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The South Carolina Interagency Council on Homelessness understands the importance and value in collecting data for the homeless population. It is this ongoing research and data that helps to document the need for change and keeps us striving for improvements to end homelessness. The Interagency Council conducts its own research; however, we are grateful for and understand the importance of collaboration among state agencies, local governments, the private sector and service providers. In a joint effort, we can coordinate program development, deliver key services, and provide affordable housing.
Federal All-In Strategic Plan to End Homelessness
This plan was developed in December of 2023 by the SC Interagency Council on Homelessness. The goal is to reduce homelessness in America by 25% by 2025.
Best practices are methods or techniques that have consistently shown results superior to those achieved by other means, and are used as benchmarks. They are person-centered, housing-focused, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, peer-integrated, and self-compassionate.
2026 SC Interagency Council on Homelessness Releases the 2026 Report on Unstably Housed Youth
The SC Interagency Council on Homelessness (SCICH), in partnership with the SC Department of Social Services and agencies serving unstably housed youth statewide, planned and carried out South Carolina’s first statewide count of youth experiencing homelessness.
The initiative, known as the SC Young Voices Matter (SCYVM) Campaign, “represents one of the most coordinated statewide efforts to identify and engage young people experiencing homelessness,” said Campaign Chairman Curtis Joe, CEO of Sea Haven for Youth. “Through partnerships with agencies, Continuums of Care, volunteers, and community organizations across all four regions of the state, more than 350 youth participated in 40-plus outreach events statewide. The report also includes data from the SC Department of Education’s (SCDE) McKinney-Vento Program, a federal program that supports children in South Carolina schools who are experiencing homelessness.”