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The Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network welcomes those involved in ministries of education, direct service and advocacy for children. The network strives to extend the Baptismal embrace by lifting up the needs of children in the church, the community, nation and world. The Presbyterian Child Advocacy Network recognizes the unique nature of its work and is committed to the safety and welfare of every child. All of the issues addressed by the other nine Presbyterian Health, Education, and Welfare Association (PHEWA) networks impacts children and, because of the powerlessness of children, impacts them even more severely than the adults in their lives.
Helpful Links for Advocacy programs and agencies in South Carolina:
Continuum of Care- Continuum of Care is a South Carolina state program that serves children with serious emotional or behavioral health diagnoses whose families need help keeping them in their home, school or community.
Family Connection of South Carolina- Changing lives by making connection, raising awareness and promoting inclusion for those with disabilities and special healthcare needs.
Fostering Great Ideas: Reimaging Foster Care- Advocates for children and teens struggling in the foster care system. Through the work of the dedicated team at Fostering Great Ideas, healing is possible and success is attainable.
Hand in Hand- partners with local public schools to identify and serve families facing the greatest need in Spartanburg, SC. Upon direct referrals from school social workers, we provide new clothes for children which they don’t often get, essential products, food, household necessities, and neighborly love so that children and families feel respected, supported and encouraged.
Hope Center for Children- Based in Spartanburg, the mission of Hope Center for Children (HCFC) is to build stable, healthy families and to provide children a safe place from abuse and neglect.
Justice Works Family of Services- offers a full range of behavioral health services to children and families working with South Carolina’s Departments of Social Services, Juvenile Justice, Education and Mental Health as well as self–referrals.
Kind of the Upstate: Kinds Including and Nurturing Disabilities- Every child is a gift, with unique traits and talents. No two children are alike. Some will face challenges and have special abilities that others will not. It is critical that these challenges bring us closer together, not create barriers or limitations. By teaching inclusion and kindness from a young age, our schools can create a community of acceptance that unlocks the potential in each child.
South Carolina Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers- Empowering communities and children’s Advocacy Centers to deliver a best practice response to child abuse.
South Carolina National Alliance of Mental Illness- serves residents across the state with free mental health support, online support groups, resources, nationally recognized educational classes, and advocacy programs.
South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities- The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) Office of Mental Health (BHDD Office of Mental Health) is the leading School Mental Health Services (SMHS) provider across South Carolina (SC).
South Carolina Youth Advocate Program- SCYAP is South Carolina’s premier provider of foster care and community-based services.
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