South Carolina Youth Advocate Program

Be a Therapeutic Foster Parent
Therapeutic Foster Care is foster care that provides youth with a higher level of structure and support. TFC provides a combination of hard work and heart work. Click here to learn more about...
Work for SCYAP
To find out more about employment opportunities at SCYAP click here.
Ask about our Community-Based Services
Non-residential services provided face-to-face with youth and families in the home, school or community. Click here to learn more about SCYAP Community-Based Services.
Become a Resource Foster Family
When out of home care becomes necessary, quick action needs to be taken to find a placement that is able to provide safety, stability, and nurturance. Click here to learn how to become a SCYAP...
How can I help?
There are multiple ways in which you can help a child at SCYAP. Be a Foster Parent! Be a Youth Advocate! Make a donation to one of our special programs! Click here to learn more about how you can...

WELCOME TO SCYAP! ......We Care About Kids!

The South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (commonly known as SCYAP) is a private, non-profit organization that supports and facilitates the development and operation of community-based residential and non-residential services for youth and their families.

We believe that children do best when they are with their families and that they should be served in their own homes or in a family setting when out-of-home placement is necessary.

SCYAP Events

Pendleton Place for Children and Families Free Parent Support Group

4/27/2014 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Family Bridges of Pendleton Place for Children and Families will be holding a FREE Parent Support Group @ 1133 & 1139 Pendleton St. Meets EVERY Sunday from 3:30-5pm.Look for signs indicating locations and parking for each group. Children and Youth Group-Free child care provided during group with snacks and beverages.For more information, please contact Teri Walker McLaughlin, Family Bridges Director @ (864) 516-1219 or Nicole Williamson, Client Services Manager @ (864) 516-1236. Visit www.pendletonplace.org.

Wed 9 Apr
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Resource Family Program- Parenting Children who have been Sexually Abused

4/26/2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Resource Family Program will be holding a 3-hour cluster training on Parenting Children who have been Sexually Abused at the Abbeville County Library.

Wed 9 Apr
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Resource Family Program- Support Group

4/24/2014 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM

The Support Group: Abbeville, SC will be held at the Cold Springs Mennonite School.**THIS FOLLOWING WAS RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 17TH TO TODAY. **The Support Group: Anderson County will be held at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church.Support Group date & times subject to change for the month of April. Contact Michelle Wardy @ (864) 312-6700 for more information.

Fri 18 Apr
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SCYAP Greenville- PRIDE Training

5/3/2014 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Greenville region will be holding a PRIDE Training at the Greenville Office @ 150 Executive Center Drive (Building 300), Greenville, SC 29615.Please contact Tia Bradley or Kim Gonzales at 864-676-0210 to confirm your attendance.

Mon 24 Mar
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SCYAP Greenville- PRIDE Training

5/2/2014 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Greenville region will be holding a PRIDE Training at the Greenville Office @ 150 Executive Center Drive (Building 300), Greenville, SC 29615.Please contact Tia Bradley or Kim Gonzales at 864-676-0210 to confirm your attendance.

Mon 24 Mar
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SCYAP Greenville- New Foster Parent Orientation

4/24/2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Greenville region will be holding a New Foster Parent Orientation at the Greenville Office @ 150 Executive Center Drive (Building 100), Greenville, SC 29615.Please contact Tia Bradley or Kim Gonzales at 864-676-0210 to confirm your attendance.

Mon 24 Mar
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SCYAP Greenville- Trauma Informed Training

6/28/2014 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

The Greenville region will be holding a Trauma Informed training at the Simpsonville First Baptist Church @ 3 Hedge St. Simpsonville, SC 29681.Please contact Diana Bennett at 864-676-0210 to register for training. Please confirm your attendance by May 31, 2014.

Mon 24 Mar
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SCYAP Charleston- MUSC Foster Parent Support Clinic

4/29/2014 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

April 2014 MUSC Foster Care Support Clinic-Family & Friends CPR Training will be held at the Charleston Office @ 4995 LaCross Drive, Suite 1075, North Charleston, SC 29406.Please call 843-876-7023 to register for classes. Classes are available on a first come, first serve basis and are free of charge to any foster parent in the tri-county area. *Class size is limited. If you sign up and cannot attend, please call to cancel. No one will be admitted 15 minutes after class starts. If you miss 3 classes without calling the day before by 12:30pm, you will no longer be able to sign up for educational classes.

Thu 6 Mar
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Become A Foster Parent

Foster parents are very special people. They bring children into their homes and hearts. We have two different programs that need foster parents: Therapeutic Foster Care and Resource Family Program.

How Can I Help?

There are several ways to get involved and begin that first step of change in a child's life from becoming a Therapeutic Foster Parent or a Resource Foster Family to giving a donation. It all starts with you.