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About Palmetto Place
Every child's home should be a safe haven. A refuge from pain, a blanket of security. But that's not always the case. For those whose home is a place of terror, Palmetto Place is here.
Palmetto Place was founded in 1977 as a temporary, emergency children's shelter in Columbia, SC, by the Junior Woman's Club of Columbia (JWC). It is a five-bedroom home, with each bedroom designated for a specific age range and gender. At capacity, Palmetto Place can house 16 children, from infants to age 17. The exact location of Palmetto Place is kept confidential to protect the identity of the children it serves and to ensure their safety and security.
In April of 2007, Palmetto Place celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Since the shelter was founded, more than 6,000 of the Midlands' abused, neglected and abandoned children have found a safe, nurturing home at Palmetto Place.
Children are referred to Palmetto Place for temporary placement by local Departments of Social Services when they must be removed from their homes because of abuse, abandonment or neglect, or when their parents are incarcerated or even hospitalized and the children have no place to go.
During their stay at Palmetto Place, children receive medical, mental health and dental care; nutritious meals; and clothing and personal care items. Staff provides transportation to and from school and appointments for the children, and they can participate in a wide variety of recreational and social activities during their stay.
Palmetto Place operates on an annual budget of approximately $600,000. The nonprofit secures its operating budget from a variety of sources, including government reimbursements, the United Way of the Midlands (www.uway.org), the Junior Woman's Club of Columbia and general fundraising efforts and events.
Our mission: To provide a safe and nurturing emergency shelter bringing together a broad range of services for children who are victims of abuse and neglect. | 
