Tara Hall is structured like a highly-functioning, Christian-based home with formal education on site that is designed to provide small class size and individual instruction. Certified to house up to 24 boys at a time, Tara Hall’s extraordinary mission is carried out in its modest, but naturally beautiful, setting… including safe housing, an educational building, quaint chapel and spacious recreational facilities on the banks of the Black Mingo Creek in Georgetown County, SC.
As a private, nonprofit institution, Tara Hall receives less than 1/2% of its annual funding from the government. The boys’ families pay whatever they can afford, but no child is turned away based on a family’s inability to pay.
4 Part Approach
Care
Boys often arrive with only a grocery bag of all of their belongings.
The Basics
We provide safe, clean housing; proper, nutritious meals; recreational opportunities; medical, dental and mental health care; clothing; emotional care and support.
Offering comfort, safety and care is the best way to start earning trust. This can take several months.
Discipline
Boys need structure. Beyond that they need to learn how to make good decisions and how to develop good habits.
The System for Self Achievement
Our four-tiered system clearly explains that with each level, we expect certain responsibilities and skills to be learned and performed AND that there are rewards and/or privileges that come with achievement.
This helps boys develop emotionally as well as cognitively.
Education
Boys arrive to Tara Hall anywhere from 1 to 3 years behind in their academic development.
On-Campus Program Since 1973
Tara Hall’s school makes us unique among children’s homes. We focus on getting each boy caught up to grade level and to get his classroom behavior under control so he can return to the public system.
Our school boasts several learning options to meet each boy where he is and to take him where he needs to be in his education. We also teach older boys real world business skills, through summer job opportunities, resume writing workshops and more.
Family Services
No matter how abused or neglected a boy may be, he still loves his parents. Child abuse and neglect is a community issue and placing a boy back into the same bad situation makes it very difficult for him to succeed.
Working Together Works Best
We strive to convince families that we ALL need to work together in the best interest of their child. In working with them, we aim to unite and strengthen the families, not just boys. The success of a boy’s transformation is directly related to being able to return to a safe, supportive home environment when he is ready.
To prepare for this reunion, Tara Hall’s has a dedicated Family Services Coordinator. She works closely with each family through home visits, on-campus family workshops and ongoing communication.
Opportunities
Tara Hall provides more than basic care such as food, shelter and clothing. We provide opportunities, discipline, education, interaction, life experiences, guidance and, of course, a bit of fun. We act on the principle that it requires a combination of care, structure, education AND mind-broadening experiences to revitalize a boy, helping him realize that his own life offers limitless possibilities. It is called instilling HOPE.
Individualized Education
Guidance in Resume Writing
Online Extended Learning
Sunday Worship
Summer Programs
Boating & Outdoor Programs
Interaction w/ Local Seniors
Day Trips to Sporting Events
Weekend Camping
Fishing Trips
Holiday Gatherings
Field Trips
Interactive Vocational Workshops
Opportunities to Learn Music, Photography and other Fine Arts
Community Service
