Umoja Village Becomes Authorized S.C. Thrive Partner Site

Umoja Village, an Aiken-based nonprofit has become an authorized independent contractor with S.C. Thrive. S.C. Thrive is a nonprofit that provides assistance to individuals and families applying for state and federal work support and financial assistance programs and benefits in South Carolina.

As an authorized S.C. Thrive partner site, the Richard Johnson Jr. Umoja Village Resource Center staff has access to Thrive Hub, which is a secure, web-based benefits and referral platform that supports client application assistance, case tracking and service coordination. This access includes initial and continuous training, technical assistance, user certification, usage reporting requirements, annual fee and completion of a partner agreement.

Applications supported in Thrive Hub available to clients include Temporary Assistance For Needy Families; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Refugee Cash Assistance; Medicaid; Simplified Application for the Elderly; Family Planning; Medical Healthy Connections; Welvista (prescription drug assistance); Medically Indigent Assistance Program; Long Term Care+; Taxes+; South Carolina Birth Certificates; Voter Registration; Social Security cards; and free tax filing services.