River of Life Counseling & Wellness

Horry County Soup Kitchens & Shelters

Growing Home Southeast
o 181 East Evans Street BTW 120 Suite D15, Florence, SC
o Resources: Parenting, 12 week sessions, contact for information on when next
class is available.

Coastal Rescue Mission
o Myrtle Beach – 568 George Bishop Parkway – 843-448-1352
o Resources: shelter, food pantry, thrift store

Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach
o Myrtle Beach – 1411 Mr. Joe White Avenue – 843-444-9383
o Resources: Soup kitchen open 365 days per year

Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach
o Myrtle Beach – 1411 Mr. Joe White Avenue – 843-448-8451
o Resources: Provides food, medications, housing, and financial help

New Directions of Horry County
o Myrtle Beach – 732 8th Avenue North – 843-945-4902
o Resources: Has three shelters with separate facilities for men, women, and
families. Assists clients with programs that lead to self-suffiency.

North Strand Housing Shelter
o Longs – 2335 S.C. 9 West – 843-798-9091 // 843-504-0032
o Resources: Shelter for men, women, and children.

Sea Haven
o North Myrtle Beach – 505 9th Avenue North
o Resources: Helping homeless youth
Horry County Food Banks & Pantries

Caring and Sharing
o Hemingway & Horry County – 124 West George Street – 843-558-7966
o Resources: Food bank & financial assistance

Coastal Rescue Mission Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
o Myrtle Beach – 568 George Bishop Parkway – 843-448-1352
o Open last Saturday of every month

Low Country Food Bank // Chef’s Feast
o Myrtle Beach – 200 South Broadway
o Resources: Provides food for 400 Lowcountry hunger-relief organizations

Samaritan House – Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church
o Conway – 421 Smith Street – 843-488-2265
o Resources: Clothing & food bank – open Monday-Friday, 11:30-3 P.M.
Horry County Affordable Housing Resources

Habitat for Humanity of Horry County
o 165 Co Op Road, Myrtle Beach – 843-650-8815
Myrtle Beach Charities & Non-profits

Abolish Bullying Campaign
o This Murrells Inlet organization educated the Horry County and Georgetown
County communities on what bullying is, who it affects, and how to abolish it. •
American Red Cross
o The Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster
assistance and emergency relief.

Aynor Volunteer Rescue Squad
o Provides emergency services

Barnabas Horse Foundation for Children
o Murrells Inlet – provides healing through fellowship with horses for children 4-17
recovering from physical abuse, sexual abuse, and trauma.

Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand
o Provides before and after school care and vacation camps.

Caring Friend of Myrtle Beach
o Support and aid for bereaved parents and families.

Caring in Our Lifetime
o Myrtle Beach – Provides financial assistance with medical expenses of breast
cancer.

Churches Assisting People
o Conway – Provides emergency food assistance for those in need.

Coastal Rescue Mission
o Myrtle Beach – provides food, shelter, clothing, spiritual sustenance, and
education to the poor and needy of the Grand Strand.

Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach – Soup kitchen

Fans of America Foundation
o Longs – Helps active military and veterans with housing issues.

Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina
o Provides job training and help finding employment.

Horry County Teens and Infants Shelter Home
o Loris – Helps young women in crisis as well as homeless teenage girls that are
pregnant.

Kiwanis Club of Conway
o Volunteer & community service organization.

Meals on Wheels of Horry County
o Myrtle Beach – Volunteers prepare and deliver hot, made from scratch meals to
home-bound residents.

Neighbor to Neighbor
o Volunteer-based, transportation service in Horry and Georgetown counties for
home-bound seniors, the chronically ill, and disabled adults.

New Directions of Horry County
o Myrtle Beach – Moving people out of poverty and homelessness by helping them
regain their financial footing, self-worth, and self-confidence, and helping them to
move into permanent housing and achieve self-sufficiency.

Newcomers Club of the Grand Strand
o Myrtle Beach – Opportunities to participate in a variety of civic, cultural, and
societal activities.

North Myrtle Beach Rescue – Volunteer emergency medical team

Salvation Army of Horry County
o Conway – Provides social service programs for those living in poverty.

SOS Autism Health Care
o Myrtle Beach – Provides programs and services for children with Autism and
their families.

South Carolina Volunteer Guardian Litem Program
o Horry County – Voices for children under foster care.

United Way of Horry County – Improving the lives of individuals and communities

Waccamaw Community Foundation
o Murrells Inlet – Connecting donors with causes they care about in Georgetown
and Horry counties.

Waccamaw Youth Center
o Conway – Residential services for abused, neglected, and abandoned youth ages
12-21.

YIAM
o Myrtle Beach – Youth, Inspiration, Arts, and Mentoring sponsors programs to
foster children and aid in youth development of life skills through the means of
artistic expression and mentoring activities.

Family Justice Center
o 1339 Apache Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
o 844-208-0161
o Resources: For victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
Clients may call 211 and get information for all resources available in their area.
Horry County Referral List

SC Medicaid – 843-381-8260

Friendship Medical Clinic & Pharmacy – 843-347-7178

Health Care Partners – 843-248-4700

Little River Medical & Dental – 843-663-8000

Conway Hospital – 843-347-7111

Loris Healthcare Center –843-756-9292

Waccamaw Mental Health – 843-347-4888

MIAP (county agency assisting w/ hospital bills) – 843-915-7032

Well Vista (formerly Community Care of SC) – 1-800-763-0059

Patient Advocate Foundation (chronic illness healthcare) – 1-800-532-5274 •
SOS Healthcare – 843-449-5373

American Cancer Society – 843-213-0333

Silver Card – 1-877-239-5277

Community Long-Term Care – 843-279-2011

HIPP (chronic medical condition, helps cover premium for private insurance) – 1-803-933-1786 •
Health Department / WIC
o Conway – 843-915-8800
o Loris – 843-756-4027
o Myrtle Beach – 843-448-8407

Department of Social Services
o Conway – 843-915-4700
o Loris – 843-756-3256
o Myrtle Beach – 843-444-6108 // 843-444-6107
o South Strand – 843-915-8951

Red Cross – 843-839-4483

Salvation Army – 843-488-2769

Waccamaw EOC – 843-381-8439 // 843-381-0659

Legal Aid – 843-381-8182

Social Security Administration – 843-248-4271 // 1-800-772-1213
Financial, Food, Clothing, Housing, Rent, & Medical

North Strand Helping Hand – 843-399-0862

South Strand Helping Hand – 843-238-4594

Associated Charities of Myrtle Beach – 843-488-6321

Christian Missions – 843-293-2411

Catholic Charities (case management & advocacy services) – 843-488-2112 •
Churches Assisting People (Conway/West Horry) – 843-488-2277 • Housing
Authority
o Conway – 843-248-7327
o Myrtle Beach – 843-918-1525 // 843-918-1526
o Currently on a waiting list

Street Reach Ministries of Myrtle Beach
o 1005 Osceola Street, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
o 843-232-7154
o Resources: Homeless shelter

Myrtle Beach Haven (for families) – 843-626-2427

Sea Haven Housing – 843-399-9025 // 843-399-8519 // 843-213-1133 •
United Way of Horry County – 843-347-5195

Bethany Christian Services – 843-236-5433

Vital Records (South Carolina Birth Certificates) – 843-915-8802

Grand Strand Community Against Rape – 843-488-7273

Citizens Against Spouse Abuse (shelter, counseling, legal) – 843-626-7595 •
CRISIS HOTLINE – 843-488-6206

CareGivers of South Carolina – 843-347-6440

New Directions Homeless Shelter (Brenda Ryan) – 843-232-7055
Misc Horry County Resources

A Father’s Place (Robert Mason)
o 809 Wright Boulevard, Conway, SC 29527
o Resources: Anger management & parenting

Carolina Homeless Organization
o 1204 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
o Resources: Housing assistance; homelessness not required, can be at risk

Shoreline Behavioral Health
o 2404 Wise Road, Conway, SC 29526
o Resources: Parenting, anger management, CDV victims counseling, CDV perp
counseling, drug & alcohol counseling, in-patient women’s drug & alcohol
services

ParentsCare – Julia Castillo
o 843-421-8384 / castillogirls@gmail.com
o Resources: In-home parenting & parenting assessments, CDV victims, CDV perp,
anger management, parental training for safety issues, parenting problems, &
transportation problems.

SC Medicaid
o P.O. Box 290, Conway, SC 29528
o 843-381-8260
o Resources: Health insurance for low-income families

SC First Steps
o 1511B 9th Avenue, Conway, SC 29526
o Resources: Children 0-5 across South Carolina include parent education and home
visitation, prenatal support, family literacy, childcare scholarships, and help for
children and families as they transition in school.

Continuum of Care
o 2120 Jody Road, Suite E, Florence, SC 29502
o 843-317-4021
o Resources: Serves children with the most severe and complex emotional or
behavioral health challenges through a strengths-based and culturally competent
service delivery model.

Rape Crisis Center
o 1272 Pigeon Road, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
o 843-448-7273
o 24-hour hotline to address the needs of those who have experienced rape and
sexual assault.

Fostering Hope
o 308 Elm Street, Conway, SC 29526
o 843-488-3593
o Resources: Provides necessities for children in crisis situations such as clothes,
school supplies, and personal hygiene.

SC Vocational Rehab
o 3009 4th Avenue, Conway, SC
o 843-248-2235
o Resources: Must have a physical or mental barrier to employment and need help
to overcome it.

BabyNet
o 843-839-5045
o Resources: Early intervention system for infants and toddlers under three years of
age.

Department of Disability and Special Needs
o 1-800-289-7012
o Resources: Early intervention, respite services, at-home supports, employment
services, adult day services, and individual and family support
o *Must have disability

Carolina Testing
o 1709 Husted Road Suite 2, Conway, SC, 29526
o 843-972-3287

South Carolina Legal Services
o 1201 Creel Street, Conway, SC, 29527
o 843-381-8182
o Resources: Free legal services

Willowglen Academy
o Contact: solson@willowglensc.com
o Resources: Trauma informed, cognitive behavioral counseling, children with
developmental disabilities, autism, ADHD, etc.

The Shepherd’s Table
o 1412 Gamecock Avenue, Conway, SC 29526
o 843-488-3663
o Resources: Food assistance