42 local county support groups for foster/adoptive families.
Contact: Carl Brown, Ex. Dir.
P: 803.865.2020
F: 800.475.7650
Parent Support Weekend-meets once a year over a weekend to provide adoption workshops and support to families who have adopted.
Contact: Debra Beecken
P: 803.217.3161
Adoption support groups available. Call to find one nearest you.
Contact: Gail Groomster
P: 803.256.2622
Open to any family who has adopted. The group meets primarily for family socials 10 times a year (skipping January and July) at various recreational or entertainment venues throughout the Midlands but also offers adoption workshops and seminars.
Contact: Sunny Jewell, President
P: 803.808.6315
For a listing of other adoption support groups in SC visit Aceskids Resources
For a listing of other support groups in SC (not adoption specific):
Federation of Families of SC
South Carolina based website dedicated to identifying resources for adoptive families.
National photo listing of waiting children.
Resources for Children with Special Needs
This organization plays a significant role inspiring people to action and positively affects the image of adoption and the children who wait.
Helping adults raise responsible kids
Provides continuing education scholarship funds and services to qualifying foster youth and teens adopted at age 16 or older from the foster care system.
Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization which provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National organization that specializes in issues surrounding the assessment and treatment of Attachment Disorder
Listing of private providers and public agencies that provide resources for children and families
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