Make a Difference with SCYAP in 2025
There is still a need for thousands of foster homes across South Carolina.
What We Do
SCYAP is South Carolina’s premier provider of foster care and community-based services. We have been serving children and families in South Carolina since 1990. SCYAP offers a comprehensive array of programs and services to youth and families dealing with difficult issues and crises.
Creativity and flexibility in our programming and service delivery are the mainstays of our approach to working with youth and families, placing their needs at the forefront of everything we do.
While our largest program continues to be foster care services, a significant part of our array of services now includes non-residential, community-based services.
Who We Serve
SCYAP serves both males and females and does not discriminate by race, color, religious creed, ancestry, gender, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, or the seriousness or complexity of disability or need.
The primary target population served by SCYAP is considered to be at-risk or special needs children. We serve children with a broad spectrum of emotional, behavioral, mental, and medical needs and their families.
Typically these children are in need of out-of-home therapeutic care, community-based programming, and/or in-home intervention services. Depending on the service(s) provided, SCYAP is able to serve children ages birth to twenty-one and their families.
How You Can Help:
Attend a Monthly Foster Parent Information Session:
Sadly, there is a shortage of people expressing interest in becoming foster parents. We need more loving people like you to help children to have a safe and loving home where they can heal and thrive.
Latest From Our Blog
How Does Foster Care Work? Understanding the Foster Care System and Why It Matters
The foster care system is a system that helps protect children and teens who cannot live safely with their families. When a child’s home is unsafe – because of abuse, neglect, or other serious issues – a judge may decide that the child needs to be placed in foster care. From there, caring adults step in to give that child a safe, supportive home while long-term plans are made.
How Foster Care Affects Child Development – And Why Foster Parents Are Essential
Every child deserves a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where they can grow and thrive. But for children who enter foster care, how it affects them can be complicated and the journey to healthy development often begins with deep challenges. Understanding how foster care impacts a child’s development – and the vital role foster parents play – can help to shed light on just how powerful a loving home can be.
Understanding Foster Care: Who It Supports and Why It Matters
When you hear the words foster care, you may wonder who it’s really for. The answer is simple – but powerful. Foster care exists for children and teens who cannot safely live with their families. It provides a safe, stable, and supportive home for those going through some of the hardest times in their lives.
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