Who We Are

In October 2009, due to the generosity of our many funders and community partners, we were able to move into our newly renovated shelter with increased bed space. The shelter we had long inhabited was over 100 years old, and was neither child friendly nor easily handicapped accessible. The one-story building that was purchased was in a better location with modern facilities and immediately began a capital campaign.

In June 2005, SAFE Homes – Rape Crisis Coalition opened the first multi-disciplinary center in South Carolina, “Mary’s House”, with the help of community law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, and mental health agencies. One of the most promising practices for communities is for all those working with family violence and sexual assault to come together in a multi-disciplinary response that prioritizes victim safety and offender accountability, and makes the search for help less burdensome for victims by bringing service providers together under one roof. This approach has been successfully implemented in other areas, and has dramatically decreased violence in the community.