Health Agencies and Organizations

State authority for alcohol and other drug abuse programming.

Plans, develops, oversees, and funds services for South Carolinians with severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual disability, autism, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury.

Protects public health, coastal resources, and the state's land, air, and water quality as authorized under multiple state and federal laws.

The state agency is responsible for Medicaid distribution.

Supports the recovery of people with mental illnesses.

The state office is responsible for assisting all ex-service personnel and their eligible dependents in obtaining benefits for which they are eligible.

The Center for Disability Resources (CDR) is one of 61 University Centers for Excellence in developmental disabilities education, research, and service, located in major universities throughout the U.S.

Benefits and services information for seniors; funding opportunities, manuals, and training for providers.

Available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members, and caregivers in South Carolina.

Promotes an improved quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

This program provides telecommunications equipment at no cost to South Carolina residents with qualifying hearing, speech, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or dual sensory disabilities.

Assists residents with disabilities to prepare for, achieve, and maintain competitive employment.

Serving all 46 counties in South Carolina, the PPC provides services free-of-charge to the public and health professionals 24 hours-a-day, 365 days a year.

Provides vocational, rehabilitation, and independent living services for blind SC citizens.

The state's only specialized school for students who are deaf or blind.

Established in 2000 by the SC legislature, the fund promotes research to develop a better understanding of causes and effective treatment strategies for paralysis, sensory loss, and other consequences of spinal cord injury and disease.

Events, frequently asked questions, help with everyday needs, housing, and medical attention.

The SC Eat Smart Move More Coalition coordinates obesity prevention efforts across the state and leads the implementation of South Carolina's Obesity Prevention Plan.

Promoting healthier citizens and communities in SC with easy-to-use, well-organized resources for health issues.

Databank of information on many diseases and conditions, including an A-Z index.

Plans, benefits, and provider information.

File for Social Security benefits, report W2 information for employees, obtain replacement Social Security cards, and more.

The U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

The U.S. government's office for military and veteran's services.