Who We Are

  • Founded as the SC Therapeutic Association in 1962 by a Methodist Minister, the Reverend Eli Alston Wilkes, the Alston Wilkes Society’s (AWS) original mission was to provide rehabilitative services to adults released from correctional facilities in South Carolina. Over the years this mission has expanded to serve those returning from State and Federal institutions, at-risk youth, Veterans and their families, and those experiencing homelessness in our community.

  • The mission at AWS is “Rebuilding Lives for a Stronger Community” and we look to achieve that by providing the assistance and resources necessary for our clients to find the security and stability that allows them to become productive members of society.

  • Our primary responsibility is to those we serve. The success of the Alston Wilkes Society is measured by how we meet our responsibilities to clients, employees, volunteers, partner agencies, and our community. We operate in the spirit of doing unto others as we would have them do unto us.

    AWS Nondiscrimination, Equal Access & Accommodations Commitment

    Please contact us for more detailed information about our nondiscrimination and access policies.

Annual Reports

Professional Affiliations

  • American Correctional Association

  • Council on Accreditation

  • Correctional Accreditation Managers Association

  • Foster Family-Based Treatment Association of Homes & Family Services

  • International Community Corrections Association

  • Palmetto Association for Children & Families

  • S.C. Association of Non-Profit Organizations

  • S.C. Correctional Association

  • S.C. Jail Administrators Association

  • S.C. Law Association

  • S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Association

  • S.C. Probation, Parole & Pardon Services

  • Southern States Correctional Association

  • United Way