Victim Transition Assistance Project

In October 2020, SCVAN was awarded a grant through the Office of Violence on Women. With a focus on South Carolina’s rural communities and devoting 50% or more of LAV grant funded activities to victims of sexual assault, SCVAN Legal has created the Victim Transition Assistance Program (VTAP).

The goal of the project is to refer victim clients to community partners who will provide in-kind services to empower victim clients to take steps to become self-sufficient survivors through personal and professional success.

Below are some opportunities for survivors to become more financially self-sufficient*:

Kraft Heinz

...is hiring for positions in its Newberry County facility. Positions are full-time, 40-50 hours per week, $13-$15 per hour. Employee benefits include a discount food store, transportation assistance, job preparation, and an employee assistance program that includes a number of counseling sessions per year, personalized guidance for daily life responsibilities, online resources for emotional wellbeing and work/life balance, and free consultations for some legal matters and for financial services and support. Kraft Heinz is looking to add even more employee benefits. To apply, visit careers.kraftheinz.com/

Cintas

...has locations throughout South Carolina with open positions. A background check is required.

To apply, visit careers.cintas.com, and enter “South Carolina" on the search screen.

Emergency Solutions Grant

...provides funding to prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless and to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families.

For homeless prevention efforts, ESG offers:
Housing relocation and stabilization services; and Rental assistance to prevent the individual or family from moving into an emergency shelter and can include financial assistance with paying rent, back rent (rental arrears), rental application fees, security deposits, advance payment of last month's rent, utility deposits and payments, moving costs, housing search and placement, housing stability case management, mediation, legal services, and credit repair.

For Rapid Re-Housing, ESG offers:
Housing relocation and stabilization services; and Rental assistance to help individuals or families living in an emergency shelter or another temporary place to move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.

To apply, contact the agency listed for your county:

LOWCOUNTRY CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC)
8084 Rivers Avenue, Suite 200
North Charleston, SC 29406
843.737.8357
https://lowcountrycoc.org/hp-1
COUNTIES SERVED: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper

UNITED HOUSING CONNECTIONS (UHC)
135 Edinburg Court, Suite #201
Greenville, SC 29607
864.241.0462
UpstateCoC@uhcsc.org
https://www.unitedhousingconnections.org
COUNTIES SERVED: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union

MIDLANDS AREA CONSORTIUM FOR THE HOMELESS (MACH)
1818 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803.733.5400
midlandshomeless@gmail.com
https://www.midlandshomeless.com
COUNTIES SERVED: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Fairfield, Newberry, Lancaster, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, York

EASTERN CAROLINA HOUSING ORGANIZATION (ECHO)
407 Broadway Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843.213.1798
frontdesk@echousing.org
https://echousing.org
COUNTIES SERVED: Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter, Williamsburg

Richland Library Social Workers

Providing application assistance, information, and referrals on:

FAFSA
Food (including vouchers and providers)
Housing/Shelter Referrals
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Legal Assistance Referrals
Medicaid
Medicare Prescription Assistance
SNAP (Food Stamps)
Veterans Benefits
Vision/Dental Needs
Voter Registration
Kinship Support

Free of charge services are provided to all Richland Library customers and those in the surrounding community, and a library card is NOT required. To request an appointment, visit richlandlibrary.com/services/meet-social-worker, or call 803.231.6356.

Spartanburg Community College’s Free Tuition Initiative

Full tuition scholarships are back for the 2024-2025 academic year! Our Live to Chase initiative at Spartanburg Community College has had a tremendous generational impact on the citizens of our region and South Carolina as a whole and we are proud to double down again for our students and the communities we serve!” said Dr. Michael Mikota, President of SCC.

WHO is eligible for the Live to Chase Initiative at SCC?

All college-eligible students who either live or work full-time in South Carolina and enroll in one of SCC’s more than 70 different programs of study that lead to the awarding of either a certificate or degree for a minimum of six credit hours are eligible for full tuition scholarships through SCC’s Live to Chase Initiative.
Students must maintain continuous enrollment (fall-spring) and a minimum 2.2 GPA.
Full tuition scholarships will not cover developmental courses after 30 or more attempted hours.
Apply early! The funds are first come, first served. The earlier you apply and register, the better!

Visit www.sccgoesfree.com for the most up-to-date information.

The Dream Center, Easley, South Carolina

The Dream Center is a non-profit organization in the Upstate of South Carolina offering assistance to those in crisis. The programs at the Dream Center are developed to help individuals become healthy and to empower and equip them.

Some of the programs offered are:

Free Classes- The Dream Center offers hope and empowerment through education by providing free classes to the public. Class topics include parenting, budgeting, health, Bible study, and more.

Crisis Intervention- Intake specialists are available to meet with people experiencing crisis situations related to poverty such as homelessness, hunger, unemployment. These specialists will determine an action plan specific to their situation.

The Opportunity Village- The Opportunity Village is a residential program that loves and empowers women with community, personal and professional growth, employment and purpose on their path to restoration.

The Santa Shoppe Assistance- The Santa Shoppe is a referral-based program that allows qualifying parents in need to earn Christmas gifts for their children by attending classes.

The Dream Center also partners with five other non-profit organizations in the community to offer other needed services.

The Dream Center is located at:
111 Hillcrest Drive, Easley, SC 29640

Phone: 864-644-8885

Website: www.dreamcenterpc.org

The Allstate Foundation

The Allstate Foundation is a group of dedicated people who are focused on helping people and communities take action for a better future. One of the core areas they focus on is ending Domestic Violence. They empower abuse survivors with tools to achieve financial independence and educate young people about healthy relationships to help stop abuse before it starts.

This foundation provides survivors with the education and resources needed to achieve their potential again. The curriculum they use is called the Moving Ahead Curriculum. It is a five module program academically validated and is designed to help Domestic Violence survivors achieve financial independence and rebuild their lives. Topics in the curriculum include budgeting, managing debt, improving credit and has been proven to help survivors move from short term safety to long term security. This curriculum is available online and for download.

For more information and access to the Moving Ahead Curriculum please visit their website at www.allstatefoundation.org

* Last Updated Feb 2025