Empowerment
Click on the links below for information and additional resources:

Education

Education is an important tool when it comes to independent living.

Below are a few links we hope will provide you with opportunities for training, technical assistance, GED, or just furthering your education.

Vocal Rehabilitation
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation

Berkeley and Dorchester 2954 South Live Oak Drive Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461 (843) 761-6036 (Voice/TTY) (866) 297-6808 (Toll free) www.scvrd.net/t_b_d.htm	Charleston 4360 Dorchester Road North Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 740-1600 (Voice/TTY) www.scvrd.net/t_charleston.html
Orangeburg 1661 Joe S. Jeffords Highway S.E. Orangeburg, S.C. 29115 (803) 534-4939 (Voice/TTY www.scvrd.net/t_orangeburg.html	Williamsburg 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Kingstree, SC 29556 (843) 354-5252 www.scvrd.net/t_williamsburg.html

One Stop (workforce)

Trident One Stop (Charleston) 1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200 North Charleston, SC 29406 (843)574-1800 or (888)226-1606 TTY (800)771-2905 Fax (843)574-1842 Trident One Stop Career System	(Berkeley) One Stop 107 East Main Street Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 899-8722 www.toscc.org/
(Dorchester) One Stop 2885 West 5th North Street (Highway 78) Summerville, SC 29483 (843) 821-0695 www.toscc.org/	(Orangeburg) One Stop (803)534-3336 1804 Joe S. Jeffords Hwy. Orangeburg, SC 29115 www.lswia.org/
Palmetto Youth Connections (843) 793-1193 1091 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 www.palmettoyouth.com/	(Williamsburg) One Stop Center (843)354-7436 Fx (843)354-9620 530 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave Kingstree, SC 29556 www.kingstreeworkforce.org/

Trident United Way (Literacy Program)

Trident Literacy (843)747-2223 5416-B Rivers Avenue North Charleston SC 29406 www.tridentlit.org/	Trident Literacy (Charleston) 843-853-6594 472-E Meeting Street Charleston
Trident Literacy (Moncks Corner) 843-761-6033 Trident United Way Building 325 E. Main Street Moncks Corner	Trident Literacy (Summerville) 843-821-5000 Trident United Way Building 117 S. Main Street, Summerville
Celebration Station 843-225-6603 1935 Reynolds Avenue, North Charleston

Education Opportunity Center

Trident Technical College
www.tridenttech.edu/campusesandsites_maincampusmap.htm

Main Campus (843)574-6111 Toll free (877)349-7184 7000 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC 29406 www.tridenttech.edu/eoc.htm www.tridenttech.edu/SiteMap.htm	Palmer Campus (843) 722-5536 66 Columbus Street Charleston, SC 29403 www.tridenttech.edu/palmer
Berkeley Campus 1001 S. Live Oak Drive (AKA Hwy 17A) Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (843) 899-8020 www.tridenttech.edu/17493_berkeleymap.htm	St. Paul's Parish (843)323-3800 5231 Highway 165 Hollywood, SC www.tridenttech.edu/ce_15723.htm

Adult Education and Career Center

Dorchester County Career & Tech Ctr. 843-873-5049 fax 843-851-7197 449 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29483 http://dcctc.org/	(Dorchester) Adult /Community 1325-A Boone Hill Road Summerville, South Carolina 29483 Telephone:(843) 873.7372 www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us/
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech College (803)536-0311 or 800-813-6519 3250 St. Matthews Road Ave Orangeburg, SC 29118 www.octech.edu/	(Williamsburg) Tech College (843)355-4150 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave Kingstree, SC 29556 www.williamsburgtech.com/
(Williamsburg) County Adult Ed (843)355-6887 500 N. Academy Street Kingstree, SC 29556 www.wcsd.k12.sc.us/education/district/district.php?

Miscellaneous Education

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
SCSDB Division of Outreach Services
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302-4699
Phone: (888)447-2732 Voice/TTY or (864)577-7502 Voice/TTY
Fax: (803)577-7802
http://www.scsdb.k12.sc.us/

Berkeley Citizens Adult Services
BCI manages and maintains a variety of residential options. BCI provides adults with developmental disabilities
in Berkeley Co. vocational guidance, job skills, employment and life skills training, access to competitive employment,
and on-the-job support and workplace development.
Concurrently, families/caregivers receive respite care.
1301 Old Hwy 52 South
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 761-0300 (843) 761-0331
www.berkeleycitizens.org

GED Sites

GED Preparation
http://www.tridenttech.edu/eoc_2211.htm

South Carolina GED
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Adult-Education/old/ace/ged/index.html

FINANCIAL

Increasing H.O.P.E Financial Training (843)225-4343
2154 N. Center Street, Suite 416-D
N. Charleston, SC 29406
www.increasinghope.com/v2/about-increasing-hope.php

Family Services
offers help with financial, budget, and credit counseling along with credit analysis and debt management programs.
They also have mortgage and first time home buyers seminars and counseling
(843)735-7802 Toll Free (800)232-6489 ext. 7802 Fax (843)744-2886
4925 Lacross Road, Suite 215
North Charleston, SC
www.fsisc.org/contact.asp?pid=7