SERVICES
The Cumbee Center provides free and confidential 24- hour
emergency services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In addition, the agency offers crisis and long term counseling,
temporary emergency shelter, legal advocacy, referrals to social service
agencies, support groups, emotional support, and community outreach
programs. The Cumbee Center also offers educational presentations on domestic
violence and sexual assault to schools, community and professional
groups, and businesses.
In 2008, the Cumbee Center staff and volunteers assisted more
than 2800 victims and family members of domestic violence and 200
survivors and family members of sexual assault in the six-county area,
while the safe house provided emergency shelter for more than 230
battered women and children.
The Cumbee Center’s safe house is located in a confidential
site in Aiken County. The safe house shelters up to 25 battered women
and their children in a safe and caring atmosphere as they decide the
future direction of their lives. While the Cumbee Center exists to
support victims, the ultimate decision must be made by the clients
themselves. The Cumbee Center’s operating philosophy is to help people
identify their options.
The Cumbee Center supports whatever decisions the clients
make.
Most clients come to the Cumbee Center with only the clothes
on their backs and sometimes without shoes. Through community support,
the Cumbee Center is able to furnish the victims with clothing, personal
items, and food at no charge.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of domestic
violence or sexual assault, recovery is within reach. Trained staff and
volunteer crisis counselors are available 24- hours a day by calling
(803) 649-0480 or (803) 641-4162.
Welcome
We are here to help abused women, their children, teens and men break the cycle of violence in their lives by offering safe, confidential shelter and services.
Contact
If you need assistance or would like to donate, please contact us by telephone or use the PayPal link below:
The Cumbee Center
(803) 649-0480