by Helping Hands | Jan 26, 2022 | Agency News
Helping Hands, Inc has achieved national accreditation through the New York-based Council on Accreditation (COA). Helping Hands is an emergency home for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment and/or neglect. Organizations pursue...
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 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...
by Corinne | Aug 6, 2020 | Agency News
Last month, the Notre Dame Club of Augusta/Aiken contributed $500 to our organization. The Notre Dame Club of Augusta is a group of alumni who wish to continue their connection to the university and to meet fellow Irish in the community. They are committed to...
