Parents Anonymous® of South Carolina, Inc. is a private non profit organization that works to prevent and stop child abuse and neglect by strengthening families through a statewide network of community based mutual support groups for parents and caregivers.

Description:
Parents Anonymous® of South Carolina, Inc. has strengthened families for 30 years. We are accredited by Parents Anonymous® Inc., the oldest child abuse prevention organization in the United States. Parents Anonymous® of South Carolina, Inc. provides mutual support groups utilizing a shared leadership model with parent group leaders and trained professional facilitators. Volunteers are needed for facilitator positions, a commitment is needed from volunteers to facilitate weekly support group meetings.

History:
Parents Anonymous®, Inc. was founded in 1970 through the extraordinary efforts of Jolly K, a courageous mother seeking help to create a safe and caring home for her family. The first Parents Anonymous® meeting, held around Jolly K's kitchen table and in partnership with her social worker, Leonard Leiber, became a model of mutual support and shared leadership between parent and professional that launched a national movement to bring help, support, strength, and hope to millions of families all across America.

Contact person: Donna Xenakis, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (843) 747-0890

Address:

P O Box 80099 Charleston, SC 29416

Web Site: http://www.parentsanonymousofsouthcarolina.org