Our Sept. 11, 2025, TATT Chat focused on homelessness in the upstate. Keynote speakers Hannah Jarratt from A Place to Call Home, and Cody Carver from Greenville Together updated us with statistics, 2025 progress, and ways to support their mission.
A Place to Call Home is a Spartanburg based collective focused on sustainable housing. As of Jan. 1, 2025, there were 288 homeless people in Spartanburg County. Unfortunately, APTCH estimates that 65% of homelessness goes unreported, making the number of unhoused people significantly higher. Prevention, service, and housing are crucial steps in APTCH’s mission. A Way Home is a program operated by APTCH and The Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty. Around 90 days ago, they opened a family shelter in Spartanburg County. This filled a huge void as there were no family shelters currently available in the area. “We envision a Spartanburg County where homelessness is recognized as a solvable problem and where everyone has a safe, secure place to call home.”
Greenville Together is collaborative effort supported by United Way of Greenville, United Housing Connections, United Ministries, and the Triune Mercy Center. In Jan. 2025, Greenville Together estimated that there were 739 homeless people in Greenville County. Once again, the number is likely larger as homelessness often goes unreported. Greenville Together is utilizing a one-year, six-step action plan that includes accountability, public education, and training. The goal is to house 80 unsheltered households by the end of 2025. They also have a three-year, four-step comprehensive plan aimed at reducing homelessness amongst all populations. One of the ways to support Greenville Together is through their street counts. These are held on the last Thursday of the month. To participate in a street count email Cody Carver at ccarver@greenvilletogether.org.
For more information about A Place to Call Home and Greenville Together watch our Sept. TATT Chat and visit the websites below.