Founded in 2001, LEA provides a variety of services Hispanics and non-Hispanics in the Myrtle Beach area.

LEA provides the following services: Information & Referral, Social Services, Translation & Interpretation, Medical Referrals, Orientation/Acculturation, Cultural Preservation, Counseling, Education/Health, Employment, Tutoring, ESL Classes, Legal Issues, Housing, Consumer Protection, Wage/Salary Disputes.

Piedmont Advocates for Migrant Outreach
PO Box 216
Greenville, SC 29602
(864) 242-2233
Contact: Sister Margie Hosch
 
The organization meets quarterly (1st Wednesday of September, December, March, and June) to discuss issues facing Latinos around the state. Members include leadership from various service agencies and businesses around the state. The issues they examine include: housing, legal issues, domestic violence, and healthcare.
 
South Carolina Hispanic Health Coalition
220 Stoneridge Dr., Suite 204
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 251-6317
Director: Myriam Torres
 
The mission of the organization is:
“To provide coordinated leadership to advocate for equal access to quality health care for Hispanics/Latinos residing in South Carolina. Priorities for action will be in keeping with the guidelines set forth by the National Health Care Standards Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS).”
 
The organizations core objectives are:
“To Improve communications among providers, agencies, and the Hispanic/Latino community. Reduce organizational, systemic, and cultural barriers to health care. Promote "best practices" and cultural competency by agencies and organizations across South Carolina foster collaborative efforts and partnerships around specific issues of concern to the Hispanic/Latino population in South Carolina.”
 
South Carolina Hispanic Leadership Council
 
The South Carolina Hispanic Leadership Council (SCHLC) is a statewide, not-for-profit organization established by a group of leaders in the Hispanic community to inform, advocate for, and educate both the Hispanic community and the population at large on issues affecting Hispanics.
 
The mission of the South Carolina Hispanic Leadership Council (SCHLC) is to enhance the quality of life and quantity of services delivered to the Hispanic Community in South Carolina through the sharing of useful information and timely exchange of ideas.
 
Telamon
 
For contact information on various locations throughout the state please see the Telamon Web site.
 
A description of the organizations’ activities:
“Our programs and projects in South Carolina are targeted to several groups, including farm workers and other low-income residents, children and youth, and non- custodial fathers.
Under section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act, Telamon-South Carolina sponsors the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). Targeted for services are farmworkers, and their dependents, who seek assistance in stabilizing agricultural employment or in upgrading their educational and job skills in preparation for non-farm work. In addition to supportive services, we offer opportunities to attain school or occupational credentials that increase one's labor market potential. Through agreements with training institutions, private employers and other community resource partners, qualifying program participants can work toward and achieve their employment objectives.”
 
Wateree Taskforce on Migrant Advocacy
621 West Huggins St.
P.O. Box 67
Manning, SC 29102
Contact: Cynthia Johnson 

This organization meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month to gather representatives from various agencies to discuss the issues facing the Latino community. They encourage members of the community to attend all meetings. The taskforce is “working to promote services for migrant and seasonal workers throughout the Wateree region.”