Non Profit Minute – Allison Safford, The Family Effect
October 29, 2018
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities.
We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – The Sisters of Charity Foundation and NP Strategy.
Allison Safford, Director of Community Engagement, The Family Effect
Approximately 70,000 people in Greenville County alone suffer from substance abuse. The Family Effect works to reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children in the Upstate of South Carolina. They help families stay together when they are undergoing treatment.
The Family Effect is the philanthropic arm of The Phoenix Center of Greenville, South Carolina and runs Serenity Place and White Horse Academy.
Serenity Place is a residential treatment center for pregnant women, young mothers, and their preschool-age children. At Serenity Place, space is available for 16 women with up to 2 children each. Admittance priority is given to pregnant, intravenous drug users.
The Adolescent Residential program known as the White Horse Academy is a 16-bed residential treatment program for adolescent males ages 13-17 who are struggling with problems related to substance abuse. Services are primarily focused on those with a dependence diagnosis, but all cases are considered on an individual basis.
