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Founded in 1790, Carolina Youth Development Center is an important part of Charleston's historic and cultural heritage, a direct descendant of the Charleston Orphan House, America's first publicly funded orphanage.

Today, CYDC provides programs that reach more than 600 children and youth each year. We care for young people with very serious problems, including physical and sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, and severe emotional disorders.

In addition, our Big Brothers Big Sisters program provides caring adult role models to hundreds of local children from single-parent families.







 

 

 

"Caring for children in the Lowcountry since 1790"