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/
