South Carolina and Delaware ResourcesL Homeless Resources and Low-Income

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority
www.schousing.com
Affordable housing, rental assistance, and homeownership programs.

United Way of South Carolina
www.uwasc.org
Emergency housing assistance, shelter referrals, and transitional housing.

SC Homeless Coalition
www.schomeless.org
Advocacy, emergency housing, and homeless support services.

South Carolina Food Bank Association
www.scfoodbankassociation.org
Food distribution centers and meal assistance programs.

Harvest Hope Food Bank
www.harvesthope.org
Emergency food assistance and mobile food pantries.

Lowcountry Food Bank
www.lowcountryfoodbank.org
Food assistance programs and nutrition education.

South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS)
www.dss.sc.gov
TANF, SNAP benefits, and child support assistance.

South Carolina 2-1-1
www.sc211.org
Financial assistance referrals, utility help, and employment support.

SC Works
www.scworks.org
Job training, unemployment benefits, and career counseling.

SCDOT Public Transit Services
www.scdot.org
Public transportation schedules and accessibility services.

The COMET (Columbia Area Transit)
www.catchthecomet.org
Bus routes, discounted fares, and paratransit services.

Greenlink Transit (Greenville)
Greenlink Transit
Public transit routes and transportation for seniors and disabled individuals.

South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)
www.scdmh.org
Mental health services, crisis intervention, and outpatient counseling.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Carolina
www.namisc.org
Support groups, education, and advocacy for mental health conditions.

Mental Health America of South Carolina
www.mha-sc.org
Mental health education, peer support, and community resources.

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Contact United Way's 2-1-1 for referrals to community resources throughout South Carolina. south carolina housing resources

1. The Trevor Project
   
   • Services: Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth (under 25).
   • Contact: Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678678, or chat at thetrevorproject.org

1. LGBT National Help Center
   
   • Services: Free, confidential peer support and counseling for LGBTQ+ individuals of all ages.
   • Contact: Call 888-843-4564 or chat at lgbthotline.org

1. Trans Lifeline
   
   • Services: Peer support hotline run by and for trans individuals.
   • Contact: 877-565-8860
   • Website: translifeline.org

1. National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
   
   • Services: Mental health resources, support, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ API communities.
   • Website: nqapia.org

1. True Colors United
   
   • Services: Advocacy and programs to end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness.
   • Website: truecolorsunited.org

1. National Runaway Safeline
   
   • Services: Support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing instability or family rejection.
   • Contact: Call 1-800-RUNAWAY or chat at 1800runaway.org

1. Ali Forney Center
   
   • Services: Housing, job training, and health services for homeless LGBTQ+ youth.
   • Website: aliforneycenter.org

1. Point Source Youth
   
   • Services: Housing-first solutions for LGBTQ+ youth homelessness.
   • Website: pointsourceyouth.org

1. LGBTQ+ National Drug & Alcohol Hotline
   
   • Services: Confidential support for substance abuse concerns.
   • Contact: Call 877-565-8860

1. Gay & Sober
   
   • Services: Support groups and recovery events for LGBTQ+ individuals in sobriety.
   • Website: gayandsober.org

1. The Pride Institute
   
   • Services: LGBTQ-specific residential and outpatient addiction treatment.
   • Website: pride-institute.com

1. SMART Recovery LGBTQ+ & Friends
   
   • Services: Science-based addiction recovery support for LGBTQ+ individuals.
   • Website: smartrecovery.org

1. LGBTQ+ Economic Justice Fund
   
   • Services: Financial assistance and job training programs for LGBTQ+ individuals.
   • Website: lgbteconomicjustice.org

1. Out & Equal
   
   • Services: Workplace advocacy and inclusion resources for LGBTQ+ employees.
   • Website: outandequal.org

1. Point Foundation
   
   • Services: Scholarships for LGBTQ+ students.
   • Website: pointfoundation.org

1. The Black Trans Advocacy Coalition (BTAC)
   
   • Services: Financial aid, employment assistance, and emergency grants for Black trans individuals.
   • Website: blacktrans.org

1. Trans Lifeline
   
   • Services: Financial assistance, peer support, and microgrants for trans individuals.
   • Contact: 877-565-8860
   • Website: translifeline.org

1. National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
   
   • Services: Legal advocacy, policy work, and support for trans rights.
   • Website: transequality.org

1. GLAAD Transgender Media Program
   
   • Services: Media representation, advocacy, and storytelling for trans individuals.
   • Website: glaad.org

1. Gender Spectrum
   
   • Services: Support for gender-diverse youth, families, and educators.
   • Website: genderspectrum.org

1. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS)
   
   • Mission: Advances psychological health and resilience through trauma research, education, and consultation.
   • Contact Information:
     • Email: cstsinfo@usuhs.edu
     • Address: Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Department of Defense Office of Warrior Care Policy
   
   • Mission: Ensures that service members receive proper resources to recover, rehabilitate, and reintegrate or transition to civilian life post-wound, illness, or injury.
   • Contact Information:
     • Email: osd.warriorcare@mail.mil
     • Website: warriorcare.dodlive.mil

1. Helpline Heroes
   
   • Mission: Offers online training for mental health providers supporting firefighters through trauma and common occupational stressors.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Mental Care Needs in Combat Veterans After Cancer Diagnosis
   
   • Mission: Discusses the psychological and traumatic impact of a cancer diagnosis among veterans.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. PTSD Recovery Program Treatment Manual
   
   • Mission: Provides information on PTSD, including facts, common reactions to trauma, causes, physiology, triggers, safety, breathing, and retraining.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. National Center for PTSD
   
   • Mission: Committed to improving the care of veterans through research into the prevention, causes, assessment, and treatment of traumatic stress disorders and education of veterans, others affected by trauma, professionals, and policymakers.
   • Contact Information:
     • Email: ncptsd@va.gov
     • Phone: (802) 296-6300
     • Website: ptsd.va.gov

1. Point of View - PBS Documentary on PTSD "Of Men and War"
   
   • Mission: Follows over five years the men and their families on their paths to recovery as they attempt to make peace with their past, their loved ones, and themselves.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. PTSD Anonymous (PTSDA)
   
   • Mission: A peer-to-peer, mentor networking forum to discuss the everyday struggles of living with PTSD and explore possible solutions in a safe and caring environment.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. PTSD Documentary
   
   • Mission: Addresses the possible causes, effects, and potential treatment of PTSD told through the stories of three brave veterans.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. PTSD Foundation of America
   
   • Mission: Combats PTSD, brings healing, raises awareness, and networks.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Tips for First Responders
   
   • Mission: Offers tips for disaster responders and other first responders to support and communicate with people with disabilities during emergencies and routine encounters.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
   
   • Mission: Offers help, hope, and healing to all those grieving the death of a loved one serving in America’s Armed Forces.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Understanding PTSD
   
   • Mission: Provides general resources for PTSD and offers links for veterans.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

1. Walk the Talk First Responder Peer Support
   
   • Mission: Describes a step-by-step approach to a boots-on-the-ground peer support and wellness system for organizations.
   • Contact Information:
     • Website: cstsonline.org

Please note that some organizations may not have publicly available contact information. For those, you may need to visit their official websites or contact them through their social media channels for further assistance.

Delaware:

What Is Your Voice, Inc.

Location: Lewes, Delaware

24/7 Helpline (Call or Text): (302) 467-3310

Email: helpline@whatisyourvoice.org

Website: https://whatisyourvoice.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatisyourvoice/
 

• Description: A statewide nonprofit coalition of agencies and individuals working to stop domestic violence in Delaware.​https://dcadv.org+1Administration for Children and Families+1
• Address: 100 W. 10th Street, Suite 903, Wilmington, DE 19801​https://dcadv.org
• Phone: (302) 658-2958 or (800) 701-0456​https://dcadv.org
• Website: https://dcadv.org/​https://dapdc.org+2https://dcadv.org+2https://dcadv.org+2

• CHILD, Inc. Domestic Violence Services
   
• Description: Offers a 24/7 multilingual domestic violence hotline, crisis shelters, and counseling services.​https://dcadv.org+4https://childinc.com+4https://dapdc.org+4
• Hotline: (302) 762-6110​https://dvcc.delaware.gov+2https://childinc.com+2https://dcadv.org+2
• Website: https://childinc.com/domestic-violence-services/​https://childinc.com

• Abriendo Puertas at People’s Place II, Inc.
   
• Description: Provides emergency shelter and support services for Latina women and children in domestic violence situations.​https://dvcc.delaware.gov
• Bilingual Hotline: (302) 745-9874​https://dvcc.delaware.gov+2https://dcadv.org+2https://dvcc.delaware.gov+2
• Phone: (302) 422-5015​https://dvcc.delaware.gov+2https://dvcc.delaware.gov+2https://delawarevictimservices.org+2

ContactLifeline Rape Crisis
 

• Description: Offers confidential rape crisis victim services to sexual assault survivors aged 12 and older.​https://delawarevictimservices.org+4https://dvcc.delaware.gov+4https://delawareopportunities.org+4
• Hotline: 1-800-262-9800​https://dvcc.delaware.gov+1https://dvcc.delaware.gov+1

University of Delaware Resources and Helpline
 

• Description: Provides 24/7 emotional support and counseling for the UD community.​https://dvcc.delaware.gov
• Phone: (302) 831-1001 (press 1 for victim support, press 2 for mental health)​https://dvcc.delaware.gov

South Carolina:

South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA)
 

• Description: A statewide, membership-based nonprofit organization committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina.​https://nyscadv.org+2https://sccadvasa.org+2https://sccadvasa.org+2
• Phone: (803) 256-2900​https://dapdc.org+4South Carolina Victim Assistance Network+4https://sccadvasa.org+4
• Website: https://www.sccadvasa.org/​SCDSS+3https://sccadvasa.org+3South Carolina Victim Assistance Network+3

Sistercare
 

• Description: Provides services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children in the Midlands.​https://sistercare.org
• Crisis Line: (803) 765-9428​https://sistercare.org+1SCDSS+1
• Office Line: (803) 926-0505​https://sistercare.org+1SCDSS+1
• Website: https://www.sistercare.org/​https://sistercare.org+1SCDSS+1

Compass of Carolina
 

• Description: Offers therapeutic interventions for victims of domestic violence, including individual and group therapy for adults and children.​South Carolina Victim Assistance Network
• Phone: (864) 467-3434​South Carolina Victim Assistance Network
• Website: https://www.compassofcarolina.org/​South Carolina Victim Assistance Network

Hopeful Horizons
 

• Description: Provides domestic violence services in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.​SCDSS
• Phone: (843) 524-2256​SCDSS+1https://sistercare.org+1
• Hotline: (800) 868-2632​SCDSS

Family Justice Center
 

• Description: Offers domestic violence services in Horry and Georgetown counties.​https://sccadvasa.org+1SCDSS+1
• Phone: (843) 546-3926​SCDSS
• Hotline: (844) 208-0161​SCDSS

Laurens County Safe Home
 

• Description: Provides domestic violence services in Saluda, Abbeville, and Laurens counties.​SCDSS+1https://sccadvasa.org+1
• Phone: (864) 682-7270 ext. 4​SCDSS
• Hotline: (864) 682-7270 ext. 3​SCDSS

YWCA of the Upper Lowlands
 

• Description: Offers domestic violence services in Sumter, Lee, and Clarendon counties.​SCDSS
• Phone: (803) 773-7158​SCDSS
• Hotline: (803) 775-2763​SCDSS

Visions of Women (VOW)
 

• Description: A nonprofit organization aiming to raise awareness about domestic violence and promote healthy relationships through educational campaigns, counseling services, and outreach.​https://visionsofwomen.org
• Website: https://visionsofwomen.org/​https://visionsofwomen.org

For immediate assistance, you can also contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), available 24/7.