City of Florence About the Department of Community Services City of Florence Department of Community Services The Department of Community Ser- vices primarily assists City of Florence Service Organizations residents in community areas targeted Offering a as needing special assistance and Helping Hand attention. These areas include North, East, and West Florence. Within these to the areas, programs are administered with Florence Community local and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The Department also administers ser- vices within the community, which in- clude a First-time Homebuyers Pro- gram, Emergency Rehabilitation Assis- tance and neighborhood improvement support. As a department, our focus is CDBG Target Area Map on enhancing the quality of life of the low to moderate-income community so Department of Community Services Community Services Tel: (843) 665 3175 324 W Evans Street Florence, SC 29501 Phone: 843-665-3175 that all City of Florence residents have www.cityofflorence.com vibrant, thriving places to live. Social Service Organizations Circle Park Behavioral Health Services Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. SC Thrive www.circlepark.com, (843) 665-9349 http://www.thelightonline.org/, www.scthrive.org, 1-800-726-8774 (843) 629-0830, 201 E Elm St. Counseling programs related to alcohol, tobacco Connects SC veterans to needed resources and other drug abuse Provides financial assistance (mortgage, rent, Senior Citizens Association utilities, prescriptions, traveler's aid) to individ- http://www.seniorcitizensassociation.com/, Department of Social Services uals with limited resources https://dss.sc.gov/default.aspx, (843) 669-6761 (843) 669-3354, 2685 S Irby St. Manna House Offers services for Florence County senior http://mannahouseflorenceorg.weebly.com/ citizens Support services on adoption, foster care, family (843) 667-6077, 450 Jarrott St. assistance, childhood care, SNAP/FI Social Security Administration Provides food for those in need Florence County Health Department http://www.ssa.gov/, (843) 667-6571, www.scdhec.gov, (843) 661-4835, Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging 181 Dozier Blvd. 145 E Cheves St. (843) 383-8632, (866) 505-3331 Information and services on disability, re- Available programs on family planning/STD/HIV, Provides assistance and resources to seniors tirement, social security payments, Medi- immunizations and WIC and those with disabities care, SSI Florence County Veterans Affairs Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic & Sex- South Carolina Legal Services http://florenceco.org/offices/veterans-affairs/, ual Assault http://www.southcarolinalegalservices.org/ (843) 665-3045, County Complex – 180 N Irby www.peedeecoalition.org, (843) 669-4600, (877) 238-3418, 320 S Coit St. St. 220 S Irby St. Provides free legal assistance in civil mat- Greater Florence Habitat for Humanity Organization dedicated to the reduction of sexu- ters to eligible low income residents http://florencehabitat.com/, (843) 665-1624 al assault, family violence, and child abuse of South Carolina South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program Christian organization that partners with people Pee Dee Community Action Partnership (888) 346-5592 in need to build decent, affordable housing http://peedeecap.org/default.asp, (843) 678-3400, 2685 S Irby St. Free legal counsel to qualifying clients House of Hope of the Pee Dee (must meet federally established poverty www.hofh.org, (843) 667-9000, Offers a multitude of human service programs guidelines) 1020 W Darlington St. to low-income communities United Way of Florence County A Christian Ministry serving the homeless Poynor Adult Education http://uwflorence.org/, (843) 662-2407, www.fsd1.org/schools/poynor/Pages/ 1621 W Palmetto St. Housing Authority of Florence default.aspx, (843) 664-8152, 319 S Dargan St. http://hafsc.org/, (843) 669-4163, Human service agency assisting in health, 400 E Pine St Continuing education classes offered by Florence education, youth development and special School District One Provides low and moderate income housing to needs Florence residents .