The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) updated its definition of addiction in October of 2019. The new definition takes into account the complex biological, social, psychological and environmental aspects of the disease in an attempt to help others better […]
Our county’s affordable housing has limited availability: there are only 22% of the subsidized rental housing units needed for low-income renters (SC Housing Needs Assessment 2019); further, 45.4% of Anderson County’s housing stock is considered functionally obsolete and represents a […]
How many children in Anderson County’s school districts (all five) were identified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless in the school year 2018-2019? About 120 About 750 About 1000 About 1500 The correct answer to the quiz is […]
Here’s a summary of updates for our Winter 2020 version. We hope to distribute this edition by the first week of February 2020.
We believe the community is best served when we match volunteers with similar passions to organizations that address each particular need. To address this goal, we are working on an exercise designed to help people identify their top passions and […]
A friend in Christ reached out to share her story with us recently. Allow me to share this incredible idea. How many times have you seen people walking along the shoulder of the road, sitting on a downtown bench, or […]
Here are the updates included in version 7.3 of the Community Resource Guide for Anderson County. The online version is updated as we get updates, though we recognize many people don’t have access to this version. This post highlights changes […]
I AM ONE of the MANY people who have been or will be affected by Alzheimer’s during the course of my lifetime. There are an estimated 5.8 million people are living with Alzheimer’s Dementia in the United States. This equates […]
As I travel throughout Anderson and beyond, I find groups and meetings led by people who truly have a heart for the community. Here are some meetings in support of our senior community.
Pause and create the space to serve…start small, even one hour a month. Does that sound reasonable? “But what if I only have an hour? Or $5 per month to contribute? Is it even worth it?” An hour a week […]