Our Programs

Collins Children’s Home cares for children (ages birth to 18) when their families are going through a season of difficulty – without court involvement and regardless of their ability to pay. This allows families to retain custody and stay in contact with their children, with the expectation that the family will be reunited when the difficulty is resolved.

This pre-DSS intervention means the parent or guardian continues to be the primary decision-maker.

Collins Children’s Home has been serving upstate SC for 45 years. We maintain two 10-bed cottages, one for girls and one for boys. Our professional house parents provide a stable, nurturing environment for children coming from very difficult circumstances.

Through the transformative power of our SHINE for Your Future program, we are changing the future for at-risk youth who age out of foster care (ages 18-25). The SHINE at Collins program provides educational opportunities, accountability, and shelter to youth in need. Opportunities to serve:

Life Coaches work one on one with a participant of our SHINE program. During this time, you will help them dream, build trust, and provided accountability.

Skills Coaches work with our SHINE participants to help them develop the necessary skills to find a job, balance a checkbook or create a budget. As a skills coach you will assist in building skills during one to one sessions and workshops.

Collins Counseling is a future program designed to deliver low cost, faith-based therapeutic counseling to the children, at-risk youth, and families we support.

Our licensed therapists will walk alongside our program participants and staff, helping them discover new ways to handle tough behaviors, break free from unhelpful patterns, and navigate life’s difficult choices.