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Transitional housing and homeless shelters in Richland County and Columbia SC

Whether a resident is homeless or on the verge of eviction, temporary housing sites across Richland County can provide short term accommodations, including a homeless shelter. This is also combined with other support in an effort to help the guest find and move into a more permanent home. The main transitional housing and homeless shelters in the Columbia SC area re below.

Some of the organizations, such as Alston Wilkes Society, will focus on one group such as veterans. Other transitional and free temporary housing programs are more widely available to families in the greater Columbia region. Almost all of the locations will not only provide a place to stay over the short term, but social workers will also offer self-sufficiency training as well as access to meals, clothing, and more. In addition to the free homeless shelters, low-income and transitional housing listed below, there is also section 8 South Carolina rent subsidized homes.

Those who were evicted, the homeless, or people looking for short term, transition type housing while they save up for rent can use these centers. Clothes for a job, food, job programs, and support is given to people in the homeless shelter. Some focus on veterans or women, including fleeing domestic violence or single moms. Once stabilized, referrals are given to rent deposit and other programs in Richland County.

List of temporary housing programs in Richland County

Midlands Housing Alliance
2025 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201. Call (803) 708-4861
This agency and its shelter will not take children, and is only for single people. Shelter and transitional housing is for the chronically homeless in the community. They also offer a day center, operate a food pantry and serve meals, and help client's secure permanent housing in Richland County. Some of the transitional housing units will also clients to stay for up to 2 years as well.

 

 

 

Trinity Housing Corporation - St Lawrence Place
Center is at 2400 Waites Rd, Columbia, SC 29204. For information on applications, dial (803) 256-3999
Case management, transitional housing, and job placement and educational services are available. They also operate an after school program. Provides short term transitional housing and support services for homeless families and people who were evicted.

Hannah House - Christ Central Ministries
2401 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201. Call (803) 765-1998

Programs include clothing, income based transitional housing for single parents and families with children, and placement into low income apartments or homes. A winter shelter is on site too that will allow homeless people stay warm and get support.

Pilgrim's Inn
236 W Main St, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Call (803) 327-3430
Both financial aid for rent or bills is available as well as housing resources, including emergency homeless shelter. This location will also support some parts of Richland County and can have referrals as well.

Alston Wilkes Society - Richland County
3519 Medical Dr, Columbia, SC 29203. Call (803) 799-2490
The non-profit helps veterans, prisoners, and the very poor access transitional housing. Case managers can also help people apply for benefits such as section 8 and arrange other social services.

Salvation Army Richland County shelter
The Christian charity provides a wide variety of social services, including a free motel hotel voucher, shelters to homeless people, short term housing and more. A wide variety of support is arranged and more on Salvation Army Richland County SC emergency housing.

 

 

 

The Women's Shelter
Location is 3425 N Main St, Columbia, SC 29203. Call (803) 779-4706
A crisis center, including for women with a disability or mental challenge. This center provides support to women in crisis situations. Housing, life skills, employment and free or reduced priced legal assistance is all provided.

Oliver Gospel Mission
The homeless organization is at 1100 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201, telephone 803-254-6470
The Faith based charity helps homeless people in Columbia SC. They provide sleeping bags, a place to sleep and other support as the person works towards transitional housing.

Family Shelter
Location is 2411 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29204. Call (803) 771-7040
Kids, teens and homeless people with children in Richland county SC can use this emergency homeless shelter. Single moms or dads can also get housing for the night or two when facing a crisis.

Family Shelter
Main address is 2411 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29204. Call (803) 771-7040
Emergency shelter is available along with free meals, laundry, and other facilities. Children, infants, and parents can enroll too. The charity agency offers the short term shelter and other ongoing supportive services to homeless families with children.

Volunteers of America Carolinas, or VOA
246 Stoneridge Dr # 103, Columbia, SC 29210. Call (803) 915-0310
They operate rent subsidized and low income transitional housing as well as apartments across the Carolinas, including in Richland County. A focus is on veterans and well as the homeless, and the agency will help them gain employment and rebuild their lives as well. Child care is also arranged as well as other emergency shelter.

His House
Location is 764 Meeting St., W Columbia, SC 29169. Call 803-791-0557
Provides emergency overnight shelter, rehabilitation services and more. They help people in Richland County SC that have a substance abuse issue, with both transitional housing and other support arranged.

Stepping Stones Ministries Inc.
6000 A Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223. Phone: (803) 754-1114
Job readiness is combined with short term housing solutions, food, and referrals to deposit programs and other support.

 

 

 

Transitions Homeless Center
Location is 2025 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201. Call (803) 708-4861
Services include transitional housing for homeless veterans. They also help women facing abuse in Columbia SC find a place to live / stay and offer other resources to homeless people.

 

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