The Continuum of Care (COC) is the term used for the process of coordinating services
and planning among all the homeless service providers in the area. The Upstate
Homeless Coalition of S.C. is the umbrella organization. It leads the following
activities:
- Initiates the process for a homeless count each year
- Recommends and strives for service providers to get together to share resources,
network, and plan
- Provides support for service providers desiring a HUD Supportive Housing Grant
- Technical assistance to other agencies, especially shelter providers
The Upstate Homeless Coalition of S.C. does this work at no charge. It costs the
organization about $30,000 each year. There are over 100 homeless service
providers in the 13 counties of the upstate. They form 4 chapters that meet
regularly.
Greenville/Laurens:
Meets every month on the fourth Wednesday at 1:00PM in the Rescue Mission on
Washington Street, Greenville. Lunch is served at no charge. There are
exceptions to meeting dates during holiday months.
Cherokee, Union, Spartanburg (CUS):
Meets every month on the first Wednesday at 9:30AM in Piedmont Legal Service,
148 E. Main St., Spartanburg.
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens (Tri-County):
Meets every other month on the third Tuesday at 10:00AM at the Westside Center on
Franklin St., Anderson. Call Angela Lockhart at 864-964-8250 for the months.
Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Saluda (GAMES):
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the Greenwood Main Library. Call Rebecca
Lee-Griggs at 864-277-1890.
The 13 counties of the upstate are.
- Anderson (City and County)
- Cherokee County
- Greenville (City and County)
- Laurens County
- Oconee County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg (City and County)
- Union County
- Greenwood County
- Abbeville County
- McCormick County
- Edgefield County
- Saluda County
Any interested person is invited to participate at the chapter level.
