Our Motto is simple. People Helping People.
Since our inception in 1966, our motto remains the same...People Helping People...
GLEAMNS Board Statement
GLEAMNS Board Statement Affirming Commitment to War on Poverty and Racial Equality and Justice
Emergency Closings and Delays
“GLEAMNS Head Start/Early Head Start Centers are closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 calendar year, and until further notice.
Head Start Programs services will continue to be provided to enrolled families remotely. Please contact your local Head Start Center should you have questions or concerns.
Essential Head Start Programs staff are expected to report on an as needed basis, as requested.
All other GLEAMNS Offices, including the GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Site, remain closed to the public until further notice. Although offices are closed, staff continue to provide critical services remotely. Please contact your local office should you have questions or concerns. Essential staff are expected to report on an as needed basis, as requested.
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GLEAMNS Head Start and Early Head Start are ENROLLING NOW! Head Start and Early Head Start provide comprehensive services to more than a million children each year. Head Start and Early Head Start promote language and literacy development, early math and science concepts, and positive attitudes toward learning.
GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Site
In 2011, GLEAMNS established the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historic Preservation Site to honor and display the extraordinary life of Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays. Coming from impoverish, humbled beginnings, Dr. Mays rose to become one of the greatest international leaders of his generation.
Closed for the Holidays! The Mays Site will be closed November20 and 25 – November 29, 2019, and December 23 – January 3, 2020.”
Lesson Plans for Head Start Children
Click the link below for the lesson plans for the children to do while Head Start Centers are closed.
Also Head Start Backpack Distribution information.
Early Head Start Lesson Plan
Click the link below for the lesson plans for the children to do while Early Head Start Centers are closed.
Head Start & Early Head Start Closings
GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission Head Start Programs follow the closings of the local school districts. Therefore, all Head Start and Early Head Start Centers operated by GLEAMNS will be closed for children through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Careers With GLEAMNS
GLEAMNS IS HIRING! Come join our family! We offer an array of positions with competitive pay and state benefits. See what we have to offer and apply online by following the link below!
Our Services
GLEAMNS offers a comprehensive set of programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
Community Services (rent, education, and youth services)
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
Early Head Start
Head Start
Community Services (utility, fuel, AC/HVAC assistance)
Magic Johnson/Teen After School Center (TASC)
Weatherization
Workforce Development (WIOA)
What's New
Jul
10
Pandemic EBT Means for Food for Those Who Need It Most
This week SCDSS began administering P-EBT, a one-time benefit to help supplement family food costs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged school closures. K-12 students in South Carolina, who are enrolled in a free or reduced-price school meals program under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or are enrolled in a school that has opted to participate in the Community EligibiliRead More
May
19
Mayor Signs Proclamation for Community Action Month
May is National Community Action Month, and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Action Network recognizes that any national crisis always hits the families Community Action serves the hardest. In order to help raise awareness about Community Action, GLEAMNS reached out to Greenwood Mayor Brandon Smith to request that he designate May 2020 as Community Action Month. Receiving a mayoral procRead More
May
06
Eviction or Foreclosure
GLEAMNS can help and so can the SC Bar!! GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission at www.gleamnshrc.org , through its Community Services Program, provides rental and mortgage assistance to eligible customers. Also, the South Carolina Bar at www.scbar.org has launched free assistance for low-income residents who may be facing eviction, mortgage foreclosure, or other legal problems because of the coronRead More
May
05
Hurricane Season
We are reminded by our friends at Duke Energy of the importance to prepare NOW for the upcoming Hurricane Season! Please find below information we hope will help you and your family prepare. Sunday, May 3rd – Determine Your Risk Monday, May 4th – Develop An Evacuation Plan Tuesday, May 5th – Assemble Disaster Supplies Wednesday, May 6th – Get An Insurance ChRead More
