Chafee/ETV Program Staff
Meet the Staff
Patrice E White, Program Director
Julie Weaver, Chafee/ETV Specialist
Nichole Turner, Youth Engagement Specialist
Christina Ray, Region 1 Upstate Transition Specialist
Serving Anderson, Abbeville, Greenwood, Newberry, Laurens, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Oconee
Kimberly Rainey, Region 2 Midlands Transition Specialist
Serving Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Lancaster, York, Chester, Fairfield, Union, Saluda, McCormick, Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, Bamberg
Monique Grant, Region 3 Low Country Transition Specialist
Serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Allendale
Shawntelle Johnson, Region 4 Pee Dee Transition Specialist
Serving Florence, Williamsburg, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Dillon, Marlboro, Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon
Please email us at IndependentLiving@dss.sc.gov /Complete Contact Form
How is SCDSS supporting our Transitioning Youth?
Transition Specialist- regional support to help youth identify their goals, encourage youth driven transition planning, and identify community supportive resources
Chafee Specialist- state level support to identify funds for supportive services
Youth Engagement Specialist – state level support to empower youth voice through youth council, youth conferences, and celebrate youth achievements
ETV Specialist- state level support to assist foster youth with identifying post-secondary education goals
Program Development Specialist-state level support to ensure youth, staff, and providers receive evidence based training to better serve transitioning youth, and to identify state wide resources
Identity Theft Prevention Coordinator- state level support to ensure foster youth’s identity has not been compromised
If you or your organization would like to become part of a supportive network for transitioning youth, please contact independentliving@dss.sc.gov for more information!
