East Cooper Community Outreach

Founded as an emergency relief effort in 1989 after the devastation from Hurricane Hugo, East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) has since grown into a permanent resource for the community in need with three main program areas: Basic Needs, Health Services and Empowerment. Thousands of families a year receive emergency assistance for food, clothing, household furnishings, financial aid, and have access to dental care, medical care, prescription assistance, counseling, and educational opportunities like financial literacy classes, computer skills training, job readiness workshops. These services are all enhanced through personal interaction with staff who provide individualized support for each client, ongoing case management, and emphasize accountability and achievement.

ECCO helps individuals and families with a range of services including food, clothing, emergency financial assistance, special holiday initiatives, comprehensive medical and dental care, medications,  counseling, educational opportunities including computer skills training, financial literacy workshops, job preparedness, an asset-development program, and ongoing case management. These services are all enhanced through personal interaction with staff who provide individualized support for each client while emphasizing accountability and achievement.

To read more about ECCO, please click HERE .