Empowering Families and Supporting Youth in Spartanburg

Family & Youth Support Services

Benjamin E. Mays Family Center

  • Provides resources and learning opportunities in education, vocation, economic mobility, and health. Offers parenting support, after-school tutoring, and community engagement activities.

  • Phone: (864) 582-5431

  • benmaysfamilycenter.org

City of Spartanburg Youth Programs

  • After-school and summer programs, teen leadership and empowerment initiatives, health education, and fun recreational opportunities for youth.

  • Phone: 864.596.2096
    Email: wcheeks@cityofspartanburg.org

  • cityofspartanburg.org/youth-programs

Hello Family

  • Support for parents and caregivers from pregnancy through age 5. Offers guidance on newborn care, parenting, and preparing children for school.

  • Phone: 864.606.9908
    Email: info@hellofamilyspartanburg.org

  • hellofamilyspartanburg.org

Hope Center for Children – Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)

  • Evidence-based parenting support available through seminars, small groups, or one-on-one sessions to build confidence and strengthen family relationships.

  • Phone: 864.583.7688
    Email: info@hopecfc.org

  • hopecfc.org/triplep

Spartanburg County First Steps

  • Programs that prepare children for school success, including Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Countdown to Kindergarten.

  • Phone: 864.327.4900
    Email: info@spartanburgfirststeps.org

  • 1steps.org

Uplift Outreach Center

  • A safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ youth and allies in Spartanburg, offering drop-in hours, peer support, mental health services, and community programs.

  • Phone: 864.381.7234
    Email: info@upliftoutreachcenter.org

  • upliftoutreachcenter.org

Upstate Fatherhood Coalition (Spartanburg)

  • Free programs that help fathers strengthen parenting skills, find employment, and build healthy family relationships.

  • Phone: 864.598.5249
    Email: info@upstatefathers.org

  • upstatefathers.org

Upstate Family Resource Center

  • A nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families in the Upstate through educational programs, community resources, and crisis assistance.

  • Phone: (864) 578-6013

  • upstatefrc.org

Upstate Warrior Solution

  • A nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting veterans, first responders, and their families with resources and opportunities. They offer programs in employment, family support, recreation, spiritual guidance, and more.  

  • Phone: (864) 520-2073
    Email: info@upstatewarriorsolution.org

  • https://upstatewarriorsolution.org

Birth Matters

  • Birth Matters focuses on empowering families through education on pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum care, offering resources and support designed to reduce fear, challenge common misconceptions, and help parents confidently navigate their childbirth and parenting journey.

  • Phone: +18646212878
    Email: amber@birth-matters.org

  • https://birthmatters.org/