Palmetto Housing and Assistance Coalition
Palmetto Housing and Assistance Coalition
Helping to build stronger communities!
Helping to build stronger communities!
Affordable Housing Program
Affordable Housing Program
The Affordable Housing Program provides help to expand the supply of decent and affordable housing to low and moderate income families and individuals. The program offers home buyers the Education and Counseling Certification to improve the quality of The Home Buying process to sustain their Livelihoods in order to eliminate poverty.
Program Services:
- Provide Educational Workshops
- New Home buyers Education Counseling Certification
- Help with Credit Repair
- Provide assistance in location Creative Financing
- Much More...
Palmetto Transitional Housing Program
Palmetto Transitional Housing Program
This is a supportive transitional housing program for single women and mothers recently released from prison or who are coming out of a abused environment. Each woman has her own living space for herself and up to two children aged six and under, allowing them to reunify with their families. Participants engage in individual/group therapy, counseling, and job searches. The women remain in the program for about one year; then, complete their transition to independent living.
Program Services:
- Education/vocational training
- Treatment programs
- Special transition housing units
- Transition planning programs
- Financial counseling
- Developing programs that focus on reintegrating families
- Serve as mentors or leaders in re-entry, transitional housing programs, and substance abuse treatment programs
- Network with employers
- Utilize job skills
Palmetto Youth Assistance Program
Palmetto Youth Assistance Program
The Palmetto Youth Assistance Program offers services that reduce youth crime by providing prevention and early-intervention services to youth who are in danger of entering into the juvenile justice system. For youth ages 7 - 17, this program provides intervention that enhances quality of life, builds confidence, raises self -esteem, improves academic performance and provides life experiences that help decrease the chances of entry into the juvenile justice system.
Program Services:
- Individual Counseling,
- School Anti-Bullying Program,
- Group Counseling,
- Anger Management,
- Conflict Resolution,
- Tutoring,
- Academic Enrichment,
- Homework Assistance,
- Substance Abuse Prevention / Intervention,
- Financial Literacy,
- Computer Skills ,
- College Preparation Activities,
- Head Start Fatherhood,
- Initiative Program.
Community Partnership Program
Community Partnership Program
The Community Partnership Program strengthens our communities through an integrated strategy including: Service Advocacy, Public Awareness Education, collaborations with other service providers/Community Leaders to reach the Upstate Carolina's Communities, and to develop programs which will build stronger communities.
Program Services:
- Provide Integrated Strategies
- Service Advocacy
- Public Awareness Education
- Collaborate with Community Leader
Youth Build Program
Youth Build Program
The Youth Build Program is designed to engage low-income youth in rebuilding their communities and their lives through building affordable housing while completing their high school education. Youth Build offers Leadership Development for youth and unemployment out-of-school young adults, ages 16-24. The program focuses on strategies and solutions designed to empower youth and their families.
Program Services:
- Provide an alternative educational school
- Supervised community service program
- Job training and pre-apprenticeship program
- Leadership Development
- Mentoring and Support Services
- Graduate Resources
- Collaboration with other organizations to include:
- South Carolina Department of Labor
- Department of Mental Health
- Many more...
Summer Reading and Touring Program
Summer Reading and Touring Program
"Its fun to Learn"
"Its fun to Learn"
Starts the beginning of June t the End of August
We will have reading and touring programs for children and teens. This program will help motivate, stimulate and encourage children. Snacks will be served daily. Tours will consist of local community places, businesses and events.