Family Justice Center of Georgetown and Horry Counties

The FJC provides victims of Georgetown and Horry Counties safe refuge. Our emergency shelter addresses your crucial safe housing needs in the midst of your crisis. A case manager will help you identify the basic needs for your family. Goals will be established based on your individual circumstances with a primary focus on safety & self sustainability. The FJC shelter is staffed 24 hours and is equipped with a state of the art security system.

Our family violence advocates specialize in providing assistance to victims of family violence. They have an understanding of the criminal, civil and social service systems in our community. Advocates can also provide you practical and emotional support. They are efficient in crisis intervention. FJC advocates can explain what law-enforcement and courts can do for you and how they function in Georgetown and Horry Counties. They can help you navigate the system and process of pressing charges and/or obtaining an order of protection. Our Court advocates will help you complete the necessary paperwork to petition the Family Court for an order of protection and can accompany you in court.

Counseling, FJC has a counselor on staff to help you in crisis situations as well as ongoing emotional healing from the trauma of domestic violence. If your situation requires outside counseling resources the FJC counselor will work with you to make the necessary referrals. Support Groups, FJC has a Domestic Violence Support Group led by a licensed counselor, and is designed to help with the healing process from the emotional pains of domestic violence. In a peer setting, the group focuses on relational as well as interpersonal skills. Parenting Classes, FJC offers parenting class that focus on implementing and building positive parenting techniques.