by Helping Hands | Jan 11, 2022 | Agency News
The agency’s community programming division, Aiken Youth Empowerment is currently recruiting youth for the Level UP! job readiness program. Youth ages 14-21 can participate in work experience during their spring and summer break. Youth will be placed in job sites...
by Deonna Brown | Aug 17, 2021 | All About Our Academics
The time is here! The 2021-2022 school year has officially begun for Aiken County Public School District. Before the school year begins, I make sure all our youth are set and ready to be successful for the year. Here’s a short glimpse at what we do to prepare. I...
by Tiiu Goode | May 12, 2021 | Agency News
In observance of Sex Ed for All Month and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, I want to first thank all instructors that were able to implement the curriculum in their classrooms. We are working to continue providing quality, evidenced-based reproductive health...
by Monica Jeffcoat, MSW, Director of Residential Services | Apr 14, 2021 | Agency News
April is recognized for many different causes. One, in which our agency supports, is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness. Many people and organizations wear blue, or they may “plant” blue pinwheels to raise awareness. For the past 48 years, Helping Hands, Inc. has...
by Helping Hands | Feb 23, 2021 | Agency News
Although Aiken County’s teen birth rate has steadily declined over the last two decades, it still holds the 33rd highest teen birth rate in the state. With this in mind, in conjunction with Fact Forward, Helping Hands Inc. is starting a new program aimed at offering...
