Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina serves at-risk, low-income pregnant girls and young women, one of the most vulnerable populations in South Carolina.  Located in downtown Charleston, our mission is to foster the development of healthy babies and strong, competent parents.  For 112 years, we have provided a safe haven, medical care, counseling, education and social support services to pregnant girls and young women so that they may deliver healthy babies and become independent, successful young adults.  The vision of the agency has always been to provide hope, safety, and opportunity so that every mother and child we serve acquires the self-worth and capacity to achieve the fullest potential possible.  We value the right of every child to have a healthy start in life, and the right of every pregnant young woman to obtain the education, skills, and support needed to become self-sufficient.  With our help, each young mother gains a sense of accomplishment and empowerment, and we all benefit as she becomes a self-sufficient, responsible mother and member of the community.  Most importantly, the children of these mothers are given a chance to grow up healthy, nurtured, loved, and safe.

 

 

Residential Program

Our Residential Program provides comprehensive services for pregnant girls and young women who struggle with a myriad of challenges and have a wide variety of risk factors, in addition to being pregnant. Services include residential care, academic education, group and individual counseling, medical care, and social support.  Our overriding goal is to help each young mother take ownership of her pregnancy and her life, so that she will make informed, beneficial choices for herself, her baby, and the community as a whole.

Day Program

Our Day Program offers comprehensive, year-round academic, medical, and counseling services for pregnant and parenting teens who are leaving their home school and are therefore in need of an educational alternative specifically designed to provide a higher level of care and service in a day treatment setting.

Family Development Program

Our Family Development Program provides comprehensive home-based support services for up to two years to at-risk, low-income single parents with children ages five and under who live in the Tri-County area of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester.  We promote independence and self-sufficiency for the parent and healthy development for the child through home-based education, counseling, and screenings.  A primary focus of the Family Development Program is to help young children enter school “ready to learn” by strengthening the parent’s ability to meet the child’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development needs.  Family Development clients who lack a safe place to live may apply for the Nunan Street Project, a transitional housing program for single parents over the age of 18 who have one child under the age of six.  Through funding from the HUD Continuum of Care and a partnership with Volunteers of America, this project subsidizes the rent for struggling single parents so that they may have the opportunity to achieve total indepenence.