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Help in Chester
32 service locations · 4 recurring meetings
Family and youth
North Chester Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
2135 Quinn Rd, Chester · 803-581-6854
Head Start early childhood program — 111 funded slots; operated by Carolina Community Actions, Inc.
Financial assistance
Utility assistance
129 A W. Wylie Street,, Chester · 803-385-5205
LIHEAP intake office serving Chester County
Food assistance
Baton Rouge Recreation Park
Meal program
3158 Pinckney Road, Chester · (803) 444-3620
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Brooklyn Center
Meal program
331 Ashford Road, Chester · (803) 209-6105
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Center Street Apartments
Meal program
301 Center Street, Chester · (803) 601-9067
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester Baseball Complex Clubhouse #2
Meal program
623 Baseball Alley, Chester · (803) 899-0861
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester Community Kitchen (Agribusiness Center)
Meal program
111 Columbia Street, Chester · (803) 209-5775
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester County Library
Meal program
100 Center Street, Chester · (803) 220-8592
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester Grove/B & D Trailer Park
Meal program
2706 Dove Lane, Chester · (803) 209-6824
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester Heights Housing Authority
Meal program
2678 Dawson Drive, Chester · (803) 899-2735
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Chester High
Meal program
1330 J A Cochran Bypass, Chester · (803) 377-5105
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Chester County.
Chester Middle
Meal program
1014 Mccandless Road, Chester · (803) 377-4001
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Chester County.
Elks Drive
Meal program
844 Elks Drive, Chester · (803) 209-5337
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Eureka
Meal program
619 Saluda Road, Chester · (803) 209-7385
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Finley Park
Meal program
145 Cemetery Street, Chester · (803) 402-0276
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Frank Connor Park
Meal program
Spring Street, Chester · (839) 243-7535
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Friendship Baptist Church
Meal program
591 Columbia Road, Chester · (803) 519-9733
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Gethsemane Baptist
Meal program
807 Darby Road, Chester · (803) 374-0102
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Jackson James Park
Meal program
Mill Street, Chester · (839) 285-0988
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Kingdom Boot Camp
Meal program
540 Great Falls Hwy, Chester · (803) 519-6845
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Lowrys Park
Meal program
2742 Old York Road, Chester · (803) 519-7689
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Meal program
789 Meadowbrook Road, Chester · (803) 228-1169
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Musc Chester
Meal program
One Medical Park Drive, Chester · (843) 901-9905
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Medical University Hospital Authority.
Ramsey Grove Apartment Complex
Meal program
553 Flint Street, Chester · (803) 899-0861
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Sandy River Baptist Church
Meal program
1184 Lowrys Hwy, Chester · (803) 444-1027
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Town & Country Lane Apartments
Meal program
213 Town Country Lane, Chester · (803) 601-9067
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Town House Apartment
Meal program
628 Lancaster Street, Chester · (803) 209-7385
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by City of Chester.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
121 Saluda St, Chester · 803-581-0574
North Central Family Medical Mobile Site #1
Community health centersliding-scale fees
121 Saluda St, Chester · 803-581-0574
Housing and shelter
Housing Authority Of Chester
Housing assistance
2678 Dawson Dr, Chester · 803-581-6981
Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher agency
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facilityMental health treatment facility
524 Doctors Court, Chester · 803-581-8311
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Substance use treatment facility
130 Hudson Street, Chester · 803-377-8111
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors.
Recovery & support meetings
NA meetings
Open Arms Group
Mon 19:00 · in-person · Battered But Not BrokenOpen
Open Arms Group
Wed 19:00 · in-person · Battered But Not Broken
Open Arms Group
Fri 19:00 · in-person · Battered But Not Broken
Open Arms Group
Sat 17:00 · in-person · Battered But Not BrokenOpen
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