Help Center

Columbia/Richland

Services include but not limited to: police, fire fighters, and EMS.

911 Emergency | (803) 252-2911 Columbia Police Department Non-Emergency

Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)

Get your birth certificate and apply for WIC.

2600 Bull Street (803) 898-3432 Columbia SC 29201 www.scdehec.gov

Richland County Department of Social Services (DSS)

Family Independence (FI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 3200 Two Notch Road (803) 714-7300

Columbia, SC 29204 www.dss.sc.gov

SC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

Identification cards require a person to visit a local SC DMV office. 228-A O’Neil Court (803) 419-9403

Columbia SC 29223 www.scdmvonline.com

US Social Security Administration

SSI/SSDI benefits, Social Security Numbers (SSN), etc.

1835 Assembly Street, 11th Floor (866) 964-7594 Columbia SC, 29201 www.ssa.gov/ssnumber

National Suicide Prevention Line

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are confidential and available 24/7 to everyone in the United States and will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

National Suicide Prevention Line

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available and there are options to receive compassionate care. You can call or text 988 or chat 988Lifeline.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Both are confidential and available 24/7 to everyone in the United States and will connect you to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.

Sistercare

Services: Resource connection for victims of domestic violence

Contact: crisis line: (803) 765-9428 open 24/7; non-emergency: (803) 926-0505

Stepping Stone Ministry halfway house

Services: Stepping Stone Ministry is a non-profit organization, known locally for their thrift store, that focuses on the wellbeing of those recovering from addiction. They offer halfway housing for residents seeking a better way of life.

Location: 1916 Augusta Rd.

Contact: 803-794-1786

The Women’s Shelter

Services: Emergency housing + programming for women

Hours: Call between 10 a.m. + 4 p.m. Mon.- Fri. to set up an interview

Location: 3425 N. Main St., Columbia, SC

Contact: (803) 779-4706

His House Ministry

Services: Residential, in-house recovery and rehabilitation for recovering alcoholic men.

Location: 764 Meeting St., Columbia, SC

Contact: 803-791-0557

Christ Central Ministries

Food, counseling, clothing, and school support.
2401 N. Main Street (803) 765-1998
Columbia, SC 29201 www.christcentralministries.org

Clean of Heart

Catholic (faith based) Charities showers and laundry.

1219 Laurel Street Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 726-7764

www.charitiessc.org/clean-of-heart

Harvest Hope Food Bank

Food pantry.

2220 Shop Road Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 254-4432

www.harvesthope.org

Lexington Interfaith Community Service

Food pantry, clothing closet, financial. support services

(803) 356-6916

www.licssc.org

Salvation Army

Food, clothing, and utility help. 3024 Farrow Road

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 765-0260

www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/columbia

The Cooperative Ministry

Food pantry, clothing closet, income tax, cars for workers, health insurance.

3821 West Beltline Boulevard

Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 799-3853

www.coopmin.org