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Adoption

  • Nightlight Christian Adoptions — South Carolina

    Christian agency offering foster care licensing and support in South Carolina (with small caseloads), plus domestic infant, international and foster-care adoption and home studies.

  • Christian Adoption Services

    Statewide

    Christ-centered adoption ministry since 1981 serving North and South Carolina. Pregnant? Free, confidential adoption counseling 24/7: call 800-453-1011 or text 704-619-3531.

  • Heartfelt Calling (South Carolina Foster Parent Association)

    Statewide

    How to become a foster or adoptive parent in South Carolina: licensing steps and support from the South Carolina Foster Parent Association.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • Carolina Community Actions — Head Start and Early Head Start

    Head Start for children three to five and Early Head Start for infants, toddlers and pregnant women from low-income families, based in Rock Hill.

  • GLEAMNS Head Start

    Head Start early education for more than 20 years in Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties; apply online.

  • SHARE Head Start and Early Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start in the Greenville area, including services for pregnant women; review the centre locations and apply online. Questions: (864) 233-4128.

  • Head Start & Early Head Start

    Nationwide

    Free preschool, child care and family support for eligible families. Find a program near you online or by phone (Mon–Fri 8–6 ET).

Churches / Baby Closets

  • Carolina Pregnancy Center

    Free pregnancy services in Spartanburg. For every support and education class you complete (prenatal care, newborn care, development, budgeting), you earn baby bucks to spend in its boutique of maternity and baby essentials.

  • Lowcountry Pregnancy Center

    Free medical pregnancy centre in North Charleston: pregnancy testing, ultrasound exams and STI testing by nurses, plus parenting and fatherhood classes where you can 'earn while you learn' and stock up on baby gear.

Clothing / Supplies

  • Carolina Pregnancy Center

    Free pregnancy services in Spartanburg. For every support and education class you complete (prenatal care, newborn care, development, budgeting), you earn baby bucks to spend in its boutique of maternity and baby essentials.

  • Lowcountry Pregnancy Center

    Free medical pregnancy centre in North Charleston: pregnancy testing, ultrasound exams and STI testing by nurses, plus parenting and fatherhood classes where you can 'earn while you learn' and stock up on baby gear.

Domestic Violence

  • SCCADVASA — Get Help

    Statewide

    Click your county to find the domestic violence or sexual assault organization serving it; SCCADVASA's 22 member organizations provide confidential direct services to survivors. In an emergency call 911.

  • love is respect (National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline)

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 help for teens and young adults in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Text LOVEIS to 22522, or chat online.

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Nationwide

    Confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing abuse.

  • StrongHearts Native Helpline

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential 24/7 support for Native Americans and Alaska Natives affected by domestic and sexual violence, by phone, text or chat.

  • The Deaf Hotline

    Nationwide

    24/7 domestic-violence support for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing survivors, by videophone, chat or email (deafhelp@thehotline.org).

Employment

  • Dress for Success Charleston County

    Interview attire through partner referral agencies, and a career centre for women seeking work.

  • Dress for Success Columbia

    Interview and first-weeks-on-the-job attire (by referral from a partner agency once you have an interview), a career centre and support programs for women seeking work.

  • Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina — Career Services

    Free career services: meet a career specialist online or in person and find training. In the Lowcountry, Palmetto Goodwill (formerly Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, palmettogoodwill.org) offers employment services, career opportunity centres and a tuition-free adult high school.

  • SC Works

    Statewide

    South Carolina's workforce centres: SC Works Centers and Connection Points in all 46 counties, with job search, training and hiring help.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • The Salvation Army — North and South Carolina Division

    Statewide

    Emergency rent and utility assistance to prevent homelessness for families struggling with basic bills; local teams assess each family's needs.

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

  • Golden Harvest Food Bank

    Food resources for neighbors in need across the Augusta area of Georgia and South Carolina; use 'Find Food Near You' on the home page. South Carolina branch in Aiken.

  • Harvest Hope Food Bank — Get Help

    Delivers food to soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries and schools in twenty South Carolina counties; find a food pantry near you.

  • Lowcountry Food Bank — Find Food

    Food access across South Carolina's 10 coastal counties: use the pantry finder or the food distribution calendar.

  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina — Find Food

    Serves 24 counties, 10 of them in northern South Carolina; find food near you or browse resources by county.

  • Feeding America (Find Your Local Food Bank)

    Nationwide

    Enter your ZIP code to find the food bank, pantries and meal programs serving your community.

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America)

    Nationwide

    Connects you with nearby food banks, meal sites and programs like SNAP and WIC. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET. En español: 1-877-842-6273.

Health Assistance

  • Fetter Health Care Network

    Federally qualified health centre providing affordable care throughout the Lowcountry for more than 50 years, with a sliding fee discount program for insured and uninsured patients.

  • Nurse-Family Partnership — South Carolina

    Statewide

    A registered nurse visits expectant parents at home during pregnancy and the child's first years, about two and a half years in all. South Carolina programs are run through Spartanburg Regional, Prisma Health, Carolina Health Centers, Family Solutions/SCORH, McLeod Health and MUSC Women's Health. Nurse-Family Partnership is now run by Changent.

  • South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid — Apply

    Statewide

    Health coverage for eligible South Carolinians, including pregnant women and children. Apply online, or call (888) 549-0820.

  • Abortion Pill Reversal hotline

    Nationwide

    Started a chemical abortion and regret it? Call as soon as you can.

Housing Assistance & Shelters

  • Miracle Hill Ministries

    Christian ministry and the largest provider of homeless services in South Carolina: shelters in the Upstate, including the Family Ministry Center in Greenville, plus transitional housing and a Renewal program for women.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Prevention, shelter and housing help for families facing homelessness, through nearly 200 local affiliates. Find yours on the website.

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • SC 211

    Statewide

    Call 2-1-1 (or 866-892-9211), text, or search online for free, confidential, 24/7 help finding local resources across South Carolina, including baby equipment, food, and rent and utility assistance.

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

  • Nurse-Family Partnership — South Carolina

    Statewide

    A registered nurse visits expectant parents at home during pregnancy and the child's first years, about two and a half years in all. South Carolina programs are run through Spartanburg Regional, Prisma Health, Carolina Health Centers, Family Solutions/SCORH, McLeod Health and MUSC Women's Health. Nurse-Family Partnership is now run by Changent.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Nationwide

    Call or text 988 any time if you are in crisis.

  • National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

    Nationwide

    Call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA, free and confidential, for support before, during and after pregnancy.

  • Postpartum Support International HelpLine

    Nationwide

    Support and local resources for postpartum depression and anxiety.

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

  • A Choice to Make

    Free, confidential pregnancy testing and limited ultrasounds in Florence with a medical professional and trained staff, plus accurate information on all your options. Responds 24/7.

  • Daybreak LifeCare Center

    Free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds in Columbia, free parenting classes and support through pregnancy and after delivery, and referrals for housing, medical services and food.

  • Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center

    Confidential pregnancy testing and ultrasounds in Aiken, and help thinking through your options.

  • Lowcountry Pregnancy Center

    Free medical pregnancy centre in North Charleston: pregnancy testing, ultrasound exams and STI testing by nurses, plus parenting and fatherhood classes where you can 'earn while you learn' and stock up on baby gear.

  • American Pregnancy Association

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy helpline and a search for local pregnancy centers, adoption agencies and maternity homes.

  • Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy decision coaching by phone, and a map of 1,200+ affiliated pregnancy centers.

  • Heartbeat International (Worldwide Directory of Pregnancy Help)

    Nationwide

    Search 7,000+ life-affirming pregnancy help locations by state, city or ZIP.

  • Option Line

    Nationwide

    Call or text 24/7 to talk about a pregnancy and be connected with a pregnancy center near you.

Special Needs Assistance

  • Easterseals South Carolina

    Statewide

    Services for people with disabilities, including Early Intervention for babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.

  • Family Connection of South Carolina

    Statewide

    Parent-to-parent support and disability resources for South Carolina families raising children with disabilities or special health care needs: make a referral and get connected to families who understand. Member of the SC Family Voices network.

  • The Arc of South Carolina

    Statewide

    Statewide advocacy promoting and protecting the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their full inclusion in the community throughout their lives.

  • Easterseals

    Nationwide

    Services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Find your local Easterseals affiliate.

  • Parent to Parent USA

    Nationwide

    Matches parents of children with disabilities or special health needs with a trained support parent. Find your state program on the map.

  • The Arc

    Nationwide

    Support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, through 549 chapters.

Support for Fathers

  • A Father's Way (SC Center for Fathers and Families)

    Free education and services for fathers rebuilding their lives and families, with offices in Rock Hill and Lancaster.

  • South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families

    Statewide

    For nearly 25 years, free programs helping fathers become great dads: parenting and job skills, employment coaching and legal guidance for more than 3,200 dads a year at sites across South Carolina.

  • National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

    Nationwide

    Resources for dads from a national clearinghouse funded by HHS’s Office of Family Assistance.

Transportation

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.