................(843) 571-2641 .... 13 American Civil Liberties Union.........................................................................(803) 799-5151 .... 15 Autism Society of America...............................................................................(800) 328-8476 .... 27 Charleston County Mental Health Court..........................................................(843) 958-5186 .... 64 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Crisis Assistance Response and Education....................................................(843) 953-3390 .... 92 Darkness to Light .............................................................................................(843) 965-5444 .... 94 Four Holes Indian Organization .......................................................................(843) 871-6740 .... 133 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County)..............................................(843) 719-4953 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) ..........................................(843) 958-4350 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County) ..........................................(843) 875-9842 .... 146 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Medical Recovery Service of Charleston ........................................................(843) 556-3210 .... 197 NAACP (Charleston Branch) ...........................................................................(843) 805-8030 .... 211 NACA ...............................................................................................................(843) 556-0497 .... 212 Parent and Guardian Association....................................................................(843) 821-5809 .... 234 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities .....................................(843) 763-8571 .... 245 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, SC Bar .....................................................(803) 799-6653 .... 251 SC Secretary of State Public Charities............................................................(888) 242-7484 .... 267 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department) ............................(843) 719-4455 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department).........................................(843) 769-8285 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 3 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 4 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office)......................................(843) 832-0168 .... 311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department)....................................(843) 740-2824 .... 311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) ............................................(803) 734-1900 .... 311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.).................................................(843) 821-3698 .... 312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .............................................................(843) 958-1900 .... 313 After School Programs After School Homework Help...........................................................................(843) 724-7338 .... 5 After School Program (St. Julian Center) .......................................................(843) 724-7350 .... 5 After School Programs (N. Charleston)...........................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 5 Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Bridge of Hope .................................................................................................(843) 747-8728 .... 45 Cannon Street YMCA ......................................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 48 Child Care Resource & Referral ......................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 72 Communities In Schools of Charleston Area, Inc............................................(843) 720-2346 .... 86 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Kids Cafe® .......................................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 189 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families .............................................(843) 965-4190 .... 193 Metanoia Young Leaders Program..................................................................(843) 529-3014 .... 199 Navy Youth Center...........................................................................................(843) 764-7809 .... 223 PinkHouse........................................................................................................(843) 556-3486 .... 239 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 Riverbend Christian Academy .........................................................................(843) 552-4995 .... 252 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 Wando Community Schools ............................................................................(843) 881-8273 .... 316 Wings for Kids ..................................................................................................(843) 296-1667 .... 319 YMCA After School Program ...........................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 322 Youth Education Enrichment Program ............................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 323 Agriculture Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Alcohol Abuse-Information Alcoholics Anonymous.....................................................................................(843) 554-2998 .... 10 Center on Addiction and the Family ................................................................(646) 505-2060 .... 56 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 MADD Hotline ..................................................................................................(800) 438-6233 .... 191 MADD, Community Action Teams (State Office) ............................................(800) 543-8692 .... 191 Oxford Houses .................................................................................................( ) - ............... 231 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston.............................................(843) 554-7960 .... 321 Alcohol Abuse-Support Group Adult Children of Alcoholics .............................................................................(843) 577-3255 .... 3 Al-Anon/Alateen ...............................................................................................(843) 762-6999 .... 9 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Hotline............................................................(888) 425-2666 .... 10 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Alcoholics Anonymous.....................................................................................(843) 554-2998 .... 10 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Recovering Nurses Support Group .................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 249 Alcohol Abuse-Treatment Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Charleston Center New Life Program..............................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Outpatient Program...........................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Women's Services.............................................................(843) 958-3300 .... 63 Charleston Center Youth Programs ................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Christian Intervention Program ........................................................................(843) 554-7960 .... 76 Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Morris Village....................................................................................................(803) 935-7100 .... 202 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info..............................................(800) 662-4357 .... 216 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 SC Department of Mental Health Division of Inpatient Services.....................(803) 935-7140 .... 260 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ...........................................(843) 789-7247 .... 307 Allergy Info/Education Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics..........................................(800) 878-4403 .... 10 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ....................................................(800) 727-8462 .... 27 Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network ..............................................................(800) 929-4040 .... 132 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Alzheimer's Services ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 24 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) ............................................................(843) 571-2641 .... 13 Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center ......................................(800) 438-4380 .... 13 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 Alzheimer's Support Group..............................................................................(843) 764-3500 .... 14 Caregivers Connection ....................................................................................(843) 884-0634 .... 48 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Goose Creek Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group .........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 142 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Quality Time Alzheimer's Respite Care...........................................................(843) 723-1611 .... 247 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Safe Return ......................................................................................................(888) 572-8566 .... 257 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Summerville Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group...........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 288 Anger Management Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 5 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 6 Anger Management .........................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 23 Domestic Violence Support Group ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 102 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 Animal Control/Rescue Berkeley County Animal Control......................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 32 Carolina Basset Hound Rescue ......................................................................(843) 766-8838 .... 49 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) .................................................(843) 871-3820 .... 134 LowCountry Animal Rescue ............................................................................(843) 821-3175 .... 185 Lowcountry House Rabbit Society...................................................................(843) 852-0277 .... 188 Animal Services American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 Berkeley County Animal Control......................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 32 Carolina Basset Hound Rescue ......................................................................(843) 766-8838 .... 49 Doc Williams SPCA .........................................................................................(843) 761-0683 .... 101 Doc Williams SPCA (Berkeley County - Goose Creek) ..................................(843) 797-0610 .... 101 Emergency Veterinary Clinic ...........................................................................(843) 744-3372 .... 118 Feline Refuge...................................................................................................(843) 336-4790 .... 128 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) .................................................(843) 871-3820 .... 134 John Ancrum SPCA (Charleston County) .......................................................(843) 747-4849 .... 173 LowCountry Animal Rescue ............................................................................(843) 821-3175 .... 185 Lowcountry House Rabbit Society...................................................................(843) 852-0277 .... 188 Pet Helpers Adoption and Rescue Shelter......................................................(843) 795-1110 .... 238 Anxiety Treatment/Relief 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 MUSC Anxiety Disorders Program ..................................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 205 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Arson Prevention Arson Hotline....................................................................................................(800) 922-7766 .... 25 Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry ..................................................................(843) 554-1111 .... 92 Arthritis Info/Education Arthritis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter) .........................................................(800) 883-8806 .... 25 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Arts Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ............................................................(843) 853-8962 .... 75 Creative Spark Center for the Arts...................................................................(843) 881-3780 .... 91 Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs ..................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 183 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center..........................................................................(843) 849-2061 .... 203 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Spoleto Festival USA .......................................................................................(843) 722-2764 .... 283 Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Carter-May Home ............................................................................................(843) 556-8314 .... 51 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 Village at Summerville .....................................................................................(843) 873-2550 .... 314 Asthma Info/Education Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics..........................................(800) 878-4403 .... 10 American Lung Association - Coastal Region.................................................(843) 556-8451 .... 17 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ....................................................(800) 727-8462 .... 27 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Autism Services Autism Society of America...............................................................................(800) 328-8476 .... 27 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 South Carolina Autism Society ........................................................................(800) 438-4790 .... 282 Baby Clothing Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Stork's Nest (March of Dimes).........................................................................(843) 766-5094 .... 286 Baby Formula Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Lowcountry Food Bank ....................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 187 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Baby Items Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Stork's Nest (March of Dimes).........................................................................(843) 766-5094 .... 286 Battered Women's Services Air Force Family Advocacy Program ...............................................................(843) 963-6972 .... 8 Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling .........................................................(843) 744-1438 .... 92 Domestic Abuse Support Group......................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant) ..........................................(843) 856-2189 .... 102 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 7 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 8 For the Victims .................................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 132 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 221 National Domestic Violence Hotline ................................................................(800) 799-7233 .... 217 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department) ............................(843) 719-4455 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department).........................................(843) 769-8285 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office)......................................(843) 832-0168 .... 311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department)....................................(843) 740-2824 .... 311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) ............................................(803) 734-1900 .... 311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.).................................................(843) 821-3698 .... 312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)......................................(843) 529-7471 .... 312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .............................................................(843) 958-1900 .... 313 Bereavement Aftercare Services............................................................................................(843) 884-8412 .... 6 Bereaved Parents of the USA..........................................................................(843) 797-1765 .... 30 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Compassionate Friends ...................................................................................(843) 763-6362 .... 87 Grief Counseling ..............................................................................................(843) 722-8371 .... 144 Grief Journey....................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 144 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Estates and Marriage Licenses) .................(843) 958-5030 .... 243 Shannon's Hope...............................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 275 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance ........................................................(800) 221-7437 .... 287 Survivors of Homicide Support Group .............................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 290 Survivors of Suicide .........................................................................................(843) 747-3007 .... 291 Tender Memories .............................................................................................(843) 792-6395 .... 293 Birth Certificates Berkeley County Government..........................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 33 Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 Dorchester County Government......................................................................(843) 563-0103 .... 105 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Birth Control Services Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Health Department (St. George)......................................................................(843) 832-0107 .... 153 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Birth Defects Info/Education Babynet Central Directory Careline .................................................................(803) 898-0428 .... 27 Birth Defects Research for Children ................................................................(407) 895-0802 .... 40 Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment ............................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Cleft Palate Foundation ...................................................................................(919) 933-9044 .... 79 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ..............................................................................(843) 722-6460 .... 94 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 March of Dimes ................................................................................................(843) 571-1776 .... 192 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 Blind Services Blind Children's Center ....................................................................................(323) 664-2153 .... 41 Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Foundation Fighting Blindness ........................................................................(800) 683-5555 .... 137 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 National Federation of the Blind ......................................................................(803) 254-3777 .... 218 Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic ..................................................................(800) 221-4792 .... 249 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 Blood Supply Services American Red Cross Blood Services ..............................................................(843) 792-0219 .... 18 Braille Information Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 National Federation of the Blind ......................................................................(803) 254-3777 .... 218 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 Breast Care Best Chance Network ......................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 38 Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS.................................................................(843) 792-9192 .... 44 Breast Cancer Support Group/Roper ..............................................................(843) 724-2794 .... 44 Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 La Leche League .............................................................................................(843) 849-1763 .... 178 Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center .......................................................(843) 792-3654 .... 184 9 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 10 MUSC/HCC Mobile Health Unit.......................................................................(843) 792-0878 .... 211 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 New Image After Breast Cancer......................................................................(843) 303-2590 .... 225 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Reach to Recovery ..........................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 248 Rise Sister Rise................................................................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 252 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Breastfeeding Info/Education Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Breast Feeding Class.......................................................................................(843) 402-CARE .. 45 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 La Leche League .............................................................................................(843) 849-1763 .... 178 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Stork's Nest (March of Dimes).........................................................................(843) 766-5094 .... 286 Trident Health District Breast Feeding Program .............................................(843) 764-1732 .... 298 Building Materials Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore .....................................(843) 559-4009 .... 149 Harmony Project ..............................................................................................(843) 577-2103 .... 151 Rebuilding Together (Christmas in April).........................................................(843) 207-1325 .... 248 CPR Training American Heart Association ............................................................................(843) 853-1597 .... 16 American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council ............................................(800) 733-6185 .... 280 Cancer Services AMC Cancer Information & Counseling Line...................................................(800) 525-3777 .... 14 American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 Best Chance Network ......................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 38 Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS.................................................................(843) 792-9192 .... 44 Breast Cancer Support Group/Roper ..............................................................(843) 724-2794 .... 44 Cancer Information Service .............................................................................(800) 422-6237 .... 47 Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 Children's Chance............................................................................................(803) 254-5996 .... 74 Children's Wish Foundation International........................................................(800) 323-WISH... 76 Coping with Cancer..........................................................................................(843) 792-3346 .... 90 Corporate Angel Network ................................................................................(866) 328-1313 .... 90 Happy Days and Special Times ......................................................................(843) 571-4336 .... 150 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 Hope Lodge......................................................................................................(843) 958-0930 .... 160 Look Good... Feel Better..................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 184 Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center .......................................................(843) 792-3654 .... 184 MUSC/HCC Mobile Health Unit.......................................................................(843) 792-0878 .... 211 Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Carolina ...................................................(843) 853-7880 .... 191 Mt. Pleasant Cancer Club................................................................................(843) 216-1383 .... 203 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 New Image After Breast Cancer......................................................................(843) 303-2590 .... 225 Reach to Recovery ..........................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 248 Rise Sister Rise................................................................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 252 Ronald McDonald House Charities .................................................................(843) 723-7957 .... 253 Second Chance (American Cancer Society)...................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 272 Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group .........................................................(843) 766-9360 .... 306 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group N. Charleston..................................(843) 767-1957 .... 306 Car Seats FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Safe Kids Trident Area.....................................................................................(843) 792-5327 .... 257 Vehicle Safety Line ..........................................................................................(888) 327-4236 .... 307 Career Counseling Charleston Southern University Counseling Services ....................................(843) 863-8010 .... 71 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 Educational Opportunity Center.......................................................................(843) 722-5509 .... 116 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 GoodPeople Staffing........................................................................................(843) 377-0821 .... 141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 New Career Employment Program .................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 224 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Vet Center ........................................................................................................(843) 747-8387 .... 308 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Youth Education Enrichment Program ............................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 323 Caregiver Support ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) ............................................................(843) 571-2641 .... 13 Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center ......................................(800) 438-4380 .... 13 Caregivers Connection ....................................................................................(843) 884-0634 .... 48 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Family Caregiver Support Program .................................................................(843) 554-2278 .... 124 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Geriatric Care Management ............................................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 139 Goose Creek Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group .........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 142 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Happy Days and Special Times ......................................................................(843) 571-4336 .... 150 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center .....................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 203 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .............................(843) 863-0082 .... 212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area..........................(843) 727-6405 .... 212 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Stroke Support Group ......................................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 286 Summerville Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group...........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 288 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Case Management Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester)................(843) 569-3079 .... 89 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 MUSC Medical Center Social Work.................................................................(843) 792-9535 .... 209 11 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 12 Managed Treatment Services..........................................................................(843) 740-1570 .... 192 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 Seniors Choice.................................................................................................(843) 881-5521 .... 273 Cerebral Palsy Info/Education Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 Chamber of Commerce Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce........................................................(843) 761-8238 .... 32 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ......................................................(843) 577-2510 .... 70 Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Chamber of Commerce .......................(843) 873-2931 .... 144 Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce..................................................(843) 563-9091 .... 296 Child Care Services American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 Child Care Resource & Referral ......................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 72 Child Daycare Licensing Region 1 ..................................................................(843) 953-9780 .... 73 Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Early Headstart ................................................................................................(843) 724-6745 .... 114 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Project Pride.....................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 245 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 Child Development Services Beechnut Nutrition Corporation Helpline .........................................................(800) 233-2468 .... 29 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment ............................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Parents & Children Together (PACT) ..............................................................(843) 769-5799 .... 235 SC Early Childhood Association......................................................................(843) 871-6666 .... 262 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Child Support Enforcement Association for Children for Enforcement of Support ......................................(800) 738-2237 .... 26 Child Support Enforcement - Region III...........................................................(843) 953-9700 .... 73 Family Court (Berkeley Co.) ............................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 124 Family Court (Charleston Co.) .........................................................................(843) 958-4400 .... 125 Family Court (Dorchester Co.).........................................................................(843) 832-0360 .... 125 Childbirth Classes Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 Parenting and Childbirth Classes (Roper St. Francis Healthcare)..................(843) 402-2273 .... 234 Clinic-Medical Services AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ....................................................(843) 963-6880 .... 8 Archdale Medical Center..................................................................................(843) 552-8332 .... 24 Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Free Medical Clinic (First Baptist Church of N. Charleston) ...........................(843) 744-4269 .... 136 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center .......................................................(843) 792-3654 .... 184 MUSC Children's Care.....................................................................................(843) 818-6102 .... 206 MUSC Children's Care - Moncks Corner.........................................................(843) 719-4774 .... 206 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. ..........................................(843) 876-7097 .... 208 MUSC Pediatric Primary Care .........................................................................(843) 792-3955 .... 210 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic ..................................................................... ............... 197 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. George Diagnostic Center..........................................................................(843) 563-8452 .... 284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Clinic-Women's Services Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center .......................................................(843) 792-3654 .... 184 National Abortion Federation Hotline...............................................................(800) 772-9100 .... 214 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Clothing Programs Benevolence Program .....................................................................................(843) 871-2362 .... 30 Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries ........................................................(843) 873-9390 .... 106 Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Help of Charleston ...........................................................................................(843) 723-4010 .... 156 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 13 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 14 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Second Chance Shop ......................................................................................(843) 871-7456 .... 272 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 World Overcomers Ministries...........................................................................(843) 746-5180 .... 321 Clubs Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Sierra Club (South Carolina)............................................................................(803) 256-8487 .... 276 Coalitions AFFA ................................................................................................................(843) 883-0343 .... 4 Berkeley County Prevention Board .................................................................(843) 719-3021 .... 33 Charleston County Diabetes Coalition.............................................................(843) 792-5872 .... 65 Charleston Development Corporation .............................................................(843) 202-6960 .... 68 Helping Professionals Network........................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 156 LASCAVA.........................................................................................................(843) 958-5150 .... 179 Lowcountry Continuum of Care Partnership ...................................................(843) 270-4613 .... 186 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families .............................................(843) 965-4190 .... 193 SC Early Childhood Association......................................................................(843) 871-6666 .... 262 Smoke Free Lowcountry Coalition...................................................................(843) 746-3880 .... 278 Tri-County Immunization Coalition Volunteer Program...................................(843) 577-4122 .... 297 Trident Area Safe Kids Coalition......................................................................(843) 792-5327 .... 298 Colleges/Universities Beta-Tech.........................................................................................................(843) 569-0889 .... 38 Charleston Southern University .......................................................................(843) 863-7050 .... 71 Citadel ..............................................................................................................(843) 953-5230 .... 77 College Helpline ...............................................................................................(800) 476-2387 .... 84 College of Charleston ......................................................................................(843) 953-5620 .... 84 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 College of Charleston Upward Bound .............................................................(843) 953-5469 .... 85 Educational Opportunity Center.......................................................................(843) 722-5509 .... 116 Infoline (Trident Technical College).................................................................(843) 574-6262 .... 166 Limestone College ...........................................................................................(843) 745-1100 .... 182 MUSC Medical University of South Carolina...................................................(843) 792-3281 .... 209 Project ASSIST PA/M ......................................................................................(843) 574-6525 .... 244 Springfield College ...........................................................................................(843) 569-7003 .... 283 Trident Technical College ................................................................................(843) 574-6111 .... 300 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Webster University ...........................................................................................(843) 760-1324 .... 317 Commitment-Involuntary Assessment/Mobile Crisis................................................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 26 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Community Service Americorp's National Civilian Community Corps.............................................(843) 743-2600 .... 21 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families .............................................(843) 965-4190 .... 193 Palmetto Youth Leadership .............................................................................(843) 821-0034 .... 234 Computer Education Family Assistance Management Services Program .......................................(843) 766-1133 .... 123 Free Computer/Internet Access....................................................................... ............... 135 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Wando Community Schools ............................................................................(843) 881-8273 .... 316 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Congregate Meals Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Faith Sellers Senior Center..............................................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 123 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 271 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Conservation Programs Coastal Conservation League .........................................................................(843) 723-8035 .... 82 Francis Beidler Forest......................................................................................(843) 462-2150 .... 134 Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center ..........................................(843) 928-3368 .... 274 Sierra Club (South Carolina)............................................................................(803) 256-8487 .... 276 South Carolina Aquarium.................................................................................(843) 720-1990 .... 294 Sustainability Institute, The ..............................................................................(843) 529-3421 .... 291 Consumer Complaints Better Business Bureau ...................................................................................(803) 254-2525 .... 39 Charleston County Medical Society.................................................................(843) 577-3613 .... 67 City of Charleston - Office of the Ombudsman................................................(843) 724-3745 .... 77 City of North Charleston City Government ......................................................(843) 554-5700 .... 78 Consumer Services..........................................................................................(800) 922-1594 .... 89 GAO FraudNET ...............................................................................................(800) 424-5454 .... 137 Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, SC Bar ...................................................(803) 799-6653 .... 179 Medical Recovery Service of Charleston ........................................................(843) 556-3210 .... 210 Office of Disciplinary Counsel..........................................................................(803) 734-2038 .... 227 Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, SC Bar .....................................................(803) 799-6653 .... 251 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SC Secretary of State Public Charities............................................................(888) 242-7484 .... 267 US Consumer Product Safety Commission ....................................................(800) 638-2772 .... 305 Consumer Info/Education Annual Credit Report Request Service ...........................................................( ) - ............... 23 Medical Recovery Service of Charleston ........................................................(843) 556-3210 .... 210 SC Secretary of State Public Charities............................................................(888) 242-7484 .... 267 Vehicle Safety Line ..........................................................................................(888) 327-4236 .... 307 Continuing Education Beta-Tech.........................................................................................................(843) 569-0889 .... 38 College Helpline ...............................................................................................(800) 476-2387 .... 84 College of Charleston Upward Bound .............................................................(843) 953-5469 .... 85 New Career Employment Program .................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 224 Trident Technical College ................................................................................(843) 574-6111 .... 300 Wando Community Schools ............................................................................(843) 881-8273 .... 316 Cooling and/or heating devices Berkeley Electric Cooperative..........................................................................(843) 761-8200 .... 36 Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 15 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 16 Operation Heatwave ........................................................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 228 Correctional Services SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester ................(843) 832-8340 .... 261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley......................(843) 761-8395 .... 262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston ..................(843) 740-1553 .... 262 Counseling 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office .....................................................(843) 963-3655 .... 9 Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Anger Management .........................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 23 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy ..............................................................................(843) 724-8283 .... 35 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 Center for Women............................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Charleston Southern University Counseling Services ....................................(843) 863-8010 .... 71 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 Connie Maxwell Children's Home....................................................................(843) 871-4673 .... 88 Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling .........................................................(843) 744-1438 .... 92 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Family Assistance Management Services Program .......................................(843) 766-1133 .... 123 Family Preservation Services ..........................................................................(843) 529-0462 .... 125 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ............................................(843) 853-9494 .... 130 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) .....................................(843) 723-0659 .... 186 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center .........................................................(843) 795-0238 .... 189 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 203 MUSC Anxiety Disorders Program ..................................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 205 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 221 National Center for Victims of Crime ...............................................................(800) 394-2255 .... 215 National Council on Problem Gambling ..........................................................(202) 547-9204 .... 216 National Crime Victim Research and Treatment Center.................................(843) 792-2945 .... 217 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Vet Center ........................................................................................................(843) 747-8387 .... 308 Court Charleston County Mental Health Court..........................................................(843) 958-5186 .... 64 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Family Court (Berkeley Co.) ............................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 124 Family Court (Charleston Co.) .........................................................................(843) 958-4400 .... 125 Family Court (Dorchester Co.).........................................................................(843) 832-0360 .... 125 Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Estates and Marriage Licenses) .................(843) 958-5030 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Victim Advocate Goose Creek.........................................................................(843) 863-5200 .... 309 Youth Court Program .......................................................................................(843) 720-1999 .... 323 Credit/Budget Counseling Bankruptcy Counseling Services.....................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 28 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs .....................................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 Consumer Credit Counseling Services ...........................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 88 Debtors Anonymous General Service Office ..................................................(781) 453-2743 .... 95 Family Assistance Management Services Program .......................................(843) 766-1133 .... 123 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Port Trust Federal Credit Union.......................................................................(843) 571-6899 .... 240 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 Crime Hotline Arson Hotline....................................................................................................(800) 922-7766 .... 25 City of North Charleston Drug Tip Line............................................................(843) 308-4708 .... 79 Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry ..................................................................(843) 554-1111 .... 92 GAO FraudNET ...............................................................................................(800) 424-5454 .... 137 Metro Drug Enforcement Unit ..........................................................................(843) 202-7700 .... 212 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 Palmetto Pride Litter Hotline ............................................................................(877) 754-8837 .... 233 SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) ............................................................(803) 737-9000 .... 264 Crime Prevention Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 City of North Charleston Drug Tip Line............................................................(843) 308-4708 .... 79 Crime Prevention Office (N. Charleston).........................................................(843) 745-1096 .... 91 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 Crime Related Services 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 Berkeley County Coroner ................................................................................(843) 719-4566 .... 32 Charleston County Coroner .............................................................................(843) 746-4030 .... 64 City of North Charleston Drug Tip Line............................................................(843) 308-4708 .... 79 Crime Prevention Office (N. Charleston).........................................................(843) 745-1096 .... 91 Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry ..................................................................(843) 554-1111 .... 92 Crisis Assistance Response and Education....................................................(843) 953-3390 .... 92 Dorchester County Coroner.............................................................................(843) 832-0351 .... 104 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County)........................................................(843) 761-8194 .... 175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ....................................................(843) 740-1649 .... 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ....................................................(843) 832-0398 .... 176 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester ................(843) 832-8340 .... 261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley......................(843) 761-8395 .... 262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston ..................(843) 740-1553 .... 262 SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) ............................................................(803) 737-9000 .... 264 SLED Sex Offenders Registry .........................................................................( ) - ............... 277 Victim Advocate Goose Creek.........................................................................(843) 863-5200 .... 309 17 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 18 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 Crime Victim Support 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy ..............................................................................(843) 724-8283 .... 35 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Childhelp ..........................................................................................................(800) 422-4453 .... 74 Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Programs ...............................................................(843) 724-1212 .... 82 Crisis Assistance Response and Education....................................................(843) 953-3390 .... 92 National Center for Victims of Crime ...............................................................(800) 394-2255 .... 215 National Crime Victim Research and Treatment Center.................................(843) 792-2945 .... 217 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester ................(843) 832-8340 .... 261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley......................(843) 761-8395 .... 262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston ..................(843) 740-1553 .... 262 SLED Sex Offenders Registry .........................................................................( ) - ............... 277 Survivors of Homicide Support Group .............................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 290 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 Victim Advocate Goose Creek.........................................................................(843) 863-5200 .... 309 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department) ............................(843) 719-4455 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department).........................................(843) 769-8285 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office)......................................(843) 832-0168 .... 311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department)....................................(843) 740-2824 .... 311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) ............................................(803) 734-1900 .... 311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.).................................................(843) 821-3698 .... 312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)......................................(843) 529-7471 .... 312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Victim Services (SC Dept. of Probation & Parole) ..........................................(843) 740-1553 .... 313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .............................................................(843) 958-1900 .... 313 Crisis Centers 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Aiken County Help Line Aiken 2-1-1...............................................................(877) 648-9900 .... 7 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 Good Neighbor Center for Women and Children ............................................(843) 529-1418 .... 141 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Trevor Helpline, The ........................................................................................(866) 488-7386 .... 295 United Way 211 -- Midlands ............................................................................(866) 892-9211 .... 304 Cult Related Services Cult Hotline and Clinic......................................................................................(212) 632-4640 .... 93 DUI Prevention Services Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 MADD Hotline ..................................................................................................(800) 438-6233 .... 191 MADD, Community Action Teams (State Office) ............................................(800) 543-8692 .... 191 Day Camps Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Day Care-Adults SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Day Care-Children Child Care Resource & Referral ......................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 72 Child Daycare Licensing Region 1 ..................................................................(843) 953-9780 .... 73 Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Early Headstart ................................................................................................(843) 724-6745 .... 114 Northside Christian School ..............................................................................(843) 797-2690 .... 226 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Deaf/Hearing Impaired Services American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)...................................................(800) 942-2732 .... 21 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 House Ear Institute...........................................................................................(213) 483-4431 .... 161 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Sprint Relay South Carolina ............................................................................(803) 936-6925 .... 284 Death Certificates Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Debt Management Bankruptcy Counseling Services.....................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 28 Consumer Credit Counseling Services ...........................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 88 Family Assistance Management Services Program .......................................(843) 766-1133 .... 123 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 Dental Care Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston .............................................................(843) 572-9909 .... 75 Free Dental Clinic (St. Matthew's Baptist Church) ..........................................(843) 266-5864 .... 136 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 MUSC Dental Clinic .........................................................................................(843) 792-2611 .... 207 MUSC Emergency Dental Clinic at ECCO......................................................( ) - ............... 207 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Smiles For A Lifetime.......................................................................................(843) 574-6158 .... 278 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Department of Motor Vehicles SC Department of Motor Vehicles ...................................................................(800) 442-1368 .... 261 Depression Treatment 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 Assessment/Mobile Crisis................................................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 26 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 19 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 20 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)..................................................(843) 723-2618 .... 96 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center .........................................................(843) 795-0238 .... 189 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 203 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Postpartum Depression Support Group ..........................................................(843) 881-2047 .... 241 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center..............................................................(843) 958-3530 .... 296 Diabetes Related Services American Diabetes Association.......................................................................(800) 342-2383 .... 15 Charleston County Diabetes Coalition.............................................................(843) 792-5872 .... 65 Charleston Seliac Support Group....................................................................(843) 402-1099 .... 70 Diabetes Support Group - Roper.....................................................................(843) 556-8964 .... 97 Diabetes Support Group-Roper/St. Francis ....................................................(843) 571-0604 .... 97 Diabetes Support Group-Trident .....................................................................(843) 797-4933 .... 97 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program .............................(843) 849-9220 .... 115 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.........................................................(843) 763-1973 .... 175 REACH 2010....................................................................................................(843) 792-5872 .... 247 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Dialysis Services and Info American Association of Kidney Patients........................................................(800) 749-2257 .... 14 Dialysis Clinic ...................................................................................................(843) 723-7227 .... 98 National Kidney Foundation of SC ..................................................................(800) 622-9010 .... 219 Directory Assistance Free 4-1-1.........................................................................................................(800) 373-3411 .... 135 Disabled-Adaptive Aids Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Locks of Love ...................................................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ...............................................(843) 559-4003 .... 204 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Disabled-Advocacy American Civil Liberties Union.........................................................................(803) 799-5151 .... 15 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities .....................................(843) 763-8571 .... 245 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SLED Vulnerable Adult Investigations Unit .....................................................(866) 200-6066 .... 277 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) .........................................................(843) 832-0050 .... 309 Disabled-Day Treatment Charles Webb Center Programs for Children .................................................(843) 852-5545 .... 57 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Hope Center, Adult Day Program....................................................................(843) 805-5875 .... 159 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ...............................................(843) 745-7092 .... 160 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Disabled-Early Intervention Babynet Central Directory Careline .................................................................(803) 898-0428 .... 27 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Charles Webb Center Programs for Children .................................................(843) 852-5545 .... 57 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment ............................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Disabled-Emotional Support Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester)................(843) 569-3079 .... 89 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ...............................................(843) 745-7092 .... 160 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program).........................(843) 740-6130 .... 166 Managed Treatment Services..........................................................................(843) 740-1570 .... 192 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .............................(843) 863-0082 .... 212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area..........................(843) 727-6405 .... 212 Stroke Support Group at HealthSouth.............................................................(843) 820-7640 .... 286 Disabled-Employment Services 21 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 22 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Accommodation Network..........................................................................(800) 526-7234 .... 172 Disabled-Family Support Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Charleston Amputee Support Team (CAST)...................................................(843) 820-7631 .... 57 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabled and Alone/Life Services for Handicapped........................................(800) 995-0066 .... 100 Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry.............................................(843) 553-3725 .... 107 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs .............................(843) 266-1318 .... 126 House Ear Institute...........................................................................................(213) 483-4431 .... 161 Managed Treatment Services..........................................................................(843) 740-1570 .... 192 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 PRO-Parents (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC) ................................(803) 772-5688 .... 242 Parent and Guardian Association....................................................................(843) 821-5809 .... 234 Special Needs Advocate for Parents...............................................................(888) 310-9889 .... 282 Stroke Support Group at HealthSouth.............................................................(843) 820-7640 .... 286 Disabled-Financial Aid Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Disabled-Home Care Services Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS.............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 159 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Disabled-Independent Living Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Disabled-Info & Referral American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)...................................................(800) 942-2732 .... 21 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Autism Society of America...............................................................................(800) 328-8476 .... 27 Babynet Central Directory Careline .................................................................(803) 898-0428 .... 27 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 Brain Injury Association of America.................................................................(800) 444-6443 .... 43 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Charleston County Library Books By Mail.......................................................(843) 805-6878 .... 67 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs .............................(843) 266-1318 .... 126 Foundation Fighting Blindness ........................................................................(800) 683-5555 .... 133 Heath Resource Center ...................................................................................(202) 973-0904 .... 155 Learning Disabilities Association of America...................................................(888) 300-6710 .... 180 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 March of Dimes ................................................................................................(843) 571-1776 .... 192 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 South Carolina Autism Society ........................................................................(800) 438-4790 .... 279 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center.......................(800) 949-4232 .... 281 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 Disabled-Recreation Services Anchors Away Program ...................................................................................(843) 792-0721 .... 21 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Camp Star of Hope ..........................................................................................(843) 852-5513 .... 46 Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding ...............................................................(843) 559-6040 .... 59 Charleston Miracle League..............................................................................(843) 345-5879 .... 70 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 MIRROR Equestrian Center ............................................................................(843) 873-3814 .... 200 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Rein and Shine.................................................................................................(843) 849-0964 .... 250 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 Special Olympics of South Carolina ................................................................(843) 795-5316 .... 283 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Disabled-Residential Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Coastal Center .................................................................................................(843) 873-5750 .... 81 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Disabled-Training/Employment Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 23 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 24 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Hope Center, Adult Day Program....................................................................(843) 805-5875 .... 159 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Disabled-Transportation CARTA .............................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Rural Transportation ........................................................................................(843) 724-6763 .... 256 Tel-a-Ride.........................................................................................................(843) 747-0007 .... 292 Discrimination Assistance AFFA ................................................................................................................(843) 883-0343 .... 4 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office .....................................................(843) 963-3655 .... 9 American Civil Liberties Union.........................................................................(803) 799-5151 .... 15 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ............................................................(864) 235-2926 .... 49 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..................................................(864) 241-4401 .... 120 Housing Discrimination Hotline........................................................................(800) 669-9777 .... 164 Job Accommodation Network..........................................................................(800) 526-7234 .... 172 NAACP (Charleston Branch) ...........................................................................(843) 805-8030 .... 211 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).....................................(843) 722-2238 .... 235 SC Human Affairs Commission .......................................................................(800) 521-0725 .... 264 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center.......................(800) 949-4232 .... 281 Trident Urban League ......................................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 302 Divorce Support/Counseling Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Father to Father Project ...................................................................................(843) 744-2126 .... 128 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 Domestic Abuse Support Air Force Family Advocacy Program ...............................................................(843) 963-6972 .... 8 Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling .........................................................(843) 744-1438 .... 92 Domestic Abuse Support Group......................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant) ..........................................(843) 856-2189 .... 102 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 For the Victims .................................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 132 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 211 National Domestic Violence Hotline ................................................................(800) 799-7233 .... 217 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department) ............................(843) 719-4455 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department).........................................(843) 769-8285 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office)......................................(843) 832-0168 .... 311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department)....................................(843) 740-2824 .... 311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) ............................................(803) 734-1900 .... 311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.).................................................(843) 821-3698 .... 312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)......................................(843) 529-7471 .... 312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .............................................................(843) 958-1900 .... 313 Donations ALM ..................................................................................................................(800) 543-3135 .... 11 American Red Cross Blood Services ..............................................................(843) 792-0219 .... 18 Blue Star Mothers & Families/Tricounty Volunteer Program ..........................(843) 554-8997 .... 41 City of Charleston Firefighter's Memorial Information ..................................... ............... 80 Debi's Kids Angel Tree.....................................................................................(843) 402-5600 .... 95 Delta SkyMiles for SkyWish.............................................................................(800) 323-2323 .... 96 Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 HALOS (Helping and Lending Outreach Support) ..........................................(843) 953-3715 .... 153 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore ..........................................(843) 572-9191 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore ......................................(843) 871-1159 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore....................................(843) 849-8002 .... 149 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore .....................................(843) 559-4009 .... 149 Home Buddy Project Volunteer Program ........................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 161 Houses on the Move ........................................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 162 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 LifePoint ...........................................................................................................(843) 763-7755 .... 182 Locks of Love Volunteer Program ...................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 Lowcountry Orphan Relief Volunteer Program ...............................................(843) 747-4099 .... 201 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 211 National Kidney Foundation-SC Donation Center..........................................(843) 554-6715 .... 219 Palmetto Project...............................................................................................(843) 577-4122 .... 233 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 School Supplies and Uniforms - Give Help ..................................................... ............... 270 Toys for Tots ....................................................................................................(843) 743-2702 .... 294 Verizon Wireless HopeLine .............................................................................(800) 426-2790 .... 308 Volunteer Solutions/Gift Match ........................................................................(843) 566-7185 .... 315 World Overcomers Ministries...........................................................................(843) 746-5180 .... 321 Down Syndrome Support Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry.............................................(843) 553-3725 .... 107 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 Special Olympics of South Carolina ................................................................(843) 795-5316 .... 283 Dropout Prevention Programs Communities In Schools of Charleston Area, Inc............................................(843) 720-2346 .... 86 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Metanoia Young Leaders Program..................................................................(843) 529-3014 .... 199 Outward Bound Discovery - Hurricane Island .................................................(843) 849-2545 .... 230 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School ....................................................................(803) 896-6480 .... 318 YLP (Youth Leadership Program) ...................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 322 Youth Leadership BDCEDC ............................................................................(843) 577-0929 .... 324 Youth Success Program ..................................................................................(843) 276-8219 .... 325 Drug Abuse-Info/Education Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 25 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 26 Metro Drug Enforcement Unit ..........................................................................(843) 202-7700 .... 212 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston.............................................(843) 554-7960 .... 321 Drug Abuse-Support Groups Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Narcotics Anonymous (NA) .............................................................................(843) 852-3001 .... 212 Recovering Nurses Support Group .................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 249 Drug Abuse-Treatment Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Center for Behavioral Health SC .....................................................................(843) 529-0700 .... 54 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Charleston Center New Life Program..............................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Outpatient Program...........................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Charleston Center Women's Services.............................................................(843) 958-3300 .... 63 Charleston Center Youth Programs ................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Christian Intervention Program ........................................................................(843) 554-7960 .... 76 Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Morris Village....................................................................................................(803) 935-7100 .... 202 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info..............................................(800) 662-4357 .... 216 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 SC Tobacco Quitline ........................................................................................(800) 784-8669 .... 269 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ...........................................(843) 789-7247 .... 307 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 ESL Adult Reading Literacy Program (Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 873-7372 .... 3 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Earned Income Tax Credit Info Earned Income Tax Credit...............................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 114 IRS....................................................................................................................(843) 566-0209 .... 168 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ...................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 315 Eating Disorders Support/Info Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders .....................................................(847) 831-3438 .... 24 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup..............................................(843) 577-9499 .... 188 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 National Eating Disorders Association ............................................................(800) 931-2237 .... 218 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Overeaters Anonymous ...................................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 230 Economic Development Services Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments .............................(843) 529-0400 .... 37 Business Information Center (BIC)..................................................................(843) 727-4778 .... 46 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 Charleston Development Corporation .............................................................(843) 202-6960 .... 68 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ......................................................(843) 577-2510 .... 70 Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Chamber of Commerce .......................(843) 873-2931 .... 144 Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc........................................(843) 745-1141 .... 174 SC Statewide Minority Business Development Center ...................................(803) 779-5905 .... 268 Service Corps of Retired Executives ...............................................................(843) 727-4778 .... 273 Trident Urban League ......................................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 302 Elder Helplines Eldercare Locator.............................................................................................(800) 677-1116 .... 117 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Elderly Support Services AARP - Chapter #267 ......................................................................................(866) 389-5655 .... 1 Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Care for Life......................................................................................................(843) 852-9090 .... 48 Carter-May Home ............................................................................................(843) 556-8314 .... 51 Center for Creative Retirement........................................................................(843) 953-5488 .... 54 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Charleston County Library Books By Mail.......................................................(843) 805-6878 .... 67 City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ....................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 106 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Elder Reassurance Line...................................................................................(843) 832-0321 .... 116 Elder Support Line ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 117 Eldercare Locator.............................................................................................(800) 677-1116 .... 117 Emergency Rental Aid Program for Seniors ...................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 117 Faith Sellers Senior Center..............................................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 123 Family Caregiver Support Program .................................................................(843) 554-2278 .... 124 Foster Grandparents........................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 137 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Geriatric Care Management ............................................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 139 H2U at Trident Health System .........................................................................(843) 847-5068 .... 146 Hanahan Recreation Department....................................................................(843) 266-0723 .... 150 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 I-CARE .............................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 165 Isle of Palms Recreation Center ......................................................................(843) 886-8294 .... 168 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Lowcountry Senior Center ...............................................................................(843) 762-9555 .... 189 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 27 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 28 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 168 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center..........................................................................(843) 849-2061 .... 203 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 North Charleston Senior Citizens ....................................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 226 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Quality Time Alzheimer's Respite Care...........................................................(843) 723-1611 .... 247 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 Seniors Choice.................................................................................................(843) 881-5521 .... 273 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 296 Tax-Aide ...........................................................................................................(888) 227-7669 .... 292 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Village at Summerville .....................................................................................(843) 873-2550 .... 314 Elderly-Day Care ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 Elderly-Independent Living Ansonborough House ......................................................................................(843) 723-8613 .... 24 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Geriatric Care Management ............................................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 139 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS.............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 159 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Seniors Choice.................................................................................................(843) 881-5521 .... 273 Emergency Alert Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 Emergency Medical Care Berkeley County Rescue Squad......................................................................(843) 719-4295 .... 34 Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Charleston Memorial Hospital..........................................................................(843) 876-8300 .... 69 Colleton Medical Center...................................................................................(843) 782-2000 .... 85 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Roper Hospital .................................................................................................(843) 724-2000 .... 253 Roper Northwoods Emergency Services ........................................................(843) 824-8733 .... 254 Summerville Medical Center............................................................................(843) 832-5000 .... 289 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Emergency Preparedness Berkeley County Disaster Preparedness ........................................................(843) 761-6900 .... 33 Charleston County Emergency Preparedness Department............................(843) 202-7400 .... 65 Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 Charleston County School District Campus Safety.........................................(843) 308-6580 .... 68 Dorchester County Emergency Management Services..................................(843) 832-0341 .... 105 FEMA ...............................................................................................................(800) 621-3362 .... 128 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Berkeley County...........................................(843) 202-7400 .... 165 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Charleston County .......................................(843) 202-7400 .... 164 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Dorchester County .......................................( ) - ............... 165 Hurricane Katrina Information-Get Help .......................................................... ............... 177 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Emergency Psychiatric Assessment/Mobile Crisis................................................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 26 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center..............................................................(843) 958-3530 .... 296 Emergency Rescue Berkeley County Rescue Squad......................................................................(843) 719-4295 .... 34 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Berkeley County...........................................(843) 202-7400 .... 165 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Charleston County .......................................(843) 202-7400 .... 164 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Dorchester County .......................................( ) - ............... 164 Hurricane Katrina Information-Get Help .......................................................... ............... 177 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Employment-Elderly Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 Employment-Job Search Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Alston Wilkes Society Community Services ....................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 12 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 College Helpline ...............................................................................................(800) 476-2387 .... 84 GoodPeople Staffing........................................................................................(843) 377-0821 .... 141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Senior Aides .....................................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 272 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Employment-Job Training 29 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 30 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 GoodPeople Staffing........................................................................................(843) 377-0821 .... 141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Corps Program..........................................................................................(800) 733-5627 .... 172 New Career Employment Program .................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 224 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility ...............................(843) 747-5271 .... 258 Senior Aides .....................................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 272 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ..................................................................(843) 722-1644 .... 325 English As A Second Language Adult Reading Literacy Program (Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 873-7372 .... 3 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Environmental Programs Charleston Development Corporation .............................................................(843) 202-6960 .... 68 Coastal Conservation League .........................................................................(843) 723-8035 .... 82 Francis Beidler Forest......................................................................................(843) 462-2150 .... 134 Harmony Project ..............................................................................................(843) 577-2103 .... 151 National Park Service ......................................................................................(843) 883-3123 .... 220 Palmetto Pride Litter Hotline ............................................................................(877) 754-8837 .... 233 Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center ..........................................(843) 928-3368 .... 274 Sierra Club (South Carolina)............................................................................(803) 256-8487 .... 276 Sustainability Institute, The ..............................................................................(843) 529-3421 .... 291 Epilepsy Info/Education Epilepsy Association of the Lowcountry ..........................................................(843) 723-9334 .... 119 Epilepsy Foundation ........................................................................................(301) 459-3700 .... 120 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Ex-Offenders Services Alston Wilkes Society Community Services ....................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 12 Prayer and Prison Outreach Ministries............................................................(843) 852-9532 .... 241 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester ................(843) 832-8340 .... 261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley......................(843) 761-8395 .... 262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston ..................(843) 740-1553 .... 262 FEMA FEMA ...............................................................................................................(800) 621-3362 .... 128 Family Building Services Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 PAIRS - Denslow Family Center .....................................................................(843) 884-8511 .... 268 Parenting Programs .........................................................................................(843) 963-6504 .... 235 Family Planning SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Health Department (St. George)......................................................................(843) 832-0107 .... 153 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Family Violence Prevention Air Force Family Advocacy Program ...............................................................(843) 963-6972 .... 8 Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Anger Management .........................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 23 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Childhelp ..........................................................................................................(800) 422-4453 .... 74 Darkness to Light .............................................................................................(843) 965-5444 .... 94 Domestic Abuse Support Group......................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant) ..........................................(843) 856-2189 .... 102 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 For the Victims .................................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 132 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 211 Victim Assistance (Berkeley County Sheriff's Department) ............................(843) 719-4455 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Charleston Police Department).........................................(843) 769-8285 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 Victim Assistance (Dorchester Co. Solicitor's Office)......................................(843) 832-0168 .... 311 Victim Assistance (N. Charleston Police Department)....................................(843) 740-2824 .... 311 Victim Assistance (State Office of the Governor) ............................................(803) 734-1900 .... 311 Victim Assistance (Summerville Police Dept.).................................................(843) 821-3698 .... 312 Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)......................................(843) 529-7471 .... 312 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Victim Witness Unit (Solicitors Office) .............................................................(843) 958-1900 .... 313 Fibromyalgia Info/Treatment Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Financial Aid-Medical Expenses Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Financial Assistance Air Force Aid Society .......................................................................................(843) 963-4414 .... 7 Airman and Family Readiness Center.............................................................(843) 963-4406 .... 9 Alston Wilkes Society Community Services ....................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 12 American Red Cross Service to Military ..........................................................(843) 764-2323 .... 19 31 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 32 Children's Chance............................................................................................(803) 254-5996 .... 74 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Family Independence.....................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 109 DSS (Charleston Co.) Family Independence ..................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 111 DSS (Dorch. Co/St. George) Family Independence .......................................(843) 563-4299 .... 114 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Family Independence..................................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Jewish Community Center Assistance Program .............................................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 ShelterNet ........................................................................................................ ............... 275 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program.........................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 Financial Counseling Consumer Credit Counseling Services ...........................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 88 Family Assistance Management Services Program .......................................(843) 766-1133 .... 123 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Port Trust Federal Credit Union.......................................................................(843) 571-6899 .... 240 Project Pride.....................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 245 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 First Aid Training American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council ............................................(800) 733-6185 .... 280 Fitness Related Programs Berkeley County YMCA ...................................................................................(843) 761-9622 .... 35 Cannon Street YMCA ......................................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 48 H2U at Trident Health System .........................................................................(843) 847-5068 .... 146 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ......................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 172 Living and Learning Advantage Office.............................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 183 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 Flu shots Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Flu-Shot Locator............................................................................................... ............... 131 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Health Department/Goose Creek (Berkeley County)......................................(843) 572-3313 .... 154 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Food Delivery Programs Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ....................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 106 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Food Pantry Angel Food Ministries ......................................................................................(770) 267-7015 .... 22 Benevolence Program .....................................................................................(843) 871-2362 .... 30 Bread Basket....................................................................................................(843) 760-2626 .... 44 Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries ........................................................(843) 873-9390 .... 106 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Helping Hands of Goose Creek.......................................................................(843) 553-7132 .... 156 James Island Outreach Food Pantry ...............................................................(843) 762-3653 .... 169 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Summerville Church of Christ ..........................................................................(843) 873-1517 .... 288 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 World Overcomers Ministries...........................................................................(843) 746-5180 .... 321 Food Programs Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Air Force Aid Society .......................................................................................(843) 963-4414 .... 7 Angel Food Ministries ......................................................................................(770) 267-7015 .... 22 Benevolence Program .....................................................................................(843) 871-2362 .... 30 Bread Basket....................................................................................................(843) 760-2626 .... 44 Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Help of Charleston ...........................................................................................(843) 723-4010 .... 156 Helping Hands of Goose Creek.......................................................................(843) 553-7132 .... 156 James Island Outreach Food Pantry ...............................................................(843) 762-3653 .... 169 Kids Cafe® .......................................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 189 Lowcountry Food Bank ....................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 187 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 PinkHouse........................................................................................................(843) 556-3486 .... 239 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 33 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 34 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Summerville Church of Christ ..........................................................................(843) 873-1517 .... 288 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 World Overcomers Ministries...........................................................................(843) 746-5180 .... 321 Food Stamps DSS (Berkeley Co.) Food Stamps...................................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 109 DSS (Charleston Co.) Food Stamps ...............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 111 DSS (Dorchester Co. /St. George) Food Stamps ...........................................(843) 563-9524 .... 112 DSS (Dorchester Co./Summerville) Food Stamps ..........................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 Helping Hands of Goose Creek.......................................................................(843) 553-7132 .... 156 Foster Care DSS (Berkeley Co.) Foster Care .....................................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 109 DSS (Charleston Co.) Foster Care..................................................................(843) 953-9559 .... 111 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Foster Care..................................................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP)..........................................................(843) 767-1601 .... 269 Foundations Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.........................................(843) 723-3635 .... 82 Funeral Expense Assistance Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Furniture Assistance East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore ..........................................(843) 572-9191 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore ......................................(843) 871-1159 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore....................................(843) 849-8002 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore .....................................(843) 559-4009 .... 149 Harmony Project ..............................................................................................(843) 577-2103 .... 151 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Second Chance Shop ......................................................................................(843) 871-7456 .... 272 GED Info/Instruction Berkeley County School District Office............................................................(843) 723-4627 .... 35 Bridge of Hope .................................................................................................(843) 747-8728 .... 45 Charleston County School District...................................................................(843) 937-6300 .... 68 Dorchester School District 2 ............................................................................(843) 873-2901 .... 106 Dorchester School District 4 ............................................................................(843) 563-4535 .... 106 Educational Opportunity Center.......................................................................(843) 722-5509 .... 116 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) ....................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 131 GED Hotline .....................................................................................................(800) 277-7323 .... 138 Givhans Community School ............................................................................(843) 832-5559 .... 140 Project Pride.....................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 245 Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School ....................................................................(803) 896-6480 .... 318 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Gambling Addiction Programs Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Gamblers Anonymous and GAM-ANON.........................................................(843) 552-9828 .... 137 National Council on Problem Gambling ..........................................................(202) 547-9204 .... 216 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 Gay and Lesbian Support AFFA ................................................................................................................(843) 883-0343 .... 4 Charleston Area Mpowerment Project (CHAMP)...........................................(843) 744-4062 .... 58 Gay and Lesbian National Hotline ...................................................................(888) 843-4564 .... 138 Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance ............................................................( ) - ............... 187 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston ..............................................(843) 760-6114 .... 199 Open Door Christian Church ...........................................................................(843) 225-4642 .... 228 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).....................................(843) 722-2238 .... 235 Trevor Helpline, The ........................................................................................(866) 488-7386 .... 295 Glasses/Contact Lenses Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Head Start Program .........................................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 151 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 Salvation Army Eyeglass Program ..................................................................(843) 747-5272 .... 258 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 VISION USA.....................................................................................................(800) 766-4466 .... 314 Government Information Service Benefits.Gov.....................................................................................................(800) 333-4636 .... 30 City of Charleston - Office of the Ombudsman................................................(843) 724-3745 .... 77 City of North Charleston City Government ......................................................(843) 554-5700 .... 78 National Do Not Call Registry ..........................................................................(888) 382-1222 .... 217 Palmetto Pride Litter Hotline ............................................................................(877) 754-8837 .... 233 SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) ............................................................(803) 737-9000 .... 264 SC Secretary of State Public Charities............................................................(888) 242-7484 .... 267 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 SC Workers' Compensation ............................................................................(803) 737-5723 .... 269 South Carolina Bar's Law Line ........................................................................(800) 521-9788 .... 280 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center.......................(800) 949-4232 .... 281 Summerville Commissioner of Public Works...................................................(843) 871-0810 .... 288 US Citizenship and Immigration Services .......................................................(800) 375-5283 .... 305 US Consumer Product Safety Commission ....................................................(800) 638-2772 .... 305 US Office of Overseas Citizens Services ........................................................(888) 407-4747 .... 305 US Probation Office .........................................................................................(843) 579-1500 .... 306 Grandparent Support/Programs Foster Grandparents........................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 137 Grants Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.........................................(843) 723-3635 .... 82 Grief Support/Programs Aftercare Services............................................................................................(843) 884-8412 .... 6 Bereaved Parents of the USA..........................................................................(843) 797-1765 .... 30 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Coffee Klatch....................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 83 Compassionate Friends ...................................................................................(843) 763-6362 .... 87 Grief Counseling ..............................................................................................(843) 722-8371 .... 144 35 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 36 Grief Journey....................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 144 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 Journey Thru Grief ...........................................................................................(843) 792-3346 .... 174 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lunch Buddies .................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 189 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 204 Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center .....................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 203 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 Shannon's Hope...............................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 275 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance ........................................................(800) 221-7437 .... 287 Survivors of Homicide Support Group .............................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 290 Survivors of Suicide .........................................................................................(843) 747-3007 .... 291 Tender Memories .............................................................................................(843) 792-6395 .... 293 Group Homes Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Oxford Houses .................................................................................................( ) - ............... 231 Pinelands Group Home ...................................................................................(843) 851-0079 .... 239 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 Thornwell Home and School for Children........................................................(864) 938-2100 .... Windwood Farm Home for Children ................................................................(843) 884-5342 .... 318 Guardian Support/Assistance Family Preservation Services ..........................................................................(843) 529-0462 .... 125 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County)..............................................(843) 719-4953 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) ..........................................(843) 958-4350 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County) ..........................................(843) 875-9842 .... 146 Parent and Guardian Association....................................................................(843) 821-5809 .... 234 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 HIV/AIDS-Children Services MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 OPAC Pediatric AIDS/HIV Clinic (MUSC) .......................................................(843) 792-3132 .... 227 HIV/AIDS-Info/Education AIDS/STD Hotline ............................................................................................(800) 322-2437 .... 6 AIDSinfo ...........................................................................................................(800) 448-0440 .... 7 Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX HIV/AIDS-Medical Care Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 OPAC Pediatric AIDS/HIV Clinic (MUSC) .......................................................(843) 792-3132 .... 227 HIV/AIDS-Prevention Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 HIV/AIDS-Support Group Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 HIV/AIDS-Testing/Screening Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Halfway Houses Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 Oxford Houses .................................................................................................( ) - ............... 231 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility ...............................(843) 747-5271 .... 258 Star Gospel Mission.........................................................................................(843) 722-2473 .... 285 Handicapped-Adaptive Aids Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Locks of Love ...................................................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 MUSC Audiology..............................................................................................(843) 876-1308 .... 205 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ...............................................(843) 559-4003 .... 204 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Handicapped-Advocacy American Civil Liberties Union.........................................................................(803) 799-5151 .... 15 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities .....................................(843) 763-8571 .... 245 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 37 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 38 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SLED Vulnerable Adult Investigations Unit .....................................................(866) 200-6066 .... 277 Handicapped-Day Treatment Charles Webb Center Programs for Children .................................................(843) 852-5545 .... 57 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Hope Center, Adult Day Program....................................................................(843) 805-5875 .... 159 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Handicapped-Early Intervention Babynet Central Directory Careline .................................................................(803) 898-0428 .... 27 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Charles Webb Center Programs for Children .................................................(843) 852-5545 .... 57 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 Handicapped-Emotional Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester)................(843) 569-3079 .... 89 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ...............................................(843) 745-7092 .... 160 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program).........................(843) 740-6130 .... 166 Managed Treatment Services..........................................................................(843) 740-1570 .... 192 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .............................(843) 863-0082 .... 212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area..........................(843) 727-6405 .... 212 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 Handicapped-Employment Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Accommodation Network..........................................................................(800) 526-7234 .... 172 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 Handicapped-Family Support Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Disabled and Alone/Life Services for Handicapped........................................(800) 995-0066 .... 100 Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry.............................................(843) 553-3725 .... 107 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs .............................(843) 266-1318 .... 126 House Ear Institute...........................................................................................(213) 483-4431 .... 161 Managed Treatment Services..........................................................................(843) 740-1570 .... 192 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 PRO-Parents (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC) ................................(803) 772-5688 .... 242 Parent and Guardian Association....................................................................(843) 821-5809 .... 234 Special Needs Advocate for Parents...............................................................(888) 310-9889 .... 282 Handicapped-Financial Aid Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Handicapped-Home Care Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS.............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 159 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Handicapped-I&R American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)...................................................(800) 942-2732 .... 21 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 Autism Society of America...............................................................................(800) 328-8476 .... 27 Babynet Central Directory Careline .................................................................(803) 898-0428 .... 27 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program ............................................(843) 761-0300 .... 36 Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 Brain Injury Association of America.................................................................(800) 444-6443 .... 43 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Charleston County Library Books By Mail.......................................................(843) 805-6878 .... 67 Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet ..................................(843) 792-3561 .... 75 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs .............................(843) 266-1318 .... 126 Foundation Fighting Blindness ........................................................................(800) 683-5555 .... 133 Heath Resource Center ...................................................................................(202) 973-0904 .... 155 Learning Disabilities Association of America...................................................(888) 300-6710 .... 180 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 March of Dimes ................................................................................................(843) 571-1776 .... 192 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 South Carolina Autism Society ........................................................................(800) 438-4790 .... 279 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center.......................(800) 949-4232 .... 281 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 39 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 40 Handicapped-Independent Living Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Carolina Children's Charity ..............................................................................(843) 554-6222 .... 50 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Handicapped-Other Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Handicapped-Recreational Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Camp Star of Hope ..........................................................................................(843) 852-5513 .... 46 Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding ...............................................................(843) 559-6040 .... 59 Charleston Miracle League..............................................................................(843) 345-5879 .... 70 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 MIRROR Equestrian Center ............................................................................(843) 873-3814 .... 200 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Rein and Shine.................................................................................................(843) 849-0964 .... 250 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 Special Olympics of South Carolina ................................................................(843) 795-5316 .... 283 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Handicapped-Residential Svcs Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Coastal Center .................................................................................................(843) 873-5750 .... 81 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Handicapped-Training/Emp. Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Hope Center, Adult Day Program....................................................................(843) 805-5875 .... 159 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Handicapped-Transportation CARTA .............................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ......................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 195 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County ...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 197 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Rural Transportation ........................................................................................(843) 724-6763 .... 256 Tel-a-Ride.........................................................................................................(843) 747-0007 .... 292 Head Start Programs Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Early Headstart ................................................................................................(843) 724-6745 .... 114 First Steps (Dorchester Co.) ............................................................................(843) 873-3507 .... 129 Head Start Program .........................................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 151 Head/Spine Injury Support Svcs Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Trident Head Injury Support Group .................................................................(843) 852-5550 .... 298 Headache Info/Education AHS Committee for Headache Education .......................................................(800) 255-2243 .... 6 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Care-Emergency Services American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services ......................................(843) 764-2323 .... 18 Berkeley County Rescue Squad......................................................................(843) 719-4295 .... 34 Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Charleston Memorial Hospital..........................................................................(843) 876-8300 .... 69 Colleton Medical Center...................................................................................(843) 782-2000 .... 85 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 East Cooper Regional Medical Center ............................................................(843) 881-0100 .... 115 Palmetto Poison Center ...................................................................................(800) 222-1222 .... 233 Roper Northwoods Emergency Services ........................................................(843) 824-8733 .... 254 Summerville Medical Center............................................................................(843) 832-5000 .... 289 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Health Care-Hospitals MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 Roper St. Francis Healthcare - General Listings.............................................(843) 724-2000 .... 254 Health Care-Other AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston .............................................................(843) 572-9909 .... 75 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging............................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 181 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. ..........................................(843) 876-7097 .... 208 National Patient Travel Helpline ......................................................................(800) 296-1217 .... 220 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 41 42 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 Physician Referral Service (Roper St. Francis Healthcare) ............................(843) 402-2273 .... 239 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Health Care-Outpatient Clinics Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ....................................................(843) 963-6880 .... 8 Archdale Medical Center..................................................................................(843) 552-8332 .... 24 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Free Medical Clinic (First Baptist Church of N. Charleston) ...........................(843) 744-4269 .... 136 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 161 MUSC Children's Care.....................................................................................(843) 818-6102 .... 206 MUSC Children's Care - Moncks Corner.........................................................(843) 719-4774 .... 206 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. ..........................................(843) 876-7097 .... 208 MUSC Pediatric Primary Care .........................................................................(843) 792-3955 .... 210 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic ..................................................................... ............... 197 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. George Diagnostic Center..........................................................................(843) 563-8452 .... 284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Health Care-Testing/Screening Archdale Medical Center..................................................................................(843) 552-8332 .... 24 Best Chance Network ......................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 38 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program..............................................................(843) 225-4866 .... 83 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 MUSC Cholesterol Center ...............................................................................(843) 876-0888 .... 207 MUSC/HCC Mobile Health Unit.......................................................................(843) 792-0878 .... 211 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. George Diagnostic Center..........................................................................(843) 563-8452 .... 284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 Worksite Partners.............................................................................................(843) 824-9006 .... 321 Health Information/Education AIDSinfo ...........................................................................................................(800) 448-0440 .... 7 AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Parkinson's Disease Association ....................................................(800) 223-2732 .... 17 American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 American Social Health Program ....................................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders .....................................................(847) 831-3438 .... 24 Arthritis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter) .........................................................(800) 883-8806 .... 25 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ....................................................(800) 727-8462 .... 27 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program..............................................................(843) 225-4866 .... 83 Cancer Information Service .............................................................................(800) 422-6237 .... 47 Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 Charleston Memorial Hospital..........................................................................(843) 876-8300 .... 69 Cleft Palate Foundation ...................................................................................(919) 933-9044 .... 82 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ..............................................................................(843) 722-6460 .... 94 Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network ..............................................................(800) 929-4040 .... 132 GI Disorder Hotline...........................................................................................(888) 964-2001 .... 139 Guillain-Barre' Syndrome International............................................................(843) 795-7257 .... 146 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital .........................................(843) 402-2273 .... 154 Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) ................................................................(800) 435-7422 .... 167 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.........................................................(843) 763-1973 .... 175 L.E. Support Group ..........................................................................................(843) 764-1769 .... 178 Lead Information Hotline..................................................................................(800) 424-5323 .... 180 Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging............................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 181 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 MUSC Health Connection................................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 208 Mended Hearts (Chapter #266).......................................................................(843) 556-0368 .... 198 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 National Association for Continence................................................................(800) 252-3337 .... 214 National Kidney Foundation of SC ..................................................................(800) 622-9010 .... 219 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 REACH 2010....................................................................................................(843) 792-5872 .... 247 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Roper Cancer Answer......................................................................................(843) 402-2273 .... 253 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 SC Lowcountry Think First Program................................................................(843) 792-8967 .... 265 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Trident HealthFinders ......................................................................................(843) 797-FIND.... 299 43 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 44 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 Health Related Services AMC Cancer Information & Counseling Line...................................................(800) 525-3777 .... 14 AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Kidney Fund.....................................................................................(800) 638-8299 .... 16 Angel Flight Southeast.....................................................................................(800) 352-4256 .... 22 Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ..............................................................................(843) 722-6460 .... 94 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program .............................(843) 849-9220 .... 115 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Flu-Shot Locator............................................................................................... ............... 131 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging............................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 181 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)................................................(888) 477-2669 .... 237 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 SC ImmuNet.....................................................................................................(803) 561-0060 .... 264 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Summerville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group...............................................(848) 873-0818 .... 204 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Tri-County Project Care ...................................................................................(843) 388-9719 .... 245 Hearing Aid Programs Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 MUSC Audiology..............................................................................................(843) 876-1308 .... 205 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Hearing Impairment Info/Educ. American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)...................................................(800) 942-2732 .... 21 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 House Ear Institute...........................................................................................(213) 483-4431 .... 161 MUSC Audiology..............................................................................................(843) 876-1308 .... 205 National 711 Relay...........................................................................................( ) -711 ........... 213 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Sprint Relay South Carolina ............................................................................(803) 936-6925 .... 284 Hearing Testing Programs Better Hearing Institute Services .....................................................................(703) 684-3391 .... 39 MUSC Audiology..............................................................................................(843) 876-1308 .... 205 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 Heart Disease Info/Education American Heart Association ............................................................................(843) 853-1597 .... 16 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 MUSC Cholesterol Center ...............................................................................(843) 876-0888 .... 207 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Mended Hearts (Chapter #266).......................................................................(843) 556-0368 .... 198 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Heating and/or cooling devices Berkeley Electric Cooperative..........................................................................(843) 761-8200 .... 36 Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 Operation Heatwave ........................................................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 228 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Hepatitis Info/Treatment American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Helpline ................................................(800) 465-4837 .... 16 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Lowcountry Hepatitis Support Group...............................................................(843) 792-6901 .... 187 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Herpes Info/Treatment American Social Health Program ....................................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Hispanic Support Programs Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ............................................................(864) 235-2926 .... 49 Catholic Charities - Immigration Services........................................................(843) 388-0089 .... 52 Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Spanish Ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses .......................................................(843) 559-1154 .... 282 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 US Citizenship and Immigration Services .......................................................(800) 375-5283 .... 305 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston.............................................(843) 554-7960 .... 321 Home Delivered Meals Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ....................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 106 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 45 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 46 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Home Health Care Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) .........................................................(843) 724-5850 .... 249 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Home Improvement/Modification Berkeley Electric Cooperative..........................................................................(843) 761-8200 .... 36 City of Charleston Lead Hazard Control Program...........................................(843) 577-1307 .... 78 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Emergency Repair Program ............................................................................(843) 740-2589 .... 118 Harmony Project ..............................................................................................(843) 577-2103 .... 151 Home Works of America, Inc. ..........................................................................(803) 781-4536 .... 158 Rebuilding Together (Christmas in April).........................................................(843) 207-1325 .... 248 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 United Methodist Relief Center........................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 203 Weatherization .................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 316 Homeless Services Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Women's Shelter..............................................................................................(803) 779-4706 .... 320 Homework Assistance After School Homework Help...........................................................................(843) 724-7338 .... 5 After School Program (St. Julian Center) .......................................................(843) 724-7350 .... 5 After School Programs (N. Charleston)...........................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 5 City of Charleston Department of Recreation Programs.................................(843) 724-7327 .... 77 HOPE Worldwide SC-Charleston ....................................................................(843) 452-6111 .... 160 Metanoia Young Leaders Program..................................................................(843) 529-3014 .... 199 PinkHouse........................................................................................................(843) 556-3486 .... 239 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 Tutoring ............................................................................................................(843) 744-1082 .... 303 Wings for Kids ..................................................................................................(843) 296-1667 .... 319 Writing Hotline..................................................................................................(843) 953-5305 .... 322 YMCA After School Program ...........................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 322 Youth Success Program ..................................................................................(843) 276-8219 .... 325 Hospice Care Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Hospitals/Medical Facilities Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Charleston Memorial Hospital..........................................................................(843) 876-8300 .... 69 Colleton Medical Center...................................................................................(843) 782-2000 .... 85 East Cooper Regional Medical Center ............................................................(843) 881-0100 .... 115 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 MUSC Hospital.................................................................................................(843) 792-2300 .... 208 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Naval Health Clinic Charleston ........................................................................(843) 743-7000 .... 222 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.............................................................(843) 577-5011 .... 247 Roper Hospital .................................................................................................(843) 724-2000 .... 253 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Healthcare - General Listings.............................................(843) 724-2000 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Medical Center Berkeley ....................................................(843) 899-7700 .... 255 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 Summerville Medical Center............................................................................(843) 832-5000 .... 289 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Hotlines 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders .....................................................(847) 831-3438 .... 24 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 Childhelp ..........................................................................................................(800) 422-4453 .... 74 Families Anonymous........................................................................................(800) 736-9805 .... 123 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Help Line of Beaufort County...........................................................................(843) 524-4357 .... 155 MADD Hotline ..................................................................................................(800) 438-6233 .... 191 National Council on Problem Gambling ..........................................................(202) 547-9204 .... 216 National Domestic Violence Hotline ................................................................(800) 799-7233 .... 217 National Runaway Switchboard.......................................................................(800) 786-2929 .... 221 Nineline - Covenant House..............................................................................(800) 999-9999 .... 225 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Trevor Helpline, The ........................................................................................(866) 488-7386 .... 295 United Way 211 -- Midlands ............................................................................(866) 892-9211 .... 304 Household Item Assistance Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 FreeCycle ......................................................................................................... ............... 136 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore ..........................................(843) 572-9191 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore ......................................(843) 871-1159 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore....................................(843) 849-8002 .... 149 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore .....................................(843) 559-4009 .... 148 Help of Charleston ...........................................................................................(843) 723-4010 .... 156 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 47 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 48 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Second Chance Shop ......................................................................................(843) 871-7456 .... 272 Housing Authority Housing Authority (Dorchester County)...........................................................(866) 701-0314 .... 162 Housing Authority for Berkeley County............................................................(800) 922-5504 .... 162 Housing Authority for Charleston County ........................................................(843) 722-1942 .... 163 Housing Authority for City of Charleston .........................................................(843) 720-3684 .... 163 Housing Authority for North Charleston...........................................................(843) 747-1793 .... 163 Housing Discrimination Housing Discrimination Hotline........................................................................(800) 669-9777 .... 164 NACA ...............................................................................................................(843) 556-0497 .... 212 Trident Urban League ......................................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 302 Housing, Women Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Nehemiah Ministries Program .........................................................................(843) 813-0640 .... 224 Women's Shelter..............................................................................................(803) 779-4706 .... 320 Housing-Affordable Ownership Charleston Affordable Housing........................................................................(843) 577-4050 .... 57 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 Charleston Bank Consortium...........................................................................(843) 766-6676 .... 60 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County Chapter)............................................(843) 761-8989 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Charleston Chapter) .....................................................(843) 722-7145 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter).....................................................(843) 851-1414 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ..................................................(843) 881-2600 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter)....................................................(843) 768-0998 .... 149 Metanoia Community Housing Development Program...................................(843) 529-3014 .... 198 SC Housing Search .........................................................................................(877) 428-8844 .... 263 United Methodist Relief Center........................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 303 Housing-Affordable Rental Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Charleston Affordable Housing........................................................................(843) 577-4050 .... 57 Gardens At Montague......................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 137 Grand Oak........................................................................................................(843) 571-5225 .... 143 Kings Crossing .................................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 177 Planter's Retreat...............................................................................................(843) 832-6111 .... 240 SC Housing Search .........................................................................................(877) 428-8844 .... 263 Shady Grove ....................................................................................................(843) 852-9965 .... 275 Shires, The .......................................................................................................(843) 852-5298 .... 276 Wisteria Place ..................................................................................................(843) 821-2261 .... 319 Housing-Counseling Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 Charleston Bank Consortium...........................................................................(843) 766-6676 .... 60 City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development ..................(843) 724-3766 .... 78 Homeownership Resource Center ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 159 Housing Discrimination Hotline........................................................................(800) 669-9777 .... 164 NACA ...............................................................................................................(843) 556-0497 .... 212 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 Trident Urban League ......................................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 302 Housing-Disabled Programs SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Cannon Street Apartments ..............................................................................(843) 853-3737 .... 47 Gardens At Montague......................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 137 Housing Authority (Dorchester County)...........................................................(866) 701-0314 .... 162 Housing Authority for Berkeley County............................................................(800) 922-5504 .... 162 Housing Authority for Charleston County ........................................................(843) 722-1942 .... 163 Housing Authority for City of Charleston .........................................................(843) 720-3684 .... 163 Housing Authority for North Charleston...........................................................(843) 747-1793 .... 163 Planter's Retreat...............................................................................................(843) 832-6111 .... 240 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 Wisteria Place ..................................................................................................(843) 821-2261 .... 319 Housing-Financial Assistance Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development ..................(843) 724-3766 .... 78 Emergency Repair Program ............................................................................(843) 740-2589 .... 118 Homeownership Resource Center ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 159 Metanoia Community Housing Development Program...................................(843) 529-3014 .... 198 Port Trust Federal Credit Union.......................................................................(843) 571-6899 .... 240 ShelterNet ........................................................................................................ ............... 275 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 Housing-Low Income Programs Ansonborough House ......................................................................................(843) 723-8613 .... 24 Charleston Affordable Housing........................................................................(843) 577-4050 .... 57 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Charleston Bank Consortium...........................................................................(843) 766-6676 .... 60 City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development ..................(843) 724-3766 .... 78 Gardens At Montague......................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 137 Grand Oak........................................................................................................(843) 571-5225 .... 143 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County Chapter)............................................(843) 761-8989 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Charleston Chapter) .....................................................(843) 722-7145 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter).....................................................(843) 851-1414 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ..................................................(843) 881-2600 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter)....................................................(843) 768-0998 .... 149 Homeownership Resource Center ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 159 Houses on the Move ........................................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 162 Housing Authority (Dorchester County)...........................................................(866) 701-0314 .... 162 Housing Authority for Berkeley County............................................................(800) 922-5504 .... 162 Housing Authority for Charleston County ........................................................(843) 722-1942 .... 163 Housing Authority for City of Charleston .........................................................(843) 720-3684 .... 163 Housing Authority for North Charleston...........................................................(843) 747-1793 .... 163 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Kings Crossing .................................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 177 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Metanoia Community Housing Development Program...................................(843) 529-3014 .... 198 NACA ...............................................................................................................(843) 556-0497 .... 212 Nehemiah Ministries Program .........................................................................(843) 813-0640 .... 224 Planter's Retreat...............................................................................................(843) 832-6111 .... 240 SC Housing Search .........................................................................................(877) 428-8844 .... 263 Shady Grove ....................................................................................................(843) 852-9965 .... 275 Shires, The .......................................................................................................(843) 852-5298 .... 276 49 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 50 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 United Methodist Relief Center........................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 303 Wisteria Place ..................................................................................................(843) 821-2261 .... 319 Housing-Seniors Grand Oak........................................................................................................(843) 571-5225 .... 143 Kings Crossing .................................................................................................(843) 577-0879 .... 177 Housing-Transitional Programs Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Nehemiah Ministries Program .........................................................................(843) 813-0640 .... 224 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility ...............................(843) 747-5271 .... 258 Star Gospel Mission.........................................................................................(843) 722-2473 .... 285 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program.........................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Women's Shelter..............................................................................................(803) 779-4706 .... 320 Immigration Services Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ............................................................(864) 235-2926 .... 49 Catholic Charities - Immigration Services........................................................(843) 388-0089 .... 52 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 US Citizenship and Immigration Services .......................................................(800) 375-5283 .... 305 Immunizations Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Flu-Shot Locator............................................................................................... ............... 131 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department/Goose Creek (Berkeley County)......................................(843) 572-3313 .... 154 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SC ImmuNet.....................................................................................................(803) 561-0060 .... 264 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Income Tax Assistance Earned Income Tax Credit...............................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 114 IRS....................................................................................................................(843) 566-0209 .... 168 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 Tax-Aide ...........................................................................................................(888) 227-7669 .... 292 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ...................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 315 Independent Living Facility Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 Jenkins Institute for Children............................................................................(843) 744-1771 .... 170 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 Independent Living Skills Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center ...........................................(800) 572-2275 .... 47 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 Infant Formula Assistance Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Lowcountry Food Bank ....................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 187 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Info & Referral Services Aiken County Help Line Aiken 2-1-1...............................................................(877) 648-9900 .... 7 First Steps (Berkeley Co.)................................................................................(843) 824-8989 .... 129 First Steps (Charleston Co.) ............................................................................(843) 745-0237 .... 129 First Steps (Dorchester Co.) ............................................................................(843) 873-3507 .... 129 Free 4-1-1.........................................................................................................(800) 373-3411 .... 135 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital .........................................(843) 402-2273 .... 154 Help Line of Beaufort County...........................................................................(843) 524-4357 .... 155 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 161 National Do Not Call Registry ..........................................................................(888) 382-1222 .... 217 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 SC Secretary of State Public Charities............................................................(888) 242-7484 .... 267 South Carolina Bar's Law Line ........................................................................(800) 521-9788 .... 279 South Carolina Bar's Legal Clinics ..................................................................(803) 771-0011 .... 280 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 US Office of Overseas Citizens Services ........................................................(888) 407-4747 .... 305 United Way 211 -- Midlands ............................................................................(866) 892-9211 .... 304 Infoline AMC Cancer Information & Counseling Line...................................................(800) 525-3777 .... 14 Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders .....................................................(847) 831-3438 .... 24 Cleft Palate Foundation ...................................................................................(919) 933-9044 .... 82 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ..............................................................................(843) 722-6460 .... 94 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital .........................................(843) 402-2273 .... 154 Infoline..............................................................................................................(843) 937-6000 .... 166 Infoline (Trident Technical College).................................................................(843) 574-6262 .... 166 MUSC Health Connection................................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 208 National Association for Continence................................................................(800) 252-3337 .... 214 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Roper Cancer Answer......................................................................................(843) 402-2273 .... 253 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Inpatient Psychiatric Programs Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Beaufort Memorial Hospital Mental Health Services.......................................(843) 522-5269 .... 29 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 SC Department of Mental Health Division of Inpatient Services.....................(803) 935-7140 .... 260 Inpatient Rehabilitation Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 SC Department of Mental Health Division of Inpatient Services.....................(803) 935-7140 .... 260 Insurance Assistance Programs I-CARE .............................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 165 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 51 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 52 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 294 Tri-County Project Care ...................................................................................(843) 388-9719 .... 245 Veterans Affairs (Berkeley County) .................................................................(843) 719-4023 .... 308 Veterans Affairs Office (Charleston Co.) .........................................................(843) 974-6360 .... 309 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) .........................................................(843) 832-0050 .... 309 Interpretion/Translation Interpreters List ................................................................................................(843) 852-9880 .... 167 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 Job Bank Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Job Search Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Alston Wilkes Society Community Services ....................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 12 Father to Father Project ...................................................................................(843) 744-2126 .... 128 GoodPeople Staffing........................................................................................(843) 377-0821 .... 141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Job Training Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 GoodPeople Staffing........................................................................................(843) 377-0821 .... 141 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Job Corps Program..........................................................................................(800) 733-5627 .... 172 New Career Employment Program .................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 224 Project Pride.....................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 245 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility ...............................(843) 747-5271 .... 258 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Juv. Delinquency Prevention Family Preservation Services ..........................................................................(843) 529-0462 .... 125 Heritage Community Services .........................................................................(843) 377-0870 .... 157 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC ...................................................................(843) 723-9024 .... 174 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County)........................................................(843) 761-8194 .... 175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ....................................................(843) 740-1649 .... 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ....................................................(843) 832-0398 .... 176 Outward Bound Discovery - Hurricane Island .................................................(843) 849-2545 .... 230 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School ....................................................................(803) 896-6480 .... 318 Willow Lane School..........................................................................................(803) 896-9112 .... 318 Youth Court Program .......................................................................................(843) 720-1999 .... 323 Kidnapping Support Services 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 Child Find of America.......................................................................................(800) 426-5678 .... 73 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 Kidney Disease Info/Education American Association of Kidney Patients........................................................(800) 749-2257 .... 14 American Kidney Fund.....................................................................................(800) 638-8299 .... 16 Dialysis Clinic ...................................................................................................(843) 723-7227 .... 98 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Kidney Foundation of SC ..................................................................(800) 622-9010 .... 219 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 Law Enforcement Support Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy ..............................................................................(843) 724-8283 .... 35 Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Programs ...............................................................(843) 724-1212 .... 82 SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) ............................................................(803) 737-9000 .... 264 Lawyer Referral Lawyer Referral Service, SC ...........................................................................(800) 868-2284 .... 179 Legal Liaison Program .....................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 180 National Center for Victims of Crime ...............................................................(800) 394-2255 .... 215 Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 Lead Poisoning Info/Education City of Charleston Lead Hazard Control Program...........................................(843) 577-1307 .... 78 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Lead Information Hotline..................................................................................(800) 424-5323 .... 180 Learning Disabilities Support CHADD.............................................................................................................(800) 233-4050 .... 56 Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ...............................................(843) 745-7092 .... 160 Learning Disabilities Association of America...................................................(888) 300-6710 .... 180 Life Management Center .................................................................................(843) 852-5705 .... 181 Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic ..................................................................(800) 221-4792 .... 249 Legal Counseling Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 American Civil Liberties Union.........................................................................(803) 799-5151 .... 15 Charleston County Mental Health Court..........................................................(843) 958-5186 .... 64 Father to Father Project ...................................................................................(843) 744-2126 .... 128 Legal Liaison Program .....................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 180 Mediation Associates .......................................................................................(843) 723-8002 .... 194 NAACP (Charleston Branch) ...........................................................................(843) 805-8030 .... 211 National Center for Victims of Crime ...............................................................(800) 394-2255 .... 215 Naval Legal Service Office...............................................................................(843) 764-7635 .... 222 Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Estates and Marriage Licenses) .................(843) 958-5030 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities .....................................(843) 763-8571 .... 245 Public Defenders Office of Charleston County................................................(843) 958-1850 .... 246 Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, SC Bar .....................................................(803) 799-6653 .... 251 53 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 54 SC Centers for Equal Justice...........................................................................(843) 720-7044 .... 260 South Carolina Bar's Law Line ........................................................................(800) 521-9788 .... 279 South Carolina Bar's Legal Clinics ..................................................................(803) 771-0011 .... 280 South Carolina Legal Services ........................................................................(888) 346-5592 .... 281 Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center.......................(800) 949-4232 .... 281 Legal Representation Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County)..............................................(843) 719-4953 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) ..........................................(843) 958-4350 .... 145 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County) ..........................................(843) 875-9842 .... 146 Lawyer Referral Service, SC ...........................................................................(800) 868-2284 .... 179 Legal Liaison Program .....................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 180 National Center for Victims of Crime ...............................................................(800) 394-2255 .... 215 Naval Legal Service Office...............................................................................(843) 764-7635 .... 222 Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 Public Defenders Office of Charleston County................................................(843) 958-1850 .... 246 Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, SC Bar .....................................................(803) 799-6653 .... 251 SC Centers for Equal Justice...........................................................................(843) 720-7044 .... 260 South Carolina Legal Services ........................................................................(888) 346-5592 .... 281 Leprosy Info/Education ALM ..................................................................................................................(800) 543-3135 .... 11 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Libraries Berkeley County Public Library (Moncks Corner) ...........................................(843) 719-4223 .... 34 Charleston County Library ...............................................................................(843) 805-6930 .... 66 Charleston County Library Books By Mail.......................................................(843) 805-6878 .... 67 Citadel ..............................................................................................................(843) 953-5230 .... 77 Dorchester County Public Library (St. George)...............................................(843) 563-9189 .... 105 Dorchester County Public Library (Summerville) ............................................(843) 871-5075 .... 105 Literacy Info/Instruction Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Adult Reading Literacy Program (Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 873-7372 .... 3 Dictionary Project .............................................................................................(843) 856-2706 .... 98 GED Hotline .....................................................................................................(800) 277-7323 .... 138 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Liver Disease Info/Support American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Helpline ................................................(800) 465-4837 .... 16 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Lowcountry Hepatitis Support Group...............................................................(843) 792-6901 .... 187 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 Living Will Assistance Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging............................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 181 Lou Gehrig's Disease Info/Educ ALS Association/Lou Gehrig's Disease Hotline...............................................(800) 782-4747 .... 11 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Lung Disease Info/Education American Lung Association - Coastal Region.................................................(843) 556-8451 .... 17 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 Lupus Info/Education L.E. Support Group ..........................................................................................(843) 764-1769 .... 178 Lupus Foundation ............................................................................................(877) 895-8787 .... 190 Marriage Counseling Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center .........................................................(843) 795-0238 .... 189 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 190 PAIRS - Denslow Family Center .....................................................................(843) 884-8511 .... 231 World Overcomers Ministries...........................................................................(843) 746-5180 .... 321 Maternity Clothing Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Maternity Homes Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) ....................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 131 Meal Sites Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 36 Christmas Meal Sites ....................................................................................... ............... 77 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Meals on Wheels Programs Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ....................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 106 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 Mediation Programs Mediation Associates .......................................................................................(843) 723-8002 .... 194 Medicaid Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston .............................................................(843) 572-9909 .... 75 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Family Independence.....................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 109 DSS (Dorch. Co/St. George) Family Independence .......................................(843) 563-4299 .... 112 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Family Independence..................................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 I-CARE .............................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 165 Medicaid (Berkeley Co.)...................................................................................(843) 740-5924 .... 195 Medicaid (Charleston Co.) ...............................................................................(843) 740-5900 .... 195 Medicaid (Lower Dorchester Co.)....................................................................(843) 821-0444 .... 196 Medicaid (Upper Dorchester County) ..............................................................(843) 832-0112 .... 209 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ......................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County ...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 197 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 Medical Alert Programs Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 55 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 56 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 Medical Bill Advocacy Medical Recovery Service of Charleston ........................................................(843) 556-3210 .... 197 Medical Care Services AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ....................................................(843) 963-6880 .... 8 Charleston Breast Center Programs ...............................................................(843) 566-0116 .... 61 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program .............................(843) 849-9220 .... 115 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 National Foundation for Transplants ...............................................................(800) 489-3863 .... 218 National Transplant Assistance Fund..............................................................(800) 642-8399 .... 221 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 Roper St. Francis Healthcare - General Listings.............................................(843) 724-2000 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC ImmuNet.....................................................................................................(803) 561-0060 .... 264 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Medical Care-Emergency Service American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services ......................................(843) 764-2323 .... 18 Berkeley County Rescue Squad......................................................................(843) 719-4295 .... 34 Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Charleston Memorial Hospital..........................................................................(843) 876-8300 .... 69 Colleton Medical Center...................................................................................(843) 782-2000 .... 85 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 MUSC Children's Hospital ...............................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 206 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 Palmetto Poison Center ...................................................................................(800) 222-1222 .... 233 Roper Northwoods Emergency Services ........................................................(843) 824-8733 .... 254 Summerville Medical Center............................................................................(843) 832-5000 .... 289 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Medical Care-Other AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program..............................................................(843) 225-4866 .... 83 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment ............................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston .............................................................(843) 572-9909 .... 75 Children's Wish Foundation International........................................................(800) 323-WISH... 76 Flu-Shot Locator............................................................................................... ............... 131 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. ..........................................(843) 876-7097 .... 208 Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Carolina ...................................................(843) 853-7880 .... 191 National Patient Travel Helpline ......................................................................(800) 296-1217 .... 220 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 Physician Referral Service (Roper St. Francis Healthcare) ............................(843) 402-2273 .... 239 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 Shriners' Hospitals for Children .......................................................................(866) 459-0013 .... 276 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 282 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Medical Care-Outpatient Clinic Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ....................................................(843) 963-6880 .... 8 Archdale Medical Center..................................................................................(843) 552-8332 .... 24 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Daniel Island Medical Center...........................................................................(843) 216-5072 .... 94 Doctor's Care Offices .......................................................................................(843) 556-5585 .... 101 Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach..................(843) 722-2024 .... 120 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Free Medical Clinic (First Baptist Church of N. Charleston) ...........................(843) 744-4269 .... 136 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 MUSC Children's Care.....................................................................................(843) 818-6102 .... 206 MUSC Children's Care - Moncks Corner.........................................................(843) 719-4774 .... 206 MUSC Free Medical Clinic at ECCO - C.A.R.E.S. ..........................................(843) 876-7097 .... 208 MUSC Pediatric Primary Care .........................................................................(843) 792-3955 .... 210 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic ..................................................................... ............... 197 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 North Charleston Harvest Free Medical Clinic ................................................(843) 747-3526 .... 225 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. George Diagnostic Center..........................................................................(843) 563-8452 .... 284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Medical Care-Testing/Screening Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 Archdale Medical Center..................................................................................(843) 552-8332 .... 24 Best Chance Network ......................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 38 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program..............................................................(843) 225-4866 .... 83 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 57 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 58 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Hollings Cancer Center....................................................................................(843) 792-9300 .... 157 MUSC Cholesterol Center ...............................................................................(843) 876-0888 .... 207 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. George Diagnostic Center..........................................................................(843) 563-8452 .... 284 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... Medical Examiner Berkeley County Coroner ................................................................................(843) 719-4566 .... 32 Charleston County Coroner .............................................................................(843) 746-4030 .... 64 Dorchester County Coroner.............................................................................(843) 832-0351 .... 104 Medical Info/Education AHS Committee for Headache Education .......................................................(800) 255-2243 .... 6 AIDS/STD Hotline ............................................................................................(800) 322-2437 .... 6 AIDSinfo ...........................................................................................................(800) 448-0440 .... 7 American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Helpline ................................................(800) 465-4837 .... 16 American Social Health Program ....................................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders .....................................................(847) 831-3438 .... 24 Cancer Information Service .............................................................................(800) 422-6237 .... 47 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 Charleston County Medical Society.................................................................(843) 577-3613 .... 67 Cleft Palate Foundation ...................................................................................(919) 933-9044 .... 82 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital .........................................(843) 402-2273 .... 154 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Lead Information Hotline..................................................................................(800) 424-5323 .... 180 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 190 MUSC Health Connection................................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 208 Medicaid (Charleston Co.) ...............................................................................(843) 740-5900 .... 208 National Association for Continence................................................................(800) 252-3337 .... 214 National Center for Stuttering ..........................................................................(800) 221-2483 .... 215 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info..............................................(800) 662-4357 .... 216 National Eating Disorders Association ............................................................(800) 931-2237 .... 218 National Federation of the Blind ......................................................................(803) 254-3777 .... 218 National Kidney Foundation of SC ..................................................................(800) 622-9010 .... 219 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Palmetto Poison Center ...................................................................................(800) 222-1222 .... 233 Roper Cancer Answer......................................................................................(843) 402-2273 .... 253 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 Trident HealthFinders ......................................................................................(843) 797-FIND.... 299 United Cerebral Palsy ......................................................................................(800) 872-5827 .... 303 Medical Supplies/Equipment Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 Disability Resource Center ..............................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Locks of Love ...................................................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ...............................................(843) 559-4003 .... 204 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 VISION USA.....................................................................................................(800) 766-4466 .... 314 Medicare Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 I-CARE .............................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 165 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 Medication Assistance Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 Air Force Aid Society .......................................................................................(843) 963-4414 .... 7 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 American Kidney Fund.....................................................................................(800) 638-8299 .... 16 Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp........................................(843) 719-3200 .... 37 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs .....................................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 Commun-I-Care ...............................................................................................(800) 763-0059 .... 85 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program .............................(843) 849-9220 .... 115 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Help of Charleston ...........................................................................................(843) 723-4010 .... 156 Kmart Pharmacy Generic Drug Program ........................................................ ............... 178 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic ..................................................................... ............... 197 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 NeedyMeds ......................................................................................................( ) - ............... 223 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)................................................(888) 477-2669 .... 237 Publix Free Prescription Program.................................................................... ............... 246 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Together Rx Access™ .....................................................................................(800) 444-4106 .... 294 Tricounty Family Ministries Healing Hands .....................................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 Wal-Mart Sam's Club $4.00 Program.............................................................. ............... 316 Mental Health Info/Support Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Charleston County Mental Health Court..........................................................(843) 958-5186 .... 64 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 59 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 60 FOCUS.............................................................................................................(843) 871-2959 .... 131 Families Anonymous........................................................................................(800) 736-9805 .... 123 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program).........................(843) 740-6130 .... 166 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .............................(843) 863-0082 .... 212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area..........................(843) 727-6405 .... 212 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Pinelands Group Home ...................................................................................(843) 851-0079 .... 239 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 Mentoring Programs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center ...................(843) 266-5230 .... 40 College of Charleston Upward Bound .............................................................(843) 953-5469 .... 85 Family Preservation Services ..........................................................................(843) 529-0462 .... 125 Foster Grandparents........................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 137 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC ...................................................................(843) 723-9024 .... 174 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families .............................................(843) 965-4190 .... 193 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 Trident Urban League ......................................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 302 YLP (Youth Leadership Program) ...................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 322 Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles..............................................................(843) 744-5510 .... 323 Youth Empowerment Services ........................................................................(843) 767-9969 .... 324 Youth Leadership BDCEDC ............................................................................(843) 577-0929 .... 324 Youth Success Program ..................................................................................(843) 276-8219 .... 325 Youth on the Move, Inc. ...................................................................................(843) 425-1271 .... 324 Methadone Treatment Center for Behavioral Health SC .....................................................................(843) 529-0700 .... 54 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Migrant Support Services Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 SC Centers for Equal Justice...........................................................................(843) 720-7044 .... 260 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Military Services Air Force Aid Society .......................................................................................(843) 963-4414 .... 7 Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group ....................................................(843) 963-6880 .... 8 Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Air Force Family Advocacy Program ...............................................................(843) 963-6972 .... 8 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office .....................................................(843) 963-3655 .... 9 Airman and Family Readiness Center.............................................................(843) 963-4406 .... 9 American Red Cross Service to Military ..........................................................(843) 764-2323 .... 19 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Naval Health Clinic Charleston ........................................................................(843) 743-7000 .... 222 Naval Legal Service Office...............................................................................(843) 764-7635 .... 222 Navy Wives Clubs of America .........................................................................(843) 873-7255 .... 222 Navy Youth Center...........................................................................................(843) 764-7809 .... 223 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Parenting Programs .........................................................................................(843) 963-6504 .... 235 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.............................................................(843) 577-5011 .... 247 Retiree Activities Office....................................................................................(843) 963-2228 .... 252 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families ....................................(843) 795-2995 .... 296 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ...........................................(843) 789-7247 .... 307 Vet Center ........................................................................................................(843) 747-8387 .... 308 Veterans Affairs (Berkeley County) .................................................................(843) 719-4023 .... 308 Veterans Affairs Office (Charleston Co.) .........................................................(843) 974-6360 .... 309 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) .........................................................(843) 832-0050 .... 309 Missing Persons Services 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 American Red Cross Safe and Well Website..................................................(800) 733-2767 .... 19 Child Find of America.......................................................................................(800) 426-5678 .... 73 International Soundex Reunion Registry.........................................................(775) 882-7755 .... 167 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 US Office of Overseas Citizens Services ........................................................(888) 407-4747 .... 305 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 Montessori Schools Charles Towne Montessori ..............................................................................(843) 571-1140 .... 57 East Cooper Montessori Charter School.........................................................(843) 216-2883 .... 119 Mortgage Info/Assistance Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp........................................(843) 719-3200 .... 37 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation.................................(843) 853-9697 .... 58 Charleston Bank Consortium...........................................................................(843) 766-6676 .... 60 Homeownership Resource Center ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 159 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 ShelterNet ........................................................................................................ ............... 275 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program.........................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 Trident United Way Housing Education/Counseling .......................................(843) 740-9000 .... 302 Multiple Sclerosis Info/Educ. Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ...............................................(843) 559-4003 .... 204 Summerville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group...............................................(848) 873-0818 .... 204 Muscular Dystrophy Info/Educ. Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics .........................................................(843) 876-0539 .... 96 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 Museums Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ............................................................(843) 853-8962 .... 75 Drayton Hall......................................................................................................(843) 769-2600 .... 107 Fort Sumter National Monument .....................................................................(843) 577-0242 .... 132 Spirit of South Carolina ....................................................................................(843) 722-1030 .... 283 Summerville-Dorchester Museum ...................................................................(843) 875-9666 .... 290 National Organizations 4TheKids Missing Kid Services .......................................................................(402) 630-1241 .... 1 Americorp's National Civilian Community Corps.............................................(843) 743-2600 .... 21 Association for Children for Enforcement of Support ......................................(800) 738-2237 .... 26 Face the World (Exchange Student Program) ................................................(843) 763-1803 .... 122 61 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 62 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families ....................................(843) 795-2995 .... 296 Youth For Understanding - Carolinas ..............................................................(800) 872-0200 .... 324 Newcomer Assistance Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce........................................................(843) 761-8238 .... 32 Berkeley County School District Office............................................................(843) 723-4627 .... 35 Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau...........................................(843) 853-8000 .... 59 Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 Charleston County School District...................................................................(843) 937-6300 .... 68 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ......................................................(843) 577-2510 .... 70 Dorchester County Government......................................................................(843) 563-0103 .... 105 Dorchester School District 2 ............................................................................(843) 873-2901 .... 106 Dorchester School District 4 ............................................................................(843) 563-4535 .... 106 SC Department of Motor Vehicles ...................................................................(800) 442-1368 .... 261 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 Newspaper Post & Courier..................................................................................................(843) 722-6500 .... 241 Nicotine Addiction Info/Educ. American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Lung Association - Coastal Region.................................................(843) 556-8451 .... 17 Cancer Information Service .............................................................................(800) 422-6237 .... 47 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion ...........................................(843) 746-3875 .... 76 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 SC Tobacco Quitline ........................................................................................(800) 784-8669 .... 269 Smoke Free Lowcountry Coalition...................................................................(843) 746-3880 .... 278 Nutrition Education Beechnut Nutrition Corporation Helpline .........................................................(800) 233-2468 .... 29 Charleston Trident Dietetic Association...........................................................(843) 724-2411 .... 71 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program .........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 122 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 MUSC Cholesterol Center ...............................................................................(843) 876-0888 .... 207 MUSC Health Connection................................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 208 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Occupational Health/Safety South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council ............................................(800) 733-6185 .... 280 Worksite Partners.............................................................................................(843) 824-9006 .... 321 Occupational Therapy Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) .........................................................(843) 724-5850 .... 249 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Offenders Services Alston Wilkes Society Community Services ....................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 12 Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Anger Management .........................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 23 Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling .........................................................(843) 744-1438 .... 92 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County)........................................................(843) 761-8194 .... 175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ....................................................(843) 740-1649 .... 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ....................................................(843) 832-0398 .... 176 Prayer and Prison Outreach Ministries............................................................(843) 852-9532 .... 241 Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 US Probation Office .........................................................................................(843) 579-1500 .... 306 Willow Lane School..........................................................................................(803) 896-9112 .... 318 Youth Court Program .......................................................................................(843) 720-1999 .... 323 Ombudsman City of Charleston - Office of the Ombudsman................................................(843) 724-3745 .... 77 City of North Charleston City Government ......................................................(843) 554-5700 .... 78 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Organ and Tissue Banks LifePoint ...........................................................................................................(843) 763-7755 .... 182 Living Bank.......................................................................................................(713) 961-9431 .... 183 Organizations, Membership Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ............................................................(843) 853-8962 .... 75 Drayton Hall......................................................................................................(843) 769-2600 .... 107 Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs ..................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 183 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ......................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 172 Orphan Support Services Eagle Harbor Children's Home ........................................................................(843) 688-5995 .... 114 Jenkins Institute for Children............................................................................(843) 744-1771 .... 170 Thornwell Home and School for Children........................................................(864) 938-2100 .... 293 Out of Area National Association for Continence................................................................(800) 252-3337 .... 214 Pain Management Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Heartland Hospice ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 154 Hospice Center of Charleston..........................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 161 Hospice of Charleston......................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 165 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 SouthernCare Hospice.....................................................................................(843) 569-0870 .... 297 Parenting Programs Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Children's Chance............................................................................................(803) 254-5996 .... 74 Connie Maxwell Children's Home....................................................................(843) 871-4673 .... 88 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 63 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 64 Disabled and Alone/Life Services for Handicapped........................................(800) 995-0066 .... 100 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Family Connection of South Carolina ..............................................................(843) 740-5500 .... 124 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers....................................................................(843) 747-7389 .... 201 MUSC Health Connection................................................................................(843) 792-1414 .... 208 Moms Club of Charleston Support Group .......................................................(843) 762-6059 .... 201 Mothers & More Support Group ......................................................................( ) - ............... 202 Mothers of Multiples Charleston Area .............................................................(843) 821-9814 .... 202 Postpartum Depression Support Group ..........................................................(843) 881-2047 .... 241 Safe Kids Trident Area.....................................................................................(843) 792-5327 .... 257 Youth Empowerment Services ........................................................................(843) 767-9969 .... 324 Parenting Services Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 Nineline - Covenant House..............................................................................(800) 999-9999 .... 225 PRO-Parents (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC) ................................(803) 772-5688 .... 242 Parenting Programs .........................................................................................(843) 963-6504 .... 235 Parents Without Partners.................................................................................(843) 766-3078 .... 236 Safe Kids Trident Area.....................................................................................(843) 792-5327 .... 257 Parenting Skills Airman and Family Readiness Center.............................................................(843) 963-4406 .... 9 Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Child and Family Development Center............................................................(843) 529-3911 .... 72 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs .............................(843) 266-1318 .... 126 Father to Father Project ...................................................................................(843) 744-2126 .... 128 First Steps (Berkeley Co.)................................................................................(843) 824-8989 .... 129 First Steps (Charleston Co.) ............................................................................(843) 745-0237 .... 129 First Steps (Dorchester Co.) ............................................................................(843) 873-3507 .... 129 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 PRO-Parents (Parents Reaching Out to Parents of SC) ................................(803) 772-5688 .... 242 Parenting Programs .........................................................................................(843) 963-6504 .... 235 Parents & Children Together (PACT) ..............................................................(843) 769-5799 .... 235 Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc. ...................................................(843) 747-0480 .... 236 Parkinson's Disease Info/Educ. American Parkinson's Disease Association ....................................................(800) 223-2732 .... 17 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Parkinson's Support Group..............................................................................(843) 881-3996 .... 236 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Parks Services City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Fort Sumter National Monument .....................................................................(843) 577-0242 .... 132 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 National Park Service ......................................................................................(843) 883-3123 .... 220 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 SC State Parks.................................................................................................(803) 734-0156 .... 268 Spirit of South Carolina ....................................................................................(843) 722-1030 .... 283 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Paternity Testing Child Support Enforcement - Region III...........................................................(843) 953-9700 .... 73 Personal Care Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston).....................................(843) 529-0142 .... 86 Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) ................................(843) 726-5353 .... 87 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS.............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 159 Locks of Love ...................................................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 Look Good... Feel Better..................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 184 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Physical Therapy Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) .........................................................(843) 724-5850 .... 249 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 Physician Referral AHS Committee for Headache Education .......................................................(800) 255-2243 .... 6 AccessNet ........................................................................................................(843) 330-8036 .... 2 Charleston County Medical Society.................................................................(843) 577-3613 .... 67 HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital .........................................(843) 402-2273 .... 154 National Association for Continence................................................................(800) 252-3337 .... 214 Physician Referral Service (Roper St. Francis Healthcare) ............................(843) 402-2273 .... 239 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Planning/Funding Organiz. Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments .............................(843) 529-0400 .... 37 Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.........................................(843) 723-3635 .... 82 Junior League of Charleston............................................................................(843) 763-5284 .... 175 65 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 66 Palmetto Project...............................................................................................(843) 577-4122 .... 233 Trident United Way (Charleston Co.) ..............................................................(843) 740-9000 .... 301 Poison Control Services Palmetto Poison Center ...................................................................................(800) 222-1222 .... 233 Pregnancy Cnslg-Choice Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 National Abortion Federation Hotline...............................................................(800) 772-9100 .... 214 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Pregnancy Cnslg-Life Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Birthright of Charleston ....................................................................................(843) 556-4403 .... 40 Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy ...................................................(843) 871-3572 .... 81 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Pregnancy Prevention Heritage Community Services .........................................................................(843) 377-0870 .... 157 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC ...................................................................(843) 723-9024 .... 174 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County.................................(845) 412-8420 .... 192 Pregnancy Programs Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy ...................................................(843) 871-3572 .... 81 Florence Crittenton Day Program....................................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 130 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ............................................(843) 853-9494 .... 130 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) ....................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 131 MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County.................................(845) 412-8420 .... 192 March of Dimes ................................................................................................(843) 571-1776 .... 192 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Parenting and Childbirth Classes (Roper St. Francis Healthcare)..................(843) 402-2273 .... 234 Postpartum Depression Support Group ..........................................................(843) 881-2047 .... 241 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Pregnancy Testing Alpha Pregnancy Center..................................................................................(843) 875-5623 .... 11 Birthright of Charleston ....................................................................................(843) 556-4403 .... 40 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Women's Medical Center, Charleston .............................................................(843) 571-5161 .... 320 Premarital Counseling Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center .........................................................(843) 795-0238 .... 189 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 190 PAIRS - Denslow Family Center .....................................................................(843) 884-8511 .... 231 Prenatal Care/Education Beechnut Nutrition Corporation Helpline .........................................................(800) 233-2468 .... 29 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 Birthright of Charleston ....................................................................................(843) 556-4403 .... 40 Florence Crittenton Day Program....................................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 130 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) ....................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 131 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center ..............................................................(843) 553-3505 .... 186 March of Dimes ................................................................................................(843) 571-1776 .... 192 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Stork's Nest (March of Dimes).........................................................................(843) 766-5094 .... 286 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Prescription Assistance Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 Air Force Aid Society .......................................................................................(843) 963-4414 .... 7 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 American Kidney Fund.....................................................................................(800) 638-8299 .... 16 Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp........................................(843) 719-3200 .... 37 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs .....................................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 Commun-I-Care ...............................................................................................(800) 763-0059 .... 85 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program .............................(843) 849-9220 .... 115 Enterprise Health Center .................................................................................(843) 308-2400 .... 119 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Help of Charleston ...........................................................................................(843) 723-4010 .... 156 Kmart Pharmacy Generic Drug Program ........................................................ ............... 178 Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic ..................................................................... ............... 197 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 National Children's Cancer Society .................................................................(800) 532-6459 .... 215 NeedyMeds ......................................................................................................( ) - ............... 223 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)................................................(888) 477-2669 .... 237 Publix Free Prescription Program.................................................................... ............... 246 Ridgeville Community Resource Center .........................................................(843) 873-5384 .... 252 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Supplies for Children With Diabetes Foundation ............................................(303) 475-4312 .... 290 Together Rx Access™ .....................................................................................(800) 444-4106 .... 294 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Tricounty Family Ministries Healing Hands .....................................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 67 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 68 Wal-Mart Sam's Club $4.00 Program.............................................................. ............... 316 Probation/Parole Programs Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County)........................................................(843) 761-8194 .... 175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ....................................................(843) 740-1649 .... 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ....................................................(843) 832-0398 .... 176 Prayer and Prison Outreach Ministries............................................................(843) 852-9532 .... 241 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services - Dorchester ................(843) 832-8340 .... 261 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Berkeley......................(843) 761-8395 .... 262 SC Dept. of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services-Charleston ..................(843) 740-1553 .... 262 US Probation Office .........................................................................................(843) 579-1500 .... 306 Victim Services (SC Dept. of Probation & Parole) ..........................................(843) 740-1553 .... 313 Professional Associations Charleston Trident Dietetic Association...........................................................(843) 724-2411 .... 71 College Helpline ...............................................................................................(800) 476-2387 .... 84 Helping Professionals Network........................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 156 LASCAVA.........................................................................................................(843) 958-5150 .... 179 Professional Clothing Programs Dress for Success ............................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 108 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ..................................................................(843) 722-1644 .... 325 Prosthetic Devices Locks of Love ...................................................................................................(888) 896-1588 .... 184 Protective Services DSS (Berkeley Co.) Adult Protective Services ................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 108 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Child Protective Services ................................................(843) 761-8044 .... 108 DSS (Charleston Co.) Adult Protective Services ............................................(843) 953-9422 .... 110 DSS (Charleston Co.) Child Protective Services ............................................(843) 953-9422 .... 110 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Adult Protective Services ............................................(843) 821-0444 .... 112 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Child Protective Services ............................................(843) 821-0444 .... 113 SLED Vulnerable Adult Investigations Unit .....................................................(866) 200-6066 .... 277 Psychiatric Care Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Assessment/Mobile Crisis................................................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 26 Beaufort Memorial Hospital Mental Health Services.......................................(843) 522-5269 .... 29 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program).........................(843) 740-6130 .... 166 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Pinelands Group Home ...................................................................................(843) 851-0079 .... 239 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 SC Department of Mental Health Division of Inpatient Services.....................(803) 935-7140 .... 260 SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP)..........................................................(843) 767-1601 .... 269 Public Defender Pro Bono Legal Services .................................................................................(843) 853-6456 .... 242 Public Defenders Office of Charleston County................................................(843) 958-1850 .... 246 Public Health Programs SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 69 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 Benefits.Gov.....................................................................................................(800) 333-4636 .... 30 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Partners for Healthy Children ..........................................................................(888) 549-0820 .... 237 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SC Health Care Information and Referral Network .........................................(803) 787-4191 .... 263 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 Public Internet Access Free Computer/Internet Access....................................................................... ............... 135 Rape Support Services Crisis Assistance Response and Education....................................................(843) 953-3390 .... 92 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Recreational Programs After School Program (St. Julian Center) .......................................................(843) 724-7350 .... 5 After School Programs (N. Charleston)...........................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 5 Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Anchors Away Program ...................................................................................(843) 792-0721 .... 21 Berkeley County YMCA ...................................................................................(843) 761-9622 .... 35 Boy Scouts of America (Coastal Carolina) ......................................................(843) 763-0305 .... 42 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Camp Star of Hope ..........................................................................................(843) 852-5513 .... 46 Cannon Street YMCA ......................................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 48 Center for Creative Retirement........................................................................(843) 953-5488 .... 54 Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau...........................................(843) 853-8000 .... 59 Charleston Miracle League..............................................................................(843) 345-5879 .... 70 City of Charleston Department of Recreation Programs.................................(843) 724-7327 .... 77 City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Creative Spark Center for the Arts...................................................................(843) 881-3780 .... 91 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Drayton Hall......................................................................................................(843) 769-2600 .... 107 Fort Sumter National Monument .....................................................................(843) 577-0242 .... 132 Francis Beidler Forest......................................................................................(843) 462-2150 .... 134 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 Goose Creek Recreation Center .....................................................................(843) 569-4242 .... 143 Hanahan Recreation Department....................................................................(843) 266-0723 .... 150 Isle of Palms Recreation Center ......................................................................(843) 886-8294 .... 168 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs ..................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 183 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ......................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 172 Living and Learning Advantage Office.............................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 183 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center..........................................................................(843) 849-2061 .... 203 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 70 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 National Park Service ......................................................................................(843) 883-3123 .... 220 Navy Youth Center...........................................................................................(843) 764-7809 .... 223 North Charleston Senior Citizens ....................................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 226 SC State Parks.................................................................................................(803) 734-0156 .... 268 Sierra Club (South Carolina)............................................................................(803) 256-8487 .... 276 Special Olympics of South Carolina ................................................................(843) 795-5316 .... 283 Spoleto Festival USA .......................................................................................(843) 722-2764 .... 283 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 YMCA After School Program ...........................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 322 Recycling Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Harmony Project ..............................................................................................(843) 577-2103 .... 151 Rehabilitation-Physical Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 Moncks Corner Medical Center .......................................................................(843) 761-8721 .... 201 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) .........................................................(843) 724-5850 .... 249 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Sea Island Medical Center - Yonges Island ....................................................(843) 889-2272 .... 271 Religious Organizations Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs ..................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 183 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston ..............................................(843) 760-6114 .... 199 Open Door Christian Church ...........................................................................(843) 225-4642 .... 228 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Spanish Ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses .......................................................(843) 559-1154 .... 282 Unity Dial-a-Thought ........................................................................................(843) 937-6000 .... 304 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston.............................................(843) 554-7960 .... 321 Rental Assistance Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp........................................(843) 719-3200 .... 37 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Emergency Rental Aid Program for Seniors ...................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 117 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 ShelterNet ........................................................................................................ ............... 275 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program.........................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 Repair Services City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development ..................(843) 724-3766 .... 78 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Emergency Repair Program ............................................................................(843) 740-2589 .... 118 Home Works of America, Inc. ..........................................................................(803) 781-4536 .... 158 Rebuilding Together (Christmas in April).........................................................(843) 207-1325 .... 248 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 United Methodist Relief Center........................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 303 Residential Facility Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Carolina Autism Supported Living Services ....................................................(843) 573-1905 .... 49 Carter-May Home ............................................................................................(843) 556-8314 .... 51 Charleston Center New Life Program..............................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Coastal Center .................................................................................................(843) 873-5750 .... 81 Connie Maxwell Children's Home....................................................................(843) 871-4673 .... 88 Eagle Harbor Children's Home ........................................................................(843) 688-5995 .... 114 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ............................................(843) 853-9494 .... 130 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) ....................................................(843) 722-7526 .... 131 Jenkins Institute for Children............................................................................(843) 744-1771 .... 170 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Morris Village....................................................................................................(803) 935-7100 .... 202 Oxford Houses .................................................................................................( ) - ............... 231 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Pinelands Group Home ...................................................................................(843) 851-0079 .... 239 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 Thornwell Home and School for Children........................................................(864) 938-2100 .... 293. Willow Lane School..........................................................................................(803) 896-9112 .... 318 Windwood Farm Home for Children ................................................................(843) 884-5342 .... 318 Residential Treatment Carolina Youth Development Center...............................................................(843) 266-5200 .... 50 Roper Rehabilitation Hospital ..........................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 254 Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center..............................................................(843) 958-3530 .... 296 Windwood Farm Home for Children ................................................................(843) 884-5342 .... 318 Respite Care ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) ............................................................(843) 571-2641 .... 13 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services .....................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 31 Bridging the Gap ..............................................................................................(843) 761-0300 .... 45 Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services............................................(843) 871-1285 .... 98 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services................................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment.....................................(843) 871-1285 .... 99 Disabilities Board of Charleston County ..........................................................(843) 805-5800 .... 99 Family Caregiver Support Program .................................................................(843) 554-2278 .... 124 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Quality Time Alzheimer's Respite Care...........................................................(843) 723-1611 .... 247 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP)..........................................................(843) 767-1601 .... 269 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Restraining Orders Family Court (Berkeley Co.) ............................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 124 Family Court (Charleston Co.) .........................................................................(843) 958-4400 .... 125 71 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 72 Family Court (Dorchester Co.).........................................................................(843) 832-0360 .... 125 Legal Liaison Program .....................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 180 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Runaway Support Services Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center .............................................(843) 266-5270 .... 28 National Runaway Switchboard.......................................................................(800) 786-2929 .... 221 Nineline - Covenant House..............................................................................(800) 999-9999 .... 225 Operation Home Free ......................................................................................(800) 786-2929 .... 229 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 SIDS Support Services American SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Institute............................(800) 232-7437 .... 19 Bereaved Parents of the USA..........................................................................(843) 797-1765 .... 30 Compassionate Friends ...................................................................................(843) 763-6362 .... 87 Grief Counseling ..............................................................................................(843) 722-8371 .... 144 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance ........................................................(800) 221-7437 .... 287 Tender Memories .............................................................................................(843) 792-6395 .... 293 SSI Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 STD/STI Support Services AIDS/STD Hotline ............................................................................................(800) 322-2437 .... 6 American Social Health Program ....................................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Safety Education American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) ...............(843) 764-2323 .... 17 American Red Cross FACT .............................................................................(843) 764-2323 .... 18 Charleston County School District Campus Safety.........................................(843) 308-6580 .... 68 Crime Prevention Office (N. Charleston).........................................................(843) 745-1096 .... 91 SC Lowcountry Think First Program................................................................(843) 792-8967 .... 265 South Carolina Chapter National Safety Council ............................................(800) 733-6185 .... 280 Trident Area Safe Kids Coalition......................................................................(843) 792-5327 .... 298 US Consumer Product Safety Commission ....................................................(800) 638-2772 .... 305 Vehicle Safety Line ..........................................................................................(888) 327-4236 .... 307 Worksite Partners.............................................................................................(843) 824-9006 .... 321 Scholarship Programs Educational Opportunity Center.......................................................................(843) 722-5509 .... 116 Youth Education Enrichment Program ............................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 323 School Districts Berkeley County School District Office............................................................(843) 723-4627 .... 35 Charleston County School District...................................................................(843) 937-6300 .... 68 Charleston County School District Campus Safety.........................................(843) 308-6580 .... 68 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Dorchester School District 2 ............................................................................(843) 873-2901 .... 106 Dorchester School District 4 ............................................................................(843) 563-4535 .... 106 Schools-Vocational Dorchester County Career and Technology Center........................................(843) 563-2123 .... 104 Senior Centers Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Faith Sellers Senior Center..............................................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 123 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Lowcountry Senior Center ...............................................................................(843) 762-9555 .... 189 North Charleston Senior Citizens ....................................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 226 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Senior Support Services AARP - Chapter #267 ......................................................................................(866) 389-5655 .... 1 Advantage ........................................................................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 4 Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs .................................................(843) 740-1592 .... 13 Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Care for Life......................................................................................................(843) 852-9090 .... 48 Carter-May Home ............................................................................................(843) 556-8314 .... 51 Center for Creative Retirement........................................................................(843) 953-5488 .... 54 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Charleston County Library Books By Mail.......................................................(843) 805-6878 .... 67 City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 David Sojourner Senior Center........................................................................(843) 563-3709 .... 95 Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals ....................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 106 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Elder Reassurance Line...................................................................................(843) 832-0321 .... 116 Elder Support Line ...........................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 117 Eldercare Locator.............................................................................................(800) 677-1116 .... 117 Emergency Rental Aid Program for Seniors ...................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 117 Faith Sellers Senior Center..............................................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 123 Family Caregiver Support Program .................................................................(843) 554-2278 .... 124 Foster Grandparents........................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 137 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Geriatric Care Management ............................................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 139 H2U at Trident Health System .........................................................................(843) 847-5068 .... 146 Hanahan Recreation Department....................................................................(843) 266-0723 .... 150 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 I-CARE .............................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 165 Isle of Palms Recreation Center ......................................................................(843) 886-8294 .... 168 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Living and Learning Advantage Office.............................................................(843) 724-2489 .... 183 Lowcountry Senior Center ...............................................................................(843) 762-9555 .... 189 Meals on Wheels (CASC)................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 193 73 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 74 Meals on Wheels (East Cooper)......................................................................(843) 881-9350 .... 193 Meals on Wheels (First Scots).........................................................................(843) 577-2795 .... 194 Meals on Wheels of Summerville ....................................................................(843) 873-8224 .... 194 Medicare Information .......................................................................................(800) 633-4227 .... 198 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center..........................................................................(843) 849-2061 .... 203 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 North Charleston Senior Citizens ....................................................................(843) 745-1028 .... 226 People Advocating to Change Humanity.........................................................(843) 744-1249 .... 238 Quality Time Alzheimer's Respite Care...........................................................(843) 723-1611 .... 247 Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman Program ...........................................(843) 554-2280 .... 250 Representative Payee Program ......................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 251 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 Sea Island Nutrition Programs.........................................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 287 Senior Aides .....................................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 272 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 Seniors Choice.................................................................................................(843) 881-5521 .... 273 South Santee Senior & Community Center.....................................................(843) 546-2789 .... 281 Tax-Aide ...........................................................................................................(888) 227-7669 .... 292 Trident Area Agency on Aging.........................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 297 Trident Health System Senior Health Center ..................................................(843) 797-0416 .... 299 Village at Summerville .....................................................................................(843) 873-2550 .... 314 Wando Community Schools ............................................................................(843) 881-8273 .... 316 Senior Transportation Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ......................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County ...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 197 Rural Transportation ........................................................................................(843) 724-6763 .... 256 Senior-Day Care ARK, The..........................................................................................................(843) 832-2357 .... 25 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Senior-Independent Living Ansonborough House ......................................................................................(843) 723-8613 .... 24 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services ............................................................(843) 871-5053 .... 107 Geriatric Care Management ............................................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 139 Home Care.......................................................................................................(843) 554-2275 .... 161 Home Instead Senior Care ..............................................................................(843) 571-3000 .... 158 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS.............................................................(843) 953-9400 .... 159 Johns Island Rural Housing Development ......................................................(843) 559-3359 .... 173 Roper St. Francis Healthcare Lifeline..............................................................(843) 720-8440 .... 255 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX SC Access........................................................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 259 SC Long Term Care Ombudsman Program....................................................(803) 734-9900 .... 265 SC Personal Care Worker Registry.................................................................(800) 894-0415 .... 266 Seniors Choice.................................................................................................(843) 881-5521 .... 273 Service Clubs Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Junior League of Charleston............................................................................(843) 763-5284 .... 175 Sexual Abuse Support Services Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........................................(800) 843-5678 .... 214 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 SLED Sex Offenders Registry .........................................................................( ) - ............... 277 Sexual Assault Support Service Crisis Assistance Response and Education....................................................(843) 953-3390 .... 92 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 SLED Sex Offenders Registry .........................................................................( ) - ............... 277 Victim Services (Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office)............................................(843) 871-3118 .... 313 Sexual Harrassment Prevention AFFA ................................................................................................................(843) 883-0343 .... 4 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office .....................................................(843) 963-3655 .... 9 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ............................................................(864) 235-2926 .... 49 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission..................................................(864) 241-4401 .... 120 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).....................................(843) 722-2238 .... 235 SC Human Affairs Commission .......................................................................(800) 521-0725 .... 264 Shelter-Animal Doc Williams SPCA .........................................................................................(843) 761-0683 .... 101 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) .................................................(843) 871-3820 .... 134 John Ancrum SPCA (Charleston County) .......................................................(843) 747-4849 .... 173 Pet Helpers Adoption and Rescue Shelter......................................................(843) 795-1110 .... 238 Shelter-Battered Women Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 211 Shelter-Children Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center .............................................(843) 266-5270 .... 28 Callen-Lacey Emergency Shelter ....................................................................(843) 761-5360 .... 46 Carolina Youth Development Center...............................................................(843) 266-5200 .... 50 Charleston Emergency Shelter of Carolina Youth Development Center........(843) 266-5274 .... 69 Connie Maxwell Children's Home....................................................................(843) 871-4673 .... 88 Shelter-Disaster American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services ......................................(843) 764-2323 .... 18 Shelter-Elderly Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 75 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 76 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Shelter-Families Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Family Shelter ..................................................................................................(803) 254-8344 .... 127 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Shelter-Homeless Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Family Shelter ..................................................................................................(803) 254-8344 .... 127 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Shelter-Men Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Salvation Army Red Shield Transitional Housing Facility ...............................(843) 747-5271 .... 258 Shelter-Runaways Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center .............................................(843) 266-5270 .... 28 Shelter-Women Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 221 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Women's Shelter..............................................................................................(803) 779-4706 .... 320 Shelter-Women and Children Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Good Neighbor Center for Women and Children ............................................(843) 529-1418 .... 141 Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless ......................................................(843) 257-2065 .... 182 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Sheriff Departments Charleston County Government ......................................................................(843) 958-4000 .... 65 Sickle Cell Anemia Info/Educ. COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program..............................................................(843) 225-4866 .... 83 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Sign Language Instruction School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Single Parent Support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center ...................(843) 266-5230 .... 40 Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center...............................................(843) 747-1339 .... 121 Father to Father Project ...................................................................................(843) 744-2126 .... 128 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ............................................(843) 853-9494 .... 130 Foster Grandparents........................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 137 Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services ............................................(843) 745-9150 .... 177 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Parents Without Partners.................................................................................(843) 766-3078 .... 236 Sleep Disorder Treatment MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Sleep Center ....................................................................................................(843) 724-2246 .... 277 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Small Business Support Business Information Center (BIC)..................................................................(843) 727-4778 .... 46 Charleston Citywide Local Development Group .............................................(843) 724-3796 .... 63 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.)..........................................(843) 832-0135 .... 80 Entrepreneurial Woman Series .......................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 119 IRS....................................................................................................................(843) 566-0209 .... 168 SC Statewide Minority Business Development Center ...................................(803) 779-5905 .... 268 Service Corps of Retired Executives ...............................................................(843) 727-4778 .... 273 Smoking Cessation American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Lung Association - Coastal Region.................................................(843) 556-8451 .... 17 Cancer Information Service .............................................................................(800) 422-6237 .... 47 Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion ...........................................(843) 746-3875 .... 76 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 SC Tobacco Quitline ........................................................................................(800) 784-8669 .... 269 Social Security Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 Soup Kitchen Meal Programs Adams Run Civic Center .................................................................................(843) 889-6076 .... 2 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 36 Crisis Ministries ................................................................................................(843) 723-9477 .... 93 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Palmetto House................................................................................................(843) 486-0862 .... 232 Tricounty Family Ministries Food and Clothing Services ................................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Spanish Speaking Programs Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach......................................................(803) 419-5112 .... 2 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment ............................................................(864) 235-2926 .... 49 Catholic Charities - Immigration Services........................................................(843) 388-0089 .... 52 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 Rural Mission ...................................................................................................(843) 768-1720 .... 256 Spanish Ministry of Jehovah's Witnesses .......................................................(843) 559-1154 .... 282 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 World Harvest Spanish Ministries of Charleston.............................................(843) 554-7960 .... 321 Spay/Neuter Programs Doc Williams SPCA (Berkeley County - Goose Creek) ..................................(843) 797-0610 .... 101 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) .................................................(843) 871-3820 .... 134 John Ancrum SPCA (Charleston County) .......................................................(843) 747-4849 .... 173 Pet Helpers Adoption and Rescue Shelter......................................................(843) 795-1110 .... 238 Speech and Hearing Therapy Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 MUSC Speech & Language Pathology ...........................................................(843) 876-7200 .... 210 Region 7 Home Health Service (DHEC) .........................................................(843) 724-5850 .... 249 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC Scottish Rite Centers /Childhood Language Disorders ............................(843) 573-8545 .... 267 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Speech/Hearing Programs 77 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 78 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 MUSC Speech & Language Pathology ...........................................................(843) 876-7200 .... 210 National 711 Relay...........................................................................................( ) -711 ........... 213 National Center for Stuttering ..........................................................................(800) 221-2483 .... 215 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 SC Scottish Rite Centers /Childhood Language Disorders ............................(843) 573-8545 .... 267 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Sprint Relay South Carolina ............................................................................(803) 936-6925 .... 284 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Spiritual Support Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy ...................................................(843) 871-3572 .... 81 Covenant Counseling Center of SC ................................................................(843) 851-1806 .... 91 Helping Hands of Goose Creek.......................................................................(843) 553-7132 .... 156 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center .........................................................(843) 795-0238 .... 189 Lutheran Counseling Center............................................................................(843) 766-8620 .... 190 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston ..............................................(843) 760-6114 .... 199 Open Door Christian Church ...........................................................................(843) 225-4642 .... 228 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Unity Dial-a-Thought ........................................................................................(843) 937-6000 .... 304 Sports Medicine Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital ....................................................................(843) 402-1000 .... 42 Trident Medical Center.....................................................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 300 Sports Related Programs Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Berkeley County YMCA ...................................................................................(843) 761-9622 .... 35 Charleston Miracle League..............................................................................(843) 345-5879 .... 70 Goose Creek Recreation Center .....................................................................(843) 569-4242 .... 143 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ......................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 172 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 Special Olympics of South Carolina ................................................................(843) 795-5316 .... 283 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 Stepfamily Support Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Parenting Programs .........................................................................................(843) 963-6504 .... 235 Stroke Support Services American Heart Association ............................................................................(843) 853-1597 .... 16 Brain Aneurysm Support Group ......................................................................(843) 724-2227 .... 43 Brain Injury Association of America.................................................................(800) 444-6443 .... 43 MUSC Cholesterol Center ...............................................................................(843) 876-0888 .... 207 Roper St. Francis Home Care .........................................................................(843) 402-7000 .... 255 Stroke Support Group ......................................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 286 Substance Abuse-Information Center on Addiction and the Family ................................................................(646) 505-2060 .... 56 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion ...........................................(843) 746-3875 .... 76 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Oxford Houses .................................................................................................( ) - ............... 231 SC Prevents .....................................................................................................(888) 727-7383 .... 266 SC Tobacco Quitline ........................................................................................(800) 784-8669 .... 269 Trident Technical College Student Counseling ...............................................(843) 574-6131 .... 301 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 Substance Abuse-Support Group Adult Children of Alcoholics .............................................................................(843) 577-3255 .... 3 Al-Anon/Alateen ...............................................................................................(843) 762-6999 .... 9 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Hotline............................................................(888) 425-2666 .... 10 Alcoholics Anonymous.....................................................................................(843) 554-2998 .... 10 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Narcotics Anonymous (NA) .............................................................................(843) 852-3001 .... 212 Recovering Nurses Support Group .................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 249 Substance Abuse-Treatment Alternatives Life Improvement Center .............................................................(843) 767-4477 .... 12 Center for Behavioral Health SC .....................................................................(843) 529-0700 .... 54 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Charleston Center New Life Program..............................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Outpatient Program...........................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit .......................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Charleston Center Women's Services.............................................................(843) 958-3300 .... 63 Charleston Center Youth Programs ................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Christian Intervention Program ........................................................................(843) 554-7960 .... 76 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs ....................................(843) 871-4790 .... 103 Ernest E. Kennedy Center ...............................................................................(843) 761-8272 .... 121 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 MUSC Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs ...............................................(843) 792-9888 .... 205 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Morris Village....................................................................................................(803) 935-7100 .... 202 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info..............................................(800) 662-4357 .... 216 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Probate Court (Berkeley Co.) ..........................................................................(843) 719-4519 .... 243 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Probate Court (Dorchester County).................................................................(843) 563-0105 .... 244 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ...........................................(843) 789-7247 .... 307 Weed and Seed Program ................................................................................(843) 745-7107 .... 317 Suicide Prevention Programs 211 Hotline .......................................................................................................( ) -211 ........... 1 Assessment/Mobile Crisis................................................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 26 Behavioral Medicine Unit .................................................................................(843) 402-1300 .... 29 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center ....................................................(843) 761-8282 .... 31 Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) ...........................(843) 569-0070 .... 31 Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy ..............................................................................(843) 724-8283 .... 35 CRISISline -- Greenville, SC............................................................................(864) 271-8888 .... 93 Charleston Community Mental Health Center.................................................(843) 414-2350 .... 64 Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Programs ...............................................................(843) 724-1212 .... 82 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center ................................................(843) 873-5063 .... 104 MUSC Institute of Psychiatry ...........................................................................(843) 792-9888 .... 209 Palmetto Behavioral Health System ................................................................(843) 745-5149 .... 232 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Guardian/Conservator/Therapeutic) ...........(843) 958-5180 .... 243 Suicide Stats and Information.......................................................................... ............... 287 79 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 80 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Trevor Helpline, The ........................................................................................(866) 488-7386 .... 295 Tri-County Crisis Stabilization Center..............................................................(843) 958-3530 .... 296 Suicide Stats and Information Suicide Stats and Information.......................................................................... ............... 287 Summer Camps After School Homework Help...........................................................................(843) 724-7338 .... 5 After School Program (St. Julian Center) .......................................................(843) 724-7350 .... 5 Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Berkeley County YMCA ...................................................................................(843) 761-9622 .... 35 Boy Scouts of America (Coastal Carolina) ......................................................(843) 763-0305 .... 42 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Bridge of Hope .................................................................................................(843) 747-8728 .... 45 Camp Star of Hope ..........................................................................................(843) 852-5513 .... 46 Cannon Street YMCA ......................................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 48 Chicora-Cherokee Community of Shalom.......................................................(843) 747-9697 .... 72 Child Care Resource & Referral ......................................................................(843) 747-9900 .... 72 City of Charleston Department of Recreation Programs.................................(843) 724-7327 .... 77 City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs.................(843) 852-4120 .... 81 Creative Spark Center for the Arts...................................................................(843) 881-3780 .... 91 Family Shelter ..................................................................................................(803) 254-8344 .... 127 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 Goose Creek Recreation Center .....................................................................(843) 569-4242 .... 143 Happy Days and Special Times ......................................................................(843) 571-4336 .... 150 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Legare Farms Education Foundation ..............................................................(843) 559-0788 .... 181 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 Pattison's Academy Day Camp .......................................................................(843) 849-6707 .... 237 Riverbend Christian Academy .........................................................................(843) 552-4995 .... 252 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 St. Andrews Parks & Playground ....................................................................(843) 763-4360 .... 299 St. Matthew's Community Outreach Center ....................................................(843) 579-0420 .... 285 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ..................................................................(843) 722-1644 .... 325 Youth Empowerment Services ........................................................................(843) 767-9969 .... 324 Support Group-Abuse Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Domestic Abuse Support Group......................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group ..................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 102 Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant) ..........................................(843) 856-2189 .... 102 Family Violence Intervention Program.............................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 127 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 For the Victims .................................................................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 132 My Sister's House ............................................................................................(843) 744-3242 .... 221 Parents Anonymous of South Carolina, Inc. ...................................................(843) 747-0480 .... 236 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 S-Anon International Family Groups ...............................................................(800) 210-8141 .... 256 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Victim Assistance Program (Mt. Pleasant) ......................................................(843) 884-HELP... 312 Support Group-Addiction Adult Children of Alcoholics .............................................................................(843) 577-3255 .... 3 Al-Anon/Alateen ...............................................................................................(843) 762-6999 .... 9 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Hotline............................................................(888) 425-2666 .... 10 Alcoholics Anonymous.....................................................................................(843) 554-2998 .... 10 CODA ...............................................................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 83 Celebrate Recovery Meetings .........................................................................(843) 236-9700 .... 53 Charleston Center ............................................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 60 Charleston Center Outpatient Program...........................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 62 Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion ...........................................(843) 746-3875 .... 76 Debtors Anonymous General Service Office ..................................................(781) 453-2743 .... 95 Gamblers Anonymous and GAM-ANON.........................................................(843) 552-9828 .... 137 Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup..............................................(843) 577-9499 .... 188 Narcotics Anonymous (NA) .............................................................................(843) 852-3001 .... 212 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info..............................................(800) 662-4357 .... 216 Open Door Christian Church ...........................................................................(843) 225-4642 .... 228 Overeaters Anonymous ...................................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 230 Recovering Nurses Support Group .................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 249 S-Anon International Family Groups ...............................................................(800) 210-8141 .... 256 Sex Addicts Anonymous..................................................................................(800) 477-8191 .... 274 Support Group-Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) ............................................................(843) 571-2641 .... 13 Alzheimer's Support Group..............................................................................(843) 764-3500 .... 14 Caregivers Connection ....................................................................................(843) 884-0634 .... 48 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 Goose Creek Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group .........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 142 Summerville Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group...........................................(843) 832-2357 .... 288 Support Group-General Adoptees and Birth Parents in Search ............................................................(843) 881-9438 .... 3 Bethany Christian Services..............................................................................(843) 839-5433 .... 38 CODA ...............................................................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 83 Caregivers Connection ....................................................................................(843) 884-0634 .... 48 Catholic Charities - Caregiver Support Group.................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Charleston Amputee Support Team (CAST)...................................................(843) 820-7631 .... 57 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services ...............(843) 953-5640 .... 84 Emotions Anonymous Support Group.............................................................(651)647-9712 .... 118 Families Anonymous........................................................................................(800) 736-9805 .... 123 Family Shelter ..................................................................................................(803) 254-8344 .... 127 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care).....................................................(843) 761-0392 .... 138 H2U at Trident Health System .........................................................................(843) 847-5068 .... 146 Mothers & More Support Group ......................................................................( ) - ............... 202 Navy Wives Clubs of America .........................................................................(843) 873-7255 .... 222 Open Door Christian Church ...........................................................................(843) 225-4642 .... 228 Overeaters Anonymous ...................................................................................(843) 747-5830 .... 230 Parents Without Partners.................................................................................(843) 766-3078 .... 236 Sex Addicts Anonymous..................................................................................(800) 477-8191 .... 274 TOPS................................................................................................................(800) 932-8677 .... 294 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families ....................................(843) 795-2995 .... 296 81 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 82 Support Group-Grief Aftercare Services............................................................................................(843) 884-8412 .... 6 Bereaved Parents of the USA..........................................................................(843) 797-1765 .... 30 Carolina Hospice Care.....................................................................................(843) 849-5910 .... 50 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Coffee Klatch....................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 83 Compassionate Friends ...................................................................................(843) 763-6362 .... 87 Coping with Cancer..........................................................................................(843) 792-3346 .... 90 Grief Counseling ..............................................................................................(843) 722-8371 .... 144 Grief Journey....................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 144 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Journey Thru Grief ...........................................................................................(843) 792-3346 .... 174 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Lunch Buddies .................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 189 Lutheran Hospice.............................................................................................(843) 856-4735 .... 190 MADD, Community Action Teams (State Office) ............................................(800) 543-8692 .... 191 Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center .....................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 203 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 Postpartum Depression Support Group ..........................................................(843) 881-2047 .... 241 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance ........................................................(800) 221-7437 .... 287 Survivors of Homicide Support Group .............................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 290 Survivors of Suicide .........................................................................................(843) 747-3007 .... 291 Tender Memories .............................................................................................(843) 792-6395 .... 293 Victim Assistance (Chas. Co. Sheriff's Dept.) .................................................(843) 745-2250 .... 310 Support Group-Mental Health Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)..................................................(843) 723-2618 .... 96 Emotions Anonymous Support Group.............................................................(651)647-9712 .... 118 Families Anonymous........................................................................................(800) 736-9805 .... 123 Family Services Behavioral Health Services..................................................(843) 744-1348 .... 126 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Berkeley Area .............................(843) 863-0082 .... 212 NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Charleston Area..........................(843) 727-6405 .... 212 Postpartum Depression Support Group ..........................................................(843) 881-2047 .... 241 Survivors of Suicide .........................................................................................(843) 747-3007 .... 291 Support Group-Parenting Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Changing Families ...........................................................................................(843) 224-1781 .... 56 Families Anonymous........................................................................................(800) 736-9805 .... 123 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers....................................................................(843) 747-7389 .... 201 Moms Club of Charleston Support Group .......................................................(843) 762-6059 .... 201 Mothers & More Support Group ......................................................................( ) - ............... 202 Mothers of Multiples Charleston Area .............................................................(843) 821-9814 .... 202 Parents & Children Together (PACT) ..............................................................(843) 769-5799 .... 235 Parents Without Partners.................................................................................(843) 766-3078 .... 236 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families ....................................(843) 795-2995 .... 296 Support Group-Physical Health ALS Association/Lou Gehrig's Disease Hotline...............................................(800) 782-4747 .... 11 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX American Cancer Society ................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 15 American Lung Association - Coastal Region.................................................(843) 556-8451 .... 17 Arthritis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter) .........................................................(800) 883-8806 .... 25 Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) ..............................................(843) 852-4160 .... 26 Brain Aneurysm Support Group ......................................................................(843) 724-2227 .... 43 Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS.................................................................(843) 792-9192 .... 44 Breast Cancer Support Group/Roper ..............................................................(843) 724-2794 .... 44 Catholic Charities - Caregiver Support Group.................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Charleston Clefts..............................................................................................(843) 364-8876 .... 64 Charleston Seliac Support Group....................................................................(843) 402-1099 .... 70 Children's Chance............................................................................................(803) 254-5996 .... 74 Coping with Cancer..........................................................................................(843) 792-3346 .... 90 Diabetes Support Group - Roper.....................................................................(843) 556-8964 .... 97 Diabetes Support Group-Roper/St. Francis ....................................................(843) 571-0604 .... 97 Diabetes Support Group-Trident .....................................................................(843) 797-4933 .... 97 Epilepsy Foundation ........................................................................................(301) 459-3700 .... 120 Grief Support Group.........................................................................................(843) 766-7646 .... 145 Guillain-Barre' Syndrome International............................................................(843) 795-7257 .... 146 Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) ................................................................(800) 435-7422 .... 167 KidsPath ...........................................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 177 L.E. Support Group ..........................................................................................(843) 764-1769 .... 178 Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.).................................................................(843) 747-CARE .. 185 Lowcountry Hepatitis Support Group...............................................................(843) 792-6901 .... 187 Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association..................................................(843) 556-3654 .... 188 Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup..............................................(843) 577-9499 .... 188 Mended Hearts (Chapter #266).......................................................................(843) 556-0368 .... 198 Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center .....................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 203 Mt. Pleasant Cancer Club................................................................................(843) 216-1383 .... 203 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.......................................................(800) 532-7667 .... 204 Multiple Sclerosis Support Group (Charleston) ...............................................(843) 559-4003 .... 204 National MS Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter ......................................................(800) 922-7591 .... 220 New Image After Breast Cancer......................................................................(843) 303-2590 .... 225 Parkinson's Support Group..............................................................................(843) 881-3996 .... 236 REACH 2010....................................................................................................(843) 792-5872 .... 247 Reach to Recovery ..........................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 248 Rise Sister Rise................................................................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 252 Second Chance (American Cancer Society)...................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 272 Sleep Center ....................................................................................................(843) 724-2246 .... 277 Stroke Support Group ......................................................................................(843) 724-2800 .... 286 Stroke Support Group at HealthSouth.............................................................(843) 820-7640 .... 286 Summerville Multiple Sclerosis Support Group...............................................(848) 873-0818 .... 204 TOPS................................................................................................................(800) 932-8677 .... 294 Trident Head Injury Support Group .................................................................(843) 852-5550 .... 298 Trident Health System-General Listings..........................................................(843) 797-7000 .... 299 United Ostomy Association of America ...........................................................(800) 826-0826 .... 304 Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group .........................................................(843) 766-9360 .... 306 Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group N. Charleston..................................(843) 767-1957 .... 306 Support Group-Sexual Abuse Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group ....................................(843) 723-3600 .... 4 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Family Violence Treatment Center ..................................................................(843) 745-9111 .... 127 83 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 84 People Against Rape .......................................................................................(843) 745-0144 .... 238 S-Anon International Family Groups ...............................................................(800) 210-8141 .... 256 Support Group-Sexuality Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Charleston Area Mpowerment Project (CHAMP)...........................................(843) 744-4062 .... 58 Charleston Area Transgender Support Group ................................................ ............... 59 Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance ............................................................( ) - ............... 187 Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston ..............................................(843) 760-6114 .... 199 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).....................................(843) 722-2238 .... 235 Sex Addicts Anonymous..................................................................................(800) 477-8191 .... 274 TB Testing/Treatment Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 TDD Access National 711 Relay...........................................................................................( ) -711 ........... 213 TDD Relay National 711 Relay...........................................................................................( ) -711 ........... 213 Sprint Relay South Carolina ............................................................................(803) 936-6925 .... 284 TTY (Teletypewriter) National 711 Relay...........................................................................................( ) -711 ........... 213 Tax Prep. Assistance Earned Income Tax Credit...............................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 114 IRS....................................................................................................................(843) 566-0209 .... 168 Tax-Aide ...........................................................................................................(888) 227-7669 .... 292 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ...................................................................(843) 965-4037 .... 315 Technical Education Beta-Tech.........................................................................................................(843) 569-0889 .... 38 Dorchester County Career and Technology Center........................................(843) 563-2123 .... 104 Trident Technical College ................................................................................(843) 574-6111 .... 300 Therapeutic Riding Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding ...............................................................(843) 559-6040 .... 59 MIRROR Equestrian Center ............................................................................(843) 873-3814 .... 200 Rein and Shine.................................................................................................(843) 849-0964 .... 250 Thrift Shops Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina ..................................................(843) 566-0072 .... 142 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore ..........................................(843) 572-9191 .... 147 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore ......................................(843) 871-1159 .... 148 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore....................................(843) 849-8002 .... 149 Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore .....................................(843) 559-4009 .... 149 James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries...........................................(843) 795-3111 .... 169 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 Second Chance Shop ......................................................................................(843) 871-7456 .... 272 Tourism Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce........................................................(843) 761-8238 .... 32 Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau...........................................(843) 853-8000 .... 59 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce ......................................................(843) 577-2510 .... 70 Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ............................................................(843) 853-8962 .... 75 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Drayton Hall......................................................................................................(843) 769-2600 .... 107 Fort Sumter National Monument .....................................................................(843) 577-0242 .... 132 Francis Beidler Forest......................................................................................(843) 462-2150 .... 134 Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Chamber of Commerce .......................(843) 873-2931 .... 144 National Park Service ......................................................................................(843) 883-3123 .... 220 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 South Carolina Aquarium.................................................................................(843) 720-1990 .... 279 Spirit of South Carolina ....................................................................................(843) 722-1030 .... 283 Spoleto Festival USA .......................................................................................(843) 722-2764 .... 283 Summerville-Dorchester Museum ...................................................................(843) 875-9666 .... 290 Visitor Inquiry Service ......................................................................................(843) 853-8000 .... 314 Translating/Interpreting Interpreters List ................................................................................................(843) 852-9880 .... 167 National Hispanic Resource Helpline ..............................................................(800) 473-3003 .... 219 Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline .....................................(866) 783-2645 .... 287 Transportation-Mass BCD - Rural Transportation Management Association ...................................(843) 899-4096 .... 28 CARTA .............................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 CARTA DASH ..................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 Transportation-Senior Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center ..........................................(843) 761-0390 .... 36 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center ..........................................(843) 572-2423 .... 37 Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site..................................................(843) 567-2674 .... 37 CARTA DASH ..................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services ......................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 59 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ......................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County ...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 197 Rural Transportation ........................................................................................(843) 724-6763 .... 256 Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care .........................................................(843) 559-4137 .... 270 Tel-a-Ride.........................................................................................................(843) 747-0007 .... 292 Transportation-Special Angel Flight Southeast.....................................................................................(800) 352-4256 .... 22 CARTA .............................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 CARTA DASH ..................................................................................................(843) 724-7420 .... 51 Charleston Domestic Violence Services .........................................................(843) 769-8285 .... 69 Corporate Angel Network ................................................................................(866) 328-1313 .... 90 Disabled American Veterans ...........................................................................(843) 789-7506 .... 100 Easter Seals South Carolina............................................................................(800) 951-4090 .... 115 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County ......................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 195 Medicaid Transportation Charleston County ...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 195 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County...................................................(866) 445-9954 .... 196 National Patient Travel Helpline ......................................................................(800) 296-1217 .... 220 National Runaway Switchboard.......................................................................(800) 786-2929 .... 221 Operation Evacuation ......................................................................................(843) 225-5080 .... 228 Rural Transportation ........................................................................................(843) 724-6763 .... 256 Tel-a-Ride.........................................................................................................(843) 747-0007 .... 292 Tuberculosis Testing/Treatment 85 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 86 Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area)............................(843) 722-4112 .... 134 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Tutoring HOPE Worldwide SC-Charleston ....................................................................(843) 452-6111 .... 160 Kids Cafe® .......................................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 176 Life Management Center .................................................................................(843) 852-5705 .... 181 PinkHouse........................................................................................................(843) 556-3486 .... 239 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 Trident Literacy Association.............................................................................(843) 747-2223 .... 300 Tutoring ............................................................................................................(843) 744-1082 .... 303 Writing Hotline..................................................................................................(843) 953-5305 .... 322 Youth Empowerment Services ........................................................................(843) 767-9969 .... 324 Youth Leadership BDCEDC ............................................................................(843) 577-0929 .... 324 Youth Success Program ..................................................................................(843) 276-8219 .... 325 Unemployment Support Services S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Senior Aides .....................................................................................................(843) 722-4127 .... 272 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ..................................................................(843) 722-1644 .... 325 Utility Assistance Berkeley Electric Cooperative..........................................................................(843) 761-8200 .... 36 Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp........................................(843) 719-3200 .... 37 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs .....................................................................(843) 308-9361 .... 52 East Cooper Community Outreach..................................................................(843) 849-9220 .... 114 Modest Needs .................................................................................................. ............... 200 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Charleston................................................(843) 764-7662 .... 223 Neighborhood House .......................................................................................(843) 723-7784 .... 224 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Outreach Services - Main Office......................................................................(843) 723-9285 .... 229 SCE&G Customer Service...............................................................................(843) 554-7234 .... 270 Salvation Army Service Unit/Berkeley County ................................................(843) 761-8626 .... 258 Salvation Army Service Unit/Dorchester County.............................................(843) 851-2368 .... 259 Salvation Army, The (Charleston County).......................................................(843) 747-5271 .... 259 ShelterNet ........................................................................................................ ............... 275 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Tri-City Outreach Support Group.....................................................................(843) 351-4359 .... 295 Tricounty Family Ministries Community Assistance Program.........................(843) 747-1788 .... 297 Trident United Way (Berkeley Co.)..................................................................(843) 761-6033 .... 301 Trident United Way (Dorchester Co.) ..............................................................(843) 821-5000 .... 302 Venereal Disease Info/Treatmen American Social Health Program ....................................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Hands On Health South Carolina ....................................................................(843) 792-3303 .... 150 Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Planned Parenthood of SC ..............................................................................(803) 256-4908 .... 240 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Veterans Support Services Disabled American Veterans ...........................................................................(843) 789-7506 .... 100 Fleet and Family Support Center.....................................................................(843) 764-7294 .... 130 Good Neighbor Center.....................................................................................(843) 566-9344 .... 141 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.............................................................(843) 577-5011 .... 247 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 South Carolina Legal Services ........................................................................(888) 346-5592 .... 281 Tricounty Chapter of Blue Star Mothers and Families ....................................(843) 795-2995 .... 296 VA Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment ...........................................(843) 789-7247 .... 307 Vet Center ........................................................................................................(843) 747-8387 .... 308 Veterans Affairs (Berkeley County) .................................................................(843) 719-4023 .... 308 Veterans Affairs Office (Charleston Co.) .........................................................(843) 974-6360 .... 309 Veterans Affairs Office (Dorchester Co.) .........................................................(843) 832-0050 .... 309 Veterinarian Emergency Veterinary Clinic ...........................................................................(843) 744-3372 .... 118 Visual Impairment Support Blind Children's Center ....................................................................................(323) 664-2153 .... 41 Foundation Fighting Blindness ........................................................................(800) 683-5555 .... 137 Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 ITN Charleston Trident.....................................................................................(843) 225-2715 .... 168 Living Well With Partial Vision .........................................................................(843) 723-6915 .... 183 National Federation of the Blind ......................................................................(803) 254-3777 .... 218 Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic ..................................................................(800) 221-4792 .... 249 SC Lions Charitable Services ..........................................................................(803) 796-1304 .... 265 School for the Deaf and the Blind, SC.............................................................(843) 852-4160 .... 270 Senior EyeCare Program.................................................................................(800) 222-3937 .... 273 Social Security Administration .........................................................................(843) 573-3600 .... 278 South Carolina Commission for the Blind........................................................(843) 852-4225 .... 280 Talking Book Services .....................................................................................(800) 922-7818 .... 291 VISION USA.....................................................................................................(800) 766-4466 .... 314 Vocational Assessment Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) ......................................(803) 734-0285 .... 143 SC Governor's Office of Constituent Services ................................................(803) 734-5049 .... 263 Vocational Rehabilitation (Berkeley/Dorchester).............................................(866) 297-6808 .... 315 Vocational Rehabilitation (Charleston Co.) .....................................................(843) 740-1600 .... 315 Workforce Centers ...........................................................................................(843) 953-8400 .... 320 Voting Services Board of Elections and Voter Registration Berkeley Co. ................................(843) 719-4056 .... 41 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Charleston Co. .............................(843) 744-8683 .... 41 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Dorchester Co..............................(843) 563-0132 .... 42 WIC Health Department (Berkeley County).............................................................(888) 553-6844 .... 151 Health Department (Charleston County) .........................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 152 Health Department (Dorchester County).........................................................(843) 832-0041 .... 152 87 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 88 Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) ...................................................................(843) 856-1210 .... 152 Health Department (N. Charleston) .................................................................(843) 740-1580 .... 153 Health Department (Northwoods Clinic)..........................................................(843) 764-1732 .... 153 Health Department/Goose Creek (Berkeley County)......................................(843) 572-3313 .... 154 Region 7 SC Public Health District DHEC.......................................................(843) 746-3800 .... 250 Sea Island Medical Center (Johns Island).......................................................(843) 559-3676 .... 271 St. James-Santee Family Health Center .........................................................(843) 887-3274 .... 285 Weatherization Programs Berkeley Electric Cooperative..........................................................................(843) 761-8200 .... 36 Cool Breeze .....................................................................................................(843) 766-7180 .... 89 Rebuilding Together (Christmas in April).........................................................(843) 207-1325 .... 248 SCE&G Customer Service...............................................................................(843) 554-7234 .... 270 United Methodist Relief Center........................................................................(843) 884-4860 .... 303 Weatherization .................................................................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 316 Weight Management Programs Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup..............................................(843) 577-9499 .... 188 MUSC Weight Management Center................................................................(843) 792-2273 .... 210 TOPS................................................................................................................(800) 932-8677 .... 294 Widow/Widower Support Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program ................(843) 571-6565 .... 171 Odyssey HealthCare of Charleston .................................................................(843) 554-4048 .... 227 Probate Court (Charleston Co. - Estates and Marriage Licenses) .................(843) 958-5030 .... 243 Retiree Activities Office....................................................................................(843) 963-2228 .... 252 Womens' Issues Programs Best Chance Network ......................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 38 Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS.................................................................(843) 792-9192 .... 44 Breast Feeding Class.......................................................................................(843) 402-CARE .. 45 Center for Women............................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Center for Women Support Groups.................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 55 Entrepreneurial Woman Series .......................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 119 Florence Crittenton Family Development Center ............................................(843) 853-9494 .... 130 Junior League of Charleston............................................................................(843) 763-5284 .... 175 Legal Liaison Program .....................................................................................(843) 763-7333 .... 180 MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers....................................................................(843) 747-7389 .... 201 Moms Club of Charleston Support Group .......................................................(843) 762-6059 .... 201 Mothers & More Support Group ......................................................................( ) - ............... 202 Mothers of Multiples Charleston Area .............................................................(843) 821-9814 .... 202 National Women's Health Information Center .................................................(800) 994-9662 .... 221 Navy Wives Clubs of America .........................................................................(843) 873-7255 .... 222 Nurse-Midwifery Services ................................................................................(843) 792-3451 .... 226 Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach........................................................(843) 559-4109 .... 229 Reach to Recovery ..........................................................................................(843) 744-1922 .... 248 Second Chance (American Cancer Society)...................................................(843) 722-6245 .... 272 Wellness House/Our Lady of Mercy ................................................................(843) 559-4493 .... 317 Women's Health Services................................................................................(843) 792-5300 .... 319 YWCA of Greater Charleston, Inc. ..................................................................(843) 722-1644 .... 325 Workers' Compensation SC Workers' Compensation ............................................................................(803) 737-5723 .... 269 Youth Related Programs American Red Cross FACT .............................................................................(843) 764-2323 .... 18 American Social Health Teen Information.......................................................(919) 361-8400 .... 20 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Americorp's National Civilian Community Corps.............................................(843) 743-2600 .... 21 Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center .............................................(843) 266-5270 .... 28 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center ...................(843) 266-5230 .... 40 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines............................................................(800) 232-4636 .... 53 Children's Wish Foundation International........................................................(800) 323-WISH... 76 College of Charleston Upward Bound .............................................................(843) 953-5469 .... 85 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 EF Foundation for Foreign Study ....................................................................(888) 447-4273 .... 116 Face the World (Exchange Student Program) ................................................(843) 763-1803 .... 122 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Happy Days and Special Times ......................................................................(843) 571-4336 .... 150 Heartspring.......................................................................................................(800) 835-1043 .... 155 Heritage Community Services .........................................................................(843) 377-0870 .... 157 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC ...................................................................(843) 723-9024 .... 174 Kids Cafe® .......................................................................................................(843) 747-8146 .... 176 Legare Farms Education Foundation ..............................................................(843) 559-0788 .... 181 MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County.................................(845) 412-8420 .... 192 MIRROR Equestrian Center ............................................................................(843) 873-3814 .... 200 Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Carolina ...................................................(843) 853-7880 .... 191 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families .............................................(843) 965-4190 .... 193 Metanoia Young Leaders Program..................................................................(843) 529-3014 .... 199 Outward Bound Discovery - Hurricane Island .................................................(843) 849-2545 .... 230 Palmetto Youth Leadership .............................................................................(843) 821-0034 .... 234 PinkHouse........................................................................................................(843) 556-3486 .... 239 Reading Soul Mates.........................................................................................(843) 937-6523 .... 248 School Supplies and Uniforms - Get Help....................................................... ............... 270 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Wings for Kids ..................................................................................................(843) 296-1667 .... 319 YLP (Youth Leadership Program) ...................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 322 Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles..............................................................(843) 744-5510 .... 323 Youth Education Enrichment Program ............................................................(843) 724-6760 .... 323 Youth Empowerment Services ........................................................................(843) 767-9969 .... 324 Youth For Understanding - Carolinas ..............................................................(800) 872-0200 .... 324 Youth Leadership BDCEDC ............................................................................(843) 577-0929 .... 324 Youth Success Program ..................................................................................(843) 276-8219 .... 325 Youth on the Move, Inc. ...................................................................................(843) 425-1271 .... 324 Youth-Employment & Training Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Communities In Schools of Charleston Area, Inc............................................(843) 720-2346 .... 86 Job Corps Program..........................................................................................(800) 733-5627 .... 172 Job Lines ..........................................................................................................( ) - ............... 173 Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc........................................(843) 745-1141 .... 174 New Career Employment Program .................................................................(843) 719-3200 .... 224 S.C. Employment Security Commission (Charleston County)........................(843) 953-8400 .... 257 Telamon Corporation .......................................................................................(843) 574-1864 .... 293 Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School ....................................................................(803) 896-6480 .... 318 Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles..............................................................(843) 744-5510 .... 323 Youth on the Move, Inc. ...................................................................................(843) 425-1271 .... 324 89 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX 90 Youth-Legal Services Child Find of America.......................................................................................(800) 426-5678 .... 73 Family Court (Berkeley Co.) ............................................................................(843) 723-3800 .... 124 Family Court (Charleston Co.) .........................................................................(843) 958-4400 .... 125 Family Court (Dorchester Co.).........................................................................(843) 832-0360 .... 125 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County)........................................................(843) 761-8194 .... 175 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) ....................................................(843) 740-1649 .... 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) ....................................................(843) 832-0398 .... 176 Outward Bound Discovery - Hurricane Island .................................................(843) 849-2545 .... 230 Vanished Children's Alliance ...........................................................................(800) 826-4743 .... 307 Youth Court Program .......................................................................................(843) 720-1999 .... 323 Youth-Recreation Air Force Base Youth Programs......................................................................(843) 963-5684 .... 8 Berkeley County YMCA ...................................................................................(843) 761-9622 .... 35 Boy Scouts of America (Coastal Carolina) ......................................................(843) 763-0305 .... 42 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn.................................................................(843) 937-6517 .... 43 Cannon Street YMCA ......................................................................................(843) 577-9622 .... 48 Children's Museum of the Lowcountry ............................................................(843) 853-8962 .... 75 City of North Charleston Recreation Department............................................(843) 745-1028 .... 79 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) .............................................(843) 719-4140 .... 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) ..........................................(843) 722-5940 .... 80 Creative Spark Center for the Arts...................................................................(843) 881-3780 .... 91 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina.............................................................(843) 552-9910 .... 140 Goose Creek Recreation Center .....................................................................(843) 569-4242 .... 143 Hanahan Recreation Department....................................................................(843) 266-0723 .... 150 Isle of Palms Recreation Center ......................................................................(843) 886-8294 .... 168 Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs ......(843) 571-6565 .... 170 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center ......................................................(843) 571-6565 .... 168 Mt. Pleasant Fine Arts Center..........................................................................(843) 849-2061 .... 203 Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department ..............................................................(843) 884-2528 .... 204 Navy Youth Center...........................................................................................(843) 764-7809 .... 223 SC State Government Officials........................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 267 SC State Government Web Site......................................................................(803) 896-0000 .... 268 Summerville Family YMCA ..............................................................................(843) 871-9622 .... 289 Youth on the Move, Inc. ...................................................................................(843) 425-1271 .... 324 Youth-Shelter Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center .............................................(843) 266-5270 .... 28 Callen-Lacey Emergency Shelter ....................................................................(843) 761-5360 .... 46 Charleston Emergency Shelter of Carolina Youth Development Center........(843) 266-5274 .... 69 Youth-Treatment & Support Al-Anon/Alateen ...............................................................................................(843) 762-6999 .... 9 Alternatives Behavioral Services .....................................................................(843) 851-5015 .... 12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center ...................(843) 266-5230 .... 40 Carolina Youth Development Center...............................................................(843) 266-5200 .... 50 Charleston Center Youth Programs ................................................................(843) 722-0100 .... 63 Childhelp ..........................................................................................................(800) 422-4453 .... 74 Communities in Schools of Dorchester County...............................................(843) 730-3770 .... 86 Connie Maxwell Children's Home....................................................................(843) 871-4673 .... 88 Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester)................(843) 569-3079 .... 89 Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center......................................................(843) 723-3600 .... 95 Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis............................................(843) 875-1551 .... 103 Eagle Harbor Children's Home ........................................................................(843) 688-5995 .... 114 SUBJECT/KEYWORD INDEX Girls and Boys Town National Hotline .............................................................(800) 448-3000 .... 140 Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center ...............................................(843) 745-7092 .... 160 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program).........................(843) 740-6130 .... 166 Jenkins Institute for Children............................................................................(843) 744-1771 .... 170 Life Management Center .................................................................................(843) 852-5705 .... 181 Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) .....................................(843) 723-0659 .... 186 MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County.................................(845) 412-8420 .... 192 National Runaway Switchboard.......................................................................(800) 786-2929 .... 221 Nineline - Covenant House..............................................................................(800) 999-9999 .... 225 Palmetto Health Hospice .................................................................................(843) 821-4011 .... 232 Pinelands Group Home ...................................................................................(843) 851-0079 .... 239 Preparation for Adult Living of Carolina Youth Development Center .............(843) 266-5280 .... 242 SC Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP)..........................................................(843) 767-1601 .... 269 Services for Children, Adolescents and their Families....................................(843) 740-6136 .... 274 Shannon's Hope...............................................................................................(843) 529-3100 .... 275 TeenLine ..........................................................................................................(843) 747-8336 .... 292 Thornwell Home and School for Children........................................................(864) 938-2100 .... 293 Thursday's Child...............................................................................................(800) 872-5437 .... 294 Trevor Helpline, The ........................................................................................(866) 488-7386 .... 295 Willow Lane School..........................................................................................(803) 896-9112 .... 318 Windwood Farm Home for Children ................................................................(843) 884-5342 .... 318 91 1 211 Hotline P.O. Box 63305 N. Charleston, SC 29419-3305 Phone: ( ) 211 (843) 744-4357 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.211help.org Agency: Trident United Way General counseling and crisis intervention (on any issue) over the telephone with trained volunteers. Information and referral to over 1300 agencies and/or services in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. Support Group for Survivors of Suicide (SOS) offered. Volunteer training held three times a year. TeenLine is also offered as a part of 2-1-1 Hotline. Please call for more information. Information about programs and local volunteer opportunities can also be found at the website: www.211help.org 4TheKids Missing Kid Services 3818 North 65th St. Omaha, NE 68104 Phone: (402) 630-1241 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Website www.fourthekids.org Agency: 4thekids Missing Kid Services,Inc. 4TheKids offers free services to families with missing children such as: internet posters; assistance to the family with search and rescue, private investigators for cases that meet the criteria (There can be no ongoing custody battle and there must be a report filed with a law enforcement agency); assistance to law enforcement in searching for lost children and setting up a command center; and community education about internet safety and being pro-active for a missing child. AARP - Chapter #267 Charleston Chapter 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414-0001 Phone: (866) 389-5655 (843) 762-1512 Hours: 4th F 10:30am; does not meet in May, Nov. or Dec. Fees: $5 annual membership fee per person (must be national member first). Can come as a guest without paying fee. Eligibility Requirements: Members of AARP Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) The local chapter of AARP meets monthly to hear presentations on a wide variety of topics of interest to seniors, ages 50+. 1 2 AccessNet Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 330-8036 (843) 330-8761 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE; some health services may charge a separate fee Eligibility Requirements: Anyone uninsured or under-insured Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call Agency: AccessNet Charleston People needing healthcare will be assigned a “;Patient Navigator”; to help them identify and access healthcare services. Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach 300 Berkshire Dr. Ste. B Columbia, SC 29223 Phone: (803) 419-5112 (803) 737-0792 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm Office Th 11:00am-8:00pm Connecting People to Jobs Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.schispanicoutreach.org Agency: Acercamiento Hispano/Hispanic Outreach Agency *This program does not have many links in the Tricounty area at this time; however it can provide vital information for immigration, legal rights, etc. *Provides HIV and AIDS prevention education through community outreach, small group, and one-on-one interventions to the Hispanic population. *Provides critical referral information concerning legal and social services provided. MIDLANDS AREA: Provides assistance to under-employed and unemployed Hispanic job seekers through workforce development & job referrals via already established partnerships with educational institutions and employers in the Midlands area. Adams Run Civic Center 5166 Hwy. 174 Adams Run, SC 29426 Phone: (843) 889-6076 ( ) Hours: M-F 7:00am-5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Adams Run Intake procedure: Agency: Adams Run Civic Center Agency Provides programs including soup kitchen, job bank, literacy programs, and other community services. 2 3 Adoptees and Birth Parents in Search 1350 Roddington St. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 881-9438 Hours: Please call for meeting information. Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has been touched by adoption Area Served: Intake procedure: Fill out questionnaire Agency: Adoptees and Birthparents in Search (A.B.I.S.) Support and search for adult adoptees, birth parents of adult adoptees and adoptive parents. Assists with search, operates a free Reunion Registry for those adopted or born in SC. Referral for those needing assistance in other states and overseas. Offers individual and group support concerning the topic of adoption. Adult Children of Alcoholics St. Andrew's Lutheran Church 43 Wentworth St. -- MEETING PLACE Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 577-3255 Hours: Tu 6:00-7:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone 17 years or older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.adultchildren.org Agency: Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) Meetings held at the Parish Bldg. A support group for adult members of dysfunctional families. Off-street parking for members. No facility for children at the meetings. Meeting is non-smoking. Adult Reading Literacy Program (Dorchester Co.) Summerville Adult Learning Center 1325-A Boonehill Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 873-7372 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm TuTh 5:30pm-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone, aged 20 and over Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Assessment and registration form Agency: Summerville Adult Learning Center Provides assistance to adults who cannot read or who read poorly. Also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. 3 4 Adult Survivors- Sexual Abuse/Incest Support Group Lowcountry Children's Center 1061 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-3600 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Office Fees: Sliding scale fees, insurance and Medicaid; no one turned away due to inability to pay Eligibility Requirements: Anyone concerned about the incidence of childhood sexual abuse Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.dnlcc.org Agency: The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Support groups for men, women, and families who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Services available in Spanish. Advantage Roper Hospital 316 Calhoun St. (1st Floor, 1 West) Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-2489 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm Fees: $15 for Gold members (annually) Free for Silver members (annually) Eligibility Requirements: Seniors 55 years old and older, SC residents only Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Applications www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Advantage is Roper St. Francis Healthcare's comprehensive network of services for people age 55 and over. Benefits include a prescription discount card (no charge for the card), monthly health and wellness programs, international and day travel opportunities, community discounts, and discounts in Roper St. Francis Healthcare cafeterias. Free Medicare counseling and discounts on Lifeline medical alert system. Provides a Senior Resource Center that is a clearinghouse for information on community resources available to seniors. AFFA P.O. Box 22088 Charleston, SC 29413 Phone: (843) 883-0343 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm. Call for information Fees: Membership fee. There are activities open to non-members. Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty www.affa-sc.org Agency: AFFA (Alliance for Full Acceptance) AFFA is a social justice organization achieving equality and acceptance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. AFFA offers two Program Groups which meet regularly, The Parenting Group and ADORASO, our outreach program to the religious community. 4 5 After School Homework Help Arthur Christopher City Gymnasium 65 Hagood Ave. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-7338 Hours: M-F 2:30pm-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: 5-12 years of age & a participant in at least one athletic program. Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: Registration form Agency: City of Charleston Department of Recreation After school drop-off program (K-6th grade) which provides after school care and homework help. Offers the Bookworm Club reading program to build vocabulary through incentives. Also, hosts a summer day camp program called “;Jump to It”;. After School Program (St. Julian Center) St. Julian Devine Community Center 1 Cooper St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-7350 Hours: M-F 3:30pm-6:00pm Fees: $15.00 Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Registration form Agency: City of Charleston Department of Recreation Homework help for grades 1-7 (M-Th 3:00pm-4:30pm). Offers Read-a-Book club with incentives (M 4:30pm-5:30pm). Youth Leadership program. Latchkey kids are welcomed but no structured programs offered for them. High school students may use computers. Also offers “Kids Alive” a summer day camp. After School Programs (N. Charleston) City of North Charleston (16 sites) 4800 Park Cir. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-1028 (843) 308-4731 Hours: M-F 2:30pm-5:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children in the N. Charleston area Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: Registration form with parent's consent www.northcharleston.org Agency: City of North Charleston Programs located at various community centers throughout N. Charleston. Provide homework help, game rooms, outdoor recreation and library books for children who choose to read. Volunteers are welcome. Three special events for preschoolers are offered: Easter, Children's Festival (Apr - May), and Winter Wonderland for Tots. 5 6 Aftercare Services 1494 Mathis Ferry Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 884-8412 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who is experiencing grief or associated emotions due to loss of a loved one Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.jhenrystuhr.com Agency: Stuhr's Aftercare Services Bereavement support groups for people throughout the Charleston area who are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. Call for meeting times and places. Also offers a resources library. AHS Committee for Headache Education 19 Mantua Rd. Mt. Royal, NJ 08061 Phone: (800) 255-2243 (856) 423-0258 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm EST Fees: None Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: On line web info only www.achenet.org www.achenet.org Agency: American Council for Headache Education (ACHE) AHS helps people with headaches understand their disorder and their options for self-care, medical treatment and prevention. AHS offers a variety of information, including headache support groups, printed materials and referrals to physicians who have an interest in the treatment of headaches. AIDS/STD Hotline DHEC STD/AIDS Division Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (800) 322-2437 Hours: M-F 8:00am-8:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.scdhec.gov/stdhiv/ Agency: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Gives detailed information about HIV/AIDS, other STDs, and testing and other related services. Program of Department of Health and Environmental Control. Information and referrals. 6 7 AIDSinfo P.O. Box 6303 Rockville, MD 20849-6303 Phone: (800) 448-0440 (888) 480-3739 Hours: M-F 12:00pm-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.aidsinfo.nih.gov Agency: AIDS Infoline Agency Treatment information for people with AIDS, their families and health care providers. Provides information about clinical trials in research. Services available in Spanish. Aiken County Help Line Aiken 2-1-1 P.O. Box 2712 Aiken, SC 29802 Phone: (877) 648-9900 (803) 641-4143 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Aiken and surrounding counties Intake procedure: www.aikenhelpline211.org Agency: Aiken County Helpline Dial 2-1-1 or (877) 648-9900 and talk to a trained volunteer (free and confidential). Crisis line, information and referral and an on-line data base. Air Force Aid Society 437 MSS/DPF Chas. AFB 104 E. Simpson St. N. Charleston, SC 29404-4924 Phone: (843) 963-4414 (843) 296-4230 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Active duty military members, military retirees, spouse (widow/widower) of deceased military member-either active duty or retired status Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Application forms Agency: Air Force Family Support Center Programs Provides non-interest loans for emergency living. Provides food, medication assistance, and educational loans. 7 8 Air Force Base Clinic 437th Medical Group Charleston Air Force Base 204 W. Hill Blvd. Charleston, SC 29404 Phone: (843) 963-6880 (843) 963-6733 Hours: M-F 7:15am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Any military personnel, active duty/dependents with valid military ID. Retirees & dependents may be seen as space is available. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment or call on-call provider @ 963-6880 Agency: Air Force Family Support Center Programs Provides general medical care. Children 16 and older may be seen without parental consent. Will see dependent students up to 23 years old. Stop seeing other dependent children at age 21. Three types of Tri-care services; Prime, Standard, and Extra. No walk-in or emergency services provided. Air Force Base Youth Programs 2451 N. O'Neal Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29404-2120 Phone: (843) 963-5684 (843) 963-3132 Hours: M-Th 6:30am-8:00pm, F 6:30am-8:00pm, Sa 1:00pm-8:00pm Fees: $30.00 per year for youth activities. Eligibility Requirements: Military, retired and DOD civilians' dependent youth, ages 5-18 years old, grades 1 to 12. Air Force Reserve. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Membership forms Agency: Air Force Family Support Center Programs Provides recreational and social programs; Summer and Holiday/Spring day camp for ages 5-12; and before-school and after-school programs. Boys and Girls clubs. Team sports. Air Force Family Advocacy Program 437th Medical Group SGOHF 204 W. Hill Blvd. Charleston Air Force Base, SC 29404-4704 Phone: (843) 963-6972 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Active Duty Military, individuals with valid military ID cards, and dependents Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for more information Agency: Air Force Family Support Center Programs Provides parenting and life-skills education and works with families who are experiencing family abuse/maltreatment. 8 9 Air Force Military Equal Opportunity Office 105 S. Davis Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29404 Phone: (843) 963-3655 (843) 963-3654 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Active duty military, active duty military family members and retired military Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Walk-in or call Agency: Air Force Military Equal Opportunity On-base counseling program and intervention services for military personnel. Provides information and process complaints of discrimination (race, color, nationality origin, religion, sex) and sexual harassment. Airman and Family Readiness Center 437 MSS/DPF 104 E. Simpson St., Bldg. #500 Charleston, SC 29404-4913 Phone: (843) 963-4406 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Active duty military members, military retirees, spouse (widow/widower) of deceased military member-either active duty or retired status Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Interview to assess need Agency: Air Force Family Support Center Programs Provides family life education, transition assistance, relocation information, financial and employment counseling, non-interest loans for emergency living, and food pantry. Resources for assistance available. Information and referrals. Al-Anon/Alateen Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 762-6999 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.sc-alanon-alateen.org Agency: Al-Anon/Alateen Programs ALANON: Program for families and friends affected by alcoholism. Refer to agency for recording of meeting information. ALATEEN: Helps teenagers who are affected by someone else's alcoholism learn how to deal with the problem and their feelings associated with it. Refer to agency for recorded information on meeting times and locations. 9 10 Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Hotline 1600 Corporate Landing Pkwy. Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617 Phone: (888) 425-2666 (757) 563-1600 Hours: M-F 8:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone affected by a friend or family member's drinking. Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.al-anon.alateen.org Agency: Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups National Hotline offering a mutual support program for families and friends of alcoholics. General information, referrals, a meeting database and information for professionals are available. No counseling. Information in English, Spanish, or French. Alcoholics Anonymous Tricounty Intergroup Office 3005 W. Montague Ave. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 554-2998 (843) 723-9633 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.area62.org Agency: Alcoholics Anonymous Tri-county InterGroup Office Help for people with alcohol problems. Answering service will have an AA member return the call. Sale of AA literature. Provides an AA reading room. List of meeting available by phone or on website. Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics 2751 Prosperity Ave. Ste. 150 Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: (800) 878-4403 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Donations Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or sign up on website www.breatherville.org Agency: Allergy and Asthma Network Program helps others breathe easier through education, advocacy, community outreach and research. 10 11 ALM One ALM Way Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (800) 543-3135 (864) 271-7040 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-5:00pm, F 8:00am-12:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.leprosy.org Agency: ALM (American Leprosy Missions) This is not a clinic. ALM provides care to people around the world with leprosy (Hansen's Disease) and with Buruli ulcer and related disabilities. Primary activities are providing outreach overseas, providing information to churches and clinics. ALM helps to fund the U.S. Public Health Services' National Hansen's Disease Program located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Alpha Pregnancy Center 345 Farmington Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 875-5623 Hours: TuF 10:00am-1:00pm, WTh 10:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment or walk-in Agency: Alpha Pregnancy Center Agency A pro-life organization that provides free pregnancy testing, education on pregnancy and alternatives to abortion, and childbirth classes. Also offers post-abortion counseling. Assists mother and baby with clothing and furnishings. Offers classes on parenting and breast feeding. Counseling and referral for adoption, foster care, medical care, and legal assistance. ALS Association/Lou Gehrig's Disease Hotline 27001 Agoura Rd. Ste. 150 Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104 Phone: (800) 782-4747 (818) 880-9007 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm, PST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.alsa.org Agency: ALS Association/Lou Gehrig's Disease Agency Provides education, information and referral services to assist Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients and their families in coping with the challenges of living with ALS. Also has a network of chapters and support groups throughout the United States. National number has more info packs, videos, etc. but local chapters have more information on local support. South Carolina Chapter-in-Organization 843-971-0933 is the local contact. 11 12 Alston Wilkes Society Community Services 117 S. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-5000 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Offenders, ex-offenders, and their families Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Needs Assessment www.alstonwilkessociety.org Agency: Alston Wilkes Society-Trident Offers counseling and assistance to any criminal offenders who have been incarcerated and their families in the areas of emergency needs and job placement. Pre-Release Workshops and Life Skills Training. Alternatives Behavioral Services 225 Midland Pkwy. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 851-5015 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Adolescents 12-17 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Refer to Agency Agency: New Hope Treatment Centers The Pines RTC Charleston Campus is residential treatment facility. Located on The Pines Charleston Campus is the Waypoint Program, which provides treatment for sexually aggressive adolescent males with psychiatric needs and the and the Summit Program, which provides treatment for adolescents who present with a variety of psychiatric problems such as conduct disorder, post traumatic stress disorder or mood disorder. Alternatives Life Improvement Center 3815 W. Montague Ave N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 767-4477 Hours: M-F 9:00am-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Adults in the Tricounty ages 17 and older. Will accept people from other areas. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call Agency: Alternatives Life Improvement Center, Inc. “Alternatives” offers general counseling services with specific programs focusing on substance abuse treatment, intervention and relapse prevention; criminal domestic violence (perpetrators and victims); and individual or group anger management programs. Programs also target other court-related charges, misdemeanors and offenses. Will also provide substance abuse and/or anger management treatment for adolescents if approved by 9th Circuit Solicitor. 12 13 Alzheimer's Association (SC Chapter) 1941 Savage Rd. Ste. 400-D Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-2641 (800) 273-2555 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Membership (not required) Eligibility Requirements: Anyone affected by or interested in learning more about Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder -- family members, health professionals, etc. Area Served: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton (counties served by Charleston Regional Office) Intake procedure: Call www.alzsc.org Agency: Alzheimer's Association Group offers educational workshops and seminars, support groups, information and referral, educational literature. Help Line, respite assistance program and autopsy referral information. Quarterly newsletter provided. Some printed materials available in Spanish. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250 Phone: (800) 438-4380 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers Agency: Alzheimer's Disease Part of the National Institute on Aging. Provides information and referrals on Alzheimer's disease and memory related disorders for patients and their families, the general public and health professionals. Some materials available in Spanish. Alzheimer's Research and Clinical Programs MUSC 5900 Core Rd., Ste. 203 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 740-1592 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: 50 years or older, any gender with concerns about memory Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: No referrals necessary, confidential and voluntary. Call for appointment. www.musc.edu/arcp Agency: MUSC's Institute of Psychiatry A wide range of clinical drug trials and other types of research studies are offered for older adults with Alzheimer's disease, other types of dementia, behavioral disturbances, depression and other psychiatric disorders. Cognitive testing, medical monitoring and study medicines are offered at no cost to qualified participants of clinical drug trials. Research staff members collaborate closely with the patients' primary care physician. No referrals necessary, confidential and voluntary 13 14 Alzheimer's Support Group Life Care Center of Charleston 2600 Elms Plantation Blvd. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-3500 Hours: Last W at 11:00am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Life Care Center of Charleston A daytime support group for caregivers of people living with Alzheimer's. Meets at Garden Terrace. Frequent guest speakers. Call agency to find out about evening meetings. AMC Cancer Information & Counseling Line AMC Cancer Research Center 1600 Pierce St. Denver, CO 80214 Phone: (800) 525-3777 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm, MST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Agency: AMC Cancer Research Center Complete information about cancer and coping with the illness. Supportive counseling by licensed Masters-level counselors (NOT physicians) and information for patients, family and friends. Have printed materials as well. American Association of Kidney Patients 3505 E. Frontage Rd. Ste. 315 Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: (800) 749-2257 (813) 636-8100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.aakp.org Agency: American Association of Kidney Patients Agency Information and education about kidney disease including dialysis and transplants. National association has local chapters, holds periodic conventions and publishes two magazine. Some materials available in Spanish. 14 15 American Cancer Society 5900 Core Rd. Ste. 504 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1922 (800) 227-2345 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Cancer patients and family/caregivers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.cancer.org Agency: American Cancer Society Programs Educational programs and material on cancer prevention, smoking/nicotine cessation, detection and treatment. Sponsors numerous programs for cancer patients as well as the Patient Navigation Center to answer questions about cancer -- 1-800-227-2345. Gift and Loan Closet offers a wig and prosthesis closet available to anyone in need. A variety of bras, scarves, hats and turbans is also available. Call 744-1922 or 800-827-9279 to arrange a visit. American Civil Liberties Union 2712 Middleburg Ste. 104 Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (803) 799-5151 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Written requests by fax (1-803-254-7374) or e-mail at [email protected]. www.aclusc.org Agency: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) While not a general legal services organization, the ACLU does provide legal representation in some instances on matters relating to government actions that infringe on freedom of speech, religion, voting rights and the rights of minorities such as prisoners, gays and lesbians, students and people with disabilities, including AIDS. Does not return phone calls. Prefers people to send complaints via mail, American Diabetes Association 2711 Middleburg Dr. Ste. 110 Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (800) 342-2383 (803) 799-4246 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.diabetes.org Agency: American Diabetes Association Agency Agency offers educational programs and a camp for children with diabetes. 15 16 American Heart Association 409 King St. Ste. 300 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-1597 (800) 242-8721 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.americanheart.org Agency: American Heart Association - National Center Seeks to prevent heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. Educational resources on preventive measures. CPR, BLS and ACLS classes at Bons Secour St. Francis Hospital, MUSC and Lowcountry EMS (569-0977). $20 per person or $30 per couple. Call for more information. Toll Free number has recorded information in Spanish. American Kidney Fund 6110 Executive Blvd. Ste. 1010 Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: (800) 638-8299 (404) 658-1420 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone concerned with chronic renal failure. Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.kidneyfund.org Agency: American Kidney Foundation Provides general information on kidney disease. Some limited financial assistance for medicine and for transportation for treatment, dialysis and transplant provided. Service available in Spanish. American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Helpline 75 Maiden Ln. Ste. 603 New York, NY 10038-4810 Phone: (800) 465-4837 (888) 443-7872 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE; donations accepted Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.liverfoundation.org Agency: American Liver Foundation ALF provides research, education and advocacy for those affected by hepatitis and other liver-related diseases. 16 17 American Lung Association - Coastal Region 1941 Savage Rd. Ste. 200-A Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 556-8451 (800) 586-4872 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty plus Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper Counties Intake procedure: www.lungusa.org Agency: American Lung Association of the Southeast Information and referral available for programs on tobacco, asthma, TB and other lung diseases. Program offers the Freedom From Smoking Classes and online program. Call for more information. American Parkinson's Disease Association 135 Parkinson Ave. Staten Island, NY 10305 Phone: (800) 223-2732 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.apdaparkinson.org Agency: American Parkinson's Disease Agency Information about Parkinson's Disease and referrals to 57 centers nationwide and to support groups. American Red Cross Preparedness (Health and Safety Services) 8085 Rivers Ave., Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-2323 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Varies by course Eligibility Requirements: Anyone ages 12 and over for most courses. Some programs geared towards those younger than 12 years old. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountryredcross.org Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter A year-round program of training courses in Standard First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Pet First Aid, Babysitting, Water Safety (including swimming lessons), HIV/AIDS Education, and Disease Transmission Prevention are available to the public. The Chapter has given increased priority to offering Health and Safety training opportunities to the service area's citizens, and to expanding its HIV/AIDS awareness education in the schools, colleges, and industries. Training courses meet OSHA and DHEC guidelines. Trainings are offered several times each month. Also, offers Professional level training courses with their CPR for the Professional Rescuer (comparable to the AHA Healthcare Provider Course) and Emergency Responder. 17 18 American Red Cross Blood Services 8085 Rivers Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 792-0219 (843) 852-2910 Hours: Varies Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.givelife.org Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter The Tricounty area has 3 locations to donate blood. They also hold mobile blood drives at various locations throughout the region. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old, in generally good health, weigh 110 pounds or more, and provide proof of identification. Call 1-800-445-3543 to schedule an appointment at the nearest Red Cross blood donation center or to sponsor a blood drive at your job, school, place of worship or other appropriate location. **MUSC Medical Center 171 Ashley Ave, Room 279 Charleston, SC 29425 T,W, Th 10:00am-4:00pm **West Ashley (Harrell Square Shopping Center) 2000 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Suite 112 Charleston, SC 29407 M-Th 12:00pm-6:30pm F-S 7:00am-1:30pm **Village Point Shopping Center 920 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Suite A-10 Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 W-Th 12:00pm to 6:30pm F-S 7:00am to 1:30pm American Red Cross FACT 8085 Rivers Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-2323 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Fees Vary Eligibility Requirements: Children, grades K-3 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to Register www.lowcountryredcross.org Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter A comprehensive 10-12 hour Health and Safety program for grades K-3, with state-of-the-art information based on national health care priorities and needs. This course focuses on injury prevention, safety and healthy living habits with emphasis on awareness, prevention and response to emergency situations. American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services 8085 Rivers Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-2323 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Victims of disaster and disaster workers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 18 19 (American Red Cross Response (Disaster) Services continued) www.lowcountryredcross.org Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter Disaster Services provides immediate emergency assistance to house fire victims; shelter team members set up and operate shelters during storm evacuations and other disasters; caseworkers interview families affected by disasters and provide financial assistance and referrals for disaster relief only. These services are available 24/7. American Red Cross Safe and Well Website N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (800) 733-2767 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Victims of disaster and disaster workers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call https://disastersafe.redcross.org/ Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The search will show the person's name, the date the registered and more. American Red Cross Service to Military 8085 Rivers Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-2323 Hours: Flexible Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Members of the military and their families Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountryredcross.org Agency: American Red Cross-Lowcountry Chapter Emergency communication between members of the armed forces and their families, an around-the-clock, around-the-world network that allows service members to stay in touch with their families during births, deaths and serious illness. In special situations, emergency financial assistance, referral and counseling and other social services may be provided to members of the active military. American SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Institute 509 Augusta Dr. Marietta, GA 30067 Phone: (800) 232-7437 (770) 426-8746 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm (Staff on-call 24 hours a day) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with questions or concerns regarding SIDS. Area Served: Nationwide www.sids.org (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 19 20 (American SIDS Institute continued) Agency: American SIDS Institute The American SIDS Institute is dedicated to the prevention of sudden infant death and the promotion of infant health through an aggressive, comprehensive nationwide program of: * Research about both the cause of sudden infant death and methods of prevention. * Clinical Services assisting pediatricians in the medical management of high risk infants. * Education about prevention methods aimed at the public and medical community. * Family Support providing crisis phone counseling, grief literature and referrals. American Social Health Program P.O. Box 13827 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919) 361-8400 (800) 227-8922 Hours: M-F 9:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.ashastd.org Agency: American Social Health Association The American Social Health Association develops and delivers accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. Public and college health clinics across the US order ASHA educational pamphlets and books to give to clients and students. The National Herpes Hotline trained Health Communication Specialists are available to address questions related to transmission, prevention and treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV). The NHH also provides support for emotional issues surrounding herpes such as self-esteem and partner communication. Materials available in Spanish. American Social Health Teen Information P.O. Box 13827 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: (919) 361-8400 (800) 227-8922 Hours: M-F 9:00am-6:00pm Hotline Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call or visit website www.iwannaknow.org or www.quierosaber.org. Agency: American Social Health Association Hotline to provide information about teen sexual health and STDs. American Social Health Association sponsors two Web sites dedicated to information about teen sexual health and STDs – one in English and one in Spanish. 20 21 American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) 3820 Hartzdale Dr. Camp Hill, PA 17011 Phone: (800) 942-2732 (717) 703-0073 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: $40 membership fee for individual / family Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.deafchildren.org Agency: American Society for Deaf Children The American Society for Deaf Children supports and educates families of deaf and hard of hearing children and advocates for high quality programs and services. Program provides information, newsletter, conferences concerning deaf children. Americorp's National Civilian Community Corps 2231 S. Hobson Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405-2430 Phone: (843) 743-2600 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Any nonprofit private or public agency may apply for assistance of an NCCC team Area Served: 10 States AL AK FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN Intake procedure: www.americorps.org Agency: Americorp National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) provides teams of young adults to assist communities with service projects in education, unmet human needs, public safety, environmental, and disaster relief. Teams of 10-12 under the leadership of a Team Leader working on projects that typically last 4 to 8 weeks or longer. Anchors Away Program Department of Neurology 1122 Darwin St. Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: (843) 792-0721 ( ) Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency. Some scholarships available Eligibility Requirements: People with special needs and their families Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call in Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) This program located at the Charleston City Marina provides supervised water-based activities for any age with special needs. The “adaptive water sports” -- which include fishing, sailing, swimming, kayaking and canoeing -- are intended to increase self-esteem, social interaction, confidence, teamwork skills, independence and self-reliance. Instruction is provided to both participants and their families. 21 22 Angel Flight Southeast 8864 Airport Blvd. Leesburg, FL 34788 Phone: (800) 352-4256 (352) 326-0761 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with financial need; must be able to get on and off airplane Area Served: Southeastern United States Intake procedure: Call to fill out paperwork www.angelflightse.org Agency: Angel Flight-Southeast Division Will transport patients with financial need to medical services out of their area. Patient must be ambulatory and able to remain seated on a small de-pressurized plane. One support person may accompany the patient. Financial need must be verified and 5-7 days notice is preferred. Patients must arrange for their own ground transportation and any overnight accommodations necessary. Will transport family members to patient as well as transporting patients. Destination cannot be more than 1,000 miles from patient. Service available in Spanish. Angel Food Ministries 1620 South Broad St. Monroe, GA 30655 Phone: (770) 267-7015 (888) 819-3745 Hours: Varies Fees: $25 for initial box with additional bonus items available at additional cost Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and Dorchester counties Intake procedure: Contact Church site www.angelfoodministries.com Agency: Angel Food Ministries Agency Angel Food's groceries are sold at $25 per box. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and has both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $70 per box. The food is all the same high quality you would purchase at a grocery store. There are no second-hand items, no damaged or out-dated goods, no dented cans without labels, no day-old breads and no produce that is almost too ripe. Also, Bonus Food Boxes are offered at additional cost. Angel Food Ministries accepts U.S. Food Stamps (EBT). A Salvation Tract that crosses denominational lines and spreads the good news of the gospel of Christ is placed in each food order. Food sales and distribution are handled by church host sites. Orders and payments are collected by the host church during the first part of each month (contact Church site for specific dates) and several days later food is delivered to the host church where individuals can pick up their order. Sites (some) for this area are: *Charleston City: Agape Inner City Christian Assembly 853-0060 Greater Trinity AME Church 723-5390 *N . Charleston: Riverbend Christian Academy 552-4995 www.riverbendchristian.org Mt. Olive Baptist Church 744-1300 Hillcrest Baptist Church 552-1495 Iglesia Nueva Vida 452-8658 Lord of the Harvest Christian Faith Center 746-9639 (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 22 23 (Angel Food continued) *Goose Creek: *James Island: *Johns Island: *Mt. Pleasant: Goose Creek United Methodist Church 553-6842 Fort Johnson Baptist Church 795-3232 Stono Baptist Church 559-9743 Goodwill Development Center 884-0903 *Moncks Corner: Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church 697-0706 Agape Family Worship 761-7300 *Ridgeville Sand Hill UMC 871-2977 *Summerville/Ladson: Chapel of the Holy Spirit- Ladson 553-8740 Fellowship at Oakbrook-Summerville 817-8731 or 851-7949 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 871-2362 *Walterboro: Canaan Baptist Church 538-8682 *West Ashley: St. Andrews Nazarene Church 696-3752 United Ministry 766-7511 Lowcountry Community Christian Church 763-0724 Anger Management 4925 LaCross Rd, Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 Hours: Varies Fees: Refer to Agency. Some sliding scale fees. Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to make appointment for initial interview www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Individual or group therapy/counseling for people learning how to manage their anger in a more appropriate manner. Initial assessment fee is $45.00 if anger management is court ordered. Annual Credit Report Request Service P.O. Box 105281 Atlanta, GA 30348 Phone: See Below Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Request free credit reports online, by phone or by mail. www.annualcreditreport.com Agency: Annual Credit Report Request By law, each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies - Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion - must provide a free copy of an individual's credit report once every 12 months on request. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 23 24 (Annual Credit Report Request Service continued) There is only one central source, Annual Credit Report Request Service, and the website that goes with it, www.annualcreditreport.com, that is authorized to provide the free annual credit reports. Do NOT contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually for the FREE credit reports. If contacted directly, they will provide a credit report for a fee. Equifax (800) 685-1111 Voice - Requests for credit reports Experian (888) 397-3742 Voice - (888-EXPERIAN) Trans-Union (800) 888-4213 Voice - Interactive Information Line Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders P.O. Box 7 Highland Park, IL 63305 Phone: (847) 831-3438 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm (CST) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.anad.org Agency: National Asso. Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders ANAD provides help for those struggling with Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, & Compulsive Overeating. They offer hotline counseling, a national network of free support groups, referrals to health care professionals, and education and prevention programs to promote self-acceptance and healthy lifestyles. All services are free of charge. Ansonborough House 71 Society St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 723-8613 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Based on income Eligibility Requirements: Clients must be 62 or older, meet income guidelines and be able to maintain an apartment Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call Agency: Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc. Provides independent living for eligible seniors. 77 apartments in downtown Charleston. Rent is 1/3 monthly income minus medical expenses. Priority given to homeless, those living in substandard and/or unsafe housing. Archdale Medical Center 5300 Archdale Blvd. Ste. C N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 552-8332 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Area Served: Dorchester County and surrounding communities www.tridenthealthsystem.com Agency: Trident Health System Archdale Medical Center can provide the following services: Specialty Care Physician Practices, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Laboratory Services, Mammography, and X-ray. 24 25 ARK, The St. Luke's Lutheran Church 206 Central Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-2357 (866) 796-9670 Hours: See description Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.sllc.org Agency: The ARK-Summerville Provides adult group social respite care in Summerville M-Th from 10:00am-1:45pm for individuals with Alzheimer's Disease or related memory disorders. Provides same care, same time on Tu in St. George. Services include one-on-one care, group activities (crafts, music, etc.), exercise, field trips and a nutritious lunch. The ARK also provides family caregiver support services, including in-home caregiver education programs, corporate caregiver program for area businesses, caregiver support groups in St. George and Summerville and community education seminars. St. George location is in the David Sojourner Center, Highway 78, 832-2357. Arson Hotline 4400 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC 29221-7593 Phone: (800) 922-7766 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Agency: Arson Hotline Program Statewide hotline to report suspected arson or provide information to help in the investigation of a fire. Arthritis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter) 200 E. Woodlawn Rd. Ste. 156 National, NC 28217 Phone: (800) 883-8806 (704) 529-5166 Hours: Varies Fees: $20 annual membership Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.arthritis.org Agency: Arthritis Foundation Classes in coping with arthritis, exercise programs and speakers for professional groups, clubs, etc. Health education literature, research, training for professionals and information and referrals for physicians and clinics. Information on support groups in the Lowcountry area. Spanish brochures available. 25 26 Assessment/Mobile Crisis Chas/Dorch Mental Health Center 2100 Charlie Hall Blvd. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 414-2350 (800) 613-8379 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Charleston and Dorchester County residents Area Served: Charleston and Dorchester County Intake procedure: Contact 414-2350. Agency: Mental Health Center, Charleston/Dorchester Assessment, treatment and referral for anyone experiencing psychiatric emergencies and/or at risk for suicide. Treatment and referral cover Charleston and Dorchester Counties. Crisis intervention is mainly Charleston County (Dorchester county intervention on case by case basis). Always send the police if there is a weapon involved. The assessment component is a gateway service to all of Charleston Mental Health Adult Services. They are both assessment (or intake) and mobile crisis (emergency services). They can talk to anyone on the phone, regardless of county. Association for Children for Enforcement of Support P.O. Box 7842 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Phone: (800) 738-2237 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: $25 membership fee. Sliding scale available. Eligibility Requirements: Custodial parents and children owed child support (nationwide) Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.childsupport-aces.org Agency: Children for Enforcement of Support Association Provides information and counseling, publishes a newsletter, conducts local seminars, sponsors local events and has support groups. This organization's primary role is to assist people and children who are owed child support. Association for the Deaf (Lowcountry Chapter) SC School for the Deaf and Blind 1920-C Dunbar St. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-4160 (843) 852-4162 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Hearing impaired, blind or sensory multi-disabled Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.scsdb.org Agency: Association for the Deaf Phone number is for SC School for Deaf and Blind. Caller should contact them for information about the support group for the hard-ofhearing or deaf. Offers lectures and presentations in the area of hearing impairment. Social activities available. 26 27 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 1233 20th St. NW Ste. 402 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (800) 727-8462 Hours: M-F 10:00am-3:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.aafa.org Agency: Asthma/Allergy Foundation The Asthma and Allergy Foundation provides patient education for allergy and asthma sufferers. Has a nationwide network of regional chapters and a catalogue of available resources for information and referrals. Sponsors local support groups. Provides various educational materials. Resources available in Spanish. Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Ave. Ste. 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-3015 Phone: (800) 328-8476 (301) 657-0881 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide www.autism-society.org Agency: Autism Society of America Agency Currently, the Autism Society provides general information and referrals about autism MAINLY through its web site. The Society also has a number of local chapters. Visit the site to download information and find out about local chapters and resources addressing autism. Babynet Central Directory Careline 1751 Calhoun St. Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 898-0428 (800) 868-0404 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Infants and toddlers (0-3 years old) with developmental delays Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call Agency: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Works to provide information on early intervention services and other needed services for infants and toddlers (children 0-3) who have developmental delays. 27 28 Bankruptcy Counseling Services 4925 LaCross Rd. Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 (800) 232-6489 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Sliding scale for fees, Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Family Services, Inc., has been approved by the Executive Office of the U.S. Trustee (Division of US Department of Justice) to provide the pre-filing counseling requirement and debtor education set forth under 11 U.S.C. 109(h) and 111 standards of the new Federal Bankruptcy law, effective October 17, 2005. The charge for pre-filing counseling (approximately 90 minutes) and the corresponding certificate is $50.00 per individual. The charge for pre-discharge debtor education class (approximately 3 hours) and the certificate is also $50.00 per individual. If you are receiving your legal services pro-bono or if your sole source of income is disability this fee may be waived (you will need to provide proof of probono service or disability income). Please call (800) 232-6489, x10 to enroll (Myrtle Beach and Conway area clients call 843-234-3801 locally for appointments at Horry County United Way). BCD - Rural Transportation Management Association 305 Heatley St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 899-4096 (800) 966-6631 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty residents Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Rural Transportation Management Association Provides affordable public transportation throughout the tricounty area. Beacon at Carolina Youth Development Center 5055 Lackawanna Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 266-5270 (843) 266-5246 Hours: 24 Hours a day Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty area runaways and homeless or unaccompanied youths 18 years of age and under Area Served: Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston Intake procedure: A phone call is made to the shelter by the youth or a person/agency calling on behalf of the youth to request service(s). Staff at the shelter taking the referral completes a referral form documenting location, contact numbers, youth characteristics, and any additional information on the child. If referral is appropriate for the program, arrangements are made to have the child transported to the shelter. www.cydc.org Agency: Carolina Youth Development (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 28 29 (Carolina Youth Development continued) The Beacon is a residential, intervention and treatment center for youth who have left home and/or are homeless The facility is licensed by the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Of the 12 beds at the Charleston Emergency Shelter, 4 are designated specifically for the runaway and homeless youth, self-referred or referred by local agencies. Services for such youth include basic shelter, a youth outreach program, youth development activities, and family counseling. Beaufort Memorial Hospital Mental Health Services 955 Ribaut Rd. Beaufort, SC 29902 Phone: (843) 522-5269 (800) 922-7844 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Beaufort County residents over the age of 18 Area Served: Beaufort County www.bmhsc.org Agency: Beaufort Memorial Hospital Psychiatric facility with a 14-bed, inpatient unit. Staff is available 24/7 for calls or walk-in clients. Confidential assessment with staff and physicians to match patient to appropriate services. Beechnut Nutrition Corporation Helpline 100 S. 4th St. Ste. 1010 St. Louis, MO 63102 Phone: (800) 233-2468 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm (CST) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with questions about feeding children Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.beechnut.com Agency: Beechnut Nutrition Corp. Answers questions on infant to age 2 nutrition, child development and pre/post-natal care. Also has research library to look up specific information. NO medical information is given. Behavioral Medicine Unit 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414-0001 Phone: (843) 402-1300 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Ages 18 and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Have to have medical and psychiatric diagnosis www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Programs A locked medical, psychiatric unit providing inpatient treatment for adults experiencing medical and behavioral/psychiatric emergencies. 29 30 Benefits.Gov National, SC Phone: (800) 333-4636 Hours: M-F 8:00am-8:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Intake procedure: Agency: Benefits.Gov GovBenefits.gov is a screening tool to help you find government benefits that you may be eligible to receive. This online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. They do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it is training programs,disaster relief, insurance or other Federal or State programs - there may be government benefit programs available to help you. To get started, go to the homepage, choose either Locate Federal or State Benefits, Browse by Category, or Get Results by Questionnaire. Benevolence Program 10360 Hwy. 78 East Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-2362 Hours: M-F 10:00am-2:00pm Please call for appointment Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Make appointment with office Agency: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church As a part of their on-going Christian ministry, the Benevolence Team at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church supplies groceries and clothing, depending on what is available in their inventory. Please call the church office to schedule a pick-up time. They also host Angel Food Ministry. Bereaved Parents of the USA Hospice of Charleston 3870 Leeds Ave., Ste. 101 Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 797-1765 (843) 875-1148 Hours: Anytime Fees: NONE, donations accepted Eligibility Requirements: Bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents following the death of a child Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call, meetings are usually held the 1st and 3rd Tu of the month www.bereavedparentsusa.org Agency: Bereaved Parents of the USA Agency Support for family members after the death of a child. Meets 1st and 3rd Tu at Hospice of Charleston from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Support group meets at 3870 Leeds Ave., Suite 101. 30 31 Berkeley Citizens Adult Services 1301 Old Hwy 52 South Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0300 (843) 761-0331 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents diagnosed with mental retardation or related developmental disability prior to age 21 Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call www.berkeleycitizens.org Agency: Berkeley Citizens, Inc. BCI manages and maintains a variety of residential options. BCI provides adults with developmental disabilities in Berkeley Co. vocational guidance, job skills, employment and life skills training, access to competitive employment, and on-the-job support and workplace development. Concurrently, families/caregivers receive respite care. Developmental disabilities include mental retardation, autism, head injuries, spinal cord injuries and conditions related to each of these four disabilities. Also See Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program and Bridging the Gap Berkeley Community Mental Health Center 403 Stoney Landing Rd. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8282 (888) 202-1381 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call Moncks Corner office for appointment or urgent needs. www.bcmhc.org Agency: Mental Health Center, Berkeley Co. Diagnosis and treatment of severe mental and severe emotional disorders. Individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and referrals to other community agencies. Call Moncks Corner office for appointments or urgent needs. Berkeley Community Mental Health Center (Goose Creek) 107 Thomason Blvd. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 569-0070 (866) 246-0128 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley Co. residents Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call (888) 202-1381 www.bcmhc.org Agency: Mental Health Center, Berkeley Co. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Individual and group counseling, crisis services and referrals to other community agencies. 31 32 Berkeley County Animal Control 1003 Hwy 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 723-3800 (843) 719-4210 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County Residents Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call Agency: Berkeley County Animal Shelter Enforcement of animal control laws of Berkeley County, investigates animal cruelty, and removes strays and unwanted animals. Call if you have a stray animal. Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce 1004 Old Hwy. 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8238 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Applications www.berkeleysc.org Agency: Chamber of Commerce Berkeley County Provides information on tourist attractions, businesses and industries in Berkeley County. Berkeley County Coroner 300 California Ave. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-4566 (843) 567-3136 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm On call Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: www.co.berkeley.sc.us Agency: Berkeley County Government Programs The Coroner is a Constitutional Officer (elected) and has jurisdiction over all deaths investigated by his office. Generally, the Coroner is responsible for investigating all suspicious and violent deaths, as well as all deaths that occur outside of a hospital or nursing home. In addition, all deaths that occur less than 24 hours after patients are admitted tot he hospital, and all emergency room deaths, are investigated by the Coroner's Office. The Coroner makes the sole decision as to when an autopsy will be performed, and in many cases, must witness the autopsy. The Solicitor has the authority to request an autopsy. 32 33 Berkeley County Disaster Preparedness 223 N. Live Oak Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-6900 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: www.co.berkeley.sc.us Agency: Berkeley County Government Programs Coordinates planning and response to local disasters. Offers educational programs to interested groups. Berkeley County Government 1003 Hwy 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 723-3800 (843) 719-4234 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call or website www.co.berkeley.sc.us. Agency: Berkeley County Government Programs Administrative Offices, Courts, Animal Control, Auditor and other county services Berkeley County Prevention Board Kennedy Center 306 Airport Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-3021 (843) 797-7871 Hours: Fees: Varies Eligibility Requirements: Agencies and services addressing issue of alcohol and drug prevention. Serving the citizens of Berkeley Co.. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call in to schedule for an assessment Agency: Berkeley Prevention Board To coordinate alcohol and drug prevention activities in Berkeley County. The Berkeley County Prevention Board, composed of concerned citizens from the public and private sectors, is dedicated to promoting safe and healthy, drug-free communities through awareness, education and family oriented activities designed to enhance the quality of life in Berkeley County. 33 34 Berkeley County Public Library (Moncks Corner) 1003 Hwy 52. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-4223 Hours: M-Th 9:00am-7:00pm, FSa 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Only for patrons not living in Berkeley County Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Berkeley County & out-of-county residents for annual fee Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Bring picture I.D. and documentation of current address www.berkeley.lib.sc.us Agency: Library, Berkeley Co. Provides reading, reference material and computers, including internet access. Books, periodicals, encyclopedias, handbooks and audiovisual materials are available to lend. Summer reading program offered. Adult book discussion groups offered at Goose Creek and Moncks Corner libraries by reservation. Teen Programs. Visits to senior centers in Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, and St. Stephens once a month. Children's story times at Goose Creek and Moncks Corner weekly. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) Other Berkeley County branches include: * Goose Creek - (843) 572-1376 325 Old Moncks Corner Rd. M-Th 9:00am-7:00pm, FSa 9:00am-5:00pm * Hanahan - (843) 747-5400 1274 Yeamans Hall Rd. (Yeamans Hall Plaza) Hours: MTuThF 10:00am-6:00pm, W 9:00am-8:00pm, Sa 9:00am-5:00pm * St. Stephens - (843) 567-4862 1104 S. Main St. M-Th 10:00am-6:00pm, F-Sa 9:00am-5:00pm * Daniel Island 2301 Daniel Island Drive Hours: M-F 10:00am-6:00pm, Sa 9:00am-5:00pm * Sangaree 595 Sangaree Parkway Hours: M-F 10:00am-6:00pm, Sa 9:00am-5:00pm Berkeley County Rescue Squad 202 Factory St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-4295 ( ) Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call www.berkcorescue.org Agency: Berkeley County Rescue Squad Agency Dedicated to the rescue of lives and property of the citizens of Berkeley County and surrounding communities. Search and rescue for lost persons on land and in boats. Answers emergency 911 calls in Berkeley County. May be called in by request to other counties. Also promotes safety and security through the provision of community education programs 34 35 Berkeley County School District Office 229 E. Main St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 723-4627 (843) 899-8600 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County residents Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: www.berkeley.k12.sc.us Agency: Berkeley County School District Main office for public education in Berkeley County. Coordinates K-12 and adult education programs. Offices house all department heads. The Adult and Community Education Program of Berkeley County School District provides confidential tutoring for high school diploma, GED, community education, literacy enrichment and computer literacy for adults. Berkeley County YMCA 210 Rembert Dennis Blvd. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-9622 Hours: M-F 5:30am-9:00pm, Sa 8:00am-2:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: www.bymca.com Agency: Berkeley County YMCA Provides participatory recreation, social development, informal education, day camp, physical fitness program, aquatic skill classes, after school program and a year-round pool. Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy P.O. Box 1026 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 724-8283 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm (office); on-call 24 hours Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: First responders for victims of accidents and crime in Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County www.berkcorescue.com Agency: Berkeley Crisis Chaplaincy Agency Provides support, counseling and spiritual guidance to sworn officers, EMS, fire departments, other public safety employees, their families, and victims of unexpected tragedy. Primary ministry to first responders; also serves victims of accidents and crime. 35 36 Berkeley Electric Cooperative 414 Highway 52 North Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8200 (843) 572-5454 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Must live in Berkeley Co-op service area Area Served: Tricounty www.becsc.com Agency: Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc Berkeley Electric Coop provides several different programs for consumers. Customers can sign up for Berkeley Electric's Levelized Billing program. This will help keep bills at a level rate all year, avoiding extremely large bills during winter months. Customers can also apply for a “grant” from the Operation Roundup program. You must be a customer with an active electric account to apply. You can apply for grants up to $2500. Grant money cannot be used to pay electric bills. Call the office for more information. Through BEC's unique Service Partner Network you can apply for an Energy Advance Loan from Farmers and Merchants Bank. These loans can help finance energy improvements from storm doors to large appliances and heating/cooling systems. A simple phone call to BEC can start the process today. The H2O Advantage is a rebate program designed to help our members purchase and install energy-efficient water heaters. This program will provide you with adequate water heating to meet your family’s needs Berkeley Jump Start Early Intervention Program 1301 Old Hwy 52 South Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0300 (843) 761-0331 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents diagnosed with mental retardation or related developmental disability prior to age 21. Must be referred by BabyNet 1-800-868-0404 Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call www.berkeleycitizens.org Agency: Berkeley Citizens, Inc. Program addresses the early developmental needs of children with disabilities by providing professional support and assistance to parents, weekly special instruction with the child and parent(s) in their home, assessment of developmental skills, age-appropriate developmental toys loaned to families, and emotional support. Berkeley Seniors - Moncks Corner Senior Center 103 Gulledge St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0390 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley Co. residents 60 and over or a disabled dependent living with an eligible participant 60 and over. Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Referrals and assessments www.berkeleyseniors.org Offers hot noon meal, home delivered meals, home-care services such as bathing, dressing, food preparation, light housekeeping, essential errands, meal preparation, etc., outreach,activities, and information and referral. Transportation is available to and from lunch and activity centers, on group field trips, and for community events. 36 37 Berkeley Seniors - South Berkeley Senior Center 103 Thurgood Rd. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 572-2423 (843) 761-0390 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County residents ages 60 and over or a disabled dependent living with an eligible participant age 60 or older Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Referrals and assessments www.berkeleyseniors.org Agency: Berkeley Seniors, Inc. Offers hot noon meal, home delivered meals, home-care services, outreach, activities, information and referral. Senior centers at Moncks Corner, Goose Creek and St. Stephen. Transportation is available to and from lunch and activity centers, on group field trips, and for community events. Berkeley Seniors - St. Stephen Nutrition Site 1264 Russellville Rd. St. Stephen, SC 29479 Phone: (843) 567-2674 (843) 761-0390 Hours: M-F 8:00am-1:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley Co. residents 60 and older or a disabled dependent living with an eligible participant over age 60. Area Served: Moncks Corner, Goose Creek and St. Stephen. Intake procedure: www.berkeleyseniors.org Agency: Berkeley Seniors, Inc. Offers hot noon meal, home delivered meals, home-care services, outreach,activities, information and referral. Senior centers at Moncks Corner, Goose Creek and St. Stephen. Transportation is available to and from lunch and activity centers, on group field trips, and for community events. Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments 1362 McMillan Ave. Ste. 100 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-0400 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.bcdcog.com Agency: Council of Governments-Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments is one of 10 regional councils in SC that provide a forum for locally elected officials and their representatives to address issues of mutual concern. The BCDCOG specializes in planning, grants application and administration, economic development and information resources. It offers these services to all member governments. 37 38 Berkeley/Dorchester Economic Development Corp. 295 N. Hwy 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-3200 (800) 582-4968 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley and Dorchester Co. (see below) Area Served: Berkeley and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call for appointment Agency: Berkeley-Dorchester Economic Development Corporation BDCEDC offers several services based on fund availability: **Assistance with Rent, mortgage, utilities and some limited help with medications. **Deposits: Rent/mortgage (help with first month's rent/mortgage or deposit). Utilities Deposit: Clients can receive up to $1000. **Financial Assistance: Utilities that are past due, ready for disconnect or already disconnected. Rental assistance is available with an eviction notice. No magistrate fees or court fees. Must have income (job, disability,unemployment, child support, TANF, etc.) or if unemployed must register with Job Service and bring proof from them. Note: Have picture ID that matches address for service, Social Security Card for all members of household and proof of income for past 30 days. They will also need official letter from landlord for housing program and turn off notice or eviction notice for GEAP. Best Chance Network 5900 Core Rd. Ste. 504 Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1922 (800) 227-2345 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Free to women w/out insurance Eligibility Requirements: Women in the tricounty ages 47 to 64 who meet income guidelines Area Served: Tricounty, Hampton Co. Intake procedure: Application www.cancer.org Agency: American Cancer Society Programs Offers free breast exams, mammograms and Pap Tests for women age 47-64. Offers breast and cervical presentations. Beta-Tech 8088 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 569-0889 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-7:00pm, F 8:00am-5:00pm, Sa 9:00am-2:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with high school diploma or GED Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call/Walk In www.betatech.edu Agency: Beta-Tech College Technical school and career training institute offering programs for medical assistants, network technician, computer administration, and legal assistant. 38 39 Bethany Christian Services 1310 Azalea Ct. Ste. L Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: (843) 839-5433 (800) 922-0682 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE to birth parents but some fees for adoptive families Eligibility Requirements: Any mother or birth father and family Area Served: Tricounty and Georgetown, Horry Co. Intake procedure: Call www.bethany.org Agency: Bethany Christian Services Agency FREE confidential pregnancy counseling service. Help with medical, housing and legal matters concerning adoption. Provides parenting education for clients. Does NOT promote abortion, but DOES offer post-abortion counseling. Provides clothing and some formula for babies. Birth mothers' support group, open and confidential adoption. Embryo adoption services are available. Collect calls from pregnant girls ONLY at local sites. Service available in Spanish with notice. Better Business Bureau 2330 Devine St. Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 254-2525 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE. Refer to Agency for membership fee information Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: 15 Counties in central SC: Bamberg, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter. Intake procedure: Call or see website www.Columbia.BBB.org Agency: Better Business Bureau, Inc. (BBB) Promotes public confidence in business through effective self-regulation in the fields of advertising, informative selling, fair competition; protects businesses, investors and consumers from fraudulent and unfair practices; provides programs for the resolution of disputes, evaluation of charitable solicitations, and education of consumers and the business community. Better Hearing Institute Services 515 King St. Ste. 420 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 684-3391 (888) 432-7435 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.betterhearing.org Agency: Better Hearing Institute Provides information and educational materials regarding hearing loss and possible treatments. Toll Free Helpline with brochures on hearing loss available. 39 40 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Carolina Youth Development Center 5055 Lackawanna Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 266-5230 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty children; boys ages 6-12, girls ages 6-14, from single-parent homes Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.becomeabig.org Agency: Carolina Youth Development Program offers children ages 6 through 16 from single-parent families the extra chance to grow into healthy, productive adults through a professionally supported one-to-one mentoring program. Families and volunteers are matched according to interests and skills. Oneon-one matches, couple mentoring, group mentoring and school-based mentoring programs are available. Birth Defects Research for Children 930 Woodcock Rd. Ste. 225 Orlando, FL 32803 Phone: (407) 895-0802 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.birthdefects.org Agency: Birth Defects Research Birth Defect Research for Children provides parents and expectant parents information about birth defects and support services for their children. BDRC has a parent-matching program that links families who have children with similar birth defects. BDRC also sponsors the National Birth Defect Registry, a research project that studies associations between birth defects and exposures to radiation, medication, alcohol, smoking, chemicals, pesticides, lead, mercury, dioxin and other environmental toxins. Birthright of Charleston 746-B St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 556-4403 (800) 550-4900 Hours: Call for hours and appointments. For immediate help, dial toll-free line. Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Pregnant and possibly pregnant girls and women and their families in the tricounty area Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment, walk-ins are welcomed also www.birthright.org Agency: Birthright- Charleston Free and confidential crisis pregnancy center. Offer free pregnancy tests, information and referral to community services. Volunteers discuss options with women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, encouraging them to carry their babies to term. 40 41 Blind Children's Center 4120 Marathon St. Los Angeles, CA 90029-3584 Phone: (323) 664-2153 (800) 222-3566 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm (PST) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children age 0-6 with diagnosis and visual impairment Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.blindchildrenscenter.org Agency: Blind Children's Center Agency 16 informational publications are produced by the Center. Blind Childrens Center is preschool and kindergarten for children who are blind and their families. Service available in Spanish. Board of Elections and Voter Registration Berkeley Co. 6 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-4056 Hours: M-F 8:30am -5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley Co. http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/us.html Agency: SC State Election Commission The State Election Commission is charged with the responsibility for operation of the State's system of voter registration. 1. Polls open at 7:00 am and remain open until 7:00 pm 2. For identification to vote, you may present either your voter registration certificate, a valid South Carolina driver's license, or a South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issued photo I.D. card. If your registration card is ever lost or stolen, you may obtain a duplicate, even on election day, from your county voter registration office. Board of Elections and Voter Registration Charleston Co. 4367 Headquarters Rd. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 744-8683 Hours: M-F 8:30am -5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston Co. www.scvotes.org Agency: SC State Election Commission The State Election Commission is charged with the responsibility for operation of the State's system of voter registration. 1. Polls open at 7:00 am and remain open until 7:00 pm 2. For identification to vote, you may present either your voter registration certificate, a valid South Carolina driver's license, or a South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issued photo I.D. card. If your registration card is ever lost or stolen, you may obtain a duplicate, even on election day, from your county voter registration office. 41 42 Board of Elections and Voter Registration Dorchester Co. 201 Johnston Street St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-0132 (843) 832-0132 Hours: M-F 8:30am -5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Dorchester Co. http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/us.html Agency: SC State Election Commission The State Election Commission is charged with the responsibility for operation of the State's system of voter registration. 1. Polls open at 7:00 am and remain open until 7:00 pm. 2. For identification to vote, you may present either your voter registration certificate, a valid South Carolina driver's license, or a South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issued photo I.D. card. If your registration card is ever lost or stolen, you may obtain a duplicate, even on election day, from your county voter registration office. Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414-0001 Phone: (843) 402-1000 (843) 402-2273 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Programs A 141-bed state-of-the-art acute care facility with the only full-service, fully accredited emergency department West of the Ashley. Services include Women's, Infants' & Children's Services, Digestive Health & Continence Center, the Spine & Sports Medicine Center and Diabetes Treatment Center. Other services include pain management and biofeedback, ambulatory surgery, a speech and hearing clinic and the only Clinical Pastoral Education program in the Lowcountry. Boy Scouts of America (Coastal Carolina) 1025 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-0305 Hours: Office Hours M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Scout Shop also open Sa 9:00am-1:00pm Fees: $10 annual registration fee. $12 annual fee for Boys Life Magazine. Eligibility Requirements: Boys 7-18 years old; Venturing/Explorer groups can be coed ages 14-21 Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Beaufort, Georgetown, Jasper, Hampton, Allendale and Colleton Counties Intake procedure: Email or call Scout Service Center, we will then route new participants to a local Scouting program. www.coastalcarolinabsa.org Agency: Boy Scouts of America Prepares boys and young adults to make ethical decisions over the course of their life by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Youth interact with positive adult mentors at weekly meetings, set and achieve goals, learn leadership skills, improve personal fitness, and go camping. 42 43 Boys and Girls Clubs Project Learn 75 Calhoun St. 2nd Floor Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 937-6517 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Office M-F 2:00pm-6:00pm Schools Shaw and Mt PLeasant 2:00-7:00pm with some teens programs running later Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Youth age 6 to18 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.bgclubta.org Agency: Boys and Girls Clubs of Trident Area, Inc. Youth development activities including conflict resolution, youth employment training, alcohol and drug abuse avoidance, teen pregnancy avoidance, educational enhancement, cultural enrichment and leadership development. Seven locations: *Shaw Unit in Downtown Charleston at 22 Mary St. *Cainhoy School *Goodwin School (N. Charleston) *Chicora School (N. Charleston) *Mt. Pleasant on 118 Royal Ave. in the Old Village *Pepperhill School (N. Charleston) *Mary Ford School (N. Charleston) Brain Aneurysm Support Group Roper Hospital 5 West 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-2227 Hours: Varies; call for meeting times Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Brain aneurysm patients, family members and/or caregivers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call A support group for patients with aneurysms (weakened area in artery, mainly brain), their family members and/or caregivers. Call Kelly 724-2685 for meeting times. Group does not typically meet in summer. Meeting at Roper Hospital, 5 Pettit Classroom Brain Injury Association of America National Brain Injury Information C 8201 Greensboro Dr. Ste. 611 McLean, VA 22102 Phone: (800) 444-6443 (703) 761-0750 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm EST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide www.biausa.org Agency: Brain Injury Association Trained staff provides information and referrals over the phone for different kinds of brain injuries. Also, provide information about local referral's in caller's area. 43 44 Bread Basket 3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 760-2626 (843) 760-6116 Hours: MTuThF 10:00-11:30am, Th 4:00-6:00pm, SaSu 30 minutes after each church service Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in need of food assistance in the areas listed below Area Served: N. Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek and Ladson (by zip code areas only: 29483, 29485, 29456, 29445, 29406) Intake procedure: Picture ID, Proof of Address and Proof of Income www.cathedralofpraise.org Agency: Cathedral of Praise Free client choice food pantry. Clients may come in once a week and receive food. During first visit client must present proof of address (piece of mail showing their name and address, i.e. phone bill, telephone bill) and proof of income from whatever sources of income they have. Following the first visit client must always have picture ID when receiving food. Breast Cancer Support Group/ACS Hollings Cancer Center (Room 211) 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-9192 Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Women with breast cancer Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.cancer.org Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) NOT meeting at this time. Will update information when group restarts. Breast Cancer Support Group/Roper Roper Hospital 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-2794 (843) 724-2428 Hours: Last M 5:30-6:30pm in Conference Room #1, Roper Hospital Free parking available Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Women with breast cancer (all phases) Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or email for information www.rsfh.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Informational group for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Guest speakers at all groups to provide education on various aspects of breast cancer. Speakers will answer questions and then there is a time for sharing. Provides an opportunity for women to share feelings, information and experiences associated with breast cancer. 44 45 Breast Feeding Class Bon Secours St. Francis 2095 Henry Techlenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 402-CARE (843) 724-2000 Hours: Call for information Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or register on line www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Offers support and education to mothers and mothers-to-be who are or would like to breast feed. Husbands and partners are welcome. Classes offered at St. Francis and Roper hospitals. Health Line M-F 7:30am-5:00pm. Please call first to register. Bridge of Hope 1253 Dickson Ave. Ste. 106 Hanahan, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 747-8728 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of N. Charleston and eligible for public school “;Free Lunch”; program Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: Application required www.bridgeofhopesc.org Agency: Bridge of Hope Bridge of Hope provides an after-school and summer enrichment program for disadvantaged children in the N. Charleston area. During the after-school program, children receive homework assistance and attend activities that reinforce math and language arts skills. We go beyond the realm of academic learning to provide our students with opportunities for social and emotional development. FREE GED classes: Day and Time: M-Th 9:00am–11:00am Location: Matilda F. Dunston Elementary School 1825 Remount Rd., N. Charleston, SC Bridging the Gap 1301 Old Hwy 52 South Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0300 (843) 761-0331 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County residents diagnosed with mental retardation or related developmental disability up to the age of 21. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call www.berkeleycitizens.org Agency: Berkeley Citizens, Inc. Program offers access to local, integrated and inclusive summer programs for children and youth with developmental disabilities and special needs. Provides respite support for the parent(s), increases parent's ability to maintain employment and increases the social and daily living skills of children. 45 46 Business Information Center (BIC) 2750 Speissegger Dr. Ste. 100 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 727-4778 (843) 805-3092 Hours: M-F 10:00am-2:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.score285.org Agency: Chamber of Commerce Charleston Metro Provides a one-stop location for information, counseling and technical assistance designed to help entrepreneurs start, operate and grow their businesses. Operated under Service Corps of Retired Executives volunteers and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. Check website for updates on seminars and workshops. Callen-Lacey Emergency Shelter Carolina Youth Development Center P.O. Box 1829 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-5360 Hours: 24 hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty children 17 years of age or under. MUST BE REFERRED BY Co. DSS OFFICE Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Take Info from DSS over phone www.cydc.org Agency: Carolina Youth Development Emergency shelter for abused and abandoned children. Only a DSS social worker can determine if the child will be placed in this shelter. Children can stay no longer than 90 days. Camp Star of Hope 1848 Wallace School Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-5513 Hours: Call anytime Fees: $115/week Eligibility Requirements: Individuals with disabilities (aged 16 and above) who are able to tend to their own daily living skills. Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Form to fill out Agency: Camp Star of Hope Agency Residential 1-week recreational camp (2 sessions each year) for individuals with disabilities held at Camp Ho Non Wah. Call or write for application. 46 47 Cancer Information Service 6116 Executive Blvd. MSC8322 Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 Phone: (800) 422-6237 (800) 332-8615 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.cancer.gov Agency: National Cancer Institute Cancer information specialists (NOT Medical Specialists) provide most accurate and current information about cancer to the lay person and the professional. Can send NCI publications or refer to research programs or treatment centers in the local area. Prevention, smoking cessation, early detection and treatment information offered. 24-hour recorded information. Spanish speaking specialist available. Canine Companions Southeast Regional Center 8150 Clarcona Ocoee Rd. Orlando, FL 32818 Phone: (800) 572-2275 (407) 522-3300 Hours: Fees: None Eligibility Requirements: People with physical or developmental disabilities Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.cci.org Agency: Canine Companions People with physical or developmental disabilities who can demonstrate that a Canine Companion will enhance their independence or their quality of life are qualified to apply. Also eligible are professionals working for organizations that provide physical or mental health care to clients who will benefit from interaction with a facility dog. Applicants for hearing dogs must be at least 18 years of age, applicants for service dogs at least 15 years age, and applicants for Skilled Companions must be five or older. Cannon Street Apartments 188 St. Phillip St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-3737 Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.humanitiesfoundation.org Agency: Humanities Foundation 50 Efficiency apartments for physically & emotionally disabled. Managed by Volunteers of America of the Carolinas. 47 48 Cannon Street YMCA 61 Cannon St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 577-9622 Hours: M-F 9:00am-9:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.ymcagc.org Agency: YMCA - Metro Provides participatory recreation, social development, informal education, summer day camp, after-school program, dancing (ages 513), teen programs and Jazzercise (adults). Physical activities programs change often. Call for most current schedule. Cannon Street YMCA After School Program M-F 2:00pm-6:00pm. Transportation from all downtown schools to the YMCA; ABC vouchers accepted. Care for Life 1221 Wappoo Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-9090 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency, No Medicaid/care accepted Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.careforlifecharleston.com Agency: Care for Life Agency Formal assessment and subsequent care plan for the elderly. Assists in decision-making about level of care needed and will monitor or check on care provided. Short Care respite care. Acts as a patient advocate and liaison to the family when needed. Private pay except long-term. No Medicare or Medicaid accepted. Caregivers Connection Sunrise Presbyterian Church 3222 Middle St. Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 Phone: (843) 884-0634 (843) 971-0167 Hours: W 10:30-11:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Show up for meeting or call Agency: Caregivers Connection Group Confidential support group for those caring for elderly or sickly relatives/friends or for people living with Alzheimer's or other memory related diseases. Psychotherapist Beverly Ward facilitates the group. Meets at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, 3222 Middle St., Sullivan's Island. 48 49 Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment 1 Chick Springs Rd. Ste. 114 Greenville, SC 29609 Phone: (864) 235-2926 (800) 362-9675 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: $10 to join per family annually - membership card and newsletters Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in SC Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call in for application www.cafesc.org Agency: Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment (CAFE) Provide Job Rights Education: Education about job rights by sponsoring workshops led by labor lawyers and CAFE staff, holding public meetings on job rights issues and keeping members up-to-date on labor and employment issues. Lobby to improve labor laws and promote group action. Mexican Consulate for the Carolinas comes to Charleston County annually to issue Mexican Identification cards and passports. Contact Yadira Omar at 843-478-7316 Services available in Spanish. Carolina Autism Supported Living Services 4 Carriage Ln., Ste. 302 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 573-1905 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: People with autism. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.casls.org Agency: Carolina Autism Supported Living Services, Ltd Agency offers comprehensive program meeting the needs of people with autism spectrum disorders. Services include residential programs, in-home behavioral programs, school consultation and professional training. Carolina Basset Hound Rescue P.O. Box 80082 Charleston, SC 29416 Phone: (843) 766-8838 Hours: 24 hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or email for adoption application www.cbhr.com Agency: Carolina Basset Hound Rescue Agency Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) rescues and places stray, unwanted, neglected, and abandoned basset hounds in permanent homes. Due to limited resources, the concentration of CBHR is on bassets in the southeastern United States. Rescued bassets primarily come from animal shelters in areas canvassed by volunteers in various regions of North and South Carolina. Under certain circumstances, CBHR accepts owner-relinquished dogs. Calls are usually returned in the evening hours within 2 business days. 49 50 Carolina Children's Charity 6296 Rivers Ave. Ste. 300 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 554-6222 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Lowcountry residents (birth through 18 years of age) diagnosed with a birth defect and/or childhood disease Area Served: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester Intake procedure: Application www.carolinachildren.org Provides financial assistance to families with children with birth defects and/or childhood diseases. Can assist with services related to child's birth defect/disease, e.g., medical care, therapies, equipment, medication, eyeglasses, etc. Must provide a doctor's letter confirming diagnosis(es) and indication that the item(s) requested are medically necessary. For application, call or visit website. Please note: Carolina Children's Charity is NOT able to help with rent or utilities. Services available in Spanish. Carolina Hospice Care 410 Mill St. Ste. 401 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 849-5910 (877) 849-5910 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm (admin) Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Adults and their families in the coastal counties of South Carolina Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Beaufort, Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg and Colleton Counties Intake procedure: Call www.carolinahospice.com The Hospice multi-disciplinary team focuses on pain and symptom management and living life to the fullest. Support and guidance is available through on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for families experiencing grief and loss. Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death, and believes that dying is a normal stage of the life-cycle. Support groups are offered. Call for time and location. Carolina Youth Development Center 5055 Lackawanna Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 266-5200 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Call for information Area Served: Tricounty www.cydc.org Carolina Youth Development Center provides programs that reach more than 600 children, youth and families each year. We offer residential services for young people with very serious problems, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, and severe emotional disorders, as well as counseling and family reunification programs for runaway or homeless youth, clinical services for special day school students, and mentoring for at-risk youth. Programs include Oak Grove High Management Group Home for Boys, Horizon House Clinical Day School Program, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Charleston Emergency Shelter, Callen-Lacey Center for Children in Berkeley County, Ledford House (Low Management Group Home), Preparation for Adult Living (Group Home for Young Women ages 16 to 21) and The Beacon (Runaway and Homeless Youth Program). Our new Bakker Career Center provides job and life skills programs for all of our residential clients. See individual program listings for more information. 50 51 CARTA 36 John St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-7420 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm, except holidays Fees: See notes/descriptions Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: www.ridecarta.com Agency: CARTA (Charleston Area Regional Trans. Authority) The Charleston Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is the public transportation for Charleston County. Senior citizens and student discounts available. Handicapped riders who cannot get on the bus themselves can use Tel-a-Ride. See Tel-a-Ride program for details. Routes and information are available on the website. Regular Fare is $1.25 for both buses and DASH Trolleys. Please pay with exact change. Low Income discount fares and non-peak hour Senior Citizen and Disabled fares are available for eligible passengers. Children under 6 are free. CARTA DASH CARTA 36 John St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-7420 (843) 724-7190 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Administrative office Fees: $1.25 for one-way. Senior Fare $.60 per ride Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Downtown Charleston Intake procedure: www.ridecarta.com Agency: CARTA (Charleston Area Regional Trans. Authority) A segment of the Charleston Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA). DASH (Downtown Area Shuttle) is not a tour vehicle. Senior and disabled citizen discounts. Full handicapped access. Carter-May Home Catholic Diocese of Charleston 1660 Ingram Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 556-8314 Hours: Office: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: People aged 60 and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for room availability and complete application www.catholic-doc.org Agency: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston, SC 24-hour assisted living home for individuals ages 60 and older. Monthly residential fees include all services and utilities except telephone. 51 52 Catholic Charities - Basic Needs Coastal Catholic Charities 3921 St. John's Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 308-9361 Hours: M-F 9:30am-12:30 pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Do not have to be Catholic to receive services. Must live in N. Charleston, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Ladson, Summerville, and Moncks Corner. Area Served: Primarily N. Charleston, also Hanahan, Goose Creek, Ladson, Summerville and Moncks Corner Intake procedure: Must call to make an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled with Client Advocate. http://www.catholic-doc.org/catholiccharities/ Agency: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston, SC They DO NOT help as a referral for SHELTERNET or with RENT or DEPOSITS. Catholic Charities is able to provide assistance depending on the availability of funds. Must have a bill that is past due but cannot help if electric is turned off. Clients call to make an appointment. They do not return calls related to Utility assistance and do not help with rent or deposits. Help with prescriptions may be available. Clients calling for help with a prescription are advised to leave their name and phone number and will be called back as soon as possible. Catholic Charities provides a weekly Life Skills class that offers help with Budgeting, Job Search, Stress Management and Parenting for their clients. Catholic Charities - Caregiver Support Group 3921 St. John's Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 308-9361 Hours: W 10:00am-11:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Do not have to be Catholic to receive services Area Served: Primarily N. Charleston, also Hanahan, Goose Creek, Ladson, Summerville and Moncks Corner Intake procedure: Must call to make an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled with Client Advocate. Agency: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston, SC Caretaker Support group meets every Wednesday from 10:00am until 11:30am. The group provides Caretakers skills on how to cope with stress, manage time, etc. Assistance is given to Caretakers on getting help from Community agencies. Catholic Charities - Immigration Services 1145 Six Mile Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 388-0089 Contact person is Emily Freeman. Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Anyone (Do not represent people convicted of drug-related crimes and/or domestic violence) Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call Agency: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston, SC Center provides low-cost immigration counseling services for those who cannot afford a private lawyer. They assist immigrants with obtaining valid immigration status including permanent residency, work permits, U-Visas, T-Visas, and VAWA self petitions. 52 53 CDC National STD and AIDS Hotlines Center for Disease Control 1600 Clifford Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333 Phone: (800) 232-4636 (888) 232-6348 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for information http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html Agency: Center for Disease Control The NSTDAH provides anonymous, confidential information on sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and how to prevent them. Also, provides referrals to clinical and other services. Teen Website located at address - www.iwannaknow.org Celebrate Recovery Meetings Charleston, SC 29579 Phone: (843) 236-9700 Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone that could benefit from a 12 Step recovery group Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: http://www.celebraterecovery-se.com Agency: Celebrate Recovery Southeast Division Celebrate Recovery is a Bible based, 12 Step Recovery program open to anyone with addiction or other recovery issues: Alcohol, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Adult Children of Abuse, and many more. Meeting are held at churches throughout the country and use literature from Celebrate Recovery as well as the Bible. You do not have to be a member of a church to participate. There may be other churches offering this program or starting new programs. This is a list of some Celebrate Recovery local meetings: Cathedral of Praise 3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd., Charleston, SC 29418 Michael Dawsey 696-7885 (cell) Meets: Tu at 7:00pm Fellowship at Oakbrook 1400 Old Trolley Rd., Summerville, SC 843-871-8600 James Island Baptist Church Common Grounds Cafe 2032 Maybank Highway James Island, SC 29412 Su 6:00pm Northwood Baptist Church 2200 Greenridge Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29406 (Located on Greenridge Rd. just off Rivers Ave.) Fr 6:00pm Contact: Chip Green 843-553-3281 (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 53 54 (Celebrate Recovery continued) Riverbluff Church F Night: Dinner 6:00pm, Cost $5 (reservations appreciated, but not required) Large Group 7:00pm, Open Share Groups 8:00pm, Fellowship Cafe 9:00pm 5421 Riverbluff Church, N. Charleston, SC 29420 Contact: Pastor Joe Still 843-266-6328 Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church Th nights. Meal served from 6:00 until 6:45pm. Celebration at 7:00pm. Grouping at 8:00pm followed by cafe. 712 Wapoo Rd., Charleston, SC 29407 Contact: Tom Bullock 843-571-0465 Seacoast Church-Long Point Campus 750 Long Point Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 F nights. 6:00 – 7:00pm Dinner cost is $5. 7:00 – 8:00pm Large Group Session 9:00pm Newcomers 101 9:00 – 10:00pm Solid Rock Café Refreshments and dessert. ($1 Donation). Childcare is offered: $5 per child or maximum of $10 per family Small groups meet throughout the week. Call Cherie at 881-2100 x1134 or email [email protected] 8:00 – 9:00pm Small Group Meeting 8:00 – Center for Behavioral Health SC 2301 Cosgrove Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-0700 Hours: M-F 5:00am-12:30pm Fees: $77 per week 1- 4 hours a week or $17 per day Eligibility Requirements: Anyone 18 or older (or with parental consent) who is determined through assessment to be dependent on illicit substances. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Appointments are not needed during regular office hours. Agency: Center for Behavioral Health SC, Inc. Provides private out-patient treatment using methadone, counseling, case management, and assessments for addicts. Center for Creative Retirement J. C. Long Building 9 Liberty St., Room 306 Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-5488 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: $40 annual dues, September-May Eligibility Requirements: Retired or about to retire Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call for information www.cofc.edu/visitors/CCR.html Agency: Center for Creative Retirement Agency A member-driven organization with a focus toward further enriching the minds of senior citizens through continued learning, using the College of Charleston resources. Members are considered non-credit students. Tuesday Meeting Place: St. Joseph Family Center 1695 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 54 55 Center for Women 129 Cannon St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 763-7333 Hours: M-Th 9:00am-5:00pm, F 9:00am-3:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Women over 18 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.c4women.org Agency: Center for Women Programs Services offered include providing individual counseling, legal referrals, facilitating peer support groups, making referrals, educational programs on important issues such as emotional, physical and financial health, and education outreach programs for the community. Support Groups are formed on the basis of need. Call for more information or go to our website www.c4women.org for a calendar or events. Parking: Evening (after 5pm) and weekend parking is FREE at 30 Bee Street - the MUSC Student Health Building. From the parking lot, walk to the back and look for the gate to our property. This is a gated lot and you will be given the exit code. Daytime parking can be found on the street or MUSC Lot G on President Street between Bee and Jonathan Lucas/Doughty Streets. This is a paid lot and we do not validate. CARTA bus routes 30, 31, and 301 serve the CFW. Center for Women Support Groups 129 Cannon St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 763-7333 Hours: Refer to Agency for group dates and times Fees: $35 members / $45 non-members Eligibility Requirements: Women over 18 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information or go to our website www.c4women.org to register www.c4women.org Agency: Center for Women Programs Support groups at the Center for Women are formed based on needs. They provide an opportunity to share and learn with like-minded women who have similar concerns and are facilitated with the help of trained professionals who donate their time. All groups meet at the Center for Women. Registration is required so please call or email for information or to sign up. Our website will also give you our calendar of groups. The list below includes some of the support groups offered: Adoption A Daughter's Grief (for women who have lost their mothers) Career Transitions Co-Dependency Depression and Anxiety Infertility Life after the Death of your Husband Life as a Lesbian Newcomers to Charleston Relationship Recovery Self Esteem and Body Image Separation and Divorce Single Moms Surviving Interpersonal Violence 55 56 Center on Addiction and the Family 164 W. 74th St. New York, NY 10023 Phone: (646) 505-2060 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm ET. Can leave message 24 Hours a Day. NOT a crisis line. Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or email for information www.coaf.org Agency: Children of Alcoholics Foundation, Inc. Offers information to adult children and families of alcoholics and substance abusers, educates the public and professionals about this vulnerable group, disseminates research on the effects of family alcoholism and substance abuse and develops programs and materials to prevent the problem faced by COAs and COSAs. Website gives information on this issue as well. CHADD 8181 Professional Place Ste. 150 Landover, MD 20785 Phone: (800) 233-4050 (301) 306-7070 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Individuals affected by AD/HD, professionals and the general public Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call in www.help4adhd.org Agency: CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD) CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) serves individuals with AD/HD and their families. Chapters offer support and information for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals and others. Family membership costs $45. CHADD also offers professional and organizational memberships. Changing Families 27 Gamecock Ave. Ste. 202 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 224-1781 ( ) Hours: Varies Fees: Varying including sliding scale; call for information Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty residents Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.changingfamilies.com Agency: Changing Families Agency Services available include counseling, support groups and parenting classes. Classes offered fulfill family court requirements. Individual, group and family counseling concerning divorce recovery, single parent issues, parenting difficulties, step parent challenges and help for troubled marriages. Parenting classes available for single and divorcing parents to help them through the challenges of this time. Classes also offered for step-families. 56 57 Charles Webb Center Programs for Children 1611 Evergreen St. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-5545 (843) 805-5800 Hours: M-F 6:30am-6:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children age 6 weeks to 10 years old with special needs Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information The Webb Center serves special needs children from age 6 weeks to 10 years old who have the services of an Early Interventionist or Service Coordinator. It is licensed by the SC Child Care Licensing Services and the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) provides full day funding for twenty children from age six weeks to three years old and partial day funding for seven DDSN certified children. Webb Center offers a full-time nurse on staff, USDA meals served daily, parent resources, experienced staff certified in Child CPR and first aid, ABC certified classroom teachers, a staff ratio of 1:5, collaboration with speech, occupational, physical therapists, early interventionists and service coordinators. Charleston Affordable Housing 1150 C Hungry Neck Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 577-4050 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: None Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty residents meeting program requirements Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Application www.americastreet.com A nonprofit organization that owns affordable housing (apartments). Rent is controlled and set by federal guidelines. Also, builds houses to create affordable home ownership opportunities for low to moderate income families that are sold or rented by Montez Real Estate. Property for Charleston Affordable Housing, Inc. is managed through Montez Real Estate, which will provide assistance with applications and information. THEY DO NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING OF ANY KIND. Charleston Amputee Support Team (CAST) Meetings held at HealthSouth 9181 Medcom St. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 820-7631 (848) 820-7777 Hours: 1st M 6:30pm Meets upstairs Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call, email or show up at meeting www.charlestonamputeesupportteam.com Agency: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Charleston Charleston Amputee Support Team (CAST) is a support group for amputees, potential amputees and their loved ones. Occasional guest speakers include physicians, pain management specialists, etc. 57 58 Charleston Area Community Development Corporation 1071-A King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-9697 Hours: M-Th 9:30am-4:30pm, F by appointment Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Income requirements at or below 80% of area median income Area Served: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call agency for information Agency: Charleston Area Community Development Programs offered include First Time Home Buyer Education, Financial Literacy Education, Down Payment Assistance for new mortgages for low income families. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT PAY RENT or HELP PAY MORTGAGES WHEN PEOPLE ARE BEHIND. Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 423 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-8000 (800) 868-8118 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or come into office www.charlestoncvb.com Agency: Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Nonprofit organization to promote tourism and dispense visitor information. Charleston Area Mpowerment Project (CHAMP) 3547 Meeting St Rd N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 744-4062 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm and events planned weekly and monthly Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Must be gay, bisexual, curious, queer, questioning and between the ages of 18 and 30 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: http://www.geocities.com/charleston_boyz/ Agency: Charleston Area Mpowerment Project (CHAMP) This is an energetic group for young men to explore their sexuality in a safe and positive environment. We focus on building our community through friendship and positive relationships. Deal with health education and needs especially for young men who are anything other than straight! 58 59 Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services 259 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-4127 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE; $5 annual membership fee optional Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty seniors (55 and older)for employment, housing and volunteer programs; Charleston Co. seniors only for the other services. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or stop in Offers home delivered meals, in-home services; employment program for Tricounty; emergency food and food pantry; case management; senior centers with hot noon meals; recreational, health & wellness programs; subsidized housing, transportation service to senior centers and special trips. Satellite office for employment services: * 117 S. Main St., Summerville 821-5000 (Gwen Minter) Subsidized Housing Office: * Ansonborough House 71 Society St., Charleston 723-8613 (Jan Bates) Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding 2669 Hamilton Rd. Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 559-6040 Hours: Tu-Sa 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: $35 per lesson & offers sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: People with disabilities, ages 3 through adulthood; medical clearance required Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.catr-therapeuticriding.org Provides quality education and therapy-based horseback riding programs for people with disabilities. Charleston Area Transgender Support Group P.O. Box 51185 Summerville, SC 29485 Hours: 2nd Sa 9:00am-11:00am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: All members of the transgendered community including spouses and significant others in the coastal area of South Carolina Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Must email Terri Fox for meeting time and location www.transgender.org/cats C.A.T.S. is open to genetic males and females who identify themselves as crossdressers, transsexuals or transgenderists, whether gay or straight, bisexual or asexual, their spouses, significant others, and friends. They offer a safe, confidential atmosphere for the transgendered, their loved ones and friends. They encourage the attendance of professionals in all fields, or any person who may want to learn about the transgendered individual, our community, lifestyle, challenges, and goals. Meetings are the 2nd Sa. of each month in the N. Charleston area. Spouses and significant others are always welcome. You must contact Teri Fox by email [email protected] for location and time. 59 60 Charleston Bank Consortium 1209-A Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 766-6676 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty residents only Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for an appointment www.chasbankconsortium.org Agency: Charleston Bank Consortium Agency Provide low interest rate mortgage loans for households that fall within the HUD income guidelines. Loans available throughout the Tricounty area. Free Home Ownership Training Classes and assistance with closing costs. Down payment as little as $500. They may also be able to offer 100% financing of closing cost, $500 down payment, free appraisal and mortgage credit report. INFO LINE NUMBER: 937-6000 x2317 Program does NOT help with repairs, home rehabs, or defaulted mortgages. Charleston Breast Center Programs 1930 Charlie Hall Blvd. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 566-0116 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.charlestonbreastcenter.com Agency: Charleston Breast Center Center provides breast & health services such as mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsy & bone density to all women in our community. Women over 35 who meet the income level can receive free mammograms. Will work with women with or without insurance. Charleston Center 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-0100 (843) 958-3300 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Substance abuse and related problems Area Served: Charleston Co. Outpatient, Statewide Inpatient Intake procedure: Call or walk in for screening www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston Center Agency Some programs do not operate 24 hours a day. Refer to agency for specific program hours. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 60 61 (Charleston Center continued) Alcohol and Drug Services including: * Outpatient and intensive outpatient services for adults and adolescents * ADSAP for DUI offenders and other courtrelated intervention programs * Inpatient care for single men and women * Inpatient care for parenting women, welcoming up to two children 5 yrs. and under into services with their mother * Therapeutic Child Treatment for young children of mothers in services * Step Ahead transition housing * Intensive in-home service around alcohol and other drug issues * Methadone replacement services * Appointments. by calling Helpline 722-0100 * Walk-ins welcome Charleston Center New Life Program 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-0100 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Substance-dependent pregnant or postpartum women with children ages 0-5 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston Center Agency Substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and parenting women and their children birth through 5 years of age. Services include education, life-skills, group and individual counseling, parenting classes, relapse prevention, and mental health services. Residential situation with average stay of 3 months. Therapeutic Child Care is a part of the New Life Program. On the website, select Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) tab. Charleston Center Outpatient Program 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-0100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Adults and adolescents experiencing problems with alcohol or drugs Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call for information and appointment www.charlestoncounty.org/index2.asp?p=/Departments/DAODAS/d-daodas.htm Agency: Charleston Center Agency Outpatient groups for chemical dependency, involving life skills development, self-help orientation, family, group and individual counseling. CARF accredited. Intensive outpatient and intensive day treatment offered as well. They provide Women's and Adolescent services. They also have an opiate replacement program. 61 62 Charleston Center Therapeutic Child Treatment 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-0100 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Newborns through age five. Child must be at risk for removal from home. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for Appointment www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston Center Agency This service is provided for children (birth through 5) whose mothers are using or have previously used alcohol or other addictive drugs while pregnant with the child and/or during the child's lifetime. Children are assessed as to their developmental functioning. Child must be at risk for removal from home. Charleston Center Transitional Care Unit 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29201 Phone: (843) 722-0100 Hours: M-F 9:00am-11:00am Admissions 24 hour services Fees: Medicaid, approved network insurance, or $325/day Eligibility Requirements: State residents age 18 and older Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Screenings for applicants are required through the help line www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston Center Agency Co-ed program for brief stabilization period for approximately 4-6 weeks. Full array of services include medical detoxification and nursing services, masters level provision of counseling, life skills, education, parenting classes, etc. On website, select Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) tab. Charleston Center Women's Services 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401-1162 Phone: (843) 958-3300 (843) 722-0100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Women with substance abuse problems Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for assessment www.charlestoncounty.org Select Department/ Health and Human Services Alcohol and Substance Abuse Tab Agency: Charleston Center Agency Day treatment and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for pregnant women and/or women with small children who have substance abuse problems. Child care for client's children while they are enrolled in the program. Provides limited transportation and limited child care. 62 63 Charleston Center Youth Programs 5 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-0100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Substance abusing adolescents and their families, children of addicted parents Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston Center Agency Intensive outpatient, outpatient, alcohol and drug awareness (ADA), ScIP (school program). Agencies available in Dorchester (871-8579) and Berkeley (577-9181) counties. Charleston Citywide Local Development Group 75 Calhoun St. 3rd. Floor Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-3796 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Each loan program has specific requirements, call for information. Area Served: Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call or email the organization for an appointment. Agency: Charleston Citywide Local Development Corporation Provides loans and technical support to individuals seeking resources to start, maintain, or expand a business. Charleston Clefts 227 Farm Rd. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 364-8876 (800) 242-5332 Hours: 24 Hours a Day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Any family dealing with cleft lip and/or palate issues Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.charlestonclefts.org Agency: Charleston Clefts, Inc. Group provides support to those born with cleft lip and/or palate and parents their parents. Offers 6 opportunities annually for parents and children to network (picnics, parties, outings, get togethers). Immediate support for new parents of babies with cleft lip and/or palate, networking opportunities for parents who have been through similar experiences and providing the latest cleft and support resources available. They supply a quarterly newsletter and offer two “;survival kits”;; the first for newborn situations and the second for surgical preparation. They offer assistance to families outside the area while in area hospitals. 63 64 Charleston Community Mental Health Center Charleston/Dorchester MHC 2100 Charlie Hall Blvd. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 414-2350 (843) 852-4100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Charleston and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: www.cdcmhc.org Agency: Mental Health Center, Charleston/Dorchester Diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. The Mental Health Center is the primary public mental health facility in Charleston and Dorchester ( see “;Dorchester Co. Mental Health Center”;) counties. Programs include individual and group counseling for adults, children and adolescents as well as intensive supportive services for adults with mental illness. Can also initiate legal procedures for involuntary psychiatric commitment. A residential crisis stabilization center for adults and the Mobile Crisis program are available to citizens of both counties. Crisis Stabilization Center is located at Charleston Center. Child and Adolescent location: 3601 C Meeting Street Rd., N. Chas. Charleston County Coroner 4045 Bridge View Dr. Ste. 500 N. Charleston, SC 29405-7464 Phone: (843) 746-4030 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston County Government Programs The Coroner's Office conducts independent investigations of deaths in Charleston County, serving as a representative of the decedents and survivors. The investigation's purpose is to determine the manner of death and ensure that the circumstances surrounding it are thoroughly understood. Functions include: Investigation of Deaths Determination of Manner of Death Family Notification of Unexpected Deaths Inquests 64 65 Charleston County Diabetes Coalition Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 792-5872 (843) 792-1879 Hours: 2nd Tu 5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with an interests in diabetes Area Served: Tricounty and Colleton Co. Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston Co. Diabetes Coalition A diabetes coalition for consumers, agencies, organizations, volunteers, and people with diabetes. Facilitates information and resource sharing and coordinates support for diabetes related activities. Charleston County Emergency Preparedness Department Lonnie Hamilton Public Safety Bldg 4045 Bridgeview Dr., Ste. 332 N. Charleston, SC 29405-7464 Phone: (843) 202-7400 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Emergency Preparedness Division (Charleston Co.) Works to minimize loss of life and property in an emergency caused by natural disaster, terrorist attack or major accident. After hours call 202-1700. Citizen's Info Line-During Emergency Operations Center Activation Only... 202-7100. Service available in Spanish. Charleston County Government 4045 Bridge View Dr. Ste. B-207 N. Charleston, SC 29405-7464 Phone: (843) 958-4000 (843) 202-7191 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Charleston Co. Area Served: Intake procedure: www.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston County Government Programs Many Government services available through this office including: *Personal and property tax payment, *Court services and records, *Business License/User Fee services, *Property information/records, *Public Works services (Mosquito Control, road work, etc.), *Emergency Medical Services, *Emergency Preparedness, *Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), *Sheriff's Office and County Detention Center, *Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Services (Charleston Center). 65 66 Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 805-6930 (843) 805-6801 Hours: See description Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.ccpl.org Agency: Library, Charleston Co. Provides reading and reference material. Books, periodicals, encyclopedias, video, audiocassettes and handbooks available to lend. Materials available in Spanish. Special events offered. Internet accessible computers provided. Some materials available offered in Spanish. Other Charleston County branches include: (Branches not listed may be found on website) * COOPER RIVER MEMORIAL 3503 Rivers Ave. 744-2489 MTh 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm * DORCHESTER ROAD REGIONAL 6325 Dorchester Rd. 552-6466 M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm Su 2:00-5:00pm (Sept-May) * EDISTO ISLAND 1589 Hwy 174 869-2355 TuTh 1:00-5:00pm Sa 10:00am-2:00pm * FOLLY BEACH 55 Center St. 588-2001 MF 2:00-6:00pm W 9:00am-12:00pm Th 4:00pm-8:00pm * JAMES ISLAND 1248 Camp Rd. 795-6679 M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm * JOHNS ISLAND REGIONAL 3531 Maybank Hwy. M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm 559-1945 Su 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sept-May) * McCLELLANVILLE 222 Baker St. 887-3699 MTh 2:00-6:00pm TuF 9:30am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm * MT. PLEASANT REGIONAL 1133 Mathis Ferry Rd. M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm *OLD VILLAGE MT. PLEASANT 430 Whilden St. MF 10:00am-6:00pm TTh 2:00pm-6:00pm Sa 9:30am-2:00pm 849-6161 Su 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sept-May) 884-9741 Sa 10:00am-2:00pm * OTRANTO ROAD REGIONAL 2261 Otranto Rd. 572-4094 M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa: 10:00am-6:00pm Su 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sept-May) * ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL 1735 N. Woodmere Dr. 766-2546 M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa: 10:00am-6:00pm Su 2:00pm-5:00pm (Sept-May) * WEST ASHLEY 45 Windermere Blvd. 766-6635 M-Th 10:00am-8:00pm FSa 10:00am-6:00pm 66 67 Charleston County Library Books By Mail 68 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 805-6878 Hours: See description Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: The program is for any Library card-holder who is homebound including Dorchester & Berkeley counties . Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call, email or write www.ccpl.org The program is for any Library card-holder who is homebound (this includes Dorchester & Berkeley counties) due to a disability or because of advanced age. Contact Charleston Co. Public Library about its “Books by Mail Program.” To obtain an application, call 805-6882 or email [email protected] or write to: CCPL Attn. Books By Mail 68 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston County Medical Society 198 Rutledge Ave. Ste. 7 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 577-3613 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call www.charlestonmedicalsociety.org Agency: Charleston Co. Medical Society Information regarding local physicians (i.e. specialty, education, address and phone numbers). Charleston County Mental Health Court 100 Broad St. Ste. 469 Charleston, SC 29405-7464 Phone: (843) 958-5186 (843) 852-4100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Charleston County residents with identifiable mental illness; bipolar, schizophrenia, etc. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Refer to Agency Agency: Charleston County Government Programs Court is held on Thursdays at 10:00am on the 4th floor of the Charleston Co. Judicial Center. Individual and group treatment sessions are held at the Mental Health Center, located at 2100 Charlie Hall Blvd., Charleston. Also, home visits are a part of the program. Provides jail diversion program for adult mentally ill defendants facing misdemeanor and non-violent felony charges. Program engages participants in mental health treatment, versus continued incarceration, in order to increase self sufficiency in the community. Services provided include independent living skills education and individual, group and family counseling. Participants are required to make frequent Probate Court appearances to monitor progress and compliance with treatment goals. 67 68 Charleston County School District 75 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 937-6300 (843) 937-6407 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call for information www.ccsdschools.com Agency: Charleston County School District Office Main office for public education in Charleston County. Coordinates K-12 and adult education programs. Offices house all department heads. Charleston County School District Campus Safety 3999 Bridgeview Dr. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 308-6580 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.ccsdschools.com Agency: Charleston County School District Office Coordinates crisis and emergency response for Charleston County School District. Serves as District Liaison with all local emergency response agencies. Conducts training on issues related to school safety. Charleston Development Corporation 4045 Bridge View Dr. Ste. 226-B N. Charleston, SC 29405-7464 Phone: (843) 202-6960 (843) 202-6978 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston Development Corp. Charleston Development Corporation offers the following services: * Fostering of residential housing development * Reducing unsanitary water and sewage conditions * Addressing problems related to alcohol and drug abuse * Grant writing assistance, strategic planning assistance for grassroots organizations * Ability to serve as fiscal agent for organizations seeking nonprofit status but not yet designated as nonprofit 68 69 Charleston Domestic Violence Services 1525 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Ste. D Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 769-8285 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has experienced domestic violence or knows someone who has Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston City Police Dept. Offers a family violence prevention, intervention and advocacy program, including help with transportation, court assistance, victim's compensation forms and shelter. Also offers community training and education, educating the victim and secondary victims about domestic violence and the judicial system and healthy life style choices. Has community referral information. Charleston Emergency Shelter of Carolina Youth Development Center 5055 Lackawanna Blvd. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 266-5274 ( ) Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Abused, neglected, or abandoned children up to 17 years old who have been temporarily removed from their homes by the police or a caseworker Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Referred by DSS www.cydc.org Agency: Carolina Youth Development When a child is removed from the home because of documented abuse and neglect, he or she often has nowhere to go. The Charleston Emergency Shelter provides an immediate safe haven and treatment for children suffering from the impact of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, until they are placed with a responsible foster care family, go to live with a stable relative, or move to a more permanent group setting. Must be referred by county DSS office. DSS social worker will determine if the child needs to be placed in this shelter. Charleston Memorial Hospital 326 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 876-8300 (843) 876-8302 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Medical intake procedures www.musc.edu/cmh Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) Provides general hospital services including an emergency room and clinics. Provides to community, free of charge, a variety of seminars, workshops and special needs projects related to health issues and community needs through MUSC. Pastoral care, vocational rehabilitation and pharmacy available. With DSS, MIAP, Medicaid, and financial counseling available. Some service available in Spanish. 69 70 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce 2750 Speissegger Dr. Ste. 100 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 577-2510 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Membership fee; Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.charlestonchamber.net Agency: Chamber of Commerce Charleston Metro Represents the business community in advancing economic development for the quality growth of the Charleston region. Provides business directories and other publications. Charleston Miracle League Forest Park Playground West of the Ashley West Ashley, SC 29413 Phone: (843) 345-5879 (843) 478-1634 Hours: See Notes Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with physical and/or mental challenges that would prevent them from playing in a “normal” baseball league. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or go to website www.charlestonmiracleleague.org Agency: Charleston Miracle League Agency The Charleston Miracle League will allow Lowcountry children with any and all physical or mental challenges the opportunity to play baseball on a state-of-the-art, $500,000 rubberized-surface playing field. The filed is located in West Ashley at the Forest Park Playground. Play is two seasons per year. Spring season is 8 Saturday mornings in April and May. Fall season is 8 Saturday mornings in Sept and Oct. Charleston Seliac Support Group Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 402-1099 (843) 402-1340 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with gluton intolarance Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Support for anyone using the insulin pump method of diabetes management. Sponsored by the Diabetes Treatment Center. Support group meets 6:00-7:00pm 3rd M. 70 71 Charleston Southern University 9200 University Blvd. Charleston, SC 29423-8087 Phone: (843) 863-7050 (800) 947-7474 Hours: Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.csuniv.edu Agency: Charleston Southern University (CSU) Charleston Southern University, founded in 1964, is a fully accredited four year independent liberal arts university located near historic Charleston and the beautiful beaches of the South Carolina coastline. Charleston Southern University Counseling Services P.O. Box 118087 Charleston, SC 29423-8087 Phone: (843) 863-8010 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: CSU Counseling Services are FREE to current CSU students. Eligibility Requirements: Charleston Southern University students, faculty and staff Area Served: Intake procedure: Call or go online to request an appointment www.csuniv.edu/counseling Agency: Charleston Southern University (CSU) Academic, career, social and personal counseling. Just call the CSU Counseling Line and leave a short message, along with your name and number, and a counselor will return your call within 24 hours. If you prefer you can request an appointment online at www.csuniv.edu/counseling Charleston Trident Dietetic Association Hollings Cancer Center 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 724-2411 (843) 724-2411 Hours: Call for meeting times. Fees: $20 per year for membership; general public can call for free Eligibility Requirements: Registered dietitians Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: http://www.eatrightsc.org/aboutus/charleston.htm Agency: Trident Dietetic Association/Charleston Professional organization to support nutrition counseling to build healthy lifestyles. Members of American Dietetic Association. General public can call for referral to a registered dietitians. 71 72 Chicora-Cherokee Community of Shalom 2105 Cosgrove Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-9697 Hours: M-F 8:30am-12:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: Call for appointment/assessment Agency: Cherokee Place UMC Offers Shalom Summer Day Camp for children 6-11, clean up and beautification, collects and distributes school supplies, works with court system to set up a Christian Intervention Program for chemically dependents. Child and Family Development Center 2415 Ave. F Bldg 807 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-3911 (843) 566-8859 Hours: M-F 7:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: All low income children; eligibility varies by program. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call www.ccsdschools.com Agency: Charleston County School District Office The Child and Family Development Center is a Family Literacy Center serving children from six weeks to four years of age. The Center is a Charleston County School District collaborative model housing Early Head Start, Even Start, Head Start, and Adult and Parent Education programs. NAEYC accredited and they accept ABC vouchers. Child Care Resource & Referral 6296 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29419-3305 Phone: (843) 747-9900 (877) 227-3454 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm After Hours search the internet at www.tuw.org Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley, Dorchester, Charleston, Horry, Georgetown, Hampton, Colleton, Jasper, Beaufort, Barnwell, Allendale, and Bamberg counties Intake procedure: Call, email or go to website. www.tuw.org Agency: Trident United Way Trident United Way's Child Care Resource & Referral addresses the quality, accessibility and affordability of child care for families in the 12 county service region. Services include: * Educating parents on how to choose quality childcare and daycare * Referring parents to a range of childcare options including day care, summer programs, after school and preschool programs. * Providing training resources to childcare providers * Working with community partners to encourage improvement of child care services. 72 73 Child Daycare Licensing Region 1 Child Daycare Licensing 3346 Rivers Ave. Ste. D1 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 953-9780 (800) 260-0211 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Hampton, Colleton, Jasper, and Beaufort counties Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Hampton, Colleton, Jasper, Allendale, Orangeburg, Calhoun & Beaufort counties. Intake procedure: www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: Region 1 Child Day Care Licensing (Charleston Co.) Part of statewide DSS (not county DSS) Licensed daycare programs in 7 county region for children birth to 11 years of age. Inspections, monitoring & investigation of complaints. Child Find of America P.O. Box 277 New Paltz, NY 12561 Phone: (800) 426-5678 (800) 292-9688 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm, 24-hour answering machine Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Searching parent or abducted child; anyone who suspects child snatching or runaways 17 years old and under Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Telephone call www.childfindofamerica.org Agency: Child Find of America, Inc. Helps locate missing children. Information on the prevention of child abduction. Mediation program available for parental abduction. Child Support Enforcement - Region III Charleston Regional Office 3346 Rivers Ave., Ste. E N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 953-9700 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: $25 fee for Application Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with a dependent children under the age of 18 Area Served: Allendale, Beaufort, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Orangeburg, and Jasper Counties Intake procedure: Walk-ins except Tu www.state.sc.us/dss/csed Agency: Child Support Enforcement-Charleston Regional Helps locate a parent who has abandoned a child, whether that person has or has not provided financial support. Helps track down the parent, who is then made legally responsible for ongoing support. Will also establish paternity of child. Service available in Spanish. 73 74 Childhelp, USA 15757 N. 78th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85260-1680 Phone: (800) 422-4453 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Administrative 24 Hours a Day Hotline Fees: None Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: USA, US Territories, Canada Intake procedure: Call for services www.childhelp.org Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed by professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in approximately 140 languages. The confidential and anonymous hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. Children Unlimited 1800 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (800) 922-5651 (803) 733-5450 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm and by appointment Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Person adopting must be over 21. Adopting families must be residents of SC. Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call for telephone intake www.children-unlimited.org Agency: Children Unlimited, Inc. Adoption of school age and special needs children. Referring agency pays cost of placing the child. Support services continue throughout lifetime of adoption and per contract stipulations. Also, support services are available to adoptees regardless of placing agency/intermediator. Retreat, respite,parent education workshops, crisis intervention are available. Children's Chance 609 Sims Ave. Columbia, SC 29205 Phone: (803) 254-5996 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Families of children with cancer who are residents of SC Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Contact the social worker at the hospital where child is being treated or call the office directly at (803) 254-5996. www.childrenschance.org Agency: Children's Chance Agency Children's Chance funds programs for families with children that have cancer, which focus on keeping the family together during this process and giving them healthy ways to cope when their lives appear to be out of control. Programs include financial aid for out of pocket (non-medical) expenses, counseling while children are in the hospital, a program for Teens with Cancer and more. Callers should contact the social worker at the hospital where their child is receiving treatment. At MUSC the Social Worker is Joyce Rivers-Miller 792-9460 74 75 Children's Dental Clinic of Charleston 6035-A Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 572-9909 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children ages 0-20 on Medicaid, Partners for Healthy Children and/or TriCare Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call Agency: Children's Dental Clinic Providing dental care, evaluation and treatment to children on Medicaid, Partners for Healthy Children or TriCare. Children's Museum of the Lowcountry 25 Ann St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-8962 Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00am-5:00pm, Su 1:00-5:00pm Fees: $7.00 per person. Children under 12 months old are free. Eligibility Requirements: Open to public. Adults must be accompanied by children. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.explorecml.org Agency: Children's Museum of the Lowcountry Agency The Children’s Museum of Charleston South Carolina is an interactive place for all children with hands-on environments,experiences in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry offers exceptional learning environments, programs, classes, exhibits and experiences for all children to explore. Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS) and BabyNet 19 Hagood Ste 302 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 792-3561 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Home or office visit (per family's choice) to complete initial assessment www.scdhec.net/babynet Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District BABYNET An early intervention program for children birth to three years old with developmental delays. If your child is birth to three years of age and you are interested, BabyNet can check to see if there are delays in your child's ability to learn,see, hear, talk or move. If there is a delay, BabyNet can provide services and support to help you meet the needs of your child. Anyone can refer and the services are delivered without regards to income, usually at no cost to the parents. CRS (Healthcare Support Program): A healthcare program that offers evaluation and treatment to children with special healthcare needs. Services include: Nursing, Medical Social Work, Registered Dietician, Family Support Service Providers and a parent Resource Specialist. 75 76 Children's Wish Foundation International 8615 Roswell Rd. Atlanta, GA 30350 Phone: (800) 323-WISH Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children under the age of 18 with life-threatening illness Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or check website for information about referral www.childrenswish.org Agency: Children's Wish Foundation International, Inc. Fulfills the favorite wish for children with any life-threatening illness. Also, provides the family with some special memories. Call for information on referring a child. Service available in Spanish. Christian Intervention Program Spirit of Freedom Ministry 3441 W. Montague Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 554-7960 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Office Su 9:00am Classes for adults and juveniles Fees: NONE; $20.00 for Workbook (optional) Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Show up for class www.worldharvestministries.com Agency: Spirit of Freedom Ministry A 20-week program for persons with alcohol and drug-abuse problems. Group and one-on-one counseling provided. This program is for the young and old who are chemically dependent. Works with court system. Meetings held Su 9:00am. Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion DHEC 4050 Bridge View Dr., Ste. 600 No. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 746-3875 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.scdhec.net Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District A smoking cessation program offered free of charge. This is an 8 week series offered on an on-going basis. 76 77 Citadel 171 Moultrie St. Charleston, SC 29409 Phone: (843) 953-5230 (800) 868-1842 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Admissions Office Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Intake procedure: www.citadel.edu Agency: Citadel College Military College offering undergraduate, graduate programs and evening undergraduate programs. Visitors are always welcome at The Citadel! The campus is open to the public year-round whether you are a prospective student, a parent, or just passing through Charleston. City of Charleston - Office of the Ombudsman 75 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-3745 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with a complaint or request relating to the city of Charleston services Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: Call or walk in www.govhost.com/charleston-sc/ Agency: Office of the Ombudsman - City of Charleston Receives and investigates citizen complaints/concerns regarding city services, agencies and departments. Citizen Help Desk - The Citizen Help Desk is designed to provide citizens with a quick, easy-to-use method of making online service requests of city government. If you live or work in Charleston or are just visiting our historic city and you have a request, need an issue resolved, or would like to voice a concern, you can use the new Service Request system to notify us of the problem or concern. City of Charleston Department of Recreation Programs Hampton Park 30 Mary Murray Dr. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-7327 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: www.ci.charleston.sc.us Agency: City of Charleston Department of Recreation Provides various recreational activities to residents and nonresidents of the city of Charleston. Activities include: swimming, tennis, gymnastics, karate, senior programs, homework help, aerobics, youth and adult sports and special events programs and summer camps. 77 78 City of Charleston Dept. of Housing & Community Development 75 Calhoun St. 3rd Floor, Rm. 3601 Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-3766 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents and potential residents of the City of Charleston at or below 120 percent of area median income Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: Application and supporting documentation http://www.charlestoncity.info/dept/?nid=12 Offers a First-Time Home Ownership Program for low to moderate income households wishing to purchase homes in the city of Charleston. The Department is responsible for: * creating, facilitating, and implementing activities and programs which stimulate community and economic development * expanding the supply of available housing * stimulating the construction and rehabilitation of housing for persons of very low, low, and moderate incomes in Charleston City of Charleston Lead Hazard Control Program 75 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 577-1307 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: See Notes/Description Area Served: Charleston peninsular N. of Calhoun St. and West of the Ashley Intake procedure: Application and verification of income Lead Hazard Interim Control Program will pay for activities to control or eliminate lead hazards in the home. Must have or be low to moderate income, have houses built prior to 1978, children under 6 or pregnant mothers residing in home or visiting homes more than 10 hours per week, homeowners insurance and flood insurance, and those who live in designated area. City of North Charleston City Government 4900 LaCross Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29419-9016 Phone: (843) 554-5700 (843) 740-2516 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: www.northcharleston.org/ Agency: City of North Charleston The City of North Charleston provides services and information for departments such as Building Inspections, Code Enforcement, Executive, Economic Development, Finance, Fire, MIS, Municipal Court, Personnel, Planning & Management, Police, Purchasing, Recreation, Cultural Arts, and Public Works. Citizen Help Desk- http://www.govhost.com/northcharleston-sc/ If you live or work in N. Charleston or are just visiting, and you have a request, need an issue resolved, or would like to voice a concern, you can use the new Service Request system to notify us of the problem or concern. 78 79 City of North Charleston Drug Tip Line 4900 LaCross Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29419-9016 Phone: (843) 308-4708 (843) 745-1070 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: Call http://northcharleston.org Agency: City of North Charleston N. Charleston residents can call a 24 hour anonymous drug hot line to report illegal drug activities without the fear of being identified. The tip line is accessible for both English and Spanish speaking residents. Call (843) 308-4708 and follow the recorded instructions. City of North Charleston Recreation Department 4800 Park Circle N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-1028 (843) 745-1032 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Fee for those outside of the City of N. Charleston Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to make reservation www.northcharleston.org Agency: North Charleston Parks and Recreation Recreation and leisure activities for children and adults of all ages. Includes activities at the Felix Pinckney Center recreational facility. N. Charleston Recreation Department has 18 community centers throughout the city. They offer an After School Program, Summer Camp, Mini Camp, Winter Wonderland, Spelling Bee, Easter Bunny Parade, and a Children's Festival. Cleft Palate Foundation 1504 E. Franklin St. Ste. 102 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: (919) 933-9044 (800) 242-5338 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm Answering sevice 24 Hours a Day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: International Intake procedure: Call or email www.cleftline.org Agency: Cleft Palate Foundation-(CPF) CPF operates the CLEFTLINE - 1-800-24-CLEFT - and produces free publications. The CLEFTLINE is a toll-free service providing information to callers about clefts and/or other craniofacial anomalies. Callers can request information about cleft palate/craniofacial teams and parent-patient support groups in their local region. 79 80 Clemson Extension Service (4-H Berkeley Co.) 227 First St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461-3726 Phone: (843) 719-4140 (843) 567-3136 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE to join - some programs may require fees Eligibility Requirements: Youth ages 5-19 Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Youth must complete enrollment card www.clemson.edu/berkeley Agency: Clemson Extension Service (Berkeley County) A youth development program of Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. 4-H promotes leadership in youth through clubs (community, special interest or project), school enrichment programs and summer camps. Participation in most activities is open to all youth regardless of 4-H club membership. Clemson Extension Service (4-H Charleston Co.) 259 Meeting St. 2nd Floor Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-5940 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Open to anyone ages 5-19 Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Fill out enrollment card www.clemson.edu/charleston/ Agency: Clemson Extension (Charleston County) Provides school enrichment educational programs, community clubs and special interest programs such as food nutrition and plant science. Sponsored by Clemson University Cooperative Extension. Clemson Extension Service (4-H Dorchester Co.) 201 Johnston St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 832-0135 (843) 563-0135 Hours: M-F 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm Fees: NONE to join - some programs may require fees Eligibility Requirements: Youth ages 5-19 Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Youth must complete enrollment card www.clemson.edu/dorchester/ Agency: Clemson Extension Service (Dorchester Co.) Educational programs and information-based research to help solve problems and develop skills related to agriculture, youth and community. Provides information on gardening and landscaping, youth leadership programs, food safety and storage, food and nutrition. 80 81 Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy 10290 Dorchester Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 871-3572 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Clergy Consultation on Problem Pregnancy Agency Nationwide organization of clergy that counsels on problem pregnancies, i.e., unwanted child, abortion issues, etc. Caller should be referred if she has a need to talk to a minister or has religious concerns. Coastal Autism Division, SC Dept of Disabilities & Special Needs 1064 Garner Rd. Ste. 302 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-4120 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Parents/families of children with autism Area Served: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper and Orangeburg counties. Intake procedure: Call www.state.sc.us/ddsn/autism/autism.htm Agency: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Provides information & referral and support to parents of autistic children. Evaluations, programming, training, and consultations are offered. Coastal Center 9995 Miles Jamison Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 873-5750 (843) 832-5576 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Mentally challenged individuals Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Must be referred by county of origin www.state.sc.us/ddsn Agency: Coastal Center Agency Residential care services for the people with developmental disabilities and special needs. 81 82 Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina 90 Mary St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-3635 Hours: M-F 9:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations in the eight coastal counties of South Carolina. Area Served: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper Intake procedure: Call for information www.CCFgives.org Agency: Coastal Community Foundation of SC Coastal Community Foundation of SC is a public grant-making foundation that fosters philanthropy throughout coastal South Carolina. CCF's Donors build permanent endowments to benefit charitable work. Information on grant programs is available on the website, including scholarship opportunities. Coastal Conservation League 328 East Bay St. Charleston, SC 29402 Phone: (843) 723-8035 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Coastal South Carolina Intake procedure: Call or email for information www.coastalconservationleague.org Agency: Coastal Conservation League-SC The Coastal Conservation League protects the natural environment of the South Carolina coastal plain and enhances the quality of life of our communities by working with individuals, businesses and government to ensure balanced solutions. Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Programs P.O. Box 21833 Charleston, SC 29413 Phone: (843) 724-1212 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.coastalcrisischaplain.org Agency: Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy Provides support, counseling and spiritual guidance to sworn officers, EMS, fire departments, other public safety employees, their families, victims of unexpected tragedy and the public at large. Service available in Spanish. 82 83 COBRA Sickle Cell Anemia Program 3962 Rivers Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 225-4866 (843) 225-4870 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone affected by Sickle Cell Anemia, their family, and other interested people Area Served: Lowcountry Intake procedure: Requests are assessed & determination made www.cobrasicklecell.com Agency: Committee on Better Racial Assurance (COBRA) This program provides opportunities to become aware, informed and educated so as to make informed life-time choices regarding Sickle Cell disorders. They sponsor a support group for people with Sickle Cell Anemia, their families, and interested people. Call for dates and times of support group. CODA 2777 Speissegger Dr. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-5830 Hours: M 5:30pm-6:30pm, Sa 9:00am-10:00am; call anytime. Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or attend meeting www.codependents.org Agency: CODA (Co-Dependents Anonymous) CODA (Co-Dependents Anonymous) is a support group for people who have been involved in a dysfunctional relationship. Support and discussion is based on the 12-step philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous. The groups are free and open to the public. Coffee Klatch 3870 Leeds Ave. Ste. 102B N. Charleston, SC 29405-7443 Phone: (843) 529-3100 (843) 266-3497 Hours: Th 10:30am-12:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has lost a loved one, experiencing grief as a result of death Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. Coffee Klatch is an ongoing grief support group. This is a chance to have coffee in an informal setting and chat with our bereavement support counselor. A different topic will be introduced each week. The group meets Th at 10:30am-12:00pm at the Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center. 83 84 College Helpline SC Center for Educator Recruitment Stewart House at Winthrop Rock Hill, SC 29733 Phone: (800) 476-2387 Hours: M-F 8:15am-4:45pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call www.cerra.org Agency: Winthrop University College Helpline The primary purpose of the College HelpLine program is to work with students in the Teacher Cadet program as well as others who need help getting into college. Priority is given to minorities, first generation college-bound students and those planning to teach. The two basic goals in the program are to assist students with the college admission process and to provide them with information on financial aid. College of Charleston 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-5620 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.cofc.edu Agency: College of Charleston Agency 4 year college offering the following: School of the Arts, School of Business & Economics, School of Education, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Science & Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Minors. College of Charleston Counseling and Substance Abuse Services 175 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 953-5640 Hours: M-Th 8:30am-6:00pm, F 8:30am-5:00pm M-F 8:30am-5:00pm (Summer hours) Fees: NONE (Unless testing for learning disabilities) Eligibility Requirements: College of Charleston students Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Walk in clinic hours M-Th 12:30pm-5:30pm, F 12:30pm-3:30pm www.wellness.cofc.edu/ Agency: College of Charleston Agency Counseling and substance abuse services provides counseling, assessment, consultation and psychiatric services for College of Charleston students. Treatment for depression, anxiety, situational crises, adjustment concerns, eating disorders, interpersonal problems, and alcohol and drug abuse are provided. Services (other than testing for learning disabilities) are provided free of charge. 84 85 College of Charleston Upward Bound 66 George St. Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-5469 (849) 953-5620 Hours: M-F 8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm Eligibility Requirements: Sophomores or juniors attending one of the target high schools (see description) Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for application www.cofc.edu/~upwardbound/ Agency: College of Charleston Agency Upward Bound is a pre-collegiate program designed to generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school. The Upward Bound Program provides academic and cultural opportunities for a limited number of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors from the tricounty area. Eligible students must demonstrate an interest and potential in pursuing post secondary education. Participation in the College of Charleston Upward Bound program is open to any college-bound high school student who is currently a sophomore or junior attending one of the following target high schools: Baptist Hill, Burke, Fort Dorchester, Goose Creek, Garrett Academy, James Island, Lincoln, N. Charleston, St. John's, Stall, Stratford, Summerville, Wando and West Ashley High. Colleton Medical Center 501 Robertson Blvd. Walterboro, SC 29488 Phone: (843) 782-2000 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Colleton, Allendale, Hampton Counties, and St. George Intake procedure: www.colletonmedical.com Agency: Trident Health System Colleton Medical Center is a 131 bed acute care, medical/surgical facility. Colleton Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and offers a full-range of diagnostic, therapeutic, emergency and surgical services which includes Colleton Ambulatory Surgery Center. Commun-I-Care P.O. Box 186 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: (800) 763-0059 (803) 933-9183 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: $20 Application Fee Eligibility Requirements: Must meet income guidelines. Someone in the home must have income. Cannot be eligible for Medicaid/care, have any form of health insurance or VA benefits. Must be under 65. Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call for or get application from website www.commun-i-care.org Commun-i-care provides prescription medications to working, uninsured South Carolinians who do not have insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, SilverRx Card, or Veteran's Health Benefits. For a $20 yearly fee, all prescriptions from the list of over 150 different medications are provided free of charge. 85 86 Communities In Schools of Charleston Area, Inc 701 E. Bay St. MSC 1201 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 720-2346 (843) 720-2347 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley and Charleston Co. residents, grades 4-12 Area Served: Berkeley and Charleston Counties Intake procedure: Call for information www.cischarleston.org Agency: Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc. CIS is a dropout prevention program for at-risk youth and former dropouts. Programs located at following Charleston and Berkeley county school sites: Septima P. Clark (9-12); Fort Johnson Middle School (6-8); James Island Middle(6-8); N. Charleston Elementary School (4-5) St. Johns High School (9-12); Rivers Middle School (7-8); Haut Gap Middle School (6-8); St. Stephen Middle School (6-8); Frierson Elementary (4-6); James Island Elementary (4-5); Murray-LaSaine Elementary (4-5); Memminger Elementary (4-5). Additional Elementary schools throughout Charleston County receives tutoring assistance. Service available in Spanish. Communities in Schools of Dorchester County P.O. Box 804 Summerville, SC 29484 Phone: (843) 730-3770 (843) 412-8420 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Middle school youths and their families in Dorchester School District 2 Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Agency: Communities in Schools-Dorchester Co. Middle school F.A.S.T. (families and schools together) is an innovative, collaborative, research-based program that involves middle school youths in District Two with their parents and whole families in building relationship so that parents can more easily help their youths succeed in school. Program works effectively with youths, including behavior problems, on two levels - through a peer and multi-family group. The program systematically builds multiple levels of protective factors against school failure, violence, delinquency and substance abuse. Community Long Term Care - CLTC (N. Charleston) 4130 Faber Place Ste. 303 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 529-0142 (888) 805-4397 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Paid by Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Must be eligible for Medicaid Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Telephone, written requests, walk-ins www.dhhs.state.sc.us Agency: Community Long Term Care (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 86 87 (Community Long Term Care continued) For elderly and/or disabled, can provide personal aid services to those who wish to stay in their homes to avoid unnecessary and/or premature nursing home placement. Services available to persons age 18 or older who are unable to perform daily living skills due to disability/illness. Provides services for HIV clients of any age who are at risk for hospitalization. Provides assistance for those age 21 or older who are mechanical ventilation dependent to help avoid extended hospitalization and who wish to stay at home. CLTC offers a variety of programs to individuals who are seeking alternatives to institutionalized care and are eligible for Medicaid. Services provided: Case management, Personal Care I, Personal Care ll, Attendant Care, Companion, Adult day health care, limited incontinence supplies, Personal Emergency Response System, Home Delivered Meals, Environmental Modification, Nutritional Suppliments, HIV/AIDS and the Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Program. Community Long Term Care - CLTC (Ridgeland Office) 10175 South Jacob Smart Blvd. Ridgeland, SC 29936 Phone: (843) 726-5353 (843) 521-9191 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Paid by Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Must be eligible for Medicaid Area Served: Hampton, Colleton, Jasper, Beaufort counties Intake procedure: Call for assessment www.dhhs.state.sc.us Agency: Community Long Term Care - Ridgeland Office For elderly and/or disabled, can provide personal aid services to those who wish to stay in their homes to avoid unnecessary and/or premature nursing home placement. Services available to persons age 18 or older who are unable to perform daily living skills due to disability/illness. Provides services for HIV clients of any age who are at risk for hospitalization. Provides assistance for those age 21 or older who are mechanical ventilation dependent to help avoid extended hospitalization and who wish to stay at home. CLTC offers a variety of programs to individuals who are seeking alternatives to institutionalized care and are eligible for Medicaid. Services provided: Case management, Personal Care I, Personal Care ll, Attendant Care, Companion, Adult day health care, limited incontinence supplies, Personal Emergency Response System, Home Delivered Meals, Environmental Modification, Nutritional Suppliments, HIV/AIDS and the Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Program. Compassionate Friends Church of the Good Shepard 1393 Miles Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-6362 (843) 795-1674 Hours: Last Tu 7:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has suffered the loss of a child (any age) Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or attend meeting Agency: Compassionate Friends Group Monthly support group for parents, grandparents and siblings experiencing grief due to the death of a child. Group members can share personal experiences and gain support from each other. Good referral for families who have experienced Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Meets at The Church of the Good Shepard at 1393 Miles Dr. across from Charlestowne Landing. 87 88 Connie Maxwell Children's Home Lowcountry Regional Office 1851 Dawson Branch Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-4673 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children 6-17 who are in school Area Served: Lowcountry Intake procedure: Call to set up interview www.conniemaxwell.com Agency: Connie Maxwell Children's Home - Lowcountry Office Provides up to 90 days of emergency care, long-term residential care and counseling for abandoned, neglected and abused children and their families in need. Takes private referrals or referrals from agencies like DSS. A regional home for boys and girls, ages 6-16, is offered at our Brookland Campus in Orangeburg, SC. Contact number there is (803) 536-2456 Consumer Credit Counseling Services Division of Family Services 4925 LaCross Rd., Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 (800) 232-6489 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Evening Appointments available at request Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty area and Georgetown and Horry counties Intake procedure: Call for appointment and information www.familyserviceschassc.com/Consumer.asp Consumer Credit Counseling offers financial counseling, budget counseling, credit analysis and counseling and debt management programs designed to assist those who are no longer able to manage their unsecured debt (credit cards, medical bills, collection bills, etc...). Will make arrangements with creditors for payment plan that will meet obligations to family and creditors. Other Services Include: * Personal Financial Education/Literacy classes * Bankruptcy Pre-filing Counseling and Bankruptcy Debtors Education classes * Default and Loss mitigation housing counseling * Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Counseling * Predatory Lending counseling for housing * Down payment assistance * First Time Home Buyer Education classes Call for individual appointments or group class dates and times. 88 89 Consumer Services SC Department of Consumer Affairs 3600 Forest Dr., 3rd Floor Columbia, SC 29250 Phone: (800) 922-1594 (803) 734-4200 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: South Carolina Consumers Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call for information or visit website-must submit written complaint www.scconsumer.gov Agency: SC Department of Consumer Affairs Protect and educate South Carolinians on consumer issues. Acts as a liaison for complaints about a business, product, etc. Helps straighten out payment confusion between the consumer and the business. Provides list of complaints on individual businesses. Helps enforce Consumer Protection Code. Hosts a monthly after hours seminar on a variety of consumer related topics every 3rd Tu 5:45pm-7:00pm. Access website for updates. Continuum of Care for Children (Berkeley/Charleston/Dorchester) 7410 Northside Dr. Ste. 201 N. Charleston, SC 29420 Phone: (843) 569-3079 (888) 782-1381 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Sliding scale...accepts Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Severely emotionally disturbed children and their families Area Served: Allendale, Bamberg, Berkeley, Beaufort, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper and Orangeburg counties Intake procedure: Call for referral www.continuum.sc.gov Agency: Continuum of Care-Tricounty Intensive case management services for emotionally handicapped children. Cool Breeze Charleston County Police Department 180 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 766-7180 (843) 769-8278 Hours: 24 Hours a day (voicemail) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: 60 years of age and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for application Agency: Charleston City Police Takes applications for fans and air conditioners during the summer months to seniors 60 and older. They do not have the units on their site. They do NOT have heaters available. 89 90 Coping with Cancer Hollings Cancer Center 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-3346 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Office Hours Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Adults affected by cancer (patients, friends, family, etc.) Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to register Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) Opportunity to talk about participant's concerns about coping with cancer. Information, support groups and education. All Forms of Cancer Support Group Hours: 2nd and 4th W 4:00pm-5:15pm at Hollings Cancer Center, Rm. 501 Brain Tumors Cancer Group Hours: 3rd W 11:45am-1:15pm Located at the Library-Education Center, MUSC, 171 Ashley Ave., Rm. 118 CALL TO CONFIRM LOCATION AND TIME OF ALL GROUPS 792-3346 Corporate Angel Network Westchester County Airport One Loop Rd. White Plains, NY 10604 Phone: (866) 328-1313 (914) 328-1313 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: See notes/descriptions Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or email three weeks in advance www.corpangelnetwork.org Agency: Corporate Angel Flight Corporate Angel Network arranges free travel on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow donors and bone marrow recipients, as long as they: Travel to or from an approved cancer treatment center Are able to walk up and down the steps to a private plane without assistance Do not require oxygen, IV, or any other form of life support during the flight By taking a Corporate Angel flight, a patient: Saves the expense of commercial airline tickets Avoids crowds in air terminals and on the aircraft May bring an adult companion - children can travel with two adults Travels in comfort and ease, as often as necessary Call the Corporate Angel Network Toll-Free Patient Line at (866) 328-1313 to register within three weeks of a specific appointment at a recognized cancer treatment center; or email and provide a phone number where you can be reached. Eligibility is not based on financial need, and patients may travel as often as necessary. 90 91 Covenant Counseling Center of SC 1851 Dawson Branch Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 851-1806 (800) 203-6053 Hours: Call for information Fees: Some insurance accepted and self pay Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty and Colleton Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.covcounselingsc.org Agency: Covenant Counseling Center of South Carolina Faith-based counseling by professional counselors to assist individuals, couples, families and all age groups. Also, offers counseling for alcohol or drug-related problems. Satellite offices in Goose Creek and Walterboro. Creative Spark Center for the Arts 757 Long Point Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 881-3780 Hours: M-F 9:00am-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Application process www.creativespark.org Agency: Creative Spark Classes in music, art, dance, drama and creative writing are provided for all ages at the art centers location in Mt. Pleasant. Several Summer Camp Programs are offered. Crime Prevention Office (N. Charleston) 4900 LaCross Rd. Charleston, SC 29419 Phone: (843) 745-1096 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: City of N. Charleston Intake procedure: Call Agency: North Charleston Police Dept. Works to inform people of crime prevention. Programs for neighborhood Crime Watch. Will speak to groups interested in crime prevention. Connected with the Police Department Crime Prevention Unit. Security surveys and briefings. Bicycle safety. McGruff Crime Dog program. Child finger printing awareness program and Gun Safety awareness program. 91 92 Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry P.O. Box 60249 N. Charleston, SC 29419-0249 Phone: (843) 554-1111 (800) 222-8477 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton and Georgetown Counties Intake procedure: www.crimestopper-sc.org Agency: Crime Stoppers- Lowcountry Takes criminal information anonymously, forwards it to appropriate law enforcement agency (local, state or federal), and will pay rewards if information leads to an arrest, recovery of stolen property or drug busts, etc. Every call is treated with absolute anonymity so that nobody will ever know the identity of the caller. Rewards are available and paid to people who call the program if their information leads to an arrest. Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling 4925 LaCross Rd., Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1438 Hours: Call for information Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for initial assessment www.familyserviceschassc.com/Behavioral_Services.asp Agency: Family Services Group and individual counseling for perpetrators and victims of criminal domestic violence. Available on a voluntary basis or through court order. Victims group runs for 16 weeks; perpetrators group runs for 26-32 weeks. Crisis Assistance Response and Education 67 George St. - 2nd Floor Charleston, SC 29424-0001 Phone: (843) 953-3390 (843) 724-3600 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: College of Charleston students Area Served: Charleston Intake procedure: Call for Appointment http://www.cofc.edu/~care/ Agency: Crisis Assistance Response and Education (CARE) CARE (Crisis Assistance Response and Education) is a program designed to assist any currently enrolled College of Charleston student who has been victimized by a violent (or potentially violent) crime or arrested on a serious felony charge. Violent crimes/felony charges including but not limited to robbery, stranger or acquaintance rape, harassment, stalking, assault and battery or kidnapping, homicide and car-jacking. This is not a counseling program. Services are provided by certified victim assistance specialists. 92 93 Crisis Ministries 573 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-9477 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm (Office hours) Program hours listed in description Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone (must be sober) Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Must be in by 6:00pm. If they must come later than 6:00pm, they must call first. www.charlestonhomeless.org *Soup kitchen lunch seven days a week, M-Sa 11:30am-12:30pm; Su 12:30pm-1:30pm for anyone who is hungry. They also have a Food pantry on-site. *Homeless Services: Men's shelter opens at 7:30pm and Family Center for women and children is open 24 hours. Allows married parents to stay with their children. Both shelters provide evening and breakfast meals for residents. The City provides an on-site officer from 7pm to 5:30am. Every guest is assigned a case worker that helps form a plan to return to self-sufficiency with services that may include social work, mental health, medical clinic and substance abuse services. *From Sept-May, W 6:00-8:00pm, MUSC holds primary health care clinic for anyone who is homeless. CRISISline -- Greenville, SC Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (864) 271-8888 (864) 467-3348 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda, Spartanburg counties. Intake procedure: www.mhagc.org Agency: Mental Health Assoc. of Greenville Co. Offers information and referral, crisis intervention and supportive listening. Program is contact for Survivors of Suicide support group of Greenville. Cult Hotline and Clinic 120 W. 57th St. 10th Floor New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 632-4640 Hours: M-F 9:00am-6:00pm, Tu 9:00am-8:00pm 24 Hour hotline Fees: Sliding Scale Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Agency: Cult Hotline/Clinic Offers information, guidance, counseling and referrals to help people break away from or readjust to life after involvement with a cult or any other controlling group. Also, helps concerned family members of someone involved with a cult. Individual and family therapy provided as well as a monthly parent/family support group. 93 94 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 215 East Bay St. Ste. 205-B Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-6460 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.cff.org/southcarolina.htm Agency: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-Charleston The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a resource of information about cystic fibrosis. Local Care Centers: **Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Appointments: (843) 876-0444 Contact Info: C. Michael Bowman, M.D., Ph.D. **Medical University of South Carolina -- ADULT PROGRAM Charleston, SC Appointments: (843) 792-0729 Contact Info: Patrick Flume, M.D. Daniel Island Medical Center 900 Island Park Dr. Charleston, SC 29492 Phone: (843) 216-5072 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Medical Intake www.tridenthealthsystem.com Agency: Trident Health System Outpatient diagnostic center offering a variety of medical services. Darkness to Light 7 Radcliff St. Ste. 200 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 965-5444 (866) 367-5444 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Business Office Hotline 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.darkness2light.org Agency: From Darkness to Light Raises public awareness of child sexual abuse and its impact. Provides access to resources and information available in the community through Hotline. Website provides information and links to resources. Stewards of Children, a child sexual abuse prevention training, is available on line. 94 95 David Sojourner Senior Center Dorchester Human Development Board 5361 E. Jim Bilton Blvd. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-3709 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE (Depending on activities) Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester County residents, age 50 and over Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Agency: Dorchester Seniors, Inc. Provides services and support to seniors age 50 and older meeting eligibility requirements. Provides congregate meals for those 60 and older, physical fitness, daily recreational activities, field trips, nutritional and exercise programs. Also, serves as base for homedelivered meals and home care services. Senior centers offer classes for computer skills, crafts, painting, etc. Debtors Anonymous General Service Office P.O. Box 920888 Needham, MA 02492-0009 Phone: (781) 453-2743 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Visit Website www.debtorsanonymous.org/ Agency: Debtors Anonymous DA helps find a new way of living that offers recovery from compulsive debting and hope for a healthier, happier, more prosperous life. There are no local meetings at this time. The website provides information, resources and more for people who want help with compulsive debting and spending. Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center 1061 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-3600 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Abused and victimized children and their families in tricounty area Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.dnlcc.org Agency: The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Provides a safe, supportive child-focused environment for the delivery of services to victims of child abuse. Also, can assess children when abuse is suspected. Parent support offered. Medical exams and treatment provided. Support groups for men, women, and families who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. Services available in Spanish. 95 96 Delta SkyMiles for SkyWish PO Box 20532 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (800) 323-2323 Hours: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call, Mail or use Website to donate http://www.delta.com/skymiles/use_miles Agency: UWA/Delta SkyWish You can use your miles to make a real difference in someone's life. With the SkyWish program, you can donate your miles to any of the participating charities and join us in supporting these worthwhile organizations. All donations can be made by e-mail, however if you would like to make a donation by fax or mail, Contact SkyMiles. Donations must be a minimum of 5,000 miles and are not tax deductible for SkyMiles members or Delta. Allow up to 6 weeks for miles to be deducted from your account. Depressive Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) MUSC Institute of Psychiatry 67 President St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-2618 (843) 792-9888 Hours: Call for information Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone, including family and friends Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to speak with Melinda Harmon Support group for people who suffer from depression or manic-depression. Family and friends also welcomed. Support Group meets on 4th Floor South at the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry. There is currently a Charleston Chapter of the National Depression Bipolar Support Alliance. Garage parking tickets are validated. Developmental Pediatrics and Genetics Vince Moseley Developmental Center 135 Rutledge Ave. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 876-0539 (843) 876-1516 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: New patients should have their primary care physician fax a referral to (843) 876-1518. They will mail an appointment letter to the patient. www.musckids.com Agency: MUSC's Children's Hospital Evaluative & Diagnostic facility providing comprehensive evaluations for children suspected of developmental behavioral problems (learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, ADHD, mental retardation, communication disorders, autism, etc). Evaluations generally begin with developmental/neuro-developmental examination and/or psychological evaluation, and referrals are made to other disciplines based on needs (OT, PT, Audiology, Speech, Language Therapy, etc.) 96 97 Diabetes Support Group - Roper Roper Hospital 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 556-8964 (843) 402-1099 Hours: Tu 3:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or Drop in www.rsfh.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Support group for diabetics, family members and friends to discuss all aspects of managing diabetes and coping with the disease. Support Group meets at Roper Hospital in Conference Rm. 1. Diabetes Support Group-Roper/St. Francis Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital 2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Charleston, SC 29414-0001 Phone: (843) 571-0604 ( ) Hours: 1st and 3rd Th 4:00pm-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or Drop in www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare The group meets on the 4th floor in the diabetes classroom. Programs feature topics of interest to diabetics and others including information about nutrition, medications, stress management, exercise, foot and nail care and the latest devices and technical advances. Diabetes Support Group-Trident Trident Medical Center 9298 Medical Plaza Dr., 2nd Floor Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 797-4933 Hours: 1st M 6:30pm-7:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or Drop in www.tridenthealthsystem.com Agency: Trident Health System Shares experiences about living with diabetes. Group is led by a certified diabetes educator and features guest speakers. Families and friends are welcomed. Meets on the 2nd Floor of the hospital. Does not meet in January, July and September due to holidays. 97 98 Dialysis Clinic 1411 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-7227 (843) 723-7201 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm, call for clinic hours Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Patients with renal failure Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call first Agency: Dialysis Clinic, Inc. Operates seven dialysis clinics that provide hemo-dialysis treatment for patients with chronic renal (kidney) failure. Volunteers provide recreational activities. Dictionary Project Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 856-2706 (843) 388-8375 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: 3rd grade students and up in public and private schools Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for more information www.dictionaryproject.org Agency: The Dictionary Project The Dictionary Project is an organization that raises money to provide dictionaries for children in the third grade free of charge to use for their homework and/or schoolwork. The dictionaries are for the students to keep. Private schools may receive dictionaries at a reduced cost through the project. Disabilities & Special Needs Children's Services 2717 W. 5th North St. (Hwy. 78) Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-1285 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with mental retardation, head and spinal cord injuries, autism and related disabilities Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call Agency: Disabilities & Special Needs (Dorchester Co.) Provides training, transitional and educational support, and structured recreation for children with developmental disabilities in integrated community settings. Focus is on developing self-sufficiency and confidence in the child while also providing respite for caregivers. Service available in Spanish limited based on specific needs. 98 99 Disabilities & Special Needs Respite Services 2717 W. 5th North St. (Hwy. 78) Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-1285 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with mental retardation, head and spinal cord injuries, autism and related disabilities, their families and caregivers Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call Agency: Disabilities & Special Needs (Dorchester Co.) Provides in-home care to developmentally disabled adults and children while providing caregivers with respite opportunities. Service available in Spanish limited based on specific needs. Disabilities & Special Needs Supported Employment 2717 W. 5th North St. (Hwy. 78) Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-1285 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with mental retardation, head and spinal cord injuries, autism and related disabilities Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call Agency: Disabilities & Special Needs (Dorchester Co.) Program identifies individuals with developmental disabilities who desire employment and provides skill/interest assessment, application assistance, skill/employment training, job placement, transition assistance and hands-on support for the employee and employer to facilitate success. Service available in Spanish limited based on specific needs. Disabilities Board of Charleston County Disabilities and Special Needs 995 Morrison Dr. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 805-5800 (843) 805-5835 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with an IQ of 70 or below, verified BEFORE 22 years old; or survivors of a traumatic brain injury/spinal cord injury Area Served: Charleston County for MR/RD. Service coordination for head and spinal cord injuries for Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties. Intake procedure: Call www.dsncc.com Agency: Disabilities & Special Needs (Charleston Co.) DBCC provides early intervention (ages birth to 3 years) and service coordination (ages 3 and above) to people with developmental disabilities (mental retardation), autism, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Services available in Spanish. 99 100 Disability Resource Center 7944 Dorchester Rd. Ste. 5 N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 225-5080 (866) 874-7730 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with ANY type of disability or anyone impacted by disability (i.e, caregivers) Area Served: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Orangeburg and Williamsburg counties Intake procedure: Call; most consumers are required to come to the center to receive services beyond information/referral www.drcilc.org Agency: Disability Resource Center Services Core services include advocacy, peer support (one-on-one, primarily), non-residential independent living training and information & referral for anyone with any kind of disability or anyone who is impacted by disability, such as caregivers. Lending closet of durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.) is available at no charge. Program will assist with anything that affects independent functioning such as glasses, durable medical, assistive technology, etc. Clients in need of wheelchair ramps can register with the center. The need will be assessed and help will be provided to get a ramp built. This process can take several months depending on the resources and funds available. Disabled American Veterans 109 Bee St. Rm B-256 Charleston, SC 29401-5799 Phone: (843) 789-7506 (843) 789-7307 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Veterans Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: VA Medical Center-Trident Provides transportation for veterans to and from VA Hospital from Summerville and Moncks Corner area. There is a van pickup service for veterans who make an appointment 3 working days in advance. Contact DAV Service Officer at 789-7456 on W and Th, 8:30am-3:00pm only. Disabled and Alone/Life Services for Handicapped 61 Broadway Ste. 510 New York, NY 10006 Phone: (800) 995-0066 (212) 532-6740 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: People with disability and their families Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.disabledandalone.org Agency: Disabled and Alone This special care service is principally for planning for and managing the ongoing care, advocacy and oversight of people with disabilities after their parents/caregivers are deceased. Families contract with this national organization to disburse their assets according to the family's instructions and the special needs of the person with a disability. 100 101 Doc Williams SPCA (Animal Shelter) 502 Cypress Gardens Rd. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0683 Hours: M-F 12:00pm-6:00pm, Sa 12:00pm-4:00pm, Su 1:00pm-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley County for stray drop-off; Tricounty for adoption Intake procedure: Please call for appointment www.dwspca.com Agency: Berkeley Co. SPCA Animal Shelter & Adoption Center Works with all rescue groups throughout the Southeast. Will not do animal pickups but works with animal control. Will try to contact owner. Will treat abandoned animals so that they can be adopted. The SPCA accepts owner surrendered pets by appointment only M-F 1:30pm-5:00pm (excluding holidays). Doc Williams SPCA Berkeley County - Goose Creek (Animal Adoption Center) 109 St. James Ave. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 797-0610 (843) 572-2144 Hours: M-F 12:00pm-6:00pm, Sa 12:00pm-4:00pm, Su 1:00pm-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.dwspca.com Agency: Berkeley Co. SPCA Animal Shelter & Adoption Center Animal adoption center for Tricounty area of Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston counties. Spay/Neuter clinic. Doctor's Care Offices Tricounty Area Phone: (843) 556-5585 (843) 402-6834 Hours: See description Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Medical Intake http://www.doctorscare.com/ Agency: Doctor's Care Walk-in urgent care facility. Emergency medical treatment for minor trauma and problems. No appointment needed. No ambulance service provided. Offers employment and school/camp physicals, gynecological exams, family planning and routine pediatric care. Must pay in cash, Visa, Master Card or local, personal check. Most insurance accepted. LOCATIONS and HOURS: * West Ashley, 1851 Sam Rittenberg, M-F 8:00am-8:00pm, Sa-Su 9:00am-5:00pm, * Charleston West, 3424 Shelby Ray Court, M-F 8:00am-8:00pm, Sa-Su 9:00am-5:00pm * Northwoods, 8091 Rivers Ave., M-F 8:00am-8:00pm, Sa-Su 10:00am-8:00pm * Mt. Pleasant, 631 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., M-F 8:00am-8:00pm, Sa-Su 9:00am-5:00pm * Summerville, 10160 Dorchester Rd., open M-F 8:00am-8:00pm, Sa-Su 9:00am-5:00pm 101 102 Domestic Abuse Support Group My Sister's House N. Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 744-3242 (800) 273-4673 Hours: Call for information Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Women with domestic abuse issues Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.my.sistershouse.org Agency: My Sister's House, Inc. Support groups for women dealing with domestic abuse issues. Groups sponsored by My Sister's House. Meetings held in Summerville, Goose Creek, Charleston, N. Charleston and Moncks Corner by appointment. Service available in Spanish by appointment. Domestic Violence Support Group 4925 LaCross Rd, Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for Assessment. If available, bring police report. www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Support Group for persons dealing with domestic violence. Also, addresses the issue of anger management and provides marriage counseling in separate groups. Out of Hiding - for children who witness domestic violence. Domestic Violence Support Group (Mt. Pleasant) Mt. Pleasant Police Department 309 Banks St. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 856-2189 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who lives in the Mt. Pleasant Area Area Served: Mt. Pleasant Intake procedure: Call for info on location. Agency: Mt. Pleasant Police Department A support group for individuals who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. Call Sue Warren or Jane Pavoni 856-2189 for meeting location. Senior's Advocate Program: call John Jenkins at 849-3003 102 103 Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Programs 500 N. Main St. Ste. 4 Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-4790 (843) 871-4793 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.dadc.org Agency: Dorchester Alcohol and Drug Commission Provides area residents with high quality, yet affordable evaluation, treatment and prevention services for alcohol and drug problems. Offers ADSAP program for DUI offenders. Counseling available through Dorchester Counseling Services for other personal or family issues that require counseling including intensive outpatient therapy, domestic violence programs for victims and perpetrators. Dorchester Children's Center - Children in Crisis 303 E. Richardson Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 875-1551 (843) 875-1551 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Abused and victimized children in Dorchester and Berkeley Counties Area Served: Dorchester and Berkeley Counties Intake procedure: Referral for services form; self-referrals may call and set up appointments personally www.dorchesterchildrensctr.org Agency: Children In Crisis The Dorchester Children's Center (DCC) is the only Child Advocacy Center in Dorchester County. Dorchester Children's Center takes referrals, does forensic interviews, and provides therapy to victims of child abuse and neglect. Services include: Forensic Interviews, assessments, and medical exams Treatment recommendations Short & Long-term treatment Group treatment for child victims and their families Individual & group interventions Case consultation with other statewide agencies Training for professionals on child abuse, victimization and family issues Interview rooms with videotaping capabilities for coordinating initial assessment of child, victims and their families Computerized tracking system for client progress Parenting classes Satellite Office: Therapy only in St. George on Tu; call 875-1551 103 104 Dorchester Community Mental Health Center Charleston/Dorchester MHC 106 Springview Ln. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 873-5063 (843) 414-2350 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Medicare, Medicaid and Sliding scale (need to bring proof of income) Eligibility Requirements: Charleston and Dorchester County residents Area Served: Dorchester County www.cdcmhc.org Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders. Provides individual and group counseling, after care programs, crisis counseling, and referrals to other community agencies. Child and adolescent services are available. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. Services available to indigent consumers. Services available for hearing-impaired. Spanish-speaking interpreters available. Dorchester County Career and Technology Center 507 School House Rd. Dorchester, SC 29437 Phone: (843) 563-2123 (843) 563-2361 Hours: M-F 7:30am-3:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: All students of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call Agency: Dorchester County Career School Offers the students of Dorchester County School system occupational training -- trade and industrial programs, culinary arts, health science related occupations, and business programs. Schools are located in Summerville and Dorchester, SC. Dorchester County Coroner 212 Deming Way Ste. 2 Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0351 (843) 563-0351 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Office Fees: Call office for list of fees Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Dorchester Co. www.dorchestercoroner.com Agency: Dorchester County Government Programs The Coroner’s office directs and implements the investigation of deaths occurring within jurisdiction in accordance with the law of conducting pathological and toxicological analyses and investigating circumstances of deaths in order to determine if a case is a natural, homicide, accidental, suicide or unexplained death. The Coroner, or Deputy Coroner, is on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Office of the Coroner investigates all suspicious and violent deaths as well as any deaths occurring at a hospital, nursing home or under Hospice care at a personal residence. Additionally, the Coroner must investigate any death occurring less than 24 hours after a patient is admitted to a hospital and all hospital emergency room deaths. As well as properly dispose of all unclaimed bodies and handle the burial of the same. 104 105 Dorchester County Emergency Management Services 212 Deming Way, #3 Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0341 (843) 563-0341 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call www.dorchestercounty.net/EOC.html Dorchester County Emergency Management Office. Educational material and advice on emergency preparedness available for families and businesses. Speakers available for community, school or church group presentations. All materials free. Dorchester County Government 101 Ridge St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-0103 (843) 832-0005 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Dorchester Co. www.dorchestercounty.net Dorchester County Government Programs Dorchester County Public Library (St. George) 506 N. Parler Ave. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-9189 (843) 832-0159 Hours: M-Th 9:30am-8:00pm, F 9:30am-4:30pm, Sa 9:30am-5:00pm, Su 1:00pm-5:00pm Fees: $15 annual charge for patrons outside of Dorchester county Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County www.dcl.lib.sc.us Provides reading, reference material and computers, including internet access. Books, periodicals, encyclopedias, handbooks and audiovisual materials are available to lend. Summer reading program offered. Bookmobile service. Dorchester County Public Library (Summerville) 76 Old Trolley Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 871-5075 Hours: M-Th 10:00am-8:30pm, F 10:00am-6:00pm, Sa 9:30am-5:00pm, Su 1:00pm-5:00pm Fees: $15 annual fee for patrons outside of Dorchester County Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County www.dcl.lib.sc.us Agency: Library, Dorchester Co. (Summerville) Provides reading and reference material, computer use and internet access. Books, periodicals, encyclopedias and handbooks available. Special events offered. Bookmobile service. 105 106 Dorchester Interfaith Outreach Ministries 117 S. Main St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 873-9390 (843) 821-5000 Hours: M-F 9:00am-2:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester Co. Residents Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call Provides food pantry and clothing distribution. Dorchester School District 2 102 Green Wave Blvd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 873-2901 Hours: M-Th 8:30am-4:30pm F 8:30am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Dorchester County www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us Coordinates K-12 and adult education programs for Dorchester School District 2. Office houses all department heads. Dorchester School District 4 500 Ridge St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-4535 (800) 863-6536 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-4:30pm, F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Students and families in Dorchester School District 4 Area Served: Dorchester School District 4 www.dorchester4.k12.sc.us Main office for Dorchester School District 4. Coordinates K-12 and adult educational programs. Dorchester Seniors Home Delivered Meals 312 N. Laurel St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-5053 (843) 821-2646 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester County residents age 50 and older Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: www.dorchesterseniors.com Agency: Dorchester Seniors, Inc. Provides services and support to seniors age 50 and older meeting eligibility requirements. Delivers a hot, noon meal, M-F, to the frail, elderly, age 60 and older who are otherwise unable to prepare food for themselves. Seniors, Inc. provides level one in home care services and respite. Also provides social contact and health and safety checks. 106 107 Dorchester Seniors In-Home Services 312 N. Laurel St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-5053 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County age 50 and older Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: www.dorchesterseniors.com Agency: Dorchester Seniors, Inc. Provides essential in-home services to seniors for the purpose of helping them remain in their homes and delaying the need for assisted living/nursing home care. Includes personal care, light housekeeping, shopping and medication assistance. Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry 295 Seven Farms Dr. Ste. C190 Daniel Island, SC 29492 Phone: (843) 553-3725 Hours: Call for information Fees: NONE (Donations accepted) Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty, and surrounding coastal counties Intake procedure: www.dsalowcountry.org Agency: Down Syndrome Association Parental support group for families and friends of children and adults with Down Syndrome. Provides quarterly newsletters, quarterly meetings of an informational nature and social activities. Information packets provided for new families. Drayton Hall 3380 Ashley River Rd. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 769-2600 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm See website for park, house tour and museum hours Fees: Call Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.draytonhall.org Agency: Drayton Hall Plantation Drayton Hall is a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation preserving and maintaining a landmark of early American architecture, buildings, grounds and ambiance and to interpret the property for the public. Individual tours, group and school programs are available. Call for membership information. 107 108 Dress for Success 1930 Hanahan Rd. Ste. 200 Hanahan, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 724-6760 (847) 724-6760 Hours: TuWTh 9:00am-2:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Low income women Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or you can walk in. Referrals accepted as well www.dressforsuccess.org Agency: Charleston Co. Human Services Commission Provides interview suits, appropriate clothing and uniforms as well as job readiness, career development skills, resume help and outreach referral for low-income, tricounty women. Donations of interview appropriate clothing can be dropped off at 1930 Hanahan Rd., Charleston, SC 29406 or DSS (Berkeley Co.) Adult Protective Services 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8044 (843) 723-0723 Hours: Office hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) Takes reports of adult (18 years old and above) abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect. Caseworker will investigate reports from all reporters. Reports are kept absolutely confidential. After hours, call Berkeley Co. Sheriff 719-4506 Service available in Spanish for interpretation of services. DSS (Berkeley Co.) Child Protective Services 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8044 (843) 719-1158 Hours: Office hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) Takes report of child abuse and neglect. Caseworkers will investigate abuse and neglect reports from all parties (relative, neighbor, etc.) Reports are kept absolutely confidential. After hours, call Berkeley Co. Sheriff's Department. Service available in Spanish. 108 109 DSS (Berkeley Co.) Family Independence 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8044 (843) 723-0723 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) Money and Medicaid to families in which the children are deprived of the care and support of at least one parent. Some services available in Spanish. DSS (Berkeley Co.) Food Stamps 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8044 (800) 554-5268 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. DSS (Berkeley Co.) Foster Care 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8044 (843) 723-0723 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) Foster parent program for children. Call agency for more information. 109 110 DSS (Charleston Co.) Adult Protective Services 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 953-9422 (843) 953-9400 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call & make report www.state.sc.us/dss Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Takes reports of adult (18 years old and above) abuse, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect. Caseworker will investigate reports from all reporters. Reports are kept absolutely confidential. DSS (Charleston Co.) Child Protective Services 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405-5714 Phone: (843) 953-9422 (843) 953-9400 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call intake phone number www.state.sc.us/dss Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Takes report of child abuse and neglect. Caseworkers will investigate abuse and neglect reports from all parties (relative, neighbor, etc.). Reports are kept absolutely confidential. Must have address of child who is subject of report. Service available in Spanish. DSS (Charleston Co.) Family Independence 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405-5714 Phone: (843) 953-9400 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Daily on a walk-in basis Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Monetary stipend and training to help families become self-reliant. 110 111 DSS (Charleston Co.) Food Stamps 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405-5714 Phone: (843) 953-9400 (800) 768-5700 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Daily on walk-in basis; In-take office opens at 7:30am Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. DSS (Charleston Co.) Foster Care 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405-5714 Phone: (843) 953-9559 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Foster parent program for children. Provides a safe and nurturing home for children whose safety cannot be maintained in their own homes. Foster homes are licensed to provide homes or another permanent plan is developed. DSS (Dorch. Co/St. George) Family Independence 201 Johnston St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-4299 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester Co. in St. George area Area Served: St. George Intake procedure: www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) Money and Medicaid to families in which the children are deprived of the care and support of at least one parent. Some services available in Spanish. 111 112 DSS (Dorchester Co. /St. George) Food Stamps 201 Johnston St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 563-9524 (888) 504-8920 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester Co. Residents in and around St. George Area Served: St. George and surrounding Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. DSS (Dorchester Co.) Adult Protective Services 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Dorchester Co. Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) Takes reports of elderly abuse or neglect. Caseworker will investigate abuse and neglect from all parties (relative, neighbor, etc.) Reports are kept absolutely confidential. Services available in Spanish. DSS (Dorchester Co.) Child Protective Services 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 (843) 563-9524 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in Dorchester Co. Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) Takes report of child abuse or neglect. Caseworkers will investigate abuse and neglect reports from all parties (relative, neighbor, etc.). Reports are kept absolutely confidential. Service available in Spanish. 112 113 DSS (Dorchester Co.) Family Independence 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester Co. Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call for application or come in for interview. Handicap provisions available. www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) Money and Medicaid to families in which the children are deprived of the care and support of at least one parent. DSS (Dorchester Co.) Foster Care 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 (843) 563-9524 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester Co. Area Served: Dorchester Co. www.state.sc.us/dss/ Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) Foster parent care for children. Call agency for more information. DSS (Dorchester Co./Summerville) Food Stamps 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 (888) 551-3859 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Summerville and surrounding Dorchester Co. Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) The Food Stamp Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. DSS Region III Adoption Services 3346 Rivers Ave. Ste. F N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 953-9750 (800) 922-1518 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency, NONE for special needs adoptions Eligibility Requirements: SC residents for adult adoptive applicants Area Served: Allendale, Barnwell, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Calhoun, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper, and Orangeburg Counties Intake procedure: Call for information Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Statewide adoption services provided to children, birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees. 113 114 Eagle Harbor Children's Home 1044 Eagle Harbor Ln. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 688-5995 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Males 12-21 years of age Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call or download application from website (choose “;Placement”; tab) www.eagleharborkids.org Agency: Eagle Harbor Offers residential care to orphaned, abused and neglected males between the ages of 12 and 21. Addresses the educational, social and life skills needs of abused, neglected and abandoned youth through individualized educational and social services in a structured supervised environment. Early Headstart Human Services Commission 1069 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 724-6745 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Charleston Co. residents who meet program eligibility guidelines Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call Agency: Charleston Co. Human Services Commission Child care services for infants and children. If you are in need of child care, you may also contact Child Care Resource and Referral at 747-9900. East Cooper Community Outreach 1145 Six Mile Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 Phone: (843) 849-9220 Hours: M-F 10:00am-4:00pm: Client Operations and Donations Sa 9:00am-12:00pm: Donations Only Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: East Cooper residents ONLY -- including Mt. Pleasant up to Georgetown Area Served: East Cooper area - including Mt. Pleasant up to Georgetown. Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.eccocharleston.org Agency: East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) provides food, small household items, clothing, and emergency help with utilities and rent to East Cooper residents who qualify. Must have shut off notice (or have utilities shut off) or eviction notice and meet income guidelines. No help with deposits. Need proof of income, ID and social security cards for all members of household. **Services are subject to fund availability (based on case by case assessment). 114 115 East Cooper Community Outreach Med-I-Assist Program 1145 Six Mile Rd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 Phone: (843) 849-9220 Hours: M-F 10:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Low income (varies by program) uninsured or under-insured. Referrals accepted for Med-I-Assist (case by case basis) from outside East Cooper area. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Walk-in First come First served www.eccocharleston.org Agency: East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) Provides financial assistance for medication with valid prescriptions (based on funding availability). Will enroll qualified patients into Patient Assistance programs for help with obtaining ongoing medication. MedAssist is available TuWTh 10:00am-4:00pm. May be able to provide free medication if client has valid prescription. East Cooper Regional Medical Center 1200 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 881-0100 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Medical intake www.eastcoopermedctr.com Agency: East Cooper Regional Medical Center Agency Provides general hospital services including an emergency room. Periodic seminars on health topics open to public. Easter Seals South Carolina 3020 Farrow Rd. Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: (800) 951-4090 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Disabled citizens of South Carolina Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.sc.easter-seals.org Agency: Easter Seals -SC Works with local health and social service organizations to provide medical equipment and some transportation assistance for people with disabilities. Offers rehabilitative services (screenings; physical, occupational and speech therapies) at the state office. Limited rehabilitative services available locally when funds are available. Also provides information and referral services for people with disabilities as well as community awareness and education about living with disabilities. Equipment loan closet in many areas. 115 116 Educational Opportunity Center Trident Technical College 66 Columbus St. Charleston, SC 29423-8067 Phone: (843) 722-5509 (843) 899-8020 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-5:30pm, F 8:00am-5:00pm Other hours by appointment. Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents age19 and older Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call www.tridenttech.edu/2523.htm Agency: Educational Opportunity Center (Trident Tech.) EOC Education Specialists offer assistance and information to help adults enroll in a college of their choice. Also offer comprehensive career counseling, assistance with financial aid, admissions applications, and GED counseling, tutoring and referral. EF Foundation for Foreign Study 1 Education St. Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: (888) 447-4273 Hours: Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or email for information www.effoundation.org Agency: EF Foundation for Foreign Study Organization The US office sponsors two programs: High School Year Abroad and High School Year in America. EF Foundation for Foreign Study connects talented, dynamic students from around the world with loving families in nine countries for a student exchange program. Elder Reassurance Line 701 N. Cedar St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0321 (843) 871-3118 Hours: M-F 8:30am-12:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester County residents who are either age 55 and older or homebound with medical problems. Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Agency: Dorchester Co. Sheriff's Office Provides daily phone service for elderly, home-bound individuals needing personal contact to ensure their well-being. Can be referred by doctor, health-care worker, pastor or family members. Individuals can contact program directly. Service provided by Dorchester County Sheriff Department. 116 117 Elder Support Line Charleston City Police 180 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 766-7180 (843) 769-8278 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Call law enforcement for after-hours emergencies Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston City Police Takes reports of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation that are investigated within 24 hours for victims who are age 60 and older. Works primarily with area hospitals, DSS, law enforcement agencies and the courts for probate and commitment issue and elder vulnerability. Senior victim advocacy program. Program of Charleston City Police. Eldercare Locator 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW Ste. 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (800) 677-1116 Hours: M-F 9:00am-8:00pm EST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone age 60 and older Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or Website www.eldercare.gov Agency: Eldercare Locator Agency Nationwide service to help families and friends find referrals to community services for people age 60 and older. Voice mail available after hours. Calls will be returned next business day. Emergency Rental Aid Program for Seniors 1360 Truxtun Ave. Ste. 105 Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (800) 894-0415 (843) 554-2283 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Seniors age 60 and over who meet income guidelines Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call www.scaccesshelp.org Agency: Area Agency on Aging-Trident Applicants for this rental assistance program must be age 60 or older, must RENT their home, and meet income guidelines. Call the proper Specialist listed here for more information or to apply. **Kim Aschenbrenner Regional Information and Referral Specialist (800) 894-0415, (843) 554-2283 Serves Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties **Karen Anderson Regional Information and Referral Specialist (877) 846-8148 (843) 726-5536 Serves Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton, and Hampton counties 117 118 Emergency Repair Program Community Development Office 4900 LaCross Rd., Room 408 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 740-2589 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Low-moderate income residents of N. Charleston Area Served: N. Charleston Intake procedure: Call Agency: City of North Charleston Program created to increase livability of substandard housing in N. Charleston by assisting qualified residents. Eligible repairs include collapsing roofs, lack of running water, exposed electrical wiring or wiring that poses a fire hazard, flooring at risk of collapsing, verified gas leaks, hazardous water heaters, unsound porch floors and rails of certain size, large holes in exterior walls. Program also addresses handicap accessibility needs. Generally, cost of repairs is limited to $7,000. Emergency Veterinary Clinic 3163 W. Montague Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 744-3372 (843) 216-7554 Hours: M-Th 6:00pm-8:00am; F 6:00pm through M 8:00am Fees: Refer to Agency. Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Emergency Veterinary Clinic N.Charleston Provides high quality comprehensive veterinary care during hours not covered by most vets. Lab equipped with diagnostic, surgical and lifesaving facilities for your animals. Open all holidays. Emotions Anonymous Support Group National, MN 55104 Phone: (651)647-9712 Hours: 9:00am-4:30pm (CST) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: National Intake procedure: www.emotionsanonymous.org Agency: Emotions Anonymous A 12 step support group to help people live a better emotional life. No meetings being held locally at this time. Give website if they have access to internet. Meetings in Clemson, Orangeburg and Scranton. 118 119 Enterprise Health Center 2047 Comstock Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 308-2400 Hours: Office: M-F 9:00am-12:30pm and 2:00-4:00pm Appts: M-F 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00-4:00pm Fees: Fees covered by most private insurance, Champus, Medicaid/care. Self-pay on a sliding scale. Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Anyone is eligible for services -- priority given to residents in Charleston/N. Charleston area Intake procedure: Call for appointment, will need picture ID, proof of income and address Agency: Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Provides health care services for families in need. Services include Sick/Illness Care, Chronic Disease Care, Preventive Care, Women's Care and services for children and adolescents. Special education program for people with diabetes. Payment for all services is based on sliding scale (prescriptions may be discounted). Entrepreneurial Woman Series 531 Savannah Hwy. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-7333 Hours: M-TH 9:00am-5:00pm, F 9:00am-3:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.c4women.org Agency: Center for Women Programs Practical seminars for women starting or running their own businesses, which includes panel discussions, networking strategies, and resource and referral information. Visit our web site or call for more information. Epilepsy Association of the Lowcountry P.O. Box 61964 N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 723-9334 (843) 225-4848 Hours: (Home/Business Phones-USE DISCRETION) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with neurological seizure disorders, their friends and family Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call Agency: Epilepsy Association-Lowcountry Provides information and referral services concerning epilepsy. Also, provides educational services on epilepsy for schools and civic organizations. Support group not currently meeting. 119 120 Epilepsy Foundation 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Phone: (301) 459-3700 (800) 332-1000 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Office Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.epilepsyfoundation.org Agency: Epilepsy Foundation Agency The Epilepsy Foundation answers questions and supplies information on the symptoms and management of various forms of the disorder, which affects over 2.5 million American men, women and children. The foundation can also refer to local treatment centers and support services. Information in Spanish available. Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Community Outreach 218 Ashley Ave. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-2024 Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of downtown Charleston with picture ID confirming downtown address Area Served: Charleston Intake procedure: http://www.holycomm.org Agency: Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion Food Pantry: 2nd Sa of the each month at 8:00am. You must be there at 8:00am to register and get food. To qualify you must live in downtown Charleston and have a picture ID with address. You will receive a grocery bag of dried, canned goods and produce. Free Medical Clinic: Sa 9:00am-11:00am and W 2:00pm-4:00pm. First come, first serve. Flu shots are sometimes available. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 301 N. Main St. Ste. 1402 Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (864) 241-4401 (800) 669-4000 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Toll Free number available 9:00am-9:00pm EST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of South Carolina Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call www.eeoc.gov Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-EEOC Investigates different types of discrimination that occur on the job. Primary concerns of discrimination include: age, disabilities, national origin, sex, race, religion, sexual harassment and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, retaliation against complainers, witnesses. Services available in Spanish. 120 121 Ernest E. Kennedy Center 306 Airport Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8272 (843) 577-9181 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-5:00pm, F 8:00am-1:30pm Other hours by appointment Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Substance abuse and/or related problems, mainly serves Berkeley Co. Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call to schedule appointment www.ekcenter.org Agency: Kennedy Center (Berkeley Co.) Comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse services for community residents of all ages. Programs offer a wide variety of services designed to meet the needs of each individual. These programs include: Adult Outpatient, Adolescent Outpatient, Employee Assistance and Prevention. The services available are: assessment, education, individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, intensive outpatient, referral and judicial commitment examinations. These service include the Alcohol Safety Program (ADSAP) for DUI offenders. Drug screenings are provided at a reasonable cost. Interpreters available. Exchange Club Parent/Child Resource Center 1092 E. Montague Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-1339 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or referral www.exchangeclubcenter.com Agency: Exchange Club There are many programs available through the Exchange Club Center including: * Parent Education / Parent Support - a series of classes that run 6 weeks and meet for 2 hours; enrollment on-going. * Early Childhood Classes - these classes are designed to assist parents or guardians and childcare providers in expanding their knowledge and parenting skills, while offering a practical alternative to better meet the challenges of raising children today. FEE - $90 * Parent Aides Nurturing & Developing Adolescents (PANDA) - a prevention/intervention home visitation program for first-time teen parents under the age of sixteen. Goal is to educate, guide and support teen mothers to gain parenting and life skills that will prepare them to live independently. No Cost. * Teen Parenting Classes - In making the change from parenting a child to parenting a young adult concerns about sex, drugs, violence, eating habits, grades or friends may surface. With skills and understanding taught in this class parents can guide their teen to be responsible, cooperative and independent. FEE - $90 * Also, offer Anger Management Courses 121 122 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program See locations in description. Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 722-5940 (843) 723-3800 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Berkeley and Charleston Counties M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Dorchester County Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester counties Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.clemson.edu Agency: Clemson Extension (Charleston County) The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is a program for homemakers with limited resources. Teaching individuals about nutrition, food preparation, meal planning, food buying, etc., in an attempt to help people improve their eating habits and general well-being. Locations and phone numbers: * BERKELEY COUNTY 227 First St. Moncks Corner (843) 723-3800 x4140 or (843) 719-4140 * CHARLESTON COUNTY 259 Meeting St. Charleston (843) 722-5940 x111 * DORCHESTER COUNTY 201 Johnston St. St. George (843) 832-0135 or (843) 563-3441 Face the World (Exchange Student Program) 51 Markfield Dr. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-1803 Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: High school students age 15-18 and work study college students age 18-27 Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Application www.facetheworld.org Agency: Face the World Face the World provides all exchange students and families with a quality learning experience of one another's cultures and lifestyles. Works with exchange students from other countries as well as U.S. students going abroad. Recruits Host families to provide room and board. 122 123 Faith Sellers Senior Center 312 N. Laurel St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-5053 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: See Notes / Description Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester County residents age 50 and up Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Agency: Dorchester Seniors, Inc. Provides services and support to seniors age 50 and older meeting eligibility requirements. Center provides congregate meals, physical fitness, daily recreational activities, field trips, aerobics, nutritional and exercise programs. Senior center classes for computer skills, crafts, painting, etc. Membership is free for seniors age 50 and older if they are residents of Dorchester County. If they live in another county, there is a $12.00 membership fee each year. You have to be a member to participate in classes. Some classes are free or have a small fee. Membership packets and monthly activity calendars available at the front desk. If seniors are interested in exercise classes they must have their doctor sign permission forms which are provided in the packet. Families Anonymous P.O. Box 3475 Culver City, CA 90231-3475 Phone: (800) 736-9805 Hours: MWF 10:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Family members and friends of past, present or suspected drug/alcohol abusers, or those with behavioral problems Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for meeting information and literature www.familiesanonymous.org Agency: Families Anonymous Agency Support Group based upon the twelve-step program adopted from AA for friends and families of people with alcohol and/or substance abuse addiction. Provides newsletter. NO professional counselors. No meetings are held locally. In the absence of a local meeting, consider their e-meeting on website. No dues or fees, not a chat room. Members find support via email. Family Assistance Management Services Program 632 Dupont Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 766-1133 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of the tricounty Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Family Assistance Management Services Provides credit counseling and money management, individual and family budgeting counseling. Also provide services for conservatorship and guardianship. Referrals for support groups dealing with co-dependency, women who love too much, depression, divorce adjustments and effective parenting. 123 124 Family Caregiver Support Program 1360 Truxtun Ave. Ste. 105 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 554-2278 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Caregivers who are actively caring for people who are aged 60 and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Contact family caregiver advocate Agency: Area Agency on Aging-Trident This program serves caregivers in the tricounty area by providing them with information, assistance with accessing services, training and education and based on certain qualifications, respite care and/or supplemental services. Family Connection of South Carolina 6296 Rivers Ave. Ste. 300 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 740-5500 (800) 578-8750 Hours: M-W 9:00am-5:00pm, Th 9:00am-12:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with a child who has a developmental delay, disability, or chronic illness Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.familyconnectionsc.org Agency: Family Connection-South Carolina Family Connection of South Carolina provides programs to strengthen families who have children with developmental delays, disabilities or chronic illnesses. Programs include: *Family Partner Program - assists families in finding information and resources, and providing a listening ear *Project Breath Easy - through special support, workshops and a special asthma notebook, parents learn how to minimize their child's asthma attacks *Support Groups - support groups are organized around specific disabilities *Connecting for Prevention - parent-to-parent support for new or pregnant mothers Family Court (Berkeley Co.) 300-B California Ave. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 723-3800 (843) 567-3311 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: www.co.berkeley.sc.us Agency: Berkeley County Government Programs Original and exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to children under 17 years of age where the child is dealt with as a delinquent. Must have attorney and must go through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Hears divorce, custody, support, adoption and domestic abuse (restraining order) cases. 124 125 Family Court (Charleston Co.) 100 Broad St. Ste. 143 Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 958-4400 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www3.charlestoncounty.org Agency: Charleston County Government Programs Original and exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to children under 17 years of age where the child is dealt with as a delinquent. Must have attorney and must go through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Hears divorce, custody, support, adoption and domestic abuse (orders of protection, restraining orders) cases. Spanish translator available. Family Court (Dorchester Co.) 212 Deming Way Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0360 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call for more information www.dorchestercounty.net Agency: Dorchester County Government Programs Original and exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to children under 17 years of age where the child is dealt with as a delinquent. Must have attorney and must go through the Department of Juvenile Justice. Hears divorce, custody, support, adoption and domestic abuse (restraining order) cases. Family Preservation Services 4925 LaCross Rd Ste. 100 Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 529-0462 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of tricounty Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Must be contacted by representative of another agency Agency: Family Preservation Services, Inc. Family Preservation Services (FPS) specializes in non-residential therapeutic community-based services for children. Clients access services through human service agencies such as DSS, mental health, DJJ or Continuum of Care. The agency also recruits, trains and licenses therapeutic foster parents. 125 126 Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs Parent Training & Resource Center 1575 Savannah Hwy., Ste. 6 Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 266-1318 Hours: M-F 9:30am-4:30pm or by appointment Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.frcdsn.org Agency: Family Resource Center-Disabilities&Special Needs Collection of books and videos on disabilities and special needs. Newsletter, annual conference, one-on-one parent support for special education, training. Peer-to-peer mentor training program Limited services available in Spanish. Satellite offices: Johns Island - Our Lady of Mercy; Dorchester - Harleyville Ridgeville Elementary School; N. Charleston - Goodwin Elementary School Family Services Behavioral Health Services 4925 LaCross Rd. Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 (800) 232-6489 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Evenings by appointment Fees: Sliding scale for fees, Medicaid Eligibility Requirements: Residents of tricounty Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Professional behavioral health counseling in a variety of areas, including group, family and individual counseling, Parent & Child Transition, depression & anxiety, drug and alcohol addictions, stress management, domestic violence, anger management, grief and loss, and much more. Call for class information. See separate entries for the following Family Services programs: * Anger Management * Bankruptcy Counseling Services * Consumer Credit Counseling * Representative Payee Program * Criminal Domestic Violence Counseling * Domestic Violence Support Group * Family Violence Intervention Program * Home Ownership Resource Center * Conservator Services AFTER HOURS APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE 126 127 Family Shelter 2411 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (803) 254-8344 (803) 771-7040 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: $3 for families of 3 or less, $1 for each family member over total of three (no more than $10.00 per day per family) Eligibility Requirements: Adults with dependent children: females under age of 16 or males under age of 12 Area Served: Midlands of SC, but statewide as needed Intake procedure: Call and fill out request form www.columbiafamilyshelter.org Agency: Family Shelter-Columbia As advocates for keeping families together, the Family Shelter provides emergency shelter to homeless families with children, while coordinating services to alleviate the conditions that contributed to their individual circumstances. Provides shelter, meals, counseling and referrals for permanent housing and employment. Family Violence Intervention Program 4925 LaCross Rd. Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 Hours: Call for information Fees: Most services free of charge to victims and families Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Groups for abusers and groups for victims co-led by male and female therapists. Group is also helpful for anyone interested in anger management - even if no physical violence has occurred. Women's Victims Program - 16 week program for women who have been victims in abusive relationships Anger Management for Perpetrators Program - 32 week program to help abusers manage and cope with their anger in a more appropriate manner Family Violence Treatment Center 1056 E. Montague Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-9111 (843) 767-4477 Hours: Call for information Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.familyviolence.com Agency: Family Violence Treatment Center Agency Provides specialized psychotherapeutic services for perpetrators of physical, sexual and emotional abuse through nationally trained professionals and certified programs. Has programs set up to address anger management, domestic violence and sexual abuse. 127 128 Father to Father Project 4731 Mixon St. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 744-2126 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Fathers over the age of 18 in the tricounty area Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call office to make appointment for intake assessment. fathertofatherproject.org The Father to Father Project helps low-income, non-custodial fathers reconnect with and get re-involved in the lives of their children. Group and individual sessions are offered in legal education, anger management, communication skills, building self-esteem, parenting, employment, and financial management. Recreational activities for fathers and children are also provided. Feline Refuge 1812 United Dr. Huger, SC 29450 Phone: (843) 336-4790 Hours: M-W 12:00-5:00pm, Th-Sa 10:00am-5:00pm (call first) Fees: There is a fee for adoption Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Feline Refuge Agency Dedicated to reducing the stray population and providing pet care assistance by rescuing and providing humane care for cats in the Lowcountry. Cats that are rescued can be adopted at Petsmart in Mt. Pleasant. All cats to be adopted are up to date on immunizations, are spayed or neutered and tested for disease. FEMA 500 C St. SW Washington, DC 20472 Phone: (800) 621-3362 (800) 462-7585 Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People in federally declared disaster areas Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.fema.gov Agency: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) FEMA workers help disaster victims find a place to stay if their homes were damaged or destroyed. FEMA also helps repair homes and works with city officials to fix public buildings that have been damaged. FEMA is in charge of helping people before and after a disaster. FEMA is called in to help when the President declares a disaster. Disasters are “;declared”; after hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes or other similar events strike a community. The Governor of the state must ask for help from the President before FEMA can respond. Just as important, FEMA helps people BEFORE a disaster so they will be ready. FEMA teaches people how to prepare for a disaster and how to make their homes as safe as possible. FEMA works with communities to help them build safer, stronger buildings that are less likely to be damaged. FEMA also trains firefighters and emergency workers, and runs a flood insurance program. FEMA is part of the EXECUTIVE BRANCH, which means it reports to the President of the United States. 128 129 First Steps (Berkeley Co.) 120 Spring Hall Dr. Ste. 5 Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 824-8989 Hours: Call anytime; messages will be returned. Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone can call Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Agency: First Steps-Berkeley Co Mission is to get children ages 0-5 ready for school. Services include parenting programs, family literacy, improved child care programs and referrals to resources that address barriers to successful entry into school. First Steps (Charleston Co.) 4476 Leeds Place West Ste. B N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-0237 (866) 648-KIDS Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Charleston County residents with children 0-5 years of age Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call www.charlestonfirststeps.org Agency: First Steps-Charleston Co. Mission is to get children ages 0-5 ready for school. Services include parenting programs, family literacy, improved child care programs and referrals to resources that address barriers to successful entry into school. First Steps (Dorchester Co.) 760 Travelers Blvd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 873-3507 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm After 2:00pm messages will be returned Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Dorchester County residents with children age 0-5 Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: www.scfirststeps.org Agency: First Steps-Dorchester Co. Mission is to get children ages 0-5 ready for school. Services include parenting programs, family literacy, improved child care programs and referrals to resources that address barriers to successful entry into school. 129 130 Fleet and Family Support Center Naval Weapons Station 1005 Jefferson Ave., Bldg. 786 Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 764-7294 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Active duty military, retired veterans, dependents and survivors (seperated veterans are not eligible) Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call to make an appointment Agency: Fleet and Family Support Center Programs Offers crisis intervention, personal and family counseling, anger and stress management groups, parenting groups, volunteer programs, retiree assistance, deployment/separations counseling or assistance and survivor's assistance. Also provides transition assistance from military to civilian life. Navy spouse and military employment assistance. Job interviewing techniques provided. Veterans' assistance also available. Houses the coordinator of the Ombudsman Program and the New Parent Support Team. Some financial assistance for child care available. Computers and Copiers are available for use at the center. Florence Crittenton Day Program 19 Saint Margaret St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-7526 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Unwed teenage mothers actively enrolled in tricounty schools, grades 6-12 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Pre-admission appointment www.florencecrittentonsc.org Agency: Florence Crittenton Programs of SC Accredited alternative high school and middle school for pregnant tricounty students. Summer programs, comprehensive medical care and counseling. Florence Crittenton Family Development Center 46 St. Margaret St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 853-9494 Hours: Call for information Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Single mothers with one child under the age of three. Interview and application process: call for information Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.florencecrittentonsc.org Agency: Florence Crittenton Programs of SC Limited residential program for mothers and their children. Mothers must go to school, work or be in a training program with defined goals. Maximum length of stay is two years. Offers counseling and case management. 130 131 Florence Crittenton Programs (Residential) 19 Saint Margaret St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-7526 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Unmarried pregnant teens and young women in need of comprehensive residential services. Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call for information www.florencecrittentonsc.org Agency: Florence Crittenton Programs of SC Specializes in Prevention & Treatment of Teen Pregnancy across South Carolina. Residential care for currently pregnant young women or young women/teens at-risk. Flu-Shot Locator Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Website www.findaflushot.com Agency: Maxim Health Systems The American Lung Association has teamed up with Maxim Health to offer you this easy web-based service to find flu shot clinics in your area. Use the LIVE locator to find a flu clinic near you or find information on any one of our 25,000 clinics nationwide. Site also provides information on other immunizations. FOCUS 112 Springview Ln. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 871-2959 (843) 873-5063 Hours: M-F 8:00am-3:30pm Office M-F 8:30am-2:30pm Program Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County age 18 and older. Must have open case with Charleston/Dorchester Mental Health. Area Served: Dorchester and Charleston Counties Intake procedure: Agency: Mental Health Center, Charleston/Dorchester This program, which follows the recovery model and is sponsored by the Mental Health Center, is designed to improve quality of life for people suffering from long-term mental illness. Group activities create a sense of community, and treatment goals are focused on the individuals' strengths to overcome obstacles in reaching their stated goals. MUST go through Dorchester Mental Health Center for intake and assessment -- 873-5063. 131 132 Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 11781 Lee Jackson Hwy. Ste. 160 Fairfax, VA 22033-3309 Phone: (800) 929-4040 (703) 691-3179 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.foodallergy.org Agency: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Information Network Goal is to raise public awareness, provide advocacy and education, and advance research on behalf of all those effected by food allergies and anaphylaxis. Provides information about listed food allergies including: news, recipes, case histories, tips, school help and alerts. Also provides information and advice about food allergy issues. Memberships available. For the Victims Family Services 4925 LaCross Rd, Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who is a witness or victim of abuse Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Educational group for victims of abusive relationships. Fort Sumter National Monument 1214 Middle St. Sullivans Island, SC 29482 Phone: (843) 577-0242 Hours: Open Daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). Call for hours. Fees: $ varies - Admission Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.nps.gov/fosu/ Agency: Fort Sumter National Park Mission: Site of the first engagement of the Civil War. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates who held the fort until 1865. Fort Sumter became a National Monument in 1948. 132 133 Foster Grandparents Charleston Area Senior Citizens 259 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-4127 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Seniors - age 60 and above. Children must have special needs or be a teenage mother age 17 and under. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc. Seniors (60 and above) tutor and/or mentor children with special needs or those deemed at risk of failure. Seniors work in educational settings, residential facilities, head-starts, and day cares for 15 or more hours per week. Foundation Fighting Blindness 11435 Cronhill Dr. Owings Mills, MD 21117-2220 Phone: (800) 683-5555 (800) 683-5551 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm Fees: $25.00 Annual Membership Fee Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.fightblindness.org Agency: The Foundation Fighting Blindness For a $25.00 annual membership fee, FFB offers information and referral services for affected individuals and their families as well as for doctors and eye care professionals. The Foundation also provides comprehensive information kits on retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and usher syndrome. Our newsletter, InFocus, and our e-newsletter, InSight, present articles on coping, research updates, and Foundation news. InFocus is published 3 times per year; InSight is sent approximately 5 times per year. Our national conference is usually held every other year. Four Holes Indian Organization 215 Indigo Rd. Ridgeville, SC 29472 Phone: (843) 871-6740 (843) 871-2126 Hours: M-F 7:30am-3:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Indian or Indian descent Area Served: Ridgeville and Givhans area of Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Agency: Four Holes Indian Organization -Edisto Tribe Advocacy for the Edisto Indian in the Ridgeville-Givhans Ferry area. 133 134 Frances R. Willis SPCA (Dorchester County) 136 Four Paws Ln. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 871-3820 Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00am-5:00pm; Su 1:00-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Drop-offs from Dorchester Co. only, adoption by anyone who qualifies Intake procedure: Call for appointment to drop off animal www.frwspca.org Agency: Frances R. Willis SPCA The SPCA provides a safe haven for stray, abandoned, abused or lost pets. They reunite lost pets with owners, and through adoptions find loving homes for pets in need. They provide microchip implants for all animals that are adopted. Francis Beidler Forest 336 Sanctuary Rd. Harleyville, SC 29448 Phone: (843) 462-2150 Hours: Tu-Su 9:00am-5:00pm Office Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.beidlerforest.com Agency: Audubon South Carolina Francis Beidler Forest protects nearly 13,000 acres of forested wetlands. Of particular interest to Beidler Forest is the Four Holes Swamp watershed, an area that encompasses Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties. Through its holdings at Beidler Forest and other sanctuaries around the state, the Audubon society works to protect critical habitats and educate people about the integral link between their own health and well-being and a healthy environment. Over 15,000 people each year take advantage of the Forest and its program offerings. Special Program areas include: sustainable development, mercury education, bird conservation, wetlands protection and advocacy, environmental education. Franklin C. Fetter Family Health (7 sites in Tricounty area) 51 Nassau St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-4112 Hours: Call for hours of operation. Fees: Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and sliding fee scale Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty Residents Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to make an appointment or before walking in. Each site has various comprehensive health care services for adults and children. Services include all or some of the following: immunizations,prenatal care, geriatric care, OB/GYN care, family care, laboratory facilities, health screening (including EPDST), TB tests, pharmacy, health education programs and behavioral health. They can help with completing forms for low cost or free medication or prescriptions. Service available in Spanish. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 134 135 (Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Continued) SITES (in addition to the downtown site): * Summerville, 700-B N. Pine St., (843) 821-3444 * Cross, Highway 6, (843) 753-2334 * Lowcountry Pediatric Services, 3973 Rivers Ave., N. Chas., (843) 747-8893 * Lowcountry Adult Services, 3973 Rivers Ave., N. Chas., (843) 747-8755 * Enterprise Health Center, 2047 Comstock Ave,. N. Chas., (843) 308-2400 * Moncks Corner Pediatrics, 730 Stoney Landing Rd., Ste. 200, (843) 761-2000 Free 4-1-1 National, SC Phone: (800) 373-3411 Hours: 24 hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.free411.com Agency: Jingle Networks Free 4-1-1 1-800-FREE411 is a free, nationwide directory assistance service. It is free from all phones. If you call from a cell phone your cell phone carrier may charge you minutes according to your cell phone plan just as they would with you dialing any other 800 number, but Free 4-1-1 will not charge you anything. You will hear a short ad on most calls. You may also search on line by visiting website. Free Computer/Internet Access Tricounty, SC Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: National Intake procedure: Agency: Free Computer/Internet Access Information is often on the internet. Some programs require internet access to apply. This is a partial list of places that offer computer and internet access. This will be updated as we find more information. 1. Public Libraries: Computers are available for public use at each branch location and the Bookmobile. Features include Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word) and Internet access. Many branches offer free basic computer classes. 2. The City of Charleston has free Wireless Internet (WiFi) throughout the city. If you have a computer( usually laptops) that have a wireless card installed, you can log on to the internet when within the City Limits. 3. Most of the New McDonalds in the Tricounty area have free Wireless Internet (WiFi). 4. Barnes and Noble provides internet access for $3.99 for 2 hours. You must have a laptop. 5. Sears Grande on 4570 Ladson Rd in Summerville provides free internet and computer access to customers. 135 136 Free Dental Clinic (St. Matthew's Baptist Church) 2003 Grayson St. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 266-5864 ( ) Hours: Th 5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Qualifications are: low Income (145% of poverty level), no health insurance or health care resources Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Show up at clinic Agency: Charleston Baptist Association Offers a non-denominational dental clinic at 2003 Grayson Street. Only extractions performed; no cleaning or restoration services. Arrive at the clinic by 5:00pm if possible. Clients seen on first-come, first-serve basis. Emergencies given priority. Qualifications are: low Income (145% of poverty level), no health insurance or health care resources Free Medical Clinic (First Baptist Church of N. Charleston) 4217 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 744-4269 Hours: Tu 1:00-5:00pm by appointment, 6:00pm for walk-in clinic Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Low Income (145% of poverty level), no health insurance or health care resources Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Show up at clinic Agency: Charleston Baptist Association Offers a non-denominational medical clinic at First Baptist Church of N. Charleston, 4217 Rivers Ave. Clients seen on a first-come, first-serve basis for the walk-in clinic. Very basic primary care is provided. Please arrive by 6:00pm for the walk-in clinic. Qualifications are: low Income (145% of poverty level), no health insurance or health care resources Prescriptions are not filled at the clinic. FreeCycle Charleston, SC Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.freecycle.org Agency: Rise Incorporated THIS IS A WEBSITE ONLY... NO OTHER CONTACT... This is the website to go to if you are looking for something... almost anything... for FREE. Post a message about something you have to give away and others can respond who can use the item. Check out www.freecycle.org A nonprofit organization whose mission includes reducing waste, generating employment training, and fostering cooperation between other nonprofit organizations and the public. 136 137 Gamblers Anonymous and GAM-ANON St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Chu 6650 Dorchester Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 552-9828 Hours: W 7:30-9:00pm (meeting time each week) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone desiring help for a gambling problem Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Can call or just show up at meeting www.gamblersanonymous.org Agency: Gamblers Anonymous/Gam-Anon Gamblers Anonymous (GA) is a support group for compulsive/ pathological gamblers; GAM-ANON is a support group for their spouses, significant others and friends. Meetings held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 6650 Dorchester Rd., Room 5, N. Charleston. Please leave a message at the phone number for information and mention that it is in regards to GA. GAO FraudNET US GAO 441 G St., NW, Rm. 4T21 Washington, DC 20548 Phone: (800) 424-5454 ( ) Hours: 24 hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call or write or email to report fraud www.gao.gov Agency: GAO Fraud Hotline This is an automated line of the Government Accountability Office service to report any misuse of federal government funds. Must have documentation or specific information. Send report via email, regular mail or fax. Gardens At Montague 4840 Upjohns Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 577-0879 (843) 745-9885 Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Douglas Company Affordable Housing Rental Properties - Rent is based on income. For a single person, income must be between $19,550 and $23,460. Call to inquire about income levels and additional household members. Handicapped Units Available. Rental Rates Starting At: $554.00 137 138 Gathering, The (Alzheimer's Respite Care) Berkeley Seniors, Inc. 103 Gulledge St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-0392 Hours: Tu 11:30am-3:15pm Fees: $16/day -- sliding scale available Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley Co. senior citizens with Alzheimer's or memory loss; must be able to manage personal feeding and hygiene Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: Call for more information www.berkeleyseniors.org Agency: Berkeley Seniors, Inc. Serves older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related memory loss. Provides recreational and therapeutic activities, memory stimulation and a hot lunch. Group for adults with Alzheimer's or memory impairment meets Tu 11:30am-3:15pm. Support group for caregivers meets every 2nd Tu 11:30am-12:30pm at First Baptist Church, 112 E. Main St., Moncks Corner, SC Gay and Lesbian National Hotline 2261 Market St. PMB #296 San Francisco, CA 94114 Phone: (888) 843-4564 (415) 355-0003 Hours: M-F 4:00pm-12:00am Sa 12:00-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org Agency: Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH) The GLNH provides peer counseling, information and resources to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, as well as others concerned with gay-related issues. The services are free and confidential. GED Hotline 1429 Senate St. Ste. 402 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (800) 277-7323 (803) 734-8347 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Non high school graduates 17 years of age or older Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.sclrc.org/ Agency: SC Literacy Hotline Links potential students with local adult education programs across South Carolina for GED preparation and GED testing. 138 139 Geriatric Care Management 1645 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment with Nina Hoffman for this program www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center Geriatric Care Management is the one -step solution to almost every problem confronting elders and their families. The Care Manager will assist an elder and his/her family with assessing needs and developing a plan to ensure that those needs are met. Some of the services the Care Manager can do are : *Conduct an assessment to identify the needs of the elder *Develop a care plan *Locate, screen and arrange for appropriate services *Provide ongoing monitoring of services *Act as liaison between physicians and family *Advocate and educate the family with respect to government entitlements *Recommend and refer to services and professionals GI Disorder Hotline Int'l Foundation for Functional GI P.O. Box 170864 Milwaukee, WI 53217 Phone: (888) 964-2001 (414) 964-1799 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm (CT) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.iffgd.org Agency: Gastrointestinal Disorders Foundation Help line for those suffering from gastrointestinal disorders, including IBS, GERD, incontinence, and pediatric disorders. Disseminates information on treatment options. 139 140 Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina 7257 Cross County Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 552-9910 (800) 868-9911 Hours: MTuW 8:30am-5:00pm, Th 10:00am-6:30pm, F 8:30am-1:30pm, 1st & 3rd Sa 10:00am-3:00pm Fees: $10.00 annual registration fee Eligibility Requirements: Girls 4-17 years old, and all adults Area Served: Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown,Orangeburg, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg Counties Intake procedure: Call for membership application and program information www.girlscoutsclc.org Agency: Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina Girl Scouts is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to all girls, where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed and caring adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives -- such as strong values, social conscience and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together; and through the many enriching experiences provided by Girl Scouts, they can grow courageous and strong. Girls and Boys Town National Hotline 13940 Gutowski Rd. Boys Town, NE 68010 Phone: (800) 448-3000 (800) 448-1833 Hours: 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone with any problem Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.girlsandboystown.org Agency: Boys and Girls Town Hotline services are available free of charge to every parent and child in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Children and parents may call with any problem or serious concern. The staff includes Spanish-speaking operators. A TDD machine also allows counselors to communicate with the hearing impaired. Also provides a live chat (via website), with crisis counselors, every M (except holidays) from 8:00-9:00pm. Services available in Spanish. Givhans Community School 273 Hwy. 61 Ridgeville, SC 29473 Phone: (843) 832-5559 Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call Agency: Dorchester School District 2 Agency Dorchester County Public School. The mission of the alternative education programs at Givhans is to provide academically at-risk, drop-outs, push-outs (to include teen parents and pregnant teens), and behavior challenged students, middle school through high school, the opportunity to continue their education with a minimal loss of instructional time. 6th-12th grade and GED prep for 17-19 year olds. 140 141 Good Neighbor Center 1905 Burton Ln. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 566-9344 (843) 566-1878 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Veterans only. Must be honorably discharged and able to obtain services at the Charleston VA hospital (Ralph H. Johnson Hospital) Area Served: Intake procedure: Call Agency: North Charleston Community Inter-Faith Shelter The Good Neighbor Center offers a wide variety of services to homeless veterans in the tricounty area such as referrals for legal services, alcohol and substance abuse counseling, outpatient treatment, employment assistance and training, spiritual counseling and transitional housing. Intensive case management is conducted for our clients to help them overcome their various individual problems. Good Neighbor Center for Women and Children Confidential location N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-1418 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Women aged 21 and older with their children up to age 16. Picture ID required and convicted felons are not accepted in shelter. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment Agency: North Charleston Community Inter-Faith Shelter Temporary, emergency shelter for women aged 21 and older and their children up to age 16. Women without children are accepted at the shelter if space is available. Help is provided in finding employment, counseling, and moving towards self sufficiency. GoodPeople Staffing 7301 Rivers Ave. Ste. 273 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 377-0821 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Individuals 18 years of age or older seeking economic independence and improved quality of life Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountrygoodwill.org Agency: Goodwill Industries Program matches individuals who are unemployed with jobs. They work as temporary employees through Goodwill for the first 90 days and can then become full-time employees. Follow up and support is offered by the staffing agency. 141 142 Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina 5640 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 566-0072 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm (office) M-Sa 9:00am-8:00pm, Su 12:00pm-6:00pm (stores) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Individuals seeking economic independence and improved quality of life Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountrygoodwill.org Agency: Goodwill Industries Training programs for people seeking employment. Clothing, furniture and household items sold at a reasonable price to the general public. DONATIONS of cars are accepted. Goodwill DOES NOT pick up any items. Free job-search assistance, resume preparation, career counseling, soft skill training, career fairs and placement services. Voucher program in partnership with other local agencies. Training programs for at risk youth, low income families, veterans, homeless, disabled, seniors and Spanish speaking population. Outlet Store #232 Rivers Ave. Phone: 377-0892 This store sells clothing for $1.49 a pound, books for $.29 a pound and housewares for 50% off the marked price. PC Center Rivers Ave. Phone: 377-1315 This center also takes donations for used computers and rebuilds them. They are resold for as low as $75. Summerville #231 Phone: 851-9933 Job Link Phone: 566-0072 James Island Phone: 377-1482 Corporate Office Phone: 566-0072 West Ashley #234 Phone: 571-7791 Mt. Pleasant #235 Phone: 216-8088 Ladson Phone: 572-7022 Dorchester Phone: 760-1865 Goose Creek Phone: 329-0193 Moncks Corner #240 Phone: 899-6752 Six Mile Road Phone: 375-0189 Sangaree Phone: 285-2097 Bees Ferry Phone: 266-6406 Goose Creek Area Alzheimer's Caregivers Group Pinewood House 101 Centennial Blvd Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 832-2357 (843) 832-8481 Hours: 4th Th 10:00am-12:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Caregivers of those with Alzheimer's or associated memory loss Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information Agency: The ARK-Summerville Allows caregivers and family members time to share their situations with others. Provides speakers on the topics of memory loss and care giving. Other topics include care planning, skilled care, respite and the social aspects of the disease. Affiliated with the Palmetto Alzheimer's Association and The ARK. 142 143 Goose Creek Recreation Center 519-A North Goose Creek Blvd. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 569-4242 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-9:00pm, F 8:00am-6:00pm, Sa 9:00am-4:00pm, Su 11:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Goose Creek Recreation Tax District and City of Goose Creek Area Served: City of Goose Creek and some surrounding subdivisions Intake procedure: www.goosecreekrecreation.com Agency: City of Goose Creek Leisure and recreational services for Goose Creek residents. Offers programs for fees in various youth sports, gymnastics, aerobics, karate, dance, preschool programs and summer camp. Some programs available for an additional fee to nonresidents. New GC Community center has 2 full-size gymnasiums, a fitness center, cardio-deck, walking track, climbing wall, preschool classroom and multi-purpose classroom. The Casey Community Center (formerly the GC Recreation Center ) is located at 101 Old Moncks Corner Road and has classroom space for various classes and programs. Room Rentals for Goose Creek residents and organizations. Call 843-572-3121 for the Casey Community Center or 843-569-4242 for the Goose Creek Recreation Center. Governor's Office Client Assistance Program (CAP) 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-0285 (800) 868-0040 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Clients/applicants of the vocational rehabilitation department, commission for the blind, and any Independent Living programs Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call the office www.govoepp.state.sc.us/cap Agency: SC State Government Offers advocacy for clients/applicants of the vocational rehabilitation department, commission for the blind, and any Independent Living programs. Resolves problems that may occur between clients and above service providers; facilitates consumers use of rehabilitation services; handles questions concerning projects and programs regarding the Rehabilitation Act as amended in 1973; and assists counselors in need of resources for clients. Services available in Spanish. Grand Oak 1830 Magwood Rd Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-5225 Hours: MWF 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Must meet income guidelines Area Served: Tricounty http://www.intermarkmgt.com/ Agency: Douglas Company Affordable Housing Rental Properties Rental Rates Starting At: $461.00 Pets Allowed Must meet income guidelines 143 144 Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Chamber of Commerce 402 N. Main Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 873-2931 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm (Sa 10:00am-3:00pm, Su 1:00-4:00pm Visitor Center Only) Fees: Membership varies Eligibility Requirements: Any business is eligible for membership Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call www.greatersummerville.org Agency: Chamber of Commerce Greater Summerville/Dorchester Co. Provides business-related information, visitor and tourist information. Grief Counseling McAlister-Smith Funeral Home 1520 Rifle Range Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 722-8371 Hours: Tu 5:30pm-830pm (or by appointment) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Adults who have experienced the death of a loved one Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to schedule an appointment Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm www.mcalister-smith.com Agency: McAlister-Smith Funeral Home Individual sessions and group support for the bereaved, family and friends, to understand the grief process and to receive support and encouragement to heal following the loss of a loved one. Specialized support groups offered. Also, holds Handling the Holidays Workshop on the 2nd Tu in November and Memorial Service on the 2nd Tu in December as well as periodic workshops. Grief Journey 3870 Leeds Ave. Ste. 102 B N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-3100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Office Fees: None Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has lost a loved one, experiencing grief as a result of death Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Phone Interview www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. Our grief journey series is structured for adults who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Participants learn about the different stages of grief and how to begin the healing process. A time limited support group held at various times during the year. Call 266-3497 for dates and times. 144 145 Grief Support Group Heartland Hospice 3 South Park Circle Ste. 172 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 766-7646 Hours: 1st Tu 10:30am-12:00pm and 6:00-7:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Friends and family of people approaching end of life or deceased Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information Agency: Heartland Hospice Agency Heartland Hospice serves terminally ill patients and their families by providing specialized support services to enhance their quality of life. The Grief Support Group provides an opportunity for people to share with one another their grief experiences, support one another, learn coping skills, and learn about resources. Group meets at Heartland Hospice. Ask for Kathleen. Guardian Ad Litem Program (Berkeley County) Office of the Governor 109 N. Live Oak Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 719-4953 (843) 723-3800 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children involved in DSS cases Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Referral from Berkeley County DSS www.oepp.sc.gov/gal Agency: South Carolina Guardian Ad Litem Program-Trident Appoints volunteers to act as special advocates for children involved in Family Court cases. Guardians investigate and oversee child's care and services, and represent the child in court in DSS cases. Service available in Spanish. Guardian Ad Litem Program (Charleston County) Office of the Governor 100 Broad St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 958-4350 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children involved in DSS Child Protective Service cases Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Referral by Charleston County DSS www.oepp.sc.gov/gal Agency: South Carolina Guardian Ad Litem Program-Trident Appoints volunteers to act as special advocates for children involved in Family Court cases. Guardians investigate and oversee child's care and services and represent the child in court in DSS cases. Service available in Spanish. 145 146 Guardian Ad Litem Program (Dorchester County) 305 E. Richardson Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 875-9842 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children involved in DSS cases Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Referral from Dorchester County DSS www.oepp.sc.gov/gal Agency: South Carolina Guardian Ad Litem Program-Trident Appoints volunteers to act as special advocates for children involved in Family Court cases. Guardians investigate and oversee child's care and services and represent the child in court in DSS cases. Service available in Spanish. Guillain-Barre' Syndrome International P.O. Box 262 Wynnewood, PA 19096 Phone: (843) 795-7257 (610) 667-0131 Hours: Call for information Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.gbsfi.com Agency: Guillain-Barre' Syndrome International Agency Provides information, support system, hospital visits, newsletter and contacts for support groups all over the world for patients and family with Guillain-Barre' Syndrome. Greenville: Pam Wrobel, 111 Old Hickory Pt., Greenville, SC 29607. 1-864-288-2208. H2U at Trident Health System 2070 Northbrook Blvd. Ste. A-16 N. Charleston, SC 29406-9195 Phone: (843) 847-5068 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: $15.00 a year Eligibility Requirements: Ages 50 plus Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call H2U Office for a membership application or further information. www.tridenthealthsystem.com Agency: Trident Health System Health, Happiness, You (H2U) is a part of the National Association of H2U. The Trident and Summerville Medical Centers have approximately 2,000 members. Membership includes many health-related benefits including exercise programs, free notary service, and VIP discounts, but also the chance of meeting new friends by participating in planned day and overnight trips, local dining event, monthly meetings, free health screens, support groups and much more. 146 147 Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley Chapter) ReStore 113 St. James Ave. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 572-9191 (843) 761-8989 Hours: W-Sa 10:00am-6:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County) All items offered for sale to the public raise money for new Habitat homes. All items at greatly reduced prices. Items include furniture, household items, appliances, etc. Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County Chapter) 1714 South Live Oak Dr. Hwy 17-A Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8989 Hours: Tu-F 10:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County Residents who meet guidelines Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: By Application www.berkeleyhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Berkeley County) Religious-based organization that builds houses for low-income families with volunteer help by groups, owners and individuals. They do NOT repair homes. Habitat for Humanity (Charleston Chapter) 731 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-7145 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County who meet guidelines Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.charlestonhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Charleston County Religious-based organization that builds houses for low-income families with volunteer help by groups, owners and individuals. They do NOT repair homes. Process takes 6 - 18 months. 147 148 Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) 1668 Old Trolley Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 851-1414 (843) 871-1159 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County who meet guidelines Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: www.dorchesterhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Co.) Religious-based organization that builds houses for low-income families with volunteer help by groups, owners and individuals. They do NOT repair homes. NO emergency housing is provided. Entire process takes 6 -18 months. Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Chapter) ReStore 1668 Old Trolley Rd. Summerville, SC 29485 Phone: (843) 871-1159 (843) 851-1414 Hours: W-Sa 9:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: www.dorchesterhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Dorchester Co.) All items offered for sale to the public raise money for new Habitat homes. Operates Habitat ReStore W-Sa, 9:00am-4:00pm. All items at greatly reduced prices. Items include furniture, household items, appliances, etc. Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) 1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Ste. A Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 881-2600 (843) 849-8002 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents East of the Cooper who meet guidelines Area Served: East of the Cooper including Mt. Pleasant, Awendaw, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, McClellanville, Cainhoy and Huger Intake procedure: Call office 881-2600 x10 for more information www.eastcooperhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper) Religious-based organization that builds houses for low-income families with volunteer help by groups, owners and individuals. ECHFH DOES NOT DO HOME REPAIRS. 148 149 Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper Chapter) ReStore 1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd. Ste. B Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 849-8002 (843) 881-2600 Hours: M-Sa 10:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.habitathomestore.com Agency: Habitat for Humanity (East Cooper) Operates Habitat ReStore at 1558 Ben Sawyer Blvd. All items offered for sale to the public raise money for new Habitat homes. To schedule a pick-up or for more information call 849-8002. All donations are tax deductible. Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) 2545 Bohicket Rd. Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 768-0998 (843) 559-4009 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Johns Island, Wadmalaw Island, Edisto Island, Hollywood and Ravenel who meet guidelines Area Served: Johns Island, Wadmalaw Island, Edisto Island, Hollywood, Ravenel Intake procedure: Pre-screening application; formal application for qualified applicants www.seaislandhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands) Religious-based organization that works with low-income families and volunteers to build affordable homes. New homes only - NOT home repairs. Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands Chapter) ReStore 3304 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 559-4009 (843) 768-0998 Hours: M-Sa 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.seaislandhabitat.org Agency: Habitat for Humanity (Sea Islands) The Sea Island Habitat Resale Store accepts donations of furniture, building materials, antiques, house-wares, boats, cars, etc. All of these items are offered for sale to the public to raise money for new Habitat homes. The Store will send a truck to pick up your donations if needed. We pickup on all of the Sea Islands, Hollywood, Adams Run, and parts of West Ashley. We also need volunteers to help us run the store. 149 150 Hanahan Recreation Department 3100 Mabeline Rd. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 266-0723 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County Residents Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Fill out application Agency: City of Hanahan Provides recreational activities for adults, seniors and youths. Hands On Health South Carolina 171 Ashley Ave. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-3303 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Visit Website or call www.handsonhealth-sc.org/ Agency: Medical University of SC Hospital The purpose of Hands on Health - SC is to give the people of South Carolina a place to go to learn more about health and wellness. South Carolina has some important health problems. These include diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, stroke, and suicide. If you or someone you care for is facing one of these problems, Hands on Health - SC can help you find out about it. Hands on Health - SC should not be used instead of talking to a doctor or other health professional about your medical concerns, but it is a good place to look for more information or to find out what kinds of questions you might want to ask your doctor about your health. Happy Days and Special Times 1622 Ashley Hall Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-4336 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children with a current cancer diagnosis and their families Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.hdstkids.org Throughout the year, Happy Days provides sixteen different programs. These events include: Camp Happy Days, an annual Disney World Trip, Doodle Bug Trip, the new Extreme Teen Program, Magic Connection, Dream Dates, Counselor in Training Program, Fall Festival, Spring Fling, Holiday Festival, the new Family Camp, Mom's Day, Dad's Day, Renaissance Parent Weekend for parents of deceased children, Holiday Giving, and Family Crisis Assistance. We also arrange for daily hospital visits, arriving with balloons and gifts. Camp Happy Days has unending access to waterfront with swimming, boating and fishing, as well as woodworking, arts and crafts, sewing, wall climbing and ropes courses. By night, campers experience amazing theme dances, professional entertainment and campouts. 150 151 Harmony Project P.O. Box 21655 Charleston, SC 29413 Phone: (843) 577-2103 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Low income Individuals Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.hpchas.org Agency: Harmony Project-Charleston Nonprofit catalyst for sustainable development and sustainable building. Programs include Harmony Warehouse (construction material reuse to support low-income individuals and affordable housing projects), High Performance Schools Partnership and Harmony Builders. Also provides planning assistance to neighborhoods and municipalities. Head Start Program 295 North Highway 52 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 747-9900 (877) 227-3454 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Underprivileged preschool and disadvantaged children in the Tricounty area. Eligibility based on income. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information Agency: Head Start Child Development Please contact Child Care Resource and Referral for a list of sites and contacts. Head Start provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. Programs runs during the school year. Health Department (Berkeley County) 109 W. Main St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (888) 553-6844 (843) 719-4600 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call for appointment (888) 553-6844 www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Offers preventive health services in birth control (reproductive health), STD and HIV/AIDS testing, TB treatment but not testing, WIC (Women, Infants & Children), immunizations, diabetic training and care. Birth and Death certificates available. Also, environmental services in sanitation work, private sewer/septic sources, rabies control and restaurant inspections. Service available in Spanish. 151 152 Health Department (Charleston County) 3 Charleston Center Dr. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 746-3800 (888) 553-6844 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Provides Family planning services, counseling, pregnancy tests and birth control information. Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic; AIDS/HIV and other STD testing and counseling. Birth and Death Certificates available. Clinics for chest X-rays, TB treatment but not testing, immunizations, childhood vaccinations, WIC (Women, Infant & Children) services including prenatal nutrition counseling. Home visitation for families with children 0-5 through First Steps program. Newborn home visits primarily to Medicaid clients. Food Restaurant Inspections, Septic Tank Permits, Rabies testing and arrange for vaccination. Health Department (Dorchester County) 500 N. Main St. Ste. 9 Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0041 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Provides family planning services, pregnancy tests and birth control information, AIDS counseling, sexually transmitted disease clinic, prenatal nutrition counseling. Public health education, social work services, WIC services, immunizations. Birth and Death Certificates available. Health Department (Mt. Pleasant) 189 Iron Bridge Rd. Ste. 100 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29463 Phone: (843) 856-1210 (843) 856-1211 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County who are East of the Cooper Area Served: East of the Cooper Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Family planning and WIC (Women, Infant & Children), breast feeding promotion through WIC and Medicaid information via worker once a week. Appointment for most services necessary. 152 153 Health Department (N. Charleston) 3963 Whipper Barony Ln. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 740-1580 (843) 740-1581 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Offers birth control, STD testing health education, immunizations for children, nutritional information, WIC (Women, Infant & Children), breast feeding promotion and Medicaid information. Service available in Spanish. Health Department (Northwoods Clinic) 2070 Northbrook Blvd. Ste. A-20 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 764-1732 (888) 553-6844 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Charleston County Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Offers birth control, health education, health promotion, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, WIC (Women, Infants & Children), breast feeding promotion and Medicaid information only. Call first for an appointment. Mainly provide WIC and family planning services. No immunizations at this site. Service available in Spanish. Health Department (St. George) 201 Gavin St. St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 832-0107 (888) 553-6844 Hours: F 8:00am-4:30pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Dorchester County Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Family Planning services available. No other services at this location. Service available in Spanish. 153 154 Health Department/Goose Creek (Berkeley County) 106 Westview Blvd. Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 572-3313 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call (888) 553-6844 for appointment www.scdhec.gov/health/region7 Agency: DHEC-Trident Public Health District Provides the WIC Nutrition Program and Immunization. HealthLine Call Center Roper St. Francis Hospital 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 402-2273 (800) 863-2273 Hours: 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call www.ropersaintfrancis.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Provides information on healthcare services, physician referral, support group information and information on various classes offered at Roper and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospitals.. We are here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call us anytime for class registrations, physician referrals and to find out about our clinical services. Heartland Hospice 3 South Park Circle Ste. 280 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 766-7646 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Patients who are terminally ill and their families and caregivers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.hcr-manorcare.com Agency: Heartland Hospice Agency Heartland Hospice serves terminally ill patients and their families by providing specialized support services to enhance their quality of life. Hospice program includes a team of professionals available to address the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients and caregivers. Hospice can be provided wherever patient calls home so that the dying process can be experienced in a personal and supportive environment. Licensed to serve coastal county area. Admission to hospice program will occur within 24 hours of physician orders and patient/family approval. See Caregivers Support Group for more information. 154 155 Heartspring 8700 East 29th St. North Wichita, KS 67226 Phone: (800) 835-1043 (316) 634-8700 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children with more than one handicap and/or autism Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.heartspring.org Agency: Heartspring Agency Heartspring offers short-term evaluations where children from across the country can be seen by a team of professionals who will develop a customized program for implementation in their own homes and communities. Their mission is to help children with special needs have a more independent life. Kid Check is an online evaluation tool for parents with a child from birth to five years of age who may be concerned about their child's development. Heath Resource Center Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 973-0904 Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Students with disabilities or their parents and professionals working such students Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.heath.gwu.edu Agency: Heath Resource Center Agency Online clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities. Information includes educational support services, policies, procedures, opportunities on American campuses, vocational-technical schools, adult education programs, independent living centers. Help Line of Beaufort County P.O. Box 202 Beaufort, SC 29901-0202 Phone: (843) 524-4357 (843) 686-4357 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Beaufort and Jasper County Intake procedure: Call Agency: United Way of The Lowcounty Provides information and referral services to Beaufort and surrounding areas. Also, can provide access to crisis counseling. Help Lines: 1-843-686-4357 - Hilton Head 1-843-524-4357 - Beaufort 155 156 Help of Charleston Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 723-4010 Hours: Tu-F 9:30-11:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Those in need in the Charleston area Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call Agency: Help of Charleston Agency Phone Calls ONLY A church-oriented ministry that attempts to direct people in need to agencies that can help. A food pantry is stocked with nonperishable foods. Groceries are packed by volunteers and distributed through Salvation Army, other agencies and churches. A clothes closet of donated clothing and household linens is maintained and delivered when needed. Some financial assistance in special circumstances and some help with prescriptions. Up to the last $50.00 on utilities and up to $90.00 on prescriptions Helping Hands of Goose Creek 104-B Commerce Place Goose Creek, SC 29445 Phone: (843) 553-7132 Hours: M-F 9:00am-11:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley County residents in specified areas Area Served: Goose Creek and parts of Ladson and Summerville that are in Berkeley County Intake procedure: Need picture ID, social security card and income verification Agency: Helping Hands of Goose Creek, Inc. Provides for subsistence needs (mainly through food pantry) in emergencies. Sign up for food stamps with DSS representative Th 9:00am-11:30am. Senior program that includes delivery of meals for homebound. Pastoral counseling is available as needed. NO HELP WITH UTILITIES or RENT. DOES NOT GIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Helping Professionals Network Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Heal 2777 Speisegger Dr. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-5830 (877) 947-3223 Hours: 3rd F 8:00-9:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: No registration necessary Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or walk-in www.plbhs.com Agency: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Services Gathering of helping professionals in the Tricounty for networking, continuing education credit and fellowship. Call for yearly schedule of workshops and location of meetings. 156 157 Heritage Community Services 2810 Ashley Phosphate Rd. Ste. B-5 N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 377-0870 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.heritageservices.org Agency: Heritage Community Foundation Heritage Community Services' programs utilize The Heritage MethodSM, a logic model that addresses the risky behavior of adolescents from the perspective of changing the behavior that is causing the problem rather that dealing with the consequences of the risky actions. These courses are offered in a wide variety of settings: public and private schools, churches, boys and girls clubs, etc. The focus is that by building character in our children, young people will avoid risky behaviors. PROGRAMS: *Heritage Keepers Abstinence Education *Heritage Keepers Life Skills Education *Parent Education *Faith Community Education *Marriage Initiatives *Family Assets and Character Councils (FACC) Hollings Cancer Center 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-9300 (800) 424-6872 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call www.hcc.musc.edu Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) Provides comprehensive clinical services for treatment of cancer. Patient resource library. Department of Hematology (blood disorders) is in the same building. There is a Mobile Health Unit operating in the Lowcountry. They offer screening for prostate and skin cancer and also mammograms. Call Mobile Van Screenings at 792-0878. Sponsors Camp Bluebird, a weekend camp for adults who have had a cancer diagnosis. Held once a year, call 792-3565 for information. Also maintains directory of support and education resources as well as for assistance with finances, housing, legal issues and transportation. Service available in Spanish. 157 158 Home Care 1360 Truxtun Ave. Ste. 105 N. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 554-2275 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Seniors age 60 and older in greater Charleston County with low income, living alone or with overburdened caregivers Area Served: Charleston, James Island, Folly Beach, West Ashley, Johns Island Intake procedure: Call Agency: Area Agency on Aging-Trident Serves clients age 60 and older in the greater Charleston area who need assistance with household and respite services. Helps those unable to purchase service and who have chronic/acute health problems. Home Instead Senior Care 672 St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-3000 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm On call 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency. Eligibility Requirements: Client must be ambulatory and continent Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Telephone call, email or web intake www.homeinstead.com Agency: Home Instead Senior Care Agency Home Instead Senior Care enables the elderly to live independently. It's “;at home”; where their quality of life is enhanced. We provide non-medical caregivers for companionship, meal preparation, medicine reminders, incidental transportation, and other personal assistance for a few hours a day, according to client's needs. Home Works of America, Inc. P.O. Box 102 Columbia, SC 29063 Phone: (803) 781-4536 (803) 233-8097 Hours: M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Must own their home and all residents of the home must be on a passive income such as social security, pension, disability, etc. Area Served: Charleston, Johns Island, and Wadmalaw Island Intake procedure: Write a letter and request an application, call or download from the website. www.homeworksofamerica.org Agency: Home Works Agency This program provides repairs and improvements to the homes of the elderly and the disadvantaged. Groups come to work during a designated date to repair, paint, build ramps, etc. You must own your residence and be on a passive income to qualify. This program serves residents of Johns Island and Wadmalaw Island during the annual July workweek. This program serves the residents of Charleston in the months of April and October. In order to apply, please write a letter to the organization requesting an application or call them at (803) 781-4536 or visit the website for an application. 158 159 Homemaker, Charleston County DSS 3366 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 953-9400 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Charleston County residents who meet income, age or disability requirements Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Referral from Agency Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) Provides housekeeping services such as preparation of small meals, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, personal care and errands. Adult protective services cases only. Homeownership Resource Center Division of Family Services, Inc. 4925 LaCross Dr., Ste. 215 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1348 (800) 232-6489 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Evenings and week-ends per workshop schedule Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty and Georgetown to Conway Intake procedure: Call www.familyserviceschassc.com Agency: Family Services Home ownership workshops are free to the public. The HRC provides FREE home buyer education workshops for first time home buyers of all income levels. Grants and down payment assistance are available to qualified buyers. All first time home buyers are strongly encouraged to attend this HUD approved workshop. Also provides foreclosure prevention loans. Workshops are held Sa 10:00am-4:30pm and some weekday evenings. Participants will have the opportunity to be pre-qualified by a sponsoring lender at no additional cost or obligation. This division is approved by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide default/loss mitigation counseling, reverse mortgage counseling and predatory lending counseling. All counselors are certified credit counselors, certified housing counselors and licensed by the State of South Carolina for debt counseling. Hope Center, Adult Day Program 995 Morrison Dr. Charleston, SC 29413 Phone: (843) 805-5875 Hours: M-F 9:00am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Determined by SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: www.dsncc.com Agency: Disability Board of Charleston County Employment skills training for individuals with developmental and related disabilities. 159 160 Hope Lodge 269 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401-1111 Phone: (843) 958-0930 (800) 227-2345 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Adults receiving outpatient treatment for cancer, must be ambulatory and have caregiver Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Referral by calling 1-800-282-4914 www.cancer.org Agency: American Cancer Society Programs The Charleston Hope Lodge is a program of The American Cancer Society. The Hope Lodge provides a “;home away from home”; for adult cancer patients at no cost. Guest must have an active cancer diagnosis and must be undergoing outpatient cancer treatment. Guest must be accompanied by a caregiver and are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Guests must live 40 miles or further from downtown Charleston to stay at the Hope Lodge. Local cancer patients may use the comfortable sitting areas at the lodge as a respite between treatments. HOPE Worldwide SC-Charleston N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 452-6111 (803) 561-0060 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: K4-5th graders who test below the 25th percentile or who are chosen by their schools Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call 452-6111 http://sc.hopeworldwide.org Agency: HOPE Worldwide Agency HOPE Worldwide SC's mission is to be an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. Saturday Academy is a program that addresses both academic and social needs of elementary school students. This program aspires to build self-esteem and confidence of the children enrolled while helping them to develop a healthy perception of family and community. Horizon House Clinical Day Treatment Center 5109 W. Enterprise St. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-7092 (843) 819-7633 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Emotionally disabled youth, ages 6-15, referred by Charleston County School District Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Must referred by Charleston County School District www.cydc.org Agency: Carolina Youth Development A unique partnership with Charleston County Public Schools. Horizon House is a day-treatment program that provides special education and mental health services to children who cannot succeed in traditional classrooms in elementary and middle schools. 160 161 Hospice Center of Charleston 676 Wando Park Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 529-3100 (800) 617-6152 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Third party insurance, Medicaid/care, and Self-Pay Eligibility Requirements: Individuals living with an advanced illness whose medical goals have changed from cure to end-of-life care Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. The Center is a 20-bed, retreat-like, atmosphere serving medically eligible and actively enrolled hospice patients and their families with professional and compassionate end-of-life care. Hospice of Charleston 3870 Leeds Ave. Ste. 101 N. Charleston, SC 29405-7493 Phone: (843) 529-3100 (800) 617-6152 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Administrative Services offered 24 Hours a day Fees: Third party insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Self-Pay Eligibility Requirements: Individuals who are living with an advanced illness whose medical goals for care have changed from cure to end-of-life care. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. Highly skilled physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, counselors, home health aides, and volunteers offer medical, emotional, and spiritual care to medically eligible individuals and their family members. These goals are achieved by providing intermittent care at home, teaching to the family support team, grief and loss education, supplies, medications, and equipment related to the terminal illness to ensure a safe and comfortable journey for the individual living with an advanced illness and support to the family members. House Ear Institute 2100 W. 3rd. St. Fifth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90057 Phone: (213) 483-4431 (213) 484-2642 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm PST Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.hei.org Agency: House Ear Institute Agency The House Ear Institute is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing hearing science through research and education to improve quality of life. 161 162 Houses on the Move 690 Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 884-4860 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Rural Areas...Call for more information Intake procedure: Application - Call www.umrc.org Agency: United Methodist Relief Homeowners may donate homes to be relocated for program use. These homes are then moved to a new location and renovated. These homes are used for families who are not able to meet the income guidelines for other programs and who have substandard housing not able to be rehabilitated, or who have lost a home to fire. Also, for first-time buyers. Housing Authority (Dorchester County) 919 Bluff Rd. Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (866) 701-0314 (803) 734-2341 Hours: 2nd W 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call www.sha.state.sc.us Agency: SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority Toll free number is activated on only 2nd Wednesday of each month. When the waiting list is open, a notice will be placed in the classified section of the local area newspaper. Provides help in obtaining affordable housing for families with head-of-household who are disabled, veterans and/or elderly (age 62 and older) and low income families that meet income requirements. Applications are taken by telephone only during hours listed. 2nd W of each month. Dial toll-free number. List of Section 8 apartment complexes may be obtained at the service center for the Dorchester County Trident United Way. Language interpreters available. Housing Authority for Berkeley County 10938 Ellenton St. Barnwell, SC 29812 Phone: (800) 922-5504 (803) 259-4631 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Berkeley and Colleton County residents who meet income guidelines Area Served: Colleton and Berkeley County Intake procedure: Call for application to be sent. www.scrha3.com Agency: Berkeley Co. Housing Authority Provides help in obtaining housing for low-income families, elderly, handicapped and those with notes from the city inspector stating their house has been condemned. The waiting list for Section 8 is closed until further notice. No applications are being accepted. *NO emergency housing 162 163 Housing Authority for Charleston County 2106 Mt. Pleasant St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 722-1942 Hours: MTuThF 8:30am-5:00pm, W 8:30am-12:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Any family earning less than 50% of area median income Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Agency: Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Chas. Co.) Provides help in obtaining affordable housing for low-income families. *Does not accept applications year round. Housing Authority for City of Charleston 550 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 720-3684 (843) 723-4491 Hours: MTuThF 8:30am-4:30pm, W 8:00am-12:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Call for information Area Served: City of Charleston Intake procedure: Application www.chacity.org/ Agency: City of Charleston Housing Authority Provides help in obtaining housing for elderly, handicapped, disabled and low to moderate income families through public housing. Program operates the Public Housing and Section 8 Programs and the Authority has a Housing Finance Agency which is a component fund providing loans to create housing opportunities for low and moderate income citizens. Housing Authority for North Charleston 2170 Ashley Phosphate Rd., Ste. 700 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 747-1793 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: City of North Charleston Intake procedure: Application www.nchashousingauthority.com Agency: City of N. Charleston Housing Authority Provides Section 8 and Public Housing for elderly, handicapped, disabled and low-income families. * Does not provide emergency housing * Applications NOT accepted at this time - a notice will be placed in the classified section of the local area newspaper when application waiting list is open. 163 164 Housing Discrimination Hotline Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St. SW Washington, DC 20410 Phone: (800) 669-9777 (800) 927-9275 Hours: M-F 8:45am-5:15pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call www.hud.gov/fha Agency: Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Will explain legal rights under Fair Housing Act to persons who believe they have been denied housing because of race, creed, color, sex, religion, familial status, disability or national origin. Callers are connected with the HUD office located closest to them. Accepts complaints. Services available in Spanish. Hurricane Information-Get Help-Charleston County Charleston Co.-Get Help Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 202-7400 Agency: Disaster Information The 2007 Hurricane season starts in June 2007. We will be adding more information as it becomes available. When an emergency is declared and an evacuation order is announced, designated shelters are opened by school officials, operated by the Red Cross and announced on local radio and television stations. Citizens Info Line 202-7100 This number is used ONLY when the Emergency Operations Center is Activated. Charleston County...www.charlestoncounty.org Website contains information on Preparing for Hurricanes, evacuations, shelters, and recovery from hurricanes. NOTE: If you have an animal to evacuate with you and you do not have transportation: Contact the Charleston County Emergency Public Information Line at (843) 202-7100, and a vehicle will be dispatched to transport you and your pet(s) to the evacuation animal shelter. Remember to bring all supplies needed for your pet (i.e. crate, collar, leash, food, identification, veterinarian/immunization records, etc.) If you are disabled and cannot get to the nearest evacuation pick-up point: Contact the Charleston County Emergency Public Information Line at (843) 202-7100, and a vehicle will be dispatched to transport you to the nearest available shelter. If you need transportation to the nearest shelter during a voluntary evacuation: Contact the Charleston County Emergency Public Information Line at (843) 202-7100 for assistance. Buses will not be picking up residents at the pick-up points during a voluntary evacuation. Other Numbers: SC Dept of Health (DHEC)..1-843-724-5850 Medical Special Needs disAblilites Resource Center..1-843-225-5080 Mobility Issues Assistance South Carolina Highway Patrol 569-7593 State Law Enforcement Division 800-922-5431 164 165 Hurricane Information-Get Help-Berkeley County Berkeley Co.-Get Help Moncks Corner, SC Phone: (843) 202-7400 (843) 761-6900 Eligibility Requirements: Agency: Disaster Information The 2007 Hurricane season started in June 2007. We will be adding more information as it becomes available. When an emergency is declared and an evacuation order is announced, designated shelters are opened by school officials, operated by the Red Cross and announced on local radio and television stations. Hurricane Information-Get Help-Dorchester County Dorchester Co.-Get Help Summerville, SC Agency: Disaster Information The 2007 Hurricane season starts in June 2007. We will be adding more information as it becomes available. When an emergency is declared and an evacuation order is announced, designated shelters are opened by school officials, operated by the Red Cross and announced on local radio and television stations. Dorchester Co. Emergency Preparedness numbers 832-0305 or 563-0305 Tricounty Citizens Info Line 202-7100 These numbers are used ONLY when the Emergency Operations Center is Activated. I-CARE 1360 Truxtun Ave. Ste. 105 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 554-2275 (843) 554-2279 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Seniors ages 60 and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.tridentaaa.org Agency: Area Agency on Aging-Trident I-CARE (Insurance Counseling Assistance for Elders) is a program designed to aid Medicare beneficiaries and their families. Counseling is provided by Certified Volunteer counselors trained by the Lt. Governor's Office on Aging. Counselors can handle all questions about Medicare, MediGap and eligibility for Medicaid, health insurance, and long-term care. Also, provides clients with a list of referral agencies for assistance needed that is beyond the scope of I-CARE. Can help with questions about the New Medicare Drug Program. 165 166 Impact Children's Day Treatment Program (STAR Program) MUSC Department of Psychiatry 3495 Iron Horse Dr. Ladson, SC 29456 Phone: (843) 740-6130 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children ages 5-12 with emotional or behavioral difficulties Must have Medicaid Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.muschealth.com/psychiatry Agency: MUSC's Institute of Psychiatry Partial hospitalization program that treats children between from ages 5-12 who exhibit serious emotional or behavioral difficulties. Provides each patient with a combination of individual therapy, small group and family therapy. Children live at home and come in for treatment an average of 5 hours per day, five days per week, with the average treatment period lasting 12 weeks. Requires weekly participation from patient's family (4 hrs). Some assistance with transportation available. Infoline Post & Courier Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 937-6000 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Infoline-Post and Courier Provides information on different topics by using your touch tone phone. Look for topics in the Post & Courier. Infoline (Trident Technical College) P.O. Box 118067 Charleston, SC 29423-8067 Phone: (843) 574-6262 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.tridenttech.edu Agency: Trident Technical College -SC Recorded messages with info about Trident Technical College programs. Trident is an accredited two-year college. 166 167 International Soundex Reunion Registry P.O. Box 2312 Carson City, NV 89702 Phone: (775) 882-7755 Hours: M-F 8:00am-12:00pm (PCT) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone 18 years or older or guardian of minor children Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.isrr.net Agency: International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR) International Soundex Reunion Registry (ISRR) is a system for matching people who desire contact with next of kin by birth. For information send a self-addressed stamped envelope or call. Information and forms available at our Web site. ISRR does not provide a search service. Interpreters List 385 Meeting St. Ste. 102 Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 852-9880 ( ) Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Emergency only Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: SC World Trade Center-Interpreters List Provides a compilation of Foreign Language Interpreters (including sign language interpreters and those able to read, write and speak those languages) for EMERGENCY translation services, at no charge, to the military, courts, police, hospitals and EMS. Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) 110 N. Washington St. Ste. 340 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (800) 435-7422 (301) 610-5300 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Donation to receive newsletter Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: call www.ichelp.org Agency: Interstitial Cystitis Association Interstitial Cystitis is a chronic inflammation of the bladder wall. Provides patients with the most up-to-date information on IC, gives local support networks for patients and friends, attracts the attention of the medical community to the seriousness of IC and educates the public. Established a National Registry so that the facts about IC can be gathered and studied. Supports research to find an effective treatment and cure for IC. Advocates for research and for IC patients. Services available in Spanish. 167 168 IRS 1 Poston Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 566-0209 (800) 829-4933 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.irs.gov Agency: Internal Revenue Service There are many ways to get information concerning the IRS and taxes. The website has answers to most questions. Here are some other ways to find help. IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers are your source for personal, face-to-face tax help. If your issue is complex, you need to resolve a tax problem, have questions about how the tax law applies to your individual tax return, or you're more comfortable talking with someone in person, visit your local Taxpayer Assistance Center where you can spread out your records and talk with an IRS representative face-to-face. No appointment is necessary - just walk in - but if you prefer, you can call a local number and leave a message requesting an appointment to resolve a tax account issue. The Taxpayer Advocate Service: 1-877-777-4778. If you have an ongoing issue with the IRS that has not been resolved through normal processes, or you have suffered, or are about to suffer a significant hardship/economic burden as a result of the administration of the tax laws, contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service. Isle of Palms Recreation Center 24 28th Ave. Isle of Palms, SC 29451 Phone: (843) 886-8294 Gym hours vary Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Come by to sign up www.iop.net Agency: City of Isle of Palms Recreation and leisure activities for children and adults of all ages. ITN Charleston Trident 6296 Rivers Ave. Ste. 303 N. Charleston, SC 29465 Phone: (843) 225-2715 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Annual membership fee $35 individual or $65 for 2 person household and cost per rides. The Road Scholarship Program helps low income members pay for rides. Eligibility Requirements: Seniors age 65 years old and over; and people with visual impairments of any age Area Served: Tricounty (rural areas not available at this time) Intake procedure: Become a member, complete application and set up Personal Transportation Account www.itncharlestontrident.org Agency: Independent Transportation Network C T (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 168 169 (ITN Continued) ITN Trident gives members access to these services: * Service 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year * Transportation to anywhere within the service area without restrictions * Pick-up at your door * Rides in clean, comfortable, private automobiles * A personal transportation account is debited when you ride–you never need cash * Help carrying groceries or packages They also accept Donations of cars-old or new. James Island Outreach Food Pantry 1853 Maybank Hwy. James Island, SC 29412 Phone: (843) 762-3653 Hours: TuTh 9:30am-11:30am (Food Pantry) By appointment for emergencies Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Low income families or families in need of emergency food Area Served: James Island and Folly Beach Intake procedure: Bring picture ID and proof of residency Agency: James Island Outreach Food Pantry services are for the people of James Island/Folly Beach. The Food Pantry is currently sponsored by James Island churches in a joint effort to better serve James Island residents. Provides information and referral for other needs that the program does not meet. James Island Presbyterian Foundation Ministries 1632 Fort Johnson Rd. James Island, SC 29412 Phone: (843) 795-3111 (843) 795-3137 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call for information www.jamesislandpresbyterian.org Agency: James Island Presbyterian Foundation Provide a variety of community outreach ministries including child care center, before-school and after school programs, summer day camps, migrant services, Closet Treasures Thrift Store, Mission House (housing for visiting volunteer work groups), Farmers Market (W & Sa), senior adult recreation/day trips and Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Centers. 169 170 Jenkins Institute for Children 3923 Azalea Dr. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 744-1771 (843) 744-2429 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Abused, neglected, orphaned or displaced female aged 12-20 Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call for intake procedure Agency: Jenkins Institute A managed care home (low management) for abused, neglected and orphaned girls ages 12-20 who are in need of a structured homelike environment. Supervised Independent Living Program also available for females ages 16-21. Institute open 24 hours a day. Jewish Community Center - Adult Programs 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: Su 9:00am-4:00pm, M-Th 6:30am-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Over age 15 for individual membership; family memberships with children under 23 years old available. Area Served: Tricounty www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center Jewish Community Center offers a wide variety of activities for adults including: CULTURAL PROGRAMS: A wide range of programs in performing arts, fine arts and the humanities is offered. The JCC School of Dance provides instruction for members of all ages and interest levels. Our annual Cultural Series highlights the finest in local, regional and national talents. Cultural events include comedy nights, concerts, speakers, and author lectures. SOCIAL PROGRAMS: Social functions such as parties, happy hours and dinner are also part of the program offerings. In addition, our Annual Raffle Night brings together the community for a great evening with a different theme each year. SINGLES: The JCC provides a variety of programs for single Jewish adults of all ages. Events include brunches, happy hours, biweekly meetings, holiday programs and winter & summer parties featuring music, dancing and more. Jewish Community Center - Children, Youth, Family & Camp Programs 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: Su 9:00am-4:00pm, M-Th 6:30am-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Over age 15 for individual membership; family memberships with children under 23 years old available. Area Served: Tricounty www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center Center offers a variety of programs and activities for children from Birth to Eighth Grade. We offer Parenting Workshops, Baby and Me Classes, Lunch Bunch Programs and Camp Baker Summer Program for the little ones. School-age programs include: Camp Baker, KidsPlace After School Program, enrichment classes, birthday parties, vacation programs and Young Judaea. We also offer Leadership Training Programs for middle school students at Camp Baker as well as Teen Connection. 170 171 Jewish Community Center - Mind Body and Soul Senior Program 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: Su 9:00am-4:00pm, M-Th 6:30am-8:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Seniors Call Agency to see if you qualify Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or stop by www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center Seniors Programs feature a weekly speaker and discussion period every Thursday morning. Topics include current events, health, hobbies, religion and more. Light refreshments are provided. The Senior department also includes a Tuesday movie and lunch, a monthly book club, Sunday brunches, WWII vets lunches, special programs and over-night trips, Senior aerobics classes and much, much more. Once to twice a month outings to museums, area gardens, the movies and other area points of interest are planned. Trips are frequently planned to visit sights of other cities like Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head. Lightweight work and resistance training for the upper and lower body. This class also features stretching and relaxation exercises. Classes are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. TRANSPORTATION Transportation to JCC sponsored events, medical appointments, and grocery shopping is provided for Senior Adult Members at a nominal charge. Seniors must call the JCC in advance to arrange for transportation. Transportation will be provided to members living in the West Ashley, Downtown and James Island areas on a first come basis. Jewish Community Center Assistance Program 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: M-Th 9:00-11:00am Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or stop by www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center JCC might be able to help with food voucher, or a local bus ticket, etc. Very very limited assistance available. Please do not refer callers for rent, utilities, bus tickets out of town, etc. PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON FRIDAYS. The social worker handles the emergency and financial aid and she does NOT work on Fridays. 171 172 Jewish Community Center Fitness Center 1645 Wallenberg Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-6565 Hours: See Below Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone over age 15 for individual membership; family memberships with children under 23 years old available. Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or stop by www.charlestonjcc.org Agency: Jewish Community Center The Center has complete state of the art exercise equipment, softball, baseball and basketball leagues, and classes such as aerobics, yoga, etc. Membership entitles members 16 years and older to the complete use of the state-of-the-art Fitness Center. The Fitness Center is open the following hours: The Center is closed on Saturday in observance of the Sabbath. Monday-Thursday 6:30am to 8:00pm Friday 6:30am to 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am to 4:00pm Job Accommodation Network P.O. Box 6080 Morgantown, WV 26506-6080 Phone: (800) 526-7234 (800) 232-9675 Hours: M-F 8:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.jan.wvu.edu Agency: Job Accommodation Network-National Particular focus on job “;accommodation”; for individuals with disabilities, including product information. Provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Small Business Self-Employment Services gives people with disabilities information about starting their own business. Job Corps Program 176 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29402 Phone: (800) 733-5627 (843) 574-1873 Hours: M-F 8:30am-3:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Persons 16-24 years old who are economically disadvantaged Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Job Corps Provides tuition-free education and vocational training to persons 16-24 years old. Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24. 172 173 Job Lines Charleston, Phone: ( ) Hours: Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Community Job Lines A listing of job positions currently available. Included is the job description, eligibility, etc. City of Charleston 724-7388 Charleston County 958-4719 Chas. Co. Library 805-6811 MUSC 792-7180 Trident Tech. 574-6111 x2 Trident Medical 727-1306 John Ancrum SPCA (Charleston County) Main Animal Shelter & Adoption Cent 3861 Leeds Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-4849 (843) 556-7729 Hours: M-F 10:00am-6:00pm, SaSu 10:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.jaspca.com Agency: SPCA Animal Shelter Shelter for lost and abandoned animals. Animals offered for adoption for a very small fee. Pet-facilitated Therapy Program, school and civic group education and cruelty investigation provided. Low cost spay/neuter clinic. Johns Island Rural Housing Development 3624 Maybank Hwy. Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 559-3359 (843) 559-4137 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Residents age 62 or older OR disabled, meeting income guidelines Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: Call or stop by to apply Agency: Rural Housing Development-John's Island Johns Island Rural Housing Development is a government subsidized independent living facility. Residents age 62 or older, OR disabled, meeting low-income eligibility for government assistance. There are several units available for the mobility impaired. Interested people should call for an application. 173 174 Joseph Project of Charleston, SC 134 Cannon St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-9024 Hours: Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Youths ages 11-18 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to get registration Agency: Joseph Project of Charleston Youth leadership development through workshops including the topics: teenage pregnancy prevention, college recruitment and drug abuse prevention. Group mentorship through guest speakers. Journey Thru Grief McAlister-Smith Funeral Home 150 Wentworth St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 792-3346 (843) 722-8371 Hours: Refer to Agency Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Adults who have lost a loved one in the past Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment for pre-registration. Interview is required. Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) Journey Thru Grief helps people cope with the death of a loved one. 8-week sessions held 4 times a year, usually 4:00pm-6:00pm on a weekday. Special groups available for survivors of murder, suicide and accidental death. Junior Achievement of Coastal South Carolina, Inc. 672 Marina Dr. Ste. 106 Charleston, SC 29492 Phone: (843) 745-1141 Hours: Varies Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: K-12 Area Served: Tricounty and Beaufort, Colleton, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry and Jasper Counties Intake procedure: Call the office www.jacoastalsc.org Agency: Junior Achievement JA of Coastal SC provides educational programs for grades kindergarten through 12. Students participating in programs use information, apply basic skills, think critically, and solve complex problems. JA prides itself in developing innovative programs to educate young people about business and economics in order to help prepare them for fulfilling careers. They also offer financial literacy and drop out prevention programs. 174 175 Junior League of Charleston 51 Folly Rd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-5284 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Annual Dues Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call and fill out application www.jlcharleston.org Agency: Junior League A nonprofit organization that provides volunteers and support for many Charleston community programs. The Junior League of Charleston is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 400 Perimeter Center Terrace Ste. 750 Atlanta, GA 30346 Phone: (843) 763-1973 (404) 420-5990 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Lower South Carolina Intake procedure: Call or email www.jdrfgeorgia.org Agency: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-Charleston The mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. The Georgia Chapter of JDRF was established in 1978 and has branches in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Charleston and Savannah. The Georgia Chapter is one of over 110 chapters and affiliates across the United States and around the world. Juvenile Justice Dept. (Berkeley County) 103 Gulledge St. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8194 (843) 723-7196 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children under the age of 17 referred by law enforcement agency, school, parent, etc. Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Meet with intake officer Agency: SC Department of Juvenile Justice Intake assessment services and court services (if necessary) that could lead to psychological testing, probation and parole. Can also provide placement services to short-term therapeutic foster care and group homes. Must meet with intake officer for intake. Parents can call and speak to someone about concerns with their children. 175 176 Juvenile Justice Dept. (Charleston County) 3346 Rivers Ave. Ste. B N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 740-1649 (888) 224-6165 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children under the age of 17 referred by law enforcement agency, school, parent, etc. Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Through police departments Agency: SC Department of Juvenile Justice Intake assessment services and court services (if necessary) that could lead to psychological testing, probation and parole. Can also provide placement services to short-term therapeutic foster care and group homes. Must meet with intake officer for intake. Parents can call and speak to someone concerning their children. Juvenile Justice Dept. (Dorchester County) 300 N. Cedar St. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 832-0398 (888) 224-6165 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children under the age of 17 referred by law enforcement agency, school, parent, etc. Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Speak with an intake officer Agency: SC Department of Juvenile Justice Intake assessment services and court services (if necessary) that could lead to psychological testing, probation and parole. Can also provide placement services to short-term therapeutic foster care and group homes. Must meet with intake officer for intake. Parents can call and speak to someone concerning their children. Kids Cafe® 1635 Cosgrove Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-8146 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency; child has to be on free or reduced lunch program at school Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Varies based on site, please call for more information www.lowcountryfoodbank.org Agency: Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. Kids Cafe® is a nationally acclaimed after-school feeding and tutoring program for children living in poverty. Kids Cafés provide nutritious dinner meals and academic assistance to school children. They learn about proper nutrition, sanitation, and personal cleanliness as well. Kids Cafe® are located throughout the Lowcountry. Call for information about locations and program availability. 176 177 KidsPath 3870 Leeds Ave., Ste. 101 N. Charleston, SC 29405-7443 Phone: (843) 529-3100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Administration 24 Hours a day availability by telephone Fees: Refer to Agency, some insurance accepted Eligibility Requirements: Children age 0-18 Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Must have physician referral www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. KidsPath is a unique program for children and families in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. Services provide a comprehensive range of home based nursing and support for children with serious and life threatening illnesses as well as counseling for grieving children and youth. Any child diagnosed with a serious illness that may not allow them to live to adulthood is eligible for services. Children may continue to seek treatment for their illness while under our care. We also have support groups for parents and siblings of seriously ill children . Kingdom Parent Education and Family Services P.O. Box 72093 N. Charleston, SC 29415 Phone: (843) 745-9150 Hours: M-F by appointment only Fees: $100 per person for six week course Eligibility Requirements: Residents of the Lowcountry needing help with parenting Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Kingdom Parenting Courses are offered to the teen parent, families coping with addictions, meet court-ordered obligation for addiction education classes, Christian parents, divorced and co-parenting families, and parents that just want to learn more about the children that have been entrusted into their hands. Also, offers opportunities for teens to work with their parents on decisions affecting them directly and early childhood parenting classes. Certified to offer anger management court ordered classes. Parenting classes are also offered in Spanish. Call ahead to have interpreter available. Kings Crossing 723 King St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 577-0879 Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Age 55 and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.intermarkmgt.com Agency: Douglas Company Affordable Housing Rental Properties-Rent is based on income. Handicapped Units Available. Income Restrictions. Senior Living Community-55 and older. Rental Rates Starting At: $635.00 177 178 Kmart Pharmacy Generic Drug Program 8571 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29406 Hours: Refer to Agency Fees: $15.00 per prescription Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Refer to Agency Agency: KMart Pharmacy With the 90 Day Generic Drug Program, Kmart will sell a 90 day supply of Generic Medications (there is a long list of medications) for $15.00. These medications include many cardiovascular, diuretics, mental health, pain, diabetes medications and others. Callers must have doctor or clinic write the prescription for 3 months and as a generic drug. Call Pharmacy for more information. 1. Kmart Pharmacy Store #3080 1535 Savannah Highway West Ashley Phone: (843) 766-2371 2. Kmart Pharmacy Store #7239 1551 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Mt. Pleasant Phone: (843) 884-0822 N. Charleston Phone: (843) 863-9828 3. Kmart Pharmacy Store #4953 8571 Rivers Ave. L.E. Support Group 8039 Nova Ct. N. Charleston, SC 29420 Phone: (843) 764-1769 Hours: M-F 11:00am-4:00pm (when available) Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Lupus patients, families and health professionals Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call, check website or send mail www.galaxymall.com/commerce/lupus Agency: Lupas Support Group Nonprofit organization dedicated to giving educational and emotional support to lupus patients. Publisher of the LUPUS BEACON, a journal written by lupus patients and from the lupus patient's point of view. (Only back issues available) La Leche League 347 Old South Way Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 849-1763 (843) 971-6632 (HOME PHONES-Please USE DISCRETION) Fees: $40.00 annual membership (optional) Eligibility Requirements: Pregnant and breast feeding women. Fathers welcome at evening meetings Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lalecheleague.org Agency: La Leche League Agency Support system for mothers who are breast feeding and who have related problems. Provides updated information on breast feeding. Free telephone help for breast feeding problems/issues. Holds monthly meetings for information, support and help. Refer to agency for meeting information. 178 179 LASCAVA (Lowcountry Affiliate South Carolina Association of Volunteer Administrators) N. Charleston, SC Phone: (843) 958-5150 ( ) Hours: 2nd Th of odd months at 8:30am Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Call for information Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.scava.org Agency: South Carolina Association of Volunteer Administrators Providing opportunities for professional growth and resources to volunteer services. No cost to attend meetings. Meetings at Earthfare West Ashley. An affiliate member of SCAVA and AVA. Lawyer Referral Service, SC 950 Taylor St. Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: (800) 868-2284 (803) 799-6653 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: $50 consultation fee for 1/2hr Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Must give name address & phone number of person needing service www.scbar.org/lrs Agency: South Carolina Bar Association Referral to a lawyer who will see client for 1/2 hour for a low fee. Further services and fees are subject to discussion and agreement between the attorney and the client. Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, SC Bar 950 Taylor St. Columbia, SC 29201-0608 Phone: (803) 799-6653 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.scbar.org Agency: South Carolina Bar Association The Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, established by the South Carolina Supreme Court and administered by the South Carolina Bar, reimburses clients for money or property mishandled by Bar members. 179 180 Lead Information Hotline US EPA / Lead Mail Code 7404T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Phone: (800) 424-5323 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:30am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for info www.epa.gov/lead/ Agency: Lead Information Hotline-EPA Free information via www.epa.gov/lead about how to test your home for lead and how to protect your family from lead poisoning, plus a list of state and local contacts offering additional assistance. Limited fax on demand service available. Services available in Spanish. Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15234 Phone: (888) 300-6710 (412) 341-1515 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.ldaamerica.org Agency: Learning Disabilities Association Provides information and referral on all aspects of learning disabilities. Will provide contact information to local chapters. Operates a 300 title resource library of books, tapes and pamphlets. Legal Liaison Program 531 Savannah Hwy. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 763-7333 Hours: M-Th 9:00am-5:00pm F 9:00am-3:00pm Fees: Eligibility Requirements: Women Only Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.c4women.org Agency: Center for Women Programs This program assists women in finding and meeting with local attorneys to answer their legal questions. Charleston School of Law students will interview clients about their legal situation and then provide legal referrals. Law students will not give legal advice. After being interviewed by a law student the client will receive one free consultation given by attorneys who participate in the program. Call (843) 763-7333 to schedule an interview. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT RUN DURING JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. 180 181 Legare Farms Education Foundation 2620 Hanscombe Point Rd. Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 559-0788 (843) 559-0763 Hours: Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.legarefarms.com Agency: Legare Farms Legare Farms is a program to educate the public about agriculture in our lives and in our history. Program does hands on education on their 300 acre farm on Johns Island. Programs include field trips for children, a playground in picnic area, Sweet Corn Festival, Charleston Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and hayrides/bonfires for groups. Summer Camps are held each summer for children ages 3-12. Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging 1301 Gervais St. Ste. 200 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-9900 (800) 868-9095 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.aging.sc.gov/InformationAndResources/InformationAndResources.htm Agency: SC State Government Forms, documents and links to services can be found at this site. Living Will documents may be downloaded at this site. This website describes what South Carolina and federal law have to say about your right to inform your health care providers about medical care and treatment you want, or do not want, and about your right to select another person to make these decisions for you, if you are physically or mentally unable to make decisions for yourself. Life Management Center 628 St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-5705 (843) 327-6239 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Office Hours M-Th 11:00am-7:00pm Tutoring Hours Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Children and adults with ADHD and LD and their families Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call to schedule an initial consultation www.lifemanagement.org Agency: Life Management Center, Inc. A nonprofit educational consulting center that provides testing, coaching, tutoring, and referrals for children and adults with ADHD and learning disabilities. New Summerville location is located at Pinewood Preparatory School. 181 182 LifePoint 4200 Faber Place Dr. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 763-7755 (800) 462-0755 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.lifepoint-sc.org Agency: Organ Procurement Agency Inc. of SC (SCOPA) Provides information and education on organ donation for people interested in donating their organs and tissues. Services available in Spanish. Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless 1325 Santee River Rd. Alvin, SC 29479 Phone: (843) 257-2065 (843) 257-4801 Hours: 24 hours Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Must have picture ID Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or can be referred by agency/police/church Agency: Lil Owl Care Assistance for the Homeless, Inc. Provides shelter for men, women and families. Provides shelter for domestic abuse victims. Assistance to help people move towards independence. Some assistance available with food through a food pantry, clothing distribution, job search, and job training. Also, in process of offering individual, low income housing as well as building a church and recreational center. Limestone College 4500 Leeds Ave. Ste. 208 N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 745-1100 Hours: Call for information Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Graduates of High School or High School equivalency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Apply on-line or call for application www.limestone.edu/ Agency: Limestone College Agency Associate and Bachelor's Degrees 182 183 Living and Learning Advantage Office Roper Hospital 316 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 724-2489 (843) 402-2273 Hours: See Descriptions Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Program is geared to seniors Area Served: Tricounty www.carealliance.com Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare Program geared to Seniors. Monthly health education program and walking programs. Walking program sponsored by Roper St. Francis Healthcare Advantage program for Seniors and Citadel Mall. **Living and Learning at Citadel Mall and Mall Walkers Program held 3rd Tu 8:30am. Breakfast provided. Call 402-2273 to register for monthly programs. Mall Walkers can walk any time mall is open. Call 724-2489 to join Mall Walkers **Living and Learning at Alhambra Hall, 131 Middle St., Mt. Pleasant, SC. Call 402-2273 to register for monthly programs. Program held 2nd M 11:00am. **Living and Learning at James Island Recreation Center 1088 Quail Dr. Call 402-2273 to register for monthly programs. Program held 2nd W 10:30am. **Living and Learning at Bon Secours/St. Francis Hospital. Call 402-2273 to register for monthly programs. Program held 4th Th 1:00pm St. Francis Hospital Classroom 2. Living Bank P.O. Box 6725 Houston, TX 77265-6725 Phone: (713) 961-9431 (800) 528-2971 Hours: M-Th 7:30am-4:30pm (CST) Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who wishes to donate organs and/or tissues at time of death Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: Call for details, fill out donor registration form on-line www.livingbank.org Agency: Living Bank Agency A national nonprofit agency that serves as a centralized registry for those who want to donate their organs/tissues at their time of death. The organization also serves to educate the public about organ and tissue transplantation. Services available in Spanish. Living Well With Partial Vision 1071 Morrison Dr. Ste. A Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 723-6915 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who is legally blind Area Served: Tricounty and all areas south to Hilton Head Intake procedure: Agency: Association for the Blind Agency Offers low vision rehabilitation program. Provides social and recreational activities as well as employment for chair caning. 183 184 Locks of Love 2925 10th Ave. North Ste. 102 Lake Worth, FL 33461 Phone: (888) 896-1588 (561) 963-1677 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Toll Free and website 24 Hours a day Eligibility Requirements: Children under 18 with long term medical hair meeting income guidelines Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Complete application form or call www.locksoflove.org Agency: Locks of Love-National Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18 with medical hair loss. These custom-fitted hair prosthetics are provided free of charge or on a sliding scale to children whose families meet the Locks of Love guidelines. Applications are available on line and must be completed to apply. Call to get application if no access to internet is available. Look Good... Feel Better 5900 Core Rd. Ste. 504 N. Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 744-1922 (800) 827-9279 Hours: Refer to Agency Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Female cancer patients currently in treatment Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Pre-register www.cancer.org Agency: American Cancer Society Programs Program of American Cancer Society helps female cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation cope with the physical side effects of cancer treatment such as hair loss and skin changes. Pre-registration required; space is limited. Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton Counties Coordinator is Ashley Cashon. Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center 86 Jonathan Lucas St. Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-3654 (800) 424-6872 Hours: M-F 10:00am-5:00pm after hours by appointment Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call http://www.hcc.musc.edu/outreach/lookingglass.htm Agency: Medical University of SC (MUSC) Looking Glass offers cosmetic and specialized products to help minimize the physical changes that occur during cancer treatment. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 184 185 (Looking Glass at Hollings Cancer Center-Continued) They provide the following services: * Breast prostheses (fittings by a certified fitter) (Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance accepted) * Bras, camisoles, swimsuits and other specialized apparel for women who have had a mastectomy * Hair alternatives, including a selection of hats, wigs and head-wraps * Fashion advice: head-wraps and scarf tying techniques * Educational videos and books * Products to manage symptoms of lymphedema * Sun protective clothing * Decorative canes * Non-metallic deodorants and skin care products * Advice on make-up techniques The Looking Glass welcomes women and men regardless of where they have received their health care. Lowcountry AIDS Services (L.A.S.) 3547 Meeting St. Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29405-1933 Phone: (843) 747-CARE (877) 874-0230 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People who are HIV+, their families, partners and caregivers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information www.aids-services.com Agency: Lowcountry AIDS Services Provides individual and group counseling, case management, advocacy and direct volunteer support to people with HIV/AIDS in the Trident area. Provides HIV education, speakers bureau, legal services, nutritional support, and short-term financial assistance. Free HIV testing provided. Grief support groups for family members and caregivers. Services available in Spanish. LowCountry Animal Rescue P.O. Box 952 Ladson, SC 29456 Phone: (843) 821-3175 Hours: Varies Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountryanimalrescue.petfinder.com Agency: Low Country Animal Rescue Agency To adopt one of their animals please email [email protected]. All dogs are tested for heart worms and treated if positive, spayed/neutered, current on all shots, given fecals and wormed if needed and micro-chipped. All cats are tested for Felv/Fiv, spayed/neutered, current on all shots, given fecals and wormed if needed and microchipped. Animals shown by appointment only. Occasional adoptathons at local Superpetz store. Cats available for adoption at 2 Superpetz locations in the Charleston area, Main St. in Summerville and Rivers Ave. 185 186 Lowcountry Continuum of Care Partnership 270 N. Shelmore Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 270-4613 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Homeless individuals in the Tricounty Area Served: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, and Jasper Intake procedure: Call for appointment Agency: Continuum of Care Partnership, Inc. A group of individuals and organizations throughout the Tricounty area creating a network of services to help homeless individuals work toward self-sufficiency. This organization has no direct client services. It is a forum for agencies to come together to tackle the overwhelming problems faced by those who are homeless. Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center 2810 Ashley Phosphate Rd. Ste. B-10 N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 553-3505 (843) 863-1510 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Refer to Agency. Medicaid accepted. www.lowcountrycpc.org Agency: Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center Agency Free pregnancy tests, crisis pregnancy counseling, free maternity and infant clothing, emergency diapers/formula, and post abortion support classes on women, on-site prenatal care. Prevention services (abstinence perspectives and abortion alternatives). Free limited ultrasounds. Christian ministry supported by local churches and individuals. Second location is now available in West Ashley: 752-A St. Andrews Blvd. Charleston, SC 29407 843-225-3010 Tu 10:00am-8:00pm Th-F 8:30am-5:00pm and Sa 8:00am-12:00pm Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP) Charleston, SC 29450 Phone: (843) 723-0659 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Services available on both scholarship and paid fee basis. Call for more information. Eligibility Requirements: 10 years of age and older Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call 723-0659 to make appointment www.leapinsc.com Agency: Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Inc. (LEAP) Horses used to facilitate the psychological treatment of patients. The treatment method is called Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). The program is for young people and adults who have suffered extended periods of neglect and abuse and therefore have no faith in others or the community at large. By working with horses, their barriers to communication are defused and they are able to begin working through their problems or trauma. Individual, group and family therapy available. 186 187 Lowcountry Food Bank 1635 Cosgrove Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-8146 Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit and faith-based organizations that provide food assistance Area Served: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort, Jasper, Georgetown, Williamsburg and Horry Counties Intake procedure: Accept food donations during office hours www.lowcountryfoodbank.org Agency: Lowcountry Food Bank, Inc. Distributes healthy food to faith-based and nonprofit agencies that serve the poor and hungry, makes referrals for individuals in need, and has on-line database of hunger and homelessness services. This nonprofit program provides food and non-food products to over 400 agencies in the ten coastal counties of SC that offer free food to the needy. Will refer people to agencies that provide food. **DOES NOT PROVIDE FOOD SERVICES AT THEIR LOCATION** Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance P.O. Box 30232 Charleston, SC 29417 Hours: M-F 6:00-11:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lgla.org Agency: Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance (LGLA) Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance (LGLA) provides local information and help for news and events relevant to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered/transsexual individuals, as well as their friends and allies. Information on support groups offered. The mission is to reduce hate, to teach tolerance and to promote service to the Charleston Community through communication, information and friendly social gatherings. Lowcountry Hepatitis Support Group Meets at Charleston County Library 68 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 792-6901 ( ) Hours: 3rd W 6:00pm-7:00pm every other month on the odd month Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People with hepatitis-c, their family and friends Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: Lowcountry Hepatitis Group Support group for people living with Hepatitis C and interested others. 187 188 Lowcountry House Rabbit Society Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 852-0277 Hours: Fees: Membership fee $20.00 Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.lowcountrybunny.com Agency: Lowcountry House Rabbit Society The primary focus is to save the lives of domestic rabbits through rescue, fostering, and adopting out rabbits. They also educate the general public about proper rabbit care and health, so that they may become better equipped to care for their own rabbits as well as to make informed decisions as to whether or not a rabbit is the right pet for their families Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Association 29 Leinbach Dr. Ste. D-5 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 556-3654 (912) 354-9576 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: People living with any one of 43 neuromuscular diseases Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.mdausa.org Agency: Lowcountry Muscular Dystrophy Provides educational materials and aids such as wheelchairs and leg braces. Repairs also provided. Clinics and testing available to determine presence of MD. Support groups held at MUSC (Room 104 of Rutledge Tower Annex). Does research on more than 40 diseases associated with MD. One-week summer camp. Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup P.O. Box 80413 Charleston, SC 29416-0413 Phone: (843) 577-9499 Hours: 24 hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in the Lowcountry with an eating problem Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call or show up at meeting Agency: Lowcountry Overeaters Anonymous For persons struggling with eating disorders, including compulsive overeating, anorexia and bulimia. Support and discussion is based on the 12-step philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings held in N. Charleston, Charleston, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant and Beaufort. Call for recording of meeting times, places and contact 188 189 Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling Center James Island Center 1242 Pauline Ave. James Island, SC 29412 Phone: (843) 795-0238 Hours: Call to schedule appointment Fees: Sliding scale Eligibility Requirements: Anyone in the Tricounty area Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment www.lowcountrypastoral.org Agency: Lowcountry Pastoral Counseling A private, nonprofit center providing individual, couple and family therapy by pastoral counselors who are also licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists. Specialized services include support groups and congregational and clergy services. Call to inquire about group availability and locations. Evening appointments available. Offices are located on James Island, West Ashley, Daniel Island and Mt. Pleasant. Lowcountry Senior Center 865 Riverland Dr. James Island, SC 29412 Phone: (843) 762-9555 Hours: M-Th 8:00am-8:00pm, F 8:00am-4:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Must be 50+, active and independent Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Application www.rsfh.com/seniorcenter Agency: Roper St. Francis Healthcare The mission of the Lowcountry Senior Center is to promote wellness of older adults through recreational, educational, and social opportunities, as well as serve as a referral source for services available within the Lowcountry area. Activities and programming of the center emphasize creating and maintaining independence in all phases of life. Lunch Buddies 3870 Leeds Ave. Ste. 102B N. Charleston, SC 29405-7443 Phone: (843) 529-3100 (843) 266-3497 Hours: Tu 10:30am-1:00pm Eligibility Requirements: Anyone who has lost a loved one, experiencing grief as a result of death Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call www.hospiceofcharleston.org Agency: Hospice of Charleston, Inc. This group will meet Tu from 11:30am-1:00pm at the Mourning to Morning Bereavement Center. Share your thoughts and receive support from those who are experiencing grief through death of a someone they care about. You are welcome to bring your lunch! 189 190 Lupus Foundation South Carolina Chapter of America P.O. Box 1427 Easley, SC 29641 Phone: (877) 895-8787 (864) 269-2887 Hours: MTuTh 10:00am-12:00pm, 2:00pm-5:00pm, F 10:00am-2:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Lupus patients and their families Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Membership form www.lupussouthcarolina.org Agency: Lupus Foundation of America Provides moral support and group strength for those individuals who have been diagnosed with or are suspected victims of Lupus. Promotes understanding and education about this disease. Has support groups throughout the state. Email for patient information is [email protected]. Lutheran Counseling Center 1180 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Ste. 251 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 766-8620 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Varies by therapist. Insurance and self pay accepted Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for Appointment Agency: Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas Offers individual, couples and family counseling to children, adolescents and adults. Services available to all people regardless of religious affiliation. Psychologist, professional counselors, marital and family therapists and social workers with 10+ years experience and licensed in SC on staff. Lutheran Hospice 900 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Ste. 200 Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 856-4735 (843) 285-2800 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone (and their families) facing terminal illness in the Tricounty area. Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties Intake procedure: www.lutheranhospice.org Agency: Lutheran Hospice Agency Keeping patients comfortable in the natural progression of a terminal illness. Support groups available for survivors for up to 13 months after patient's death. Will go into assisted living, skilled nursing care and home care situations. Volunteers welcome. 190 191 MADD Hotline 511 E. John Carpenter Freeway Ste. 700 Irving, TX 75062 Phone: (800) 438-6233 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Nationwide Intake procedure: www.MADD.org Agency: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.) The MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) hotline is a phone line with answering service picking up after 5:00pm. Information and referrals for victims of drunk driving. A program for children's education is also offered. Services available in Spanish. MADD, Community Action Teams (State Office) 2711 Middleburg Dr. Ste. 307 Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: (800) 543-8692 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Donations accepted Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Contact office www.madd.org Agency: M.A.D.D. Community Action Teams (SC Office) The mission of MADD is to stop drunk driving and prevent underage drinking through education and public awareness. They also provide support for the victims of this crime. Make-a-Wish Foundation of South Carolina 3520 Meeks Farm Rd. Ste. C Johns Island, SC 29455 Phone: (843) 853-7880 (800) 293-9474 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children ages 2.5-18 with life threatening medical conditions and their families Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Call Make-A-Wish and they will contact acting physician www.sc.wish.org Agency: Make-a-Wish Foundation Grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions; progressive, degenerative or malignant. 191 192 Managed Treatment Services Corporate Square I 2420 Mall Dr., Ste. 110 Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 740-1570 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Children up to age of 18 in custody of DSS Area Served: Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper, Lee and Orangeburg Counties Intake procedure: Must go through DSS Agency: Managed Treatment Case management services for children with emotional disturbances and their families. Children must be in custody of DSS. Services available in Spanish. MAPPS Communities in Schools of Dorchester County P.O. Box 804 Summerville, SC 29484 Phone: (845) 412-8420 843-832-5541 Contact: Susan Gaston Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Middle school students in Dorchester School District 2 Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Call Agency: Communities in Schools-Dorchester Co. MAPPS (Medicaid Pregnancy Prevention Services) is designed to provide support counseling services to middle school students. Counselors work with guidance and health staff to identify students with risk factors. Services are available to any student. Priority will be given to those who are identified to be at risk and in need of services. March of Dimes 1064 Gardner Rd. Ste. 315 Charleston, SC 29407 Phone: (843) 571-1776 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.marchofdimes.com/southcarolina/ Agency: March of Dimes-Charleston Local Programs: (go to website for national programs) Stork's Nest : Provides prenatal education and incentives to low income pregnant women. Motivates women to get early, regular prenatal care through earned incentives. Educates women on self-care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. 192 193 Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families 32 Ann St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 965-4190 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Call for information www.charlestoncity.info Agency: City of Charleston Collaborates with public and private agencies, businesses, faith-based communities and civic organizations to enhance the health, safety and education of children, youth and families. Pilot new initiatives, secure local, state and national resources; maintain database of service providers of children, youth and family services. Sponsor seminars, trainings and conferences. Meals on Wheels (CASC) 259 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 722-4127 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Homebound seniors unable to fix their own meals Area Served: Charleston County, West of the Ashley River to Edisto Island Intake procedure: Call agency Agency: Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc. Hot noon meal delivery service throughout western Charleston County. Meals on Wheels (East Cooper) 2304 Hwy. 17 N. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465 Phone: (843) 881-9350 Hours: M-Th 7:30am-3:00pm, F 8:00am-2:00pm Fees: NONE (Donations are accepted) Eligibility Requirements: People in need Area Served: East Cooper Intake procedure: On-site intake and professional recommendations Agency: Meals on Wheels East Cooper, SC Home-delivered nutritious noon meal service, M-F to homebound persons who are unable to prepare their own meals, regardless of age or economic status. Depending on need, weekend deliveries are available. Meals are packaged and delivered by volunteers to residents of Mt. Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Wando, Cainhoy, and Daniel Island. 193 194 Meals on Wheels (First Scots) First Scots Presbyterian Church 53 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 577-2795 Hours: M-F Noon meal delivery Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Homebound and elderly who are unable to fix their on meals Area Served: Downtown peninsula of Charleston Intake procedure: Call agency There is usually a waiting list. www.first-scots.org Agency: Meals on Wheels Charleston Meals delivered to homebound and elderly people in the peninsula area of Charleston who are unable to cook their own food. Meals on Wheels of Summerville 316 W. Carolina Ave. Summerville, SC 29484 Phone: (843) 873-8224 Hours: M-F 9:00am-2:00pm Fees: NONE (Donations accepted) Eligibility Requirements: Elderly and/or disabled people. Must be able to eat a regular diet. Area Served: Greater Summerville area Intake procedure: Call for brief interview, physician referral www.dycon.com/svillemeals Agency: Meals on Wheels of Summerville, Inc. Volunteers package and deliver hot nutritious meals at noon to about 180 elderly and/or disabled people who are incapacitated but able to receive a regular diet. Mediation Associates 215 E. Bay St. Ste. 306 Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 723-8002 ( ) Hours: M-F 8:00am-9:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for appointment Agency: Mediation Associates Agency Provides an impartial person to help people in conflict make practical, informed decisions to help resolve the issues before them. Usually results in reduced legal fees and enhanced communication between conflicted parties. Please be sure to tell this program that you were referred by 211Hotline. 194 195 Medicaid (Berkeley Co.) 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 740-5924 (843) 761-8044 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Fill out application. Call office to inquire about required documents. www.dhhs.state.sc.us Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) The Medical Assistance Program, also known as MEDICAID, is a program that pays some medical bills for eligible people with low incomes. Services available in Spanish. Medicaid (Charleston Co.) Charleston Memorial Hospital 326 Calhoun St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (843) 740-5900 Hours: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Appointments not required. Walk-ins accepted. www.dhhs.state.sc.us Agency: DSS (Charleston Co.) The Medical Assistance Program, also known as MEDICAID, is a program that pays some medical bills for eligible people with low incomes. Services available in Spanish. Medicaid (Lower Dorchester Co.) 216 Orangeburg Rd. Summerville, SC 29483 Phone: (843) 821-0444 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Citizens of lower Dorchester County Area Served: Lower Dorchester County Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) The Medical Assistance Program, also known as MEDICAID, is a program that pays some medical bills for eligible people with low incomes. 195 196 Medicaid (Upper Dorchester County) 201 Johnston St. Bldg. 17 St. George, SC 29477 Phone: (843) 832-0112 (843) 563-4337 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Citizens of upper Dorchester County Area Served: Upper Dorchester County Intake procedure: Walk-in or by appointment Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) The Medical Assistance Program, also known as MEDICAID, is a program that pays some medical bills for eligible people with low incomes. Medicaid Transportation Berkeley County 2 Belt Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (866) 445-9954 (866) 445-9964 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm Leave message in voice mail to schedule pick-up Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Medicaid recipients in Berkeley County Area Served: Berkeley County Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Berkeley Co.) This is the Medicaid van. Riders must give four days advance notice for pick-up. Will only transport Medicaid recipients. Transportation is provided only for medically related appointments. Riders under age 15 or wheelchair bound and unable to board van on their own must have escort. Medicaid Transportation Charleston County Human Services Commission 1069 King St. Charleston, SC 29403 Phone: (866) 445-9954 (843) 445-9964 Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Medicaid recipients only Area Served: Charleston County Intake procedure: Call www.logisticcare.com Agency: Charleston Co. Human Services Commission This is the Medicaid van. Riders must give four days advance notice for pick-up. Will only transport Medicaid recipients. Transportation is provided only for medically related appointments. Riders under age 13 must have escort. 196 197 Medicaid Transportation Dorchester County P.O. Box 13748 Charleston, SC 29422 Phone: (866) 445-9954 (866) 445-9964 Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm Leave message in voice mail to schedule pick-up Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Medicaid recipients in Dorchester Co. Area Served: Dorchester Co. Intake procedure: Agency: DSS (Dorchester Co.) This is the Medicaid van. Riders must give four days advance notice for pick-up. Will only transport Medicaid recipients. Transportation is provided only for medically related appointments. Riders under age 15 or wheelchair bound and unable to board van on their own must have escort. Medical Outreach Ministry Clinic St. Paul's Episcopal Church 316 W. Carolina Ave. Summerville, SC 29483 Hours: Th 5:30pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Those with limited income and no medical insurance or Medicaid Area Served: Dorchester County Intake procedure: Bring medical records and medications if available; first come, first served Agency: Medical Outreach Ministry (MOM Clinic) MOM Clinic provides non-emergency medical care for those with limited income and no insurance or Medicaid. Medication assistance may also be available. Free medical clinic. Clinic is located in Ambler Hall (2 story white building on property). Medical Recovery Service of Charleston 7 Stutz Ct. Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 556-3210 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Call for information Agency: Medical Recovery Service They DO NOT provide financial assistance with medical bills. A service to help people better understand and cope with their medical bills. Assistance available to deal with doctor's offices, insurance companies and hospitals. Patient advocacy. 197 198 Medicare Information P.O. Box 100222 Columbia, SC 29202-3222 Phone: (800) 633-4227 (800) 768-3467 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: www.mymedicare.gov/ Agency: Medicare Part-A and Part-B Service Center Provides information on Medicare health insurance claims and coverage for the elderly and disabled, and physician and ambulance bills. All people with Medicare are eligible to enroll in a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP), regardless of income or assets. You may review all PDP plans approved for South Carolina at www.medicare.gov . At the website, you will find options and benefits such as lists with generic and brand name medications. Prior approval required for drug prescriptions, deductible and co-pays will vary from plan to plan. All of these differences will impact the plan premium. Mended Hearts (Chapter #266) Charleston, SC 29414 Phone: (843) 556-0368 Hours: 3rd Th 6:30pm Fees: Membership available for patients and/or family Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.knology.net/mendedhearts266 Agency: Mended Hearts, Inc. Dedicated to serving the heart patient and family. The group meets 3rd Th in the Irene Dixon auditorium at Roper Hospital on Calhoun St. for a social/educational program featuring a guest speaker who provides information on medical & emotional health. Some members visit heart patients at Roper. Publishes monthly newsletters. Offers internet access for heart patients and families with support from trained visitors: [email protected]. Affiliated with Roper St. Francis Healthcare and American Heart Association. www.mendedhearts.org is the national website Metanoia Community Housing Development Program 2005 Reynolds Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-3014 Hours: M-F 9:00am-5:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Refer to Agency Area Served: CHICORA/CHEROKEE Neighborhood for youth program and Southern N. Charleston for Housing Program Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.pushingforward.org Agency: Metanoia Metanoia seeks to boost the percentage of home ownership in the Chicora/Cherokee community through quarterly HUD certified home ownership seminars open to the general public. They currently are rehabilitating and building new homes in the Chicora/Cherokee community for which they can offer up to $20,000 assistance to cover down-payment, closing costs, and homes subsidies. 198 199 Metanoia Young Leaders Program 2005 Reynolds Ave. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 529-3014 Hours: M-F 10:00am-6:00pm Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: 1st-7th grade students from the CHICORA/CHEROKEE Neighborhood for Youth Programs. Area Served: CHICORA/CHEROKEE Neighborhood for youth program and Southern N. Charleston for Housing Program Intake procedure: Refer to Agency www.pushingforward.org Agency: Metanoia Program operates a Young Leaders program for children from Chicora Elementary School in the first through fifth grades. The program takes 30 students who are recommended by the school for showing leadership potential and works with them each day after school and during the summer to provide homework help, a kids cafe' program and leadership building activities. Parents “;pay”; for their students' presence in the program by putting in four hours a month of community participation “;credits.”; Metro Drug Enforcement Unit Charleston County Sheriff 3505 Pinehaven Dr. N. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 202-7700 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Residents of Charleston Co. Area Served: Charleston Co. Intake procedure: Agency: Charleston County Sheriff's Department To anonymously report a drug dealer, gambling, prostitution, etc. Will help with drug identification. Must bring substance in to office for identification. Will check PDR or send substance to lab. Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston 7860-A Dorchester Rd. N. Charleston, SC 29418 Phone: (843) 760-6114 Hours: WTh 9:00am-2:00pm (Office Hours) Su 11:00am Church Service Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.mcccharleston.org Agency: Metropolitan Community Church of Chas. (MCC) Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston (MCC) is an interdenominational church open to anyone, with a special ministry to the GLBT (gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgendered) community. Offers worship, Bible study, and social activities. Transgender group meets on the 2nd Sa at 9:00pm. Leave message on machine and calls will be returned. 199 200 MIRROR Equestrian Center P.O. Box 211 Summerville, SC 29484 Phone: (843) 873-3814 Hours: Call for information Fees: Refer to Agency (No one turned away) Eligibility Requirements: Tricounty residents with special needs Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Agency: MIRROR Equestrian Center, Inc. Offers riding therapy for people with disabilities and special needs, including children and at-risk teens. Modest Needs 115 E. 30th St. Floor 1 New York, NY 10016 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: NONE Eligibility Requirements: Minimum age to apply is 18. Must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada (currently, we cannot offer assistance to persons living elsewhere). Must have an active registration in good standing with Modest Needs (registration is completely free, but registrations are strictly limited to ONE per household). Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Apply on line ONLY www.modestneeds.com Agency: Modest Needs Modest Needs helps hard working individuals and families who suddenly find themselves faced with a small, unexpected expense that threatens their ability to remain self-sufficient; the unexpected car repair, the unanticipated visit to the doctor, the unusually large winter heating bill. The grants at Modest Needs come with no strings attached and do not have to be repaid. Generally, if they are going to fund an application for assistance, they do their best to fund it within two weeks of the date that it is received. Modest Needs offers the following three types of grants: Self-Sufficiency Grants Modest Needs makes Self-Sufficiency Grants by remitting payment to a creditor / for an expense on behalf of an otherwise selfsufficient individual or family for a relatively small, emergency expense which the individual or family could not have anticipated or prepared for. For example, we might make a Self-Sufficiency Grant to cover the cost of an emergency auto repair that must be made if an individual is to continue working. Back-to-Work Grants Modest Needs makes Back-to-Work grants by remitting payment for a small work-related fee or expense on behalf of a temporarily unemployed individual with the means to return to work. Independent Living Grants Modest Needs makes Independent Living Grants by remitting payment to a creditor / for an expense on behalf of persons who are permanently unable to work but who nevertheless are living independently on the limited income to which they are entitled - their retirement income, or their permanent disability income. 200 201 Moms Club of Charleston Support Group 1637 Wigen Lane Charleston, SC 29402 Phone: (843) 762-6059 Hours: 1st F Fees: $20.00 annually Eligibility Requirements: All stay-at-home and part-time moms Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.momsclub.org Agency: Moms Club of Charleston A support group for at home mothers. Meeting places and times change. Call for more information. Moncks Corner Medical Center Trident Health System 401 North Live Oak Dr. Moncks Corner, SC 29461 Phone: (843) 761-8721 Hours: 24 Hours a day Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Berkeley Co. Intake procedure: www.tridenthealthsystem.com Agency: Trident Health System 24 hour Emergency Room Facility, as well as Outpatient Diagnostic Center, X-ray, mammography, laboratory services, CT scan, physical therapy and physical rehabilitation. Service available in Spanish. MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers Cooper River Baptist Church 1059 Crawford St. Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: (843) 747-7389 Hours: 2nd and 4th Tu 9:30am-11:30am Fees: $5 per meeting includes childcare Eligibility Requirements: Mothers of preschoolers Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: www.criver.org Agency: Mothers of Preschoolers A group designed to help mothers through fellowship with others moms, providing child care during 2-hour meetings. Meets September through May. 201 202 Morris Village Columbia Behavioral Health System 610 Faison Dr. Columbia, SC 29203 Phone: (803) 935-7100 Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm (Office) Fees: Refer to Agency Eligibility Requirements: Ages 18 and up Area Served: Statewide Intake procedure: Agency: Morris Village (Columbia) Alcohol and drug addiction center for males and females. Can be admitted by doctor, family, mental health center, or local alcohol and drug commission. Involuntary commitment through mental health services. Accepts insurance. Mothers & More Support Group Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 Hours: 1st Tu (except December) 7:30pm Fees: $45.00 per year Eligibility Requirements: Anyone Area Served: Tricounty Intake procedure: Visit website or email [email protected] www.greatercharlestonmoms.com Agency: Mothers & More Support group for both working and stay-at-home mothers including social gatherings, book clubs, and m
