Community Resources

The information listed below are links to various resources for Pickens County residents. For other area and state services and organizations, please visit http://www.sciway.net.

Animal and Pet Care


1-800-Save-A-Pet.com- Search for pet adoption, shelters, or volunteer activities.
http://www.save-a-pet-il.org/

Foothills Humane Society (Liberty)
http://members.petfinder.org/~SC93/

Petfinder.com-Search for pet adoption, shelters, or volunteer activities.
http://www.petfinder.com/

Business and Law


Local

Clemson Small Business Development Center
http://business.clemson.edu/centers/sbdc/sbdc_about.htm

Clemson Chamber of Commerce
http://www.clemsonchamber.org/

Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce
http://www.easleychamber.org/

Liberty Chamber of Commerce
http://www.libertychamberofcommerce.com/

Alliance Pickens
http://www.alliancepickens.com/ Alliance Pickens, an economic development organization, fosters industry growth by offering aggressive incentives and existing industry programs-such as a partnership with the well-known technical schools system that helps train workers at little or no cost to companies.

Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce
http://www.pickenschamber.org/


Local Universities and Colleges

Clemson University
http://www.clemson.edu

Southern Wesleyan University
http://www.swu.edu/new/

Tri-County Technical College
http://www.tctc.edu

Counties, Towns, and Government

Central
http://www.cityofcentral.org/

Clemson
http://www.cityofclemson.org/

Easley
http://www.cityofeasley.net/

Liberty
http://www.libertysc.com/

Norris
http://www.townofnorris.org/

Pickens County
http://www.co.pickens.sc.us/

Entertainment, Parks, and Museums


Museums, Gardens, and Foundations

Campbell Geology Museum
http://www.clemson.edu/geomuseum

Central History Museum
http://www.centralheritage.org/

Pickens County Museum
http://www.co.pickens.sc.us/culturalcommission

SC Botanical Gardens at Clemson University
http://www.clemson.edu/scbg

Upcountry History Museum
http://www.upcountryhistory.org/


Parks

Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/972.aspx

Table Rock State Park
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/350.aspx


Entertainment and Festivals

Brooks Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.clemson.edu/Brooks/

Clemson University International Awareness Week
http://stuaff.clemson.edu/gic/international/iaw/

Pickens Blue Ridge Festival
http://www.blueridgefest.com/

Spittoono
http://www.spittoono.org/

Health Care and General Welfare


The resources listed below are a few of the Pickens County health care and general welfare sevices and organizations. Pickens County community resources have been integrated into the United Way 2-1-1 service. For assistance with these and other resources, simply dial 211 and a trained professional will help you.

Health Clinics and Hospitals

Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Community Mental Health Center
http://www.aopmentalhealth.org/

Anmed Health
http://www.anmed.com

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
http://www.stfrancishealth.org/about.php

Cannon Memorial Hospital
http://www.cannonhospital.org

Clemson Free Clinic
http://www.clemsonfreeclinic.zoomshare.com/

Clemson Health Center
http://www.clemsonhealth.com/

Greenville Hospital System
http://www.ghs.org/

Palmetto Health Baptist Easley Hospital
http://www.palmettohealth.org/body.cfm?id=188

Palmetto Poison Center-Assistance for exposures to poisonous substances 24 hours/day. The Palmetto Poison Center can give you medical advice concerning overdose or poisoning from prescription drugs, street drugs, household products, chemicals, plants, insect bites, snake bites, etc. Emergency: 1-800-222-1222
http://poison.sc.edu/index.asp

Samaritan Health Clinic
http://goodsamalliance.com/shc/

General Welfare Organizations

Alzheimer's Association, SC
http://www.alz.org/sc/

American Red Cross-Upstate Chapter
http://www.upstateredcross.org/

The Blood Connection-Blood Donation
http://www.thebloodconnection.org/

Child Abuse Prevention
http://www.keepkidssafesc.org/

Goodwill Industries
http://www.goodwillsc.org/

Helping Hands of Clemson-Helping Hands is an emergency shelter for abused and neglected children.
http://helpinghandsofclemson.community.officelive.com/default.htm

Meals on Wheels-Pickens County
http://www.pcmow.org/

National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.namiaop.org/

Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs
http://www.pcbdsn.org/

Salvation Army-North and South Carolina Division
http://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/

SHARE (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc.) SHARE is a nonprofit organization that offers a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of the poor in communities through its two program areas: Children and Family Development and Community and Economic Opportunity.
http://www.sharesc.org/

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
http://www.scdhec.gov/

South Carolina Department of Social Services-Pickens County Office
http://www.dss.sc.gov/content/about/counties/counties.aspx?ID=39

United Way of Pickens County
http://www.uw-pc.org/

Jobs and Careers

CareerBuilder.com-South Carolina Jobs
http://jobs.careerbuilder.com/

Experience Works-Experience Works helps low-income seniors, with multiple barriers to employment, get the training they need to find good jobs in their local communities.
http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer?pagename=State_South%20Carolina_Home

MonsterTrak.com-Find internships and entry level jobs
http://www.monstertrak.com/

Net-Temps.com-Temporary, Contract, and Full-Time Jobs
http://www.net-temps.com/

Personal Pathways to Success-Personal Pathways to Success empowers youth and adults by making education relevant to their aspirations and abilities, promising a better economy and quality of life for everyone in South Carolina.
http://www.palmettopathways.org/EEDA2/default.aspx

SCIway.net-SC Newspaper Jobs Ads
http://www.sciway.net/jobs/classified.html

SCIway.net-SC Private Employment Services
http://www.sciway.net/jobs/privemployservices.html

SCJobMarket.com
http://www.scjobmarket.com/

SCTechJobs.com-Find and apply for job training opportunities online
http://www.jobaps.com/sccat/sup/images/default.asp

South Carolina E-Recruitment System-SC Government Jobs
http://jobs.sc.gov/OHR/OHR-jobs-portal-index.phtm

South Carolina Government Job Search
http://www.federaljobsearch.com/South_Carolina.asp

South Carolina Job Link
https://www.scjoblink.org/ada/

South Carolina Occupational Informational System
http://www.scois.net/

South Carolina One Stop Job Search
https://www.sconestop.org/

UpStateHelpWanted.com
http://regionalhelpwanted.com/upstate-sc-jobs/

USAJOBS-Official Federal Government Jobs Site
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Worklink: Employment Resources for Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties
http://www.worklinkweb.com/access-point/index.php

WorkSC.org
Users of WorkSC.org can
• learn how to create an online email account,
• learn how to use Microsoft Word to write a resume,
• find online job training tutorials and links to training opportunities hosted at your local libraries,
• find links to SC-specific and national job listing sites along with tips for job searching,
• find resources for starting a business, and
• learn tips for thriving in the workplace.
http://worksc.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






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