What We Do

There are many ways that EMPOWERR gets involved with our community. You can find us tabling in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties with a plethora of resources, information, and games. We table at high school cafeterias, school district events, and community programming to normalize talking about adolescent health.

Throughout the year, our Health Educator is providing evidence-based programming in schools, with the Department of Juvenile Justice, at group homes, in libraries, with summer camps, and so much more. To make our EMPOWERR as accessible as possible, we offer transportation for adolescents and caregivers that need assistance making it to our programs. For those who are unable to attend our programming, we also have active social media accounts that deliver skills, information, and guidance to adolescents. Follow EMPOWERR's Instagram page for teen-friendly resources.

When we aren't implementing evidence-based curricula, we are creating it. EMPOWERR is collaborating with local nonprofits, state agencies, and field experts to create FIRRE, an educational risk-reduction group. The curriculum was created in coordination with mental health clinicians, health educators, nurse practitioners, and trafficking-survivor/lived experience experts. The purpose of FIRRE is to provide valuable information and resources to teens and caregivers in our community, with a focus on trafficking prevention. To submit a referral or learn more information, visit our Resources page.  

EMPOWERR's treatment arm, Family Tree, offers various therapeutic interventions, including psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational enhancement to children ages 12-18 who reside in the Tri-County area. The adolescent may present with or without co-occurring mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, or post-traumatic-like symptoms to name a few. If you or a loved one are looking to learn more about the Family Tree Program, call the Youth Recovery Support Specialist at 843-792-6079 or Program Coordinator at 843-792-8356. To refer an adolescent, please complete the referral form. 

If you aren't actively receiving services, EMPOWERR offers wrap-around case management which includes community resource navigation, transportation assistance, and continued personalized support.

For more detailed information about our services, please see our Prevention Programming and Substance Use Treatment pages.