guide to recovery resources
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Guide to Recovery Resources
This guide provides useful recovery resources intended primarily for
people seeking or in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol
or other drugs, family members, friends, and loved ones.
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Phone: 843-353-1992 Email: [email protected]
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Table of Contents
Local Resources
Recovery/Self Help Groups ----------------------------- 3
Family Support Groups ----------------------------------- 5
Intensive Outpatient Programs ------------------------ 5
Inpatient Facilities ----------------------------------------- 7
Medical Assistance ----------------------------------------- 9
Addiction Counselors -------------------------------------- 9
Government Agencies ------------------------------------- 13
Medication-Assisted Programs ------------------------- 13
Addiction Medicine Physicians ------------------------- 14
Housing ------------------------------------------------------- 15 Housing Authorities---------------------------------------- 18
Other Resources -------------------------------------------- 19
National Resources
Addiction Prevention Treatment and Recovery Organizations ------------------ 22
Medication-Assisted Recovery Resources ----------- 24
Federal Government Resources ------------------------ 25
Individual Addiction Recovery Resources ----------- 26
Family and Friend Addiction Recovery Resources ------------------------------ 28
Peer-based Support Groups for Other Co-occurring Problems -------------------------- 29
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Local Resources
Recovery/Self Help Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous - Georgetown County and southern Horry County - http://area62.org/districts.php?district=82
Area 62, District 82 - Offers a variety of 12 step programs including some groups tailored to meet the needs
of specific people like men, women, gays, non-smokers, first timers, etc. Garden City, Georgetown,
Litchfield, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Socastee, South Conway, Surfside Beach & West Myrtle Beach
Alcoholics Anonymous - Northern Horry County - http://area62.org/districts.php?district=81
939 Broadway Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 843-445-7119
Area 62, District 81 - Offers a variety of 12 step programs including some groups tailored to meet the needs
of specific people like men, women, gays, non-smokers, first timers, etc. Conway, Little River, Loris, Myrtle
Beach & North Myrtle Beach
Celebrate Recovery
Monday 6:30 PM South Strand CR 2212 Glenns Bay Rd Surfside Beach, SC 29575 Contact Person - Jackie Gass
Phone: 843-467-6785 E-Mail: [email protected]
Thursday 6:30 PM All Saints Church 3560 Kings River Road Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Friday from 6:00 to 9:30 PM Beach Church
557 George Bishop Parkway Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Contact Person - Shawn Norton
Phone: 843-236-9700 ext. 211 Email: [email protected]
Offers Christ centered recovery groups each week.
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Recovery/Self Help Groups (continued)
Co-Dependents Anonymous - http://www.coda.org/
Monday 6:00 PM
Meeting Number: SC037
Group Name: North Myrtle Beach CODA Group
Lakeside Baptist Church
615 11th Ave. North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Contact Person: Tom C
Phone: 910-579-2189
Email: [email protected]
Tuesday 7:00 PM
Meeting Number: SC096
Group Name: Scrapping at the Beach
1147 Robert M. Grissom Parkway
Myrtle Beach SC 29577
Contact Person: Peter
Phone: 843-241-0826
Email: [email protected]
Wednesday 7:00 PM
Meeting Number: SC105
Group Name: Letting Go
A Piece of Mind Counseling and Consulting, LLC
3026 Hwy. 17
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Contact Person: Amie H
Phone: 843-318-0380
Email: [email protected]
Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop
healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving
relationships
Life Recovery Solutions LLC
4150 J. Reuben Long Avenue Conway, SC 29527
F. Gareth Beshears
Phone: 843-915-6900
The jail diversion program in Horry County, called Life Recovery Solutions, is trying to break the cycle of homelessness, save tax dollars and turn lives around.
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Recovery/Self Help Groups (continued)
Narcotics Anonymous - Sun City Area - http://suncityna.org
Post Office Box 626
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Information / Hot Line
Local: 843-445-7119
Toll Free: 866-515-8962
Recovery information for newcomers and professionals, meeting schedules and driving directions. Andrews,
Conway, Garden City, Georgetown, Little River, Loris, Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, North Myrtle Beach, Pawleys
Island, Surfside.
Family Support Groups
Al-Anon and Alateen - http://www.al-anon-sc.org
Information Line:
Local: 843-449-0187
Toll-Free: 800-344-2666 (8AM-6PM)
Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at Al-Anon meetings. Hope Anchors the Soul Saturday 6:00 PM Fresh Brewed Coffee Shop 993 Broadway St. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Contact: Leigh Paugh 304-790-5250 Email: [email protected]
Nar-Anon - http://www.carolina-naranon.org
Myrtle Beach Meeting - Every Sunday at 7:00
1149 Robert M. Grissom Parkway
First Floor Core Fitness Building
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction.As a Twelve-Step Program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope.
Intensive Outpatient Programs
ACT-Like
525 Lafayette Circle
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-546-6621
A community treatment program that serves psychiatrically disabled adults living in Georgetown County.
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Intensive Outpatient Programs (continued)
Coastal Recovery Center - http://www.coastalrecoverycenter.com
1304-A Azalea Court
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-449-6261
Located between 38th Ave. and 48th Ave. off of Oleander Dr. The Center is Suite-A located in the first floor and is the first door.
New Journey, SDC
Adolescent Treatment Center 1113 44th Avenue North, Suite #101
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-945-2531
Offering Outpatient Medical Detox, Medical Evaluations, Clinical Psychosocial Assessments, Group Treatment, Individual and Family Services
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health - http://palmettobehavioralhealth.com/
2777 Speissegger Drive
Charleston, SC 29405
Contact: Doris Singleton
Phone: 843-747-5830
A private mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. Services include: acute inpatient
treatment; substance abuse programs; intensive outpatient & partial hospitalization; and
adolescent residential treatment.
Shoreline Behavioral Health Services - http://www.shorelinebhs.org/
2404 Wise Road
Conway, SC 29526
Contact: John Coffin, Executive Director
Phone: 843-365-8884
Shoreline Behavioral Health Services is the designated county authority for substance abuse treatment and
prevention services and provides services to clients regardless of ability to pay. The organization is licensed by
DHEC, accredited by CARF and employs counselors certified in the treatment of substance abuse and addiction.
The organization offers outpatient, intensive outpatient, a women's residential recovery program, DUI education
(ADSAP) and other services.
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Inpatient Facilities
Any Length Recovery Community - http://anylength.org
4742 Broad St.
Sumter, SC 29154
Phone: 803-494-5180
Any Length offers an action-oriented program that, if followed, will not fail. Long-term recovery enables
us to experience problems and setbacks and overcome them in our recovery process. In this way, we
practice the principles of the program in our daily lives and thus turn what may have caused us to
return to drinking and using in the past into successful sobriety.
Bruce Hall
121 East Cedar Street
Florence, SC 29501
Toll free: 800-221-8108
Phone: 843-661-3133
Lighthouse Care Center of Conway - http://lighthousecarecenterofconway.com/
152 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-347-8871
Lighthouse Care Center of Conway provides therapeutic mental health and addiction recovery services
to adolescents and adults who are exhibiting high-risk behaviors of a severe or persistent nature
and/or are emotionally disturbed.
Morris Village Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center - http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/profiles/morris_village.pdf
610 Faison Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Contact: George McConnell, Director
Phone: 803-935-7100
A 160-bed, inpatient addiction treatment facility operated by the South Carolina Department of Mental
Health. Services provided include: evaluation; detoxification; crisis stabilization; and treatment of
chemical dependence. Additional services include: medical care; group and activity therapy: family
education and therapy; relapse prevention planning; case management; and a special program for
chemically dependent senior citizens.
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Inpatient Facilities (continued)
Owl’s Nest - https://www.owlsnestrecovery.com/ 2528 West Palmetto St. Florence, SC 29501
Phone: 855-695-7637 Email: [email protected]) - 695 - 7637 (855) - 695 - 7637
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health - http://palmettobehavioralhealth.com/
2777 Speissegger Drive
Charleston, SC 29405
Contact: Doris Singleton
Phone: 843-747-5830
A private mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. Services include: acute inpatient
treatment; substance abuse programs; intensive outpatient & partial hospitalization; and
adolescent residential treatment.
Shoreline Behavioral Health Services - http://www.shorelinebhs.org/
2404 Wise Road
Conway, SC 29526
Contact: John Coffin, Executive Director
Phone: 843-365-8884
Shoreline Behavioral Health Services is the designated county authority for substance abuse treatment
and prevention services and provides services to clients regardless of ability to pay. The organization is
licensed by DHEC, accredited by CARF and employs counselors certified in the treatment of substance
abuse and addiction. The organization offers outpatient, intensive outpatient, a women's residential
recovery program, DUI education (ADSAP) and other services.
Teen Challenge of South Carolina - http://www.teenchallengesouthcarolina.com/
P.O.Box 1437
Georgetown, SC 29442
Phone: 843-520-4888
Fax: 843-527-4140
Teen Challenge is proud to have served thousands of people over the past 53 years and we believe our
best days are still ahead. Here in South Carolina, we have a new facility where ADULT MEN come to
escape the bondage of destructive lifestyles associated with drugs and alcohol.
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Medical Assistance
Friendship Medical Clinic - http://www.friendshipmedicalclinic.org
1396 Highway 544
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-347-7178
Operating hours: Monday-Thursday 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Free clinic. Call for appointments and to check eligibility.
Shared Care - http://sharedcare.org/
921 North Kings Hwy. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-913-5268
Shared Care is a non-profit agency formed in 2003 to help Horry County citizens with no insurance
get health care. Shared Care improves the lives of uninsured Horry County residents who do not get
any health care. Shared Care offers new ways to provide people with better health care.
Waccamaw Center for Mental Health - http://www.waccamawmentalhealth.org/
(SC Department of Mental Health)
164 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-347-4888
The Horry County Clinic is operating under the auspices of the Waccamaw Mental Health Center; its primary mission is to serve clients with serious and persistent mental illness. They also have a
psychosocial rehabilitation program.
Community Mental Health Centers' primary mission is to serve clients with serious and persistent
mental illness. Major insurances are accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid. Staff are available
to discuss payment plans for clients and their families.
Addiction Counselors
Bayne, Dr. Helen
235 Singleton Ridge Road Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-473-8538
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Addiction Counselors (continued)
Bogle, Roberta
The Center for Counseling & Wellness
110 Ye Olde Kings Hwy
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Phone: 843-486-2224
Clark, Joan
223 Maison Drive, No. 28 A-1
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-256-2083
Clemons, Franklin E.
Counseling Associates LLC
12117 Ocean Highway
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 843-545-1271
Fax: 843-237-8551
Deloache, Johnny
Christian Counseling Clinic, LLC
3959 Highway 17 Bypass, Unit A Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone: 843-491-6405
Everhart, Ashley
R.E.A.L. Counseling, LLC
9403 Highway 707, Suite B
N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone: 843-605-4229
Fahy, Angelique
Angelique Fahy, MA, LPC, NCC, MAC
34 Highway 90 East
Little River, SC 29566
Phone: 843-474-0564
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Addiction Counselors (continued)
Fortner, Kathy L. EdS LPC CCMHC
KLF Counseling and Consulting, PA
637 Bellamy Avenue, Suite C
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone: 843-652-5532
Grant, Michael
Coastal Center for Cognitive Therapy, PA
1101 Johnson Avenue, Suite 200 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-839-9028
Harrington, Teressa T.
TTH Services, Inc
3959 Highway 17 Bypass, Suite A Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone: 843-879-4011
Lynch, Bruce A.
Active Hope Counseling
PO Box 2856
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-885-9413
McCarthy, Robert E.
McCarthy Counseling Associates, PA
4603 Oleander Drive, Suites #1 & 2 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-497-5240
McDonald, Ann
Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center
901 N. Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-548-0154
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Addiction Counselors (continued)
Russo, Carol
Carolina Family Counseling
Alpha Center Building Suite 202 1203 48th Avenue N.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-879-4174
Scanlon, Joseph E.
Counseling Center of Georgetown 906 Prince St. Georgetown, SC 29440 Phone: 843-527-8118
Stewart, Michael R. MA, LPC
Stewart Counseling Services
917 Broadway Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-421-7191
Todd, Melissa Tyler
Suite D- Office 207
1293 Professional Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-446-0541
Tucker, LaKeysa
Waccamaw Health & Wellness Services, LLC
1119 3rd Avenue, Suite 105 Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-647-7161
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Addiction Counselors (continued)
Woodward, Marie C.
Coastal Counseling Services LLC
N. Myrtle Beach Business Center 1019 Hwy 17 S, Suite 126
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Phone: 843-410-4943
Government Agencies
Drug Court - Horry and Georgetown Counties
114 Laurel Street
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-915-5365
A solicitor operated program that offers a non-custodial alternative to adults facing drug charges.
Program includes: intensive individual and group counseling; and court supervised drug testing. Drug
court graduates will have their criminal records expunged.
Georgetown County Alcohol and Drug Commission - http://gcadac.com/gcadac/Home_Page.html
1423 WINYAH ST
GEORGETOWN, SC 29440-4730
Phone: 843-546-6081
Center provides outpatient services to juvenile and adult residents of Georgetown County that are
struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. Specialized services include: intensive outpatient therapy;
individual, group and family counseling; and prevention services.
Medication-Assisted Programs
Center of HOPE of Myrtle Beach LLC - http://carolinatreatmentcenters.com/locations/myrtle-beach.html
104 George Bishop Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Phone: 843-903-6212 x221 Intake
Substance abuse treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
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Addiction Medicine Physicians
Counseling Center of Georgetown
906 Prince St.
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-527-8118
Dr. Brian Adler, MD
South Strand Internists PA
1945 Glenns Bay Rd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
Phone: 843-650-4006
Dr. E.V. Archambeau, MD
Tidelands Island Family Care
12117 Ocean Hwy.
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 843-237-8231
Dr. Elliott J. Bettman, MD
1608 North Main Street
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-248-4700
Dr. Violetta D. Czepowicz, MD
171 Waccamaw Medical Park Court Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-997-3745
Dr. Gerald F. Congdon, MD
13089 Ocean Hwy.
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 888-467-1117
Dr. Alfred J. Daniels, MD
Santee Family Health Center
1189 Tibwin Rd.
McClellanville, SC 29458 Phone: 843-887-3274
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Addiction Medicine Physicians (continued)
Dr. Murray G. Honick, MD
Dr. Murray Glenn Honick M.D. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
3025 Newcastle Loop
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Phone: 843-215-2400
Dr. Renee R. Lamm
Strand Psychiatric Assoc.
3025 Newcastle Loop
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone: 843-215-2400
Dr. Edward R. McCarthy, MD
Family Medicine of Sayebrook, LLC
106 Lansford Court Suite 100
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone: 843-293-8850
Dr. Adedapo M. Oduwole, MD
1203 48th Ave. N., Suite 202
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-449-2576
Housing
Alliance Inn - http://www.intermarkmgt.com/portfolio
1075 Mister Joe White Ave,
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-5657
Phone: 843-448-7447
The Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach has project based HCV vouchers at Alliance Inn. This project
consists of 54 residential housing units designed to serve homeless families and individuals. Alliance Inn
provides on site supportive services for residents including counseling and a full service medical clinic
run by LMRC. All tenants must be referred by agencies that provide services to the homeless. All
applications are taken at the Alliance Inn office.
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Housing (continued)
Friendship Place - http://www.friendshipplaceinc.org
1905 Front Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-545-1115
Friendship place is a shelter for homeless people and families. Transitional housing is also provided.
Further services include: job training, food, transportation to free medical clinic. Residents must fill out an application and have a background check done
Greater Love Homes - http://www.greaterhomeofsc.com/
252 Burcale Rd. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-694-6130
The Greater Love Home of S.C. is a not for profit organization that provides shelter and teaches life skills to women with substance abuse issues. We believe in a structured, loving environment to rebuild and empower women, enabling them to become strong, independent, and productive members of society by giving them the necessary skills to take care of themselves and their families better financially, mentally, and emotionally.
Marthas House - http://marthashouseinc.com/ Phone: 843-520-9952 or 843-833-3286
Safe housing for women seeking to change their lives Myrtle Beach Haven House
975 Campbell St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-626-2427
Myrtle Beach Haven provides lodging and food for those in need of temporary shelter. Referrals must be provided by a social service agency, church or local Law Enforcement Agency.
New Life Launch Pad - http://newlifelaunchpad.com
Contact Andy Mann at 910-632-2344
Our homes are located in good neighborhoods with easy access to buses, employment options and other services. This system was designed with respect to the Oxford House model, except for
the notable exception of including a management team in each home.
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Housing (continued)
North Strand Housing Shelter - http://www.northstrandhousingshelter.org/
P.O. Box 529
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
Phone: 843-756-9488
NSHS is able to provide food, baths and beds. We offer programs to give a holistic approach that will help to meet spiritual, physical and emotional needs as we offer an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Oxford Houses:
Conway, SC: Oxford House Sea Mountain 1501 5th Ave. Conway, SC 29526 Gender M Phone: 843-438-8521 Oxford House Watson 3105 Ray Lane Conway, SC 29527 Gender M Phone: 843-438-8085 Oxford House Coastal U 615 Rusty Road Conway, SC 29526 Gender M Phone: 843-331-3932
Myrtle Beach, SC: Oxford House Little River East 3928 Little River Road Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Gender F Phone: 843-712-1016 Oxford House Neshama 610 19th Ave. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Gender F Phone: 843-945-1540
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Oxford House Deror 514 63rd Avenue N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 Gender M Phone: 843-808-9151
North Myrtle Beach, SC: Oxford House Cherry Grove
6209 Nixon St. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Gender M Phone: 843-427-4053 The Palmetto House
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-267-9948
The Palmetto House provides a safe, structured environment for woman with a Substance Use
Disorder. Our innovative program offers women the opportunity to learn how to live without the use of mind-altering chemicals. Our home is centrally located to bus routes and all shopping needs.
Street Reach Ministries
1005 Osceola Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Contact: Joy Hanner, Director
Phone: 843-232-7154
Non-profit organization that operates a 136 bed shelter open to homeless men and women. Additional
services offered include: a free dinner open to the public at 7:30 PM daily; free on-site medical care
offered on Tuesday and Thursdays; and an on-site 12 step program.
Housing Authorities
Atlantic Beach Housing Authority
1020 30th Avenue S.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
Phone: 843-272-4189
Call your local housing authority for low cost and affordable housing options along with finding area resources for affordable housing options and locations for area shelters in their area.
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Housing Authorities (continued)
Conway Housing Authority
2303 Leonard Avenue
Conway, SC 29527
Phone: 843-248-7327
Housing Authority, Low Income Affordable Housing, Public Housing
Myrtle Beach Housing Authority
605 10th Avenue North PO Box 2468
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: 843-918-1525
low income housing, supportive housing, section 8 vouchersGeorgetown Housing Authority
1 Lincoln Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-546-9621
Housing Authority, Low Income Affordable Housing, Public Housing
Other Resources Coastal Rescue Mission - http://www.coastalrescuemission.org
P.O. Box 8386
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Contact: Gwen Woody, Director
Phone: 843-448-1352
Food distribution available on the last Saturday of every month at 568 George Bishop Parkway, Myrtle Beach.
Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach - http://www.helpinghandofmyrtlebeach.com
1411 Mr. Joe White Ave.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-448-8451
Helping Hand is a crisis intervention and referral agency whose mission is to provide assistance to those
in need in our community. Helping Hand provides food, rent and utility assistance, gasoline, local and
long distance bus tickets, prescription medications, diapers, hygiene items and referrals to other
appropriate agencies.
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Other Resources (continued)
Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach
1411 Mr. Joe White Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-444-9383
The Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach was founded on the idea of helping those in need. Since our
organization was established, we have endeavored to provide help where the need is greatest.
Guided by the aspirations of our local community, we pursue our mission of feeding the hungry with
both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less!
S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation - http://scvrd.net/common/index.php
3009 Fourth Ave.
Conway, SC 29527
Phone: 843-248-2235
Enabling eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to prepare for, achieve and maintain competitive employment
Salvation Army of Georgetown - http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org
2401 Anthuan Maybank Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440
Contact: Jason Hughes
Phone: 843-527-4479
Services include food assistance, transitional housing, emergency financial assistance, and addiction rehabilitation.
Salvation Army of Horry County - http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org
1400 Church Street
Conway, SC 29526
Contact: Bret McElroy
Phone: 843-488-2769
Services include emergency shelter, transitional housing, emergency financial assistance, and addiction rehabilitation.
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Other Resources (continued)
Sea Haven for Youth - http://seahaveninc.com
Sea Haven Inc. Mailing Address
PO Box 600
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
3892 Highway 9 East Little River, SC 29566
Phone: 843-626-1446
The mission of Sea Haven Inc. is to extend a helping hand to those youth whose lives may be in disarray.
We believe that through positive intervention we can promote opportunities for growth, learning, and
happiness that might not be available in the experiences of such children. We intend our efforts to be
supplementary to the already existing public sponsored programs.
South Carolina Legal Services - http://www.sclegal.org/
Conway Office
1201 B Creel Street Wing A-1
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 866-597-0100
Georgetown Office
129 Screven Street (Courthouse)
Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-432-2904
Provides free civil legal services for low income residents of South Carolina. Spanish language services available upon request.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - https://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/food/index.aspx
1535 Confederate Avenue Extension Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-898-7601
Toll free number: 800-768-5700
A government program for people in need of food assistance. The program was formerly known as the food stamp program. Eligibility requirements apply.
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Other Resources (continued)
Waccamaw Youth Center - http://waccamawyouthcenter.org
PO Box 3293
Conway, SC 29528
Phone: 843-369-0200
Fax: 843-69-0203
Waccamaw Youth Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency committed to providing comprehensive
residential services for up to 16 abused, neglected, and abandoned youth ages 12-21. It is the first and
only low management group home in Horry County.
National Resources
Addiction Prevention Treatment and Recovery Organizations
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers - www.nattc.org
To advance public health and wellness, SAMHSA's Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network
accelerates lasting change in behavioral health care systems by translating, disseminating and promoting the
adoption and implementation of effective and culturally sensitive clinical practices.
American Psychiatric Association (APA) - www.healthyminds.org
The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the world’s largest psychiatric organization. It is
a medical specialty society representing more than 33,000 psychiatric physicians from the United States
and around the world.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) - www.asam.org
ASAM is a professional society representing over 3,000 physicians dedicated to increasing access and
improving quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and
prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addictions.
Association of Recovery Schools - http://www.recoveryschools.org/
The Association of Recovery Schools advocates for the promotion, strengthening, and expansion of
secondary and post-secondary programs designed for students and families committed to achieving success
in both education and recovery.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions (CADCA) - www.cadca.org
To strengthen the capacity of community coalitions to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities globally.
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Addiction Prevention Treatment and Recovery Organizations (continued)
Faces & Voices of Recovery - www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
For too long those most affected by alcohol and other drug problems have been absent from the public policy debate. Faces & Voices of Recovery was founded in 2001 at a Summit in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Join Together - www.jointogether.org
Partnership for Drug Free Kids, information on latest addiction news, etc.
Legal Action Center - www.lac.org
The Legal Action Center is the only non-profit law and policy organization in the United States whose sole
mission is to fight discrimination against people with histories of addiction, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and
to advocate for sound public policies in these areas.
NAADAC: The Association for Addiction Professionals - www.naadac.org
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than
75,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United
States, Canada and abroad.
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) - www.nasadad.org
NASADAD’s basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics - www.nacoa.org
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) believes that none of these vulnerable children should grow up in isolation and without support.
National Association of Drug Court Professionals - www.nadcp.org
This extraordinary group of innovative judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and clinical professionals
created a common-sense approach to improving the justice system by using a combination of judicial
monitoring and effective treatment to compel drug-using offenders to change their lives.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) - www.ncadd.org
For nearly 70 years, NCADD has been a valuable resource for millions of people struggling with addiction.
Oxford Houses - www.oxfordhouse.org/userfiles/file/
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home
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Addiction Prevention Treatment and Recovery Organizations (continued)
Partnership for a Drug-Free America - www.drugfree.org
By bringing together renowned scientists, parent experts and communications professionals, The Partnership at Drugfree.org translates the science of teen drug use and addiction for families.
State Associations of Addiction Services - www.saasnet.org
SAAS was founded in 1987 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose membership consists of state associations of addiction treatment and prevention providers.
Medication-Assisted Recovery Resources
Alkermes - www.vivitrol.com/patient/default.aspx
VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release suspension) is a prescription injectable medicine used to treat alcohol dependence, and to prevent relapse to opioid dependence, after opioid detoxification.
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) - www.aatod.org
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance
the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive
opioid treatment services throughout the United States.
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT) - www.naabt.org
Buprenorphine (Suboxone®, Subutex®) is an opioid medication used to treat opioid addiction in the privacy of a physician's office.
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA) - www.methadone.org
NAMA Recovery is an organization composed of medication assisted treatment patients and health care professionals that are supporters of quality opiate agonist treatment.
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers - www.naatp.org
Since its founding in 1978, The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers has stood at the forefront
of the addiction treatment field, speaking with a clear and unified voice on behalf of its 300 member
organizations.
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Medication-Assisted Recovery Resources (continued)
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. - www.suboxone.com - www.turntohelp.com
SUBOXONE Film is a narcotic medication indicated for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence, available only by prescription, and must be taken under a doctor's care as prescribed.
Federal Government Resources
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (DPT) - www.dpt.samhsa.gov
MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
Food and Drug Administration - http://www.fda.gov
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products
Medication-Assisted Recovery - http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/
The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) expands the clinical context of medication-assisted
opioid addiction treatment by allowing qualified physicians to dispense or prescribe specifically approved
Schedule III, IV, and V narcotic medications for the treatment of opioid addiction in treatment settings
other than the traditional Opioid Treatment Program (i.e., methadone clinic).
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month - www.recoverymonth.gov
Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and
substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and
service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - http://www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
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Federal Government Resources (continued)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - www.niaaa.nih.gov
NIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being. It is the largest funder of alcohol research in the world.
National Institue on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - www.nida.nih.gov
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services
(SAMHSA) - www.samhsa.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
Individual Addiction Recovery Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - http://www.aa.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Alcoholics Victorious (AV) - www.alcoholicsvictorious.org
Founded in 1948, Alcoholics Victorious support groups offer a safe environment for people recovering from the
effects of alcoholism or drug addiction. We recognize Jesus Christ as our "Higher Power" and gather together to
share our experience, faith, strength and hope.
Chemically Dependent Anonymous Online Resource Center (CDA) - http://cdawebsitedev.com/
Chemically Dependent Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship for anyone seeking freedom from drug and alcohol
addiction. We of CDA do not make distinctions in the recovery process based on any particular substance.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) – www.ca.org
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) - www.crystalmeth.org
Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth.
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Individual Addiction Recovery Resources (continued)
Harm Reduction Network (HAMS) - www.hamsnetwork.org
HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change
their drinking habits for the better. The acronym HAMS stands for Harm reduction, Abstinence, and
Moderation Support.
Heroin Anonymous (HA) - http://heroinanonymous.org/
Heroin Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of men and women who have found a solution to heroin addiction.
J.A.C.S. (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) - www.jbfcs.org/JACS
JBFCS is New York City’s largest provider of human services. We base our work on one core belief: changing behavior can change lives for the better.
LifeRing: Secular Recovery - http://lifering.org
LifeRing is a network of support groups for people who want to live free of alcohol and other addictive drugs.
Marijuana Anonymous (MA) - www.marijuana-anonymous.org
Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share our experience, strength, and hope with
each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction.
Moderation Management (MM) - www.moderation.org
Moderation Management (MM) is a behavioral change program and national support group network for people concerned about their drinking and who desire to make positive lifestyle changes.
Mothers on Methadone (MOM) - www.methadonesupport.org/Pregnancy.html
Articles, studies, discussion, etc. having to do with Methadone/addiction and pregnancy.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) - www.na.org
NA offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. NA members hold more than 61,000 meetings weekly in 129 countries.
Overcomers Outreach - www.overcomersoutreach.org
Overcomers Outreach is an international network of Christ-centered 12 Step support groups which ministers to individuals, their families and loved ones who suffer from the consequences of any addictive behavior.
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Individual Addiction Recovery Resources (continued)
Secular Organization for Sobriety/Save Our Selves (S.O.S.) - http://www.cfiwest.org/sos/index.htm
SOS is an alternative recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the
spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery
and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality.
SMART Recovery® - www.smartrecovery.org
SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools
for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which
includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups.
Women for Sobriety - www.womenforsobriety.org
Women For Sobriety, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. It is, in fact, the first national self-help program for women alcoholics.
Family and Friend Addiction Recovery Resources
Al-Anon Family Groups - www.al-anon.alateen.org
Friends and families of problem drinkers find understanding and support at Al-Anon meetings.
Bipolar Significant Others (BPSO) - www.bpso.org
The BPSO (Bipolar Significant Other) mailing list was formed in 1995. It is an informal organization whose
members exchange support and information about bipolar disorder by e-mail and discuss issues related to the
impact of the illness on families and intimate relationships.
Co-Anon Family Groups - www.co-anon.org
Co-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives or close friends of someone who is addicted to cocaine.
Families Anonymous (FA) - www.familiesanonymous.org
FAMILIES ANONYMOUS is a 12 Step fellowship for the families and friends who have known a feeling of
desperation concerning the destructive behavior of someone very near to them, whether caused by drugs,
alcohol, or related behavioral problems.
Gam-Anon Family Groups - www.gam-anon.org
Gam-Anon is a 12 Step self-help fellowship of men and women who have been affected by the gambling
problem of a loved one. We understand as perhaps few can. We are familiar with worry and sleepless nights
and promises made only to be broken.
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Family and Friend Addiction Recovery Resources (continued) Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (G.R.A.S.P.) - www.grasphelp.org
GRASP was founded to help provide sources of help, compassion, and most of all, understanding, for families or individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction.
Nar-Anon Family Groups - www.nar-anon.org
The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. As aTwelve-Step Program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope.
Peer-based Support Groups for Other Co-occurring Problems
Bipolar World - www.bipolarworld.net
Your premiere consumer bipolar disorder web site since 1998
Co-Dependents Anonymous - http://www.coda.org/
Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships.
Depressed Anonymous - www.depressedanon.com
Depressed Anonymous® was formed to provide therapeutic resources for depressed individuals of all ages. We
work with the chronically depressed and those recently discharged from health facilities who were treated for
depression.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - www.dbsalliance.org
Depression and bipolar disorder can be isolating illnesses, but DBSA support groups can help you connect with others who have been there as well.
Double Trouble in Recovery - http://doubletroubleinrecovery.org/
Program for persons with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental illness
Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) - www.draonline.org
Dual Recovery Anonymous™ is an independent, nonprofessional, Twelve Step, self-help membership organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness.
Emotions Anonymous (EA) - www.emotionsanonymous.org
Emotions Anonymous is a twelve-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Our fellowship is
composed of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from
emotional difficulties.
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Peer-based Support Groups for Other Co-occurring Problems (continued)
Gamblers Anonymous (GA) - www.gamblersanonymous.org
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
GROW, Inc. (USA) - www.growinamerica.org
People come to GROW with diverse problems in living, such as mental health issues, emotional troubles, or difficulty coping with grief, loneliness, anxiety or stress.
Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA) - www.sanonymous.com
Resources for persons with schizophrenia and their families
Grief Support Groups
St. Paul’s Waccamaw UMC- http://www.saintpaulsumc.com
Monday 10:00 AM 180 St. Paul’s Place Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone 843-237-2294
Nondenominational grief support group…all are welcome Low Country Community Church – http://www.lc3church.com Tuesday 6:30 PM 4430 Murrells Inlet Road Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Phone: 843-651-3111 Contact: Wannetta Farmer 717-278-2296
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