Palmetto Place Children and Youth Services

  • Community
  • Crisis
  • Education
  • Equality
  • Mental Wellness

Who We Are

Palmetto Place's mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment for children and teens who have faced abuse, abandonment, neglect an/or homelessness.

Located in South Carolina’s capital city, Columbia, Palmetto Place was founded by the Junior Woman’s Club of Columbia in 1977 as an emergency shelter for children who needed safe haven from child abuse and neglect. Our residential home has provided wraparound support services 24/7 for the last 40+ years and more than 7,500 children have called our house their home. In 2012, we created South Carolina’s first emergency and transitional housing program for non-systems youth experiencing homelessness. In 2016 we expanded our original home adding space for more children and teens who have faced abuse and neglect. We also opened a second campus that provides housing and support to youth who are at-risk for and experiencing homelessness in the Midlands. With a total of 50 beds, Palmetto Place provides a healing environment and hope for children and youth across South Carolina.

What We Do

Palmetto Place offers two programs:

  • Unaccompanied Youth Program: Palmetto Place’s Unaccompanied Youth Program is housed in West Columbia, South Carolina and prepares youth experiencing homelessness to live independently and reach self-sufficiency.
  • Basic Center Program: Palmetto Place’s Basic Center Program allows us to provide additional housing and wraparound services to minor homeless and unaccompanied teens ages 12-18. Teens in the Basic Center Program spend 21 days at the Palmetto Place’s West Columbia campus receiving crisis management, medical services, comprehensive case management, educational assistance and transitional housing options along with the creation of a safety net and support system.

Details

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Get Connected Icon Samantha Gamble-Hart
Get Connected Icon Community Outreach Coordinator
http://www.palmettoplaceshelter.org