Haven exists as a ministry of Upstate Kids to partner with parents in helping children receive support and care to be ministered to in a safe, fun, and loving environment where they experience the love of Jesus in a developmentally appropriate manner. Haven seeks to minister to children with emotional, physical, cognitive, or social needs via a buddy program and parent partnership plans. The Haven coordinator, Haven coaches, and Kids Ministry Coordinators strive to serve alongside families to meet the needs of children to the best of their ability.

Haven is offered at every campus on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights at our Haywood, Simpsonville, and Anderson campuses. Haven is also offered for events like VBS, Eggventure, Good Friday service, Jingle Jam, Summerpaloozas, and Parent Child Dedications.

Below are Haven accommodations and modifications that are offered at each campus:

We are thrilled to offer varying levels of support across our campuses to ensure every child is able to get discipled in the unique way God created them.

We have shadows that would love to assist your child within their class, brain breaks, modified curriculum, or the sensory room, if this option would benefit your child.

Harrison Bridge and Simpsonville campuses are able to offer: shadows/mentors, sensory tools, art tools, brain breaks, calming corners, modified curriculum, prayer journals, first and next statement cue cards, visual schedules, action plans, learning style bins, headphones/earplugs, and modified seating. Sensory rooms are available for Preschool and Elementary.

Five Forks, Laurens, Mauldin, and Union campuses are able to offer: sensory tools, art tools, shadow/mentor, brain break, prayer journal, first and next statement cue cards, visual schedules, action plans, headphone/ear plugs, and modified seating.

Check with the Haven Coordinator for sensory room service availability times at the Five Forks campus.

Coming soon: Five Forks will have a new campus with a full time sensory room.

Fountain Inn, Greenville, and GVL Convention Center campuses are able to offer: visual schedules, sensory tools, art tools, headphones/earplugs, and action plans.

Questions regarding what each campus offers or more about the Haven ministry, please contact: Ashley Meadors, Haven Coordinator at [email protected].

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