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    This guide was created to help individuals and families in South Carolina navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.

    Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across South Carolina, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.

    Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in South Carolina, and take the next step with confidence.

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    Alzheimer's Association — South Carolina Chapter
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (1550 Augusta St. #200, Greenville, SC 29605; C…
    24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900), care consultations, support groups across Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Florence, and rural communities, early-stage programming, caregiver education, Walk to End Alzheimer's events statewide, and research advocacy. South Carolina has one of the nation's highest proportions of African American residents (approximately 27%) — a population that faces a significantly elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease due to higher prevalence of vascular risk factors. The Alzheimer's Association SC Chapter's health equity programs focus on reaching Black South Carolinian communities in the Pee Dee, Lowcountry, and rural corridor.
    1-800-272-3900 | (864) 370-1551 | www.alz.org/schttps://www.alz.org/sc
    MUSC Memory Assessment Clinic / Brain Stimulation Lab (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center Memory & Brain Research (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is South Carolina's only public academic medical university and its most important healthcare research institution. MUSC's Memory Assessment Clinic provides comprehensive cognitive evaluations, Alzheimer's diagnosis, and dementia care for Lowcountry and statewide patients. MUSC's Brain Stimulation Laboratory — one of the nation's leading TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) and tDCS research centers — conducts nationally recognized research on cognitive neuroscience, depression, and neurological disorders. MUSC's neurology faculty contribute to NIH-funded aging and dementia research. MUSC also coordinates the SC Alzheimer's Disease Registry — tracking dementia prevalence and outcomes across the state.
    (843) 792-3220 | muschealth.org/neurologyhttps://muschealth.org
    SC Lt. Governor's Office on Aging (SCLGOA) — Dementia Programs
    Type: State Government Dementia Program
    Region: Statewide SC (1301 Gervais St. #350, Columbia, SC 29201; coo…
    SCLGOA coordinates the SC State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, caregiver education grants, the SC Silver Alert missing person notification system, and dementia service connections through the 10 COG/AAA regions. SCLGOA's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and SHIP counseling programs serve all 46 SC counties through the COG network.
    (803) 734-9900 | aging.sc.govhttps://aging.sc.gov
    Prisma Health Memory Care — Greenville / Columbia
    Type: Regional Health System Memory Care
    Region: Upstate and Midlands SC (Prisma Health Upstate, Greenville, …
    Prisma Health — South Carolina's largest nonprofit health system — provides memory disorder evaluations, dementia neurology, and care coordination for Upstate and Midlands SC patients. Prisma's neurology programs at Greenville Memorial Hospital and Palmetto Health Richland serve as primary academic neurology resources for their respective regions.
    (864) 797-3400 | prismahealth.org/neurologyhttps://prismahealth.org
    Parkinson's Foundation — Southeast Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Southeast Chapter; Atlanta, GA regional office…
    24/7 helpline, care navigator program, support groups in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and Aiken, exercise programs (Rock Steady Boxing at multiple SC locations, PWR!Moves), and caregiver resources. SC's Parkinson's care is primarily anchored by MUSC's movement disorders program in Charleston and Prisma Health in Greenville.
    1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
    MUSC Movement Disorders Program (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center Movement Disorders (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's Movement Disorders Program is South Carolina's premier academic Parkinson's program — providing comprehensive Parkinson's evaluations, medication management, deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, and clinical trials. MUSC performs DBS procedures for Parkinson's, essential tremor, and dystonia — the only academic center in SC offering this advanced surgical option. MUSC's movement disorder neurologists treat Parkinson's, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), multiple system atrophy (MSA), and corticobasal syndrome. Telehealth movement disorder consultations extend MUSC's reach to SC's rural communities.
    (843) 792-3220 | muschealth.org/movement-disordershttps://muschealth.org
    American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) — Southeast Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Southeast Chapter; Atlanta regional office ser…
    APDA provides patient and caregiver support, educational programming, social worker consultations, exercise resources, and research funding. APDA Southeast connects SC Parkinson's patients to MUSC, Prisma Health, and Atrium Health Carolinas (Charlotte, NC — accessible from Upstate SC).
    1-800-223-2732 | apdaparkinson.orghttps://apdaparkinson.org
    ALS Association — Carolinas Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Carolinas Chapter: 6008 Executive Center Dr. #…
    Equipment loans (wheelchairs, communication devices, hospital beds, ramps), care coordination, support groups in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Charlotte metro areas serving Upstate SC, caregiver support, clinic liaison, and research advocacy. SC's ALS patients are primarily served through MUSC's neuromuscular disease clinic in Charleston and through Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center ALS Clinic (Charlotte, NC) for Upstate SC patients.
    (704) 343-0919 | als.org/carolinashttps://www.als.org/support/states/north-carolina
    MUSC Neuromuscular Disease Clinic — ALS Program (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center ALS Clinic (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's Neuromuscular Disease Clinic provides multidisciplinary ALS care for SC patients — neurology, pulmonology, physical/occupational/speech therapy, nutrition, social work, and assistive technology. MUSC is SC's only academic ALS clinic. MUSC's telehealth ALS program extends multidisciplinary care to ALS patients in SC's rural Pee Dee, Lowcountry, and Upstate communities who cannot travel to Charleston.
    (843) 792-3220 | muschealth.org/alshttps://muschealth.org
    ALS Hope Foundation — SC Patients
    Type: National ALS Financial Assistance
    Region: Statewide SC (national org; SC patients apply remotely)
    The ALS Hope Foundation provides financial assistance grants to ALS patients and families for medical expenses, home modifications, equipment, and caregiving costs.
    (856) 642-5900 | alshf.orghttps://alshf.org
    MUSC Hollings Cancer Center — NCI-Designated Cancer Center (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (86 Jonathan Lucas St., Charleston,…
    The MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is South Carolina's only NCI-designated cancer center — the anchor of cancer research and advanced treatment in the state. Named for Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (SC's longest-serving senator) following his family's philanthropic support. Hollings researchers have made significant contributions to cancer health disparities — SC's African American communities experience higher cancer mortality rates (particularly for prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers) than white SC residents, driven by later-stage diagnosis and treatment access disparities. Hollings' Community Outreach and Engagement program specifically targets SC's rural and minority communities. Hollings is a national leader in head and neck cancer surgery, tobacco cessation research, and cancer disparities science. Hollings operates clinical research affiliates across SC — bringing NCI-trial access to communities far from Charleston.
    (843) 792-9300 | hollingscancercenter.orghttps://hollingscancercenter.org
    Prisma Health Cancer Institute — Greenville & Columbia (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Major Regional Cancer Programs (SC-Unique)
    Region: Upstate SC (Greenville Memorial Hospital) and Midlands SC (P…
    Prisma Health's Cancer Institute provides comprehensive cancer care — medical oncology, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, and cancer navigation — across Upstate and Midlands SC. Prisma's Greenville campus is the primary cancer resource for SC's Upstate region; Prisma's Columbia campus serves the Midlands. Prisma Health participates in national oncology clinical trial networks (NCORP — NCI Community Oncology Research Program) — bringing clinical trial access to SC's interior communities.
    (864) 455-6363 | prismahealth.org/cancerhttps://prismahealth.org/cancer
    American Cancer Society — South Carolina
    Type: National Nonprofit — SC Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (SC office in Columbia)
    Patient navigation, Road to Recovery transportation, Hope Lodge free lodging near MUSC Hollings for cancer patients receiving treatment in Charleston, 24/7 helpline, support groups statewide, Relay for Life events across SC communities, and survivorship programming. The ACS Hope Lodge in Charleston is a critical resource for SC cancer patients traveling from the Pee Dee, Upstate, and Lowcountry for treatment at Hollings.
    1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) — Carolinas Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Carolinas Chapter; Charlotte, NC office serves…
    Financial assistance, co-pay support, patient education, clinical trial matching, and peer support for blood cancer patients. LLS Carolinas connects SC blood cancer patients to MUSC Hollings' hematology and bone marrow transplant programs.
    1-800-955-4572 | lls.orghttps://www.bloodcancerunited.org
    Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee County (CASCC — SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Community Cancer Patient Assistance (SC-Unique)
    Region: Spartanburg and Cherokee County, Upstate SC (151 E. Wood St.…
    CASCC is one of SC's most active community cancer patient assistance nonprofits — providing direct financial assistance for cancer patients in Spartanburg and Cherokee counties covering transportation, lodging, medications, and household expenses during treatment. CASCC's local focus fills the gap for Upstate SC patients who need community-based support alongside Prisma Health's oncology programs.
    (864) 948-6900 | cancersc.orghttps://cancersc.org
    American Heart Association — South Carolina
    Type: National Nonprofit — SC Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia office)
    CPR and first aid training, Go Red for Women events statewide, heart disease and stroke prevention programs, and cardiovascular research funding. South Carolina has elevated cardiovascular mortality rates — particularly in the Stroke Belt corridor running through the Pee Dee and rural Black Belt communities. SC's African American residents face disproportionately high rates of hypertension, stroke, and heart failure driven by historical and ongoing social determinants of health.
    1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
    MUSC Heart and Vascular Center (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center Cardiac Care (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's Heart and Vascular Center is South Carolina's premier academic cardiac program — providing interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease (TAVR, MitraClip), electrophysiology, advanced heart failure management (heart transplant, LVADs), and cardiac rehabilitation. MUSC is the only center in SC performing heart transplants — serving the entire state for this highest-acuity cardiac intervention. MUSC's cardiovascular research programs have been active in heart failure biology, cardiovascular genetics, and cardio-oncology. MUSC's telehealth cardiac care reaches SC's rural Lowcountry and Pee Dee communities.
    (843) 792-1952 | muschealth.org/hearthttps://muschealth.org
    Prisma Health Heart and Vascular Institute — Upstate SC
    Type: Regional Health System Cardiac Care
    Region: Upstate SC and Midlands SC (Greenville Memorial Hospital and…
    Prisma Health's Heart and Vascular Institute provides comprehensive cardiac care across Upstate and Midlands SC — interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease, electrophysiology, and cardiac rehabilitation. Prisma Health Upstate's cardiac program serves as the primary cardiac resource for Greenville-Spartanburg metro and surrounding Upstate counties.
    (864) 455-7000 | prismahealth.org/hearthttps://prismahealth.org
    Mended Hearts — SC Chapters
    Type: Peer Support for Cardiac Patients
    Region: Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville areas (chapters at MUSC…
    Mended Hearts provides peer-to-peer hospital visits and community support for heart surgery and heart disease patients at MUSC, Prisma Health, and other SC hospitals.
    1-888-432-7899 | mendedhearts.orghttps://mendedhearts.org
    National MS Society — Southeast Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Southeast Chapter; Atlanta, GA office serves S…
    MS Navigator helpline, educational programs, peer support, assistance programs (financial, equipment, transportation), wellness programming, and advocacy. SC MS patients are primarily served through MUSC's neurology program in Charleston and Prisma Health in Greenville and Columbia. For complex MS clinical trials, SC patients may access Duke University MS Center or Emory University MS Center.
    1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
    MUSC Multiple Sclerosis Program (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center MS Care (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's MS Program provides comprehensive MS evaluations, infusion therapy, disease-modifying treatment management, and clinical trial referrals for SC MS patients. MUSC neurologists are experienced with the full range of disease-modifying therapies and are building SC's MS clinical trial participation. MUSC's telehealth MS program serves SC's rural patients for routine MS monitoring and medication management.
    (843) 792-3220 | muschealth.org/mshttps://muschealth.org
    American Diabetes Association — South Carolina
    Type: National Nonprofit — SC Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia office)
    Diabetes education, peer support, advocacy, nutrition resources, research funding, and community health events. South Carolina has one of the nation's highest diabetes prevalence rates — consistently ranking in the top 10 states for diabetes burden. SC's diabetes crisis is concentrated in the Diabetes Belt running through the Pee Dee, rural Lowcountry, and Black Belt communities — driven by poverty, food deserts, limited preventive care access, and higher rates among SC's large African American population. SC's diabetes mortality rate is well above the national average.
    1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
    MUSC Diabetes & Endocrinology Center (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center Diabetes Care (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's Diabetes and Endocrinology Center is SC's premier academic diabetes research and clinical program — providing comprehensive T1D and T2D management, advanced insulin pump and CGM technology, gestational diabetes care, and bariatric medicine. MUSC researchers have been active in diabetes prevention research targeting SC's high-risk rural and minority communities. MUSC's telehealth diabetes program is one of the most developed in the Southeast — extending endocrinology specialist care to SC's rural Pee Dee and Lowcountry communities that lack local endocrinologists.
    (843) 792-4538 | muschealth.org/diabeteshttps://muschealth.org
    Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) — Carolinas Chapter (SC)
    Type: T1D Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Carolinas Chapter; Charlotte, NC office serves…
    Type 1 diabetes advocacy, One Walk events in Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston, peer support, and T1D research funding. JDRF Carolinas connects SC T1D families to MUSC's diabetes and endocrinology programs.
    1-800-533-2873 | jdrf.orghttps://www.breakthrought1d.org
    SC Diabetes Initiative / DHEC Community Health Programs (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: State Diabetes & Health Equity Program (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC — particularly rural Pee Dee, Lowcountry, and B…
    SC's CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention and Control program addresses SC's severe diabetes burden — particularly in the rural corridor from Dillon County to Allendale County (the I-95 corridor Black Belt communities that rank among the nation's poorest and least healthy). SC DHEC's community health worker programs, FQHC partnerships, and telehealth diabetes initiatives target communities where diabetes rates exceed 15-20% of the adult population. SC's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) — including Eau Claire Cooperative Health (Columbia), Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, and others — are frontline diabetes prevention resources.
    (803) 898-0767 | scdhec.gov/diabeteshttps://scdhec.gov
    MUSC Institute for Human Genetics / Rare Disease Programs (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Medical Center Rare Disease (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Medical University of South Caroli…
    MUSC's Institute for Human Genetics and clinical genetics programs provide rare disease evaluation, genetic counseling, metabolic disease management, lysosomal storage disease treatment, and access to NIH rare disease networks for SC patients. MUSC's genetics team participates in Undiagnosed Diseases Network referrals. For pediatric rare diseases, MUSC's Children's Hospital in Charleston — the only children's hospital in the state's coastal region — provides subspecialty pediatric care including rare disease evaluation. MUSC researchers have contributed to understanding genetic disease in SC's historically isolated Lowcountry and Sea Island communities.
    (843) 792-3812 | muschealth.org/geneticshttps://muschealth.org
    MUSC Children's Hospital — Pediatric Specialty Programs (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: SC Children's Hospital — Charleston (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (165 Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC 29…
    MUSC Children's Hospital is one of South Carolina's primary academic pediatric specialty centers — providing pediatric neurology, cardiology, oncology, genetic metabolic disease, and rare disease evaluation. MUSC Children's Hospital participates in the Children's Oncology Group (COG) — providing SC children access to national pediatric cancer trials. Prisma Health Children's Hospital in Greenville serves as the pediatric specialty resource for Upstate SC. Together, MUSC Children's and Prisma Children's provide SC's two main academic pediatric hubs.
    (843) 792-1414 | musckids.orghttps://musckids.org
    Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — Carolinas Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Carolinas Chapter; CF Care Centers at MUSC Chi…
    CF Foundation accredited care for SC patients. MUSC Children's Hospital and Prisma Health operate SC's CF Care Centers for pediatric and adult CF patients respectively. MUSC's adult CF transition program supports SC CF patients through the critical pediatric-to-adult care handoff.
    1-800-344-4823 | cff.orghttps://cff.org
    Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Communities — Health Equity (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Cultural Health Equity Programs (SC-Unique)
    Region: SC Sea Islands and Lowcountry coast — Beaufort, Colleton, Ja…
    The Gullah-Geechee people — descendants of enslaved Africans who developed a distinct culture on SC's coastal Sea Islands — face unique health challenges tied to historical isolation, poverty, and limited healthcare access. Gullah-Geechee communities on SC's Sea Islands (Hilton Head, St. Helena Island, Edisto Island, Johns Island, James Island, Daufuskie Island) historically had limited healthcare access due to tidal geography. MUSC's research has specifically studied health disparities in Gullah-Geechee communities — including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sickle cell disease. The Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (National Park Service) coordinates with health organizations to address community wellness. Key resources: Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services FQHC (843-524-2916), Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head (843-681-3900), and MUSC's Lowcountry outreach programs.
    Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Health: (843) 524-2916 | muschealth.org/communityhttps://gullahgeecheecorridor.org
    Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) — Southeast Chapter (SC)
    Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Southeast Chapter; MDA Care Centers at MUSC an…
    MDA Care Center coordination, equipment loans, summer camp, and advocacy for SC individuals with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases.
    1-800-572-1717 | mda.orghttps://mda.org
    NAMI South Carolina (National Alliance on Mental Illness — SC)
    Type: Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia headquarters; affiliate chapters in C…
    NAMI Helpline, NAMI Family Support Group, NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education, and advocacy. NAMI SC has been a persistent advocate for improved SC mental health funding — SC historically underfunds its community mental health system relative to need, leaving many SC residents without adequate access to behavioral health care.
    (800) 788-5131 | namisc.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264https://namisc.org
    SC Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)
    Type: State Government Mental Health Agency
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia — SCDMH; 17 community mental health c…
    SCDMH funds and directly operates SC's community mental health centers, crisis stabilization units, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for SC, and two state psychiatric hospitals — G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital (Columbia) and the Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital (Anderson). SCDMH's 17 community mental health centers provide outpatient therapy, psychiatry, crisis intervention, peer support, and case management across all SC counties. SCDMH's William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute in Columbia conducts psychiatric research and forensic evaluations.
    (803) 898-8581 | scdmh.net | Crisis: 988https://scdmh.net
    MUSC Institute of Psychiatry (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Psychiatric Institute (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (Institute of Psychiatry, MUSC, 67 …
    MUSC's Institute of Psychiatry is one of the South's most distinguished academic psychiatric programs — conducting nationally recognized research on PTSD, addiction, depression, anxiety, and brain stimulation. MUSC's PTSD research program — built around SC's large military and veteran population (Fort Jackson, Parris Island MCRD, Joint Base Charleston, Shaw AFB, and McEntire JNGB) — is nationally prominent. MUSC's Brain Stimulation Laboratory conducts breakthrough research on TMS, ECT, and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for treatment-resistant depression and neurological disorders — contributing significantly to the evidence base for these therapies. MUSC's addiction science program has been nationally recognized for neuroscience-based addiction treatment research.
    (843) 792-9888 | muschealth.org/psychiatryhttps://muschealth.org
    SC Thrive (SC 211 / Community Health Navigation — SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Statewide Health Navigation (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia — SC Thrive / SC 211 statewide networ…
    SC Thrive operates SC's 2-1-1 statewide resource navigation service — providing free, confidential connections to food, housing, health care, mental health, elder services, and emergency assistance across all 46 SC counties. SC Thrive is one of the most widely used community navigation systems in SC. SC Thrive's health navigation program specifically helps low-income SC residents access Medicaid, ACA marketplace coverage, and community health centers — critical in a state that has historically had one of the nation's lowest rates of health insurance coverage.
    Dial 2-1-1 | sc211.org | scthrive.orghttps://scthrive.org
    SC Dept. of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS)
    Type: State Substance Use Agency
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia — SC DAODAS; 16 regional substance us…
    SC DAODAS funds substance use treatment, opioid treatment programs (OTPs), MAT expansion, prevention, and recovery support through 16 regional treatment centers statewide. SC has faced severe methamphetamine and opioid crises — particularly in rural Upstate and Pee Dee communities. SC's opioid overdose death rate has been rising steeply, with fentanyl-related deaths increasing dramatically. SC DAODAS coordinates the SC Hope initiative and the SC Opioid Response program.
    (803) 896-5555 | daodas.sc.gov | SAMHSA: 1-800-662-HELPhttps://daodas.sc.gov
    MUSC Addiction Sciences Division — Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Academic Addiction Research & Treatment (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston and statewide (MUSC, 67 President St., Charleston…
    MUSC's Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs (CDAP) is one of the Southeast's most distinguished academic addiction research and treatment programs — conducting nationally recognized research on the neurobiology of addiction, novel pharmacological treatments for alcohol, cocaine, opioid, and cannabis use disorders, and brain stimulation approaches to addiction therapy. MUSC researchers have made significant contributions to understanding the neurocircuitry of addiction and to the clinical evidence base for medications like naltrexone, baclofen, and novel compounds for alcohol use disorder. MUSC's addiction science program has been nationally recognized for its integration of basic neuroscience, pharmacology, and clinical treatment research.
    (843) 792-2727 | muschealth.org/addictionhttps://muschealth.org
    Alcoholics Anonymous — SC Intergroups
    Type: Peer Recovery Support
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia Intergroup: 803-254-5301; Charleston:…
    AA SC intergroups coordinate thousands of meetings across all 46 SC counties — from Columbia and Charleston's urban neighborhoods to Upstate mill towns, rural Pee Dee farming communities, and Lowcountry coastal areas.
    Columbia: (803) 254-5301 | Charleston: (843) 554-2133 | Greenville: (864) 235-1991 | aa.orghttps://aa.org
    StepUp SC — Recovery Community Organizations (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Peer Recovery Support Network (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia coordination; statewide peer recovery…
    StepUp SC coordinates South Carolina's network of Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) — peer-led organizations providing recovery coaching, mutual aid, and community support for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder. SC's RCO network has been expanding as part of the state's opioid response strategy. Peer recovery specialists — people with lived experience of addiction — provide the most trusted outreach to SC communities in crisis.
    (803) 256-1393 | stepupsc.orghttps://stepupsc.org
    AgencyAddress / PhoneCounties Served
    Central Midlands Council of Governments AAA centralmidlands.org236 Stoneridge Dr. Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 376-5390Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland (Columbia metro — state capital; University of SC; I-20/I-26 corridor)
    Lower Savannah Council of Governments AAA lowersavannah.org3023 St. Matthews Rd. Orangeburg, SC 29118 (803) 536-6570Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg (southwest SC — Aiken: nuclear and horse country; Savannah River Site; rural Black Belt communities with significant health disparities)
    Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments AAA santeelynches.org36 W. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-7381Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter (central SC — Sumter, Shaw Air Force Base; rural communities; Lake Marion recreation area)
    Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments AAA waccamawreg.org1230 Highmarket St. Georgetown, SC 29440 (843) 546-8502Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg (northeastern SC coast — Myrtle Beach resort corridor; Georgetown rice plantation heritage; rural Williamsburg County)
    Pee Dee Regional Council of Governments AAA peedeeregion.orgP.O. Box 5719 Florence, SC 29502 (843) 669-3138Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro (Pee Dee region — Florence hub; rural tobacco and agricultural communities; NASCAR heritage; significant health disparities)
    Lowcountry Council of Governments AAA lowcountrycog.orgP.O. Box 98 Yemassee, SC 29945 (843) 726-5536Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper (Lowcountry SC — Hilton Head Island; Beaufort; Gullah-Geechee cultural heartland; Parris Island MCRD; rural Jasper and Hampton counties)
    Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments AAA bcdcog.com500 Faison Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 (843) 529-0400Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester (Charleston metro — SC's largest metro; historic Charleston; Joint Base Charleston; rapidly growing tri-county region)
    Upper Savannah Council of Governments AAA uppersavannah.org369 Fairview Dr. Greenwood, SC 29649 (864) 941-8090Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda (upper Savannah River valley — Greenwood; rural Piedmont and Savannah River communities; Lakes Greenwood and Thurmond)
    Appalachian Regional Commission / Appalachian COG AAA appalachianregionalsc.org30 Century Circle Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 242-9733Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union (Upstate SC — Greenville-Spartanburg metro; SC's fastest-growing region; BMW and Michelin manufacturing; Blue Ridge foothills; Cherokee County)
    Catawba Regional Council of Governments AAA catawbaregional.org30 S. Herlong Ave. Rock Hill, SC 29732 (803) 327-9041Chester, Lancaster, Union, York (Catawba River valley — Rock Hill; Fort Mill; Charlotte, NC metro spillover; York County is SC's fastest-growing county)
    SC National Family Caregiver Support Program (SCLGOA / COG-AAA Network)
    Type: State Government Caregiver Program
    Region: Statewide SC (coordinated through 10 COG/AAA regions; funded…
    SC's National Family Caregiver Support Program provides caregiver counseling, training, support groups, temporary respite, and supplemental services through the COG/AAA network statewide. Contact your regional COG/AAA or dial SCLGOA (803-734-9900) to access caregiver support in any SC county.
    (803) 734-9900 | aging.sc.govhttps://aging.sc.gov
    AARP South Carolina — Caregiver Support
    Type: National Advocacy Nonprofit — SC Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (Columbia state office)
    AARP South Carolina provides caregiver resources, AARP Family Caregiving app, legal advocacy, and volunteer programs. AARP SC has been active in SC's long-term care policy — advocating for improved nursing home quality standards, Medicaid home care funding expansion, and older adult economic security in a state with significant rural poverty.
    1-888-926-4994 | aarp.org/schttps://aarp.org/sc
    SC Caregiver Coalition (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: SC Caregiver Advocacy & Support (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (statewide coalition; Columbia coordination)
    The South Carolina Caregiver Coalition is a statewide advocacy and support network that brings together family caregivers, healthcare providers, employers, and social service organizations to promote caregiver support policies and programs across SC. The Coalition has advocated for expanded respite care funding, workplace caregiver protections, and recognition of caregiving as a public health priority.
    (803) 734-9900 | aging.sc.gov (caregiver resources)https://aging.sc.gov
    SC Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
    Type: State Advocacy for Care Facility Residents
    Region: Statewide SC (SCLGOA, Columbia; regional ombudsmen in all 10…
    SC's Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing facilities, community residential care facilities, and assisted living communities across SC. SC's significant nursing home population — particularly in its rapidly growing coastal retirement communities (Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island) — makes ombudsman oversight important.
    (803) 734-9900 | aging.sc.gov/ombudsmanhttps://aging.sc.gov
    SC Dept. of Veterans' Affairs (SCDVA)
    Type: State Veterans Agency
    Region: Statewide SC (1205 Pendleton St., Columbia, SC 29201; county…
    SCDVA provides free VA claims assistance through county VSOs in all 46 SC counties, SC state veterans benefits and hiring preference programs, SC Veterans Cemeteries (in Anderson and Beaufort), and oversight of the SC State Veterans Nursing Home network (four SC Veterans Nursing Homes in Anderson, Columbia, Walterboro, and Florence). South Carolina is home to major military installations: Fort Jackson (Columbia — US Army's largest Basic Combat Training installation), Parris Island MCRD (Beaufort — primary East Coast Marine Corps recruit training depot), Joint Base Charleston (Air Force and Navy — one of the Southeast's most critical joint bases), Shaw AFB (Sumter), McEntire JNGB (Eastover), and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
    (803) 734-0200 | va.sc.govhttps://va.sc.gov
    Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center — Charleston (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Charleston (SC-Unique)
    Region: Lowcountry and statewide SC (109 Bee St., Charleston, SC 294…
    The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) — one of the most important VA-academic medical partnerships in the Southeast. This affiliation gives SC veterans access to MUSC's research programs, specialist expertise, and clinical trials through the VA system. Charleston VA's mental health program is particularly strong — serving SC's large veteran population from Fort Jackson, Parris Island, Joint Base Charleston, and Shaw AFB. The Charleston VA has been a national leader in veteran suicide prevention research and telehealth expansion to SC's rural Pee Dee and Lowcountry veterans.
    (843) 577-5011 | va.gov/charlestonhttps://www.va.gov/charleston-health-care/
    Dorn VA Medical Center — Columbia (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Columbia (SC-Unique)
    Region: Midlands and Upstate SC (6439 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, S…
    The William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia serves SC's Midlands and Upstate veterans — providing comprehensive primary care, mental health, surgery, and specialty services. Dorn VA is affiliated with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dorn's location near Fort Jackson means it serves a significant population of recently separated Army veterans. Dorn VA operates the largest network of CBOCs in SC — reaching Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and other Upstate communities.
    (803) 776-4000 | va.gov/columbiahttps://www.va.gov/columbia-health-care/
    Disabled American Veterans (DAV) — SC Department
    Type: Veterans Service Organization
    Region: Statewide SC (DAV chapters in Columbia, Charleston, Greenvil…
    DAV provides free VA claims assistance, transportation to VA appointments (DAV Voluntary Service Driver program), advocacy, and peer support for disabled SC veterans statewide.
    1-800-827-1000 | dav.orghttps://dav.org
    Fort Jackson — Transition Assistance Program (TAP — SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Military Transition Support (SC-Unique)
    Region: Columbia metro (Fort Jackson, 4325 Parker Rd., Columbia, SC …
    Fort Jackson is the largest Initial Entry Training installation in the United States — training approximately 50% of all US Army soldiers annually. Fort Jackson's Transition Assistance Program (TAP) supports soldiers separating from service — connecting them to VA benefits, employment resources, mental health support, and community services. The large number of veterans settling in the Columbia metro after Fort Jackson separation makes SCDVA, Dorn VA, and Columbia-area social services especially important.
    (803) 751-7511 | home.army.mil/jacksonhttps://home.army.mil/jackson
    Jewish Federation of South Carolina (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Jewish Communal Organization (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (4540 Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29206 — serves…
    The Jewish Federation of South Carolina coordinates Jewish community services, Israel humanitarian aid, Jewish education, and community events across SC's dispersed Jewish population. SC's Jewish communities are concentrated in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and Hilton Head — each with distinct characteristics. Charleston's Jewish community is one of the oldest in the American South — Congregation Beth Elohim (1749) is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in America and the birthplace of Reform Judaism in the United States. The Federation coordinates support for SC Holocaust survivors and Jewish family services.
    (803) 787-2023 | jewishfederationsc.orghttps://jewishcolumbia.org
    Jewish Family Service — Columbia (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services (SC-Unique)
    Region: Columbia metro and statewide (Columbia, SC — serves all rega…
    Jewish Family Service of Columbia provides counseling, elder care assistance, Holocaust survivor support, emergency financial assistance, and community support programs for the Midlands SC community regardless of faith. JFS Columbia is a key resource for SC Holocaust survivors — providing home care coordination and financial assistance to aging survivors in the Columbia area.
    (803) 256-6062 | jfscolumbia.orghttps://jewishcolumbia.org/jfs
    Congregation Beth Elohim — Charleston (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Historic Jewish Heritage — Charleston (SC-Unique)
    Region: Charleston, SC (90 Hasell St., Charleston, SC 29403 — histor…
    Congregation Beth Elohim — founded 1749 — is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in America and the historic birthplace of Reform Judaism in the United States. The Charleston congregation's 1824 Reform movement was the first organized Jewish religious reform in the New World. Beth Elohim's stunning Greek Revival synagogue (1840) is a National Historic Landmark. While primarily a congregation, Beth Elohim's historic significance and social programs make it a cornerstone of Charleston's Jewish community, which has been continuously active in Charleston's civic and cultural life since the colonial era.
    (843) 723-1090 | kkbe.orghttps://kkbe.org
    Catholic Charities — Diocese of Charleston (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Catholic Social Services — Statewide SC (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (Diocese of Charleston covers all of SC — 1662 …
    Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston is one of South Carolina's most important social service agencies — providing refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, emergency assistance, food pantry, mental health counseling, housing assistance, senior services, and disability programs across all of SC. SC's Catholic population has grown dramatically with the state's rapid population growth — particularly among Hispanic immigrants who have settled in Upstate SC manufacturing communities (Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson) and in the Midlands. Catholic Charities Charleston resettles refugees from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Myanmar, and other countries. Open to all regardless of faith.
    (843) 402-9115 | catholic-doc.org/charitieshttps://charitiessc.org
    Bon Secours St. Francis Health System — Greenville (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Catholic Health System (SC-Unique)
    Region: Upstate SC (Bon Secours Wellness Arena area, Greenville, SC …
    Bon Secours St. Francis Health System is a Catholic health system serving Upstate SC — operating St. Francis Downtown (Greenville) and St. Francis Eastside hospitals. Bon Secours' Mission Integration program coordinates charity care and community benefit programs consistent with Catholic healthcare values for Upstate SC communities. Bon Secours serves Greenville County's growing Hispanic Catholic population with Spanish-language health services.
    (864) 255-1000 | bonsecours.com/schttps://bonsecours.com/sc
    Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC — SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Lutheran Social Services — SC (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (704 Concord Pkwy. N., Concord, NC 28027 — Char…
    Lutheran Services Carolinas is one of the Carolinas' most comprehensive social service networks — providing refugee resettlement, foster care, adoption, disability services (developmental disability group homes and supported employment), mental health counseling, senior living, and community support across SC. LSC is one of SC's primary refugee resettlement agencies — resettling refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and other countries into SC communities. LSC operates group homes and supported employment programs for SC adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities statewide. Open to all regardless of religion.
    (704) 366-7882 | lutheranservices.orghttps://lutheranservices.org
    Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) — South Carolina Synod
    Type: Lutheran Church Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (ELCA SC Synod: 1003 Richland St., Columbia, SC…
    ELCA SC Synod congregations coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, refugee welcome programs, and community social ministry across SC. SC has historic German Lutheran immigrant heritage in Lexington County and the Midlands — Lexington County was settled heavily by German Lutheran immigrants in the 18th century and remains the heart of SC's traditional Lutheran community. Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (Columbia) trains Lutheran ministers for the Southeast.
    (803) 765-0590 | scsynod.comhttps://scsynod.com
    Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) — SC District
    Type: Lutheran Church Programs
    Region: Statewide SC (LCMS SC District; congregations in Columbia, C…
    LCMS SC District congregations operate food pantries, emergency assistance, and community outreach. LCMS has historic roots in SC's German Lutheran communities in Lexington County and the Midlands. LCMS World Relief coordinates SC disaster relief following hurricanes and flooding — SC has experienced devastating hurricane impacts including Hugo (1989), Floyd (1999), Matthew (2016), Dorian (2019), and Debby (2024).
    lcms.org/find-a-churchhttps://lcms.org
    The Salvation Army — South Carolina Division
    Type: Faith-Based Social Services
    Region: Statewide SC (SC Division headquarters; corps in Columbia, C…
    Emergency food, clothing, and utility assistance; disaster relief; homeless shelter; substance use rehabilitation (ARC); after-school programs; and holiday programs. Salvation Army SC is a critical hurricane disaster relief provider — SC's coastal geography makes it highly vulnerable to Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms. The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services canteen trucks and mobile relief teams deploy across SC's coastal counties following every significant storm event. Salvation Army Columbia serves SC's growing homeless population and opioid-affected residents.
    1-800-725-2769 | salvationarmyusa.orghttps://salvationarmyusa.org
    SC Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief and Social Ministry (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Baptist Disaster Relief & Social Services (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (190 Stoneridge Dr., Columbia, SC 29210 — SC Ba…
    The South Carolina Baptist Convention operates one of the largest faith-based disaster relief programs in SC — deploying Disaster Relief teams with mobile kitchens, chainsaw crews, and mud-out units following hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. SC Baptist Disaster Relief has responded to every major SC hurricane and flooding event. SC Baptist Ministries also coordinates food distribution, crisis counseling, and community development programs. SC has one of the highest proportions of evangelical Baptist Christians of any state — reflecting the Deep South's predominant faith tradition. SC Baptist churches operate food pantries and community outreach in nearly every SC county.
    (803) 765-0030 | scbaptist.orghttps://scbaptist.org
    African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church — SC Conference (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Historic African American Church Social Ministry (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC — particularly Lowcountry, Pee Dee, and African…
    The African Methodist Episcopal Church has deep roots in South Carolina — Emanuel AME Church in Charleston (founded 1816 by Denmark Vesey) is one of the oldest and most historically significant Black churches in America. On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist murdered nine members of Emanuel AME during a Bible study — the Charleston church massacre galvanized national conversations about race, the Confederate flag, and hate crimes. The AME Church's SC Conference operates social ministry programs including food pantry, elder services, and community support across SC's Black communities. SC's AME heritage reflects the church's historic role as a center of African American freedom, education, and community resilience.
    amec.org | Mother Emanuel AME: (843) 722-2561 | emanuelamechurch.orghttps://emanuelamechurch.org
    Harvest Hope Food Bank — Columbia (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: SC Midlands & Pee Dee Regional Food Bank (SC-Unique)
    Region: 20 SC counties — Midlands and Pee Dee regions (2220 Shop Rd.…
    Harvest Hope Food Bank is one of SC's largest hunger relief organizations — distributing over 30 million pounds of food annually through 400+ partner agencies across 20 SC Midlands and Pee Dee counties. Part of the Feeding America national network. Harvest Hope's rural distribution programs reach communities in Allendale, Lee, and Marion counties — among the nation's poorest counties, where food insecurity rates often exceed 20-25%.
    (803) 254-4432 | harvesthope.orghttps://harvesthope.org
    Lowcountry Food Bank — Charleston (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Lowcountry & Pee Dee Regional Food Bank (SC-Unique)
    Region: 10 SC Lowcountry and coastal counties (2864 Azalea Dr., Char…
    Lowcountry Food Bank distributes over 25 million pounds of food annually through 350+ partner agencies in 10 SC coastal and Lowcountry counties — including Berkeley, Charleston, Beaufort, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg. Lowcountry Food Bank serves SC's coastal resort communities (Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach) where many resort workers face food insecurity alongside extreme wealth.
    (843) 747-8146 | lowcountryfoodbank.orghttps://lowcountryfoodbank.org
    SC 211 / United Way Association of South Carolina
    Type: Community Referral & United Way
    Region: Statewide SC (United Way Association of SC: Columbia; local …
    SC 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides free 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health care, elder services, mental health, substance use, and emergency assistance across all 46 SC counties. United Way Association of SC funds education, health, and financial stability programs statewide.
    Dial 2-1-1 | sc211.org | uwasc.orghttps://sc211.org
    Protection & Advocacy for People with Disabilities (PAD — SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Disability Rights Advocacy (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (3710 Landmark Dr. #208, Columbia, SC 29204)
    PAD is South Carolina's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization — providing free legal advocacy, investigations, and systems change for South Carolinians with disabilities. PAD has been active in SC mental health facility oversight (advocating for improved conditions at SCDMH facilities), special education advocacy, Medicaid disability rights, and accessible voting. PAD's work is particularly important in SC's rural communities where people with disabilities have limited access to legal resources.
    (803) 782-0639 | pandainc.orghttps://pandainc.org
    Centers for Independent Living — SC (CIL Network)
    Type: Disability Rights / Independent Living
    Region: Statewide SC (CILSC/Columbia: 720 Gracern Rd. #120, Columbia…
    SC's Centers for Independent Living provide peer support, independent living skills training, benefits counseling, personal assistant (PA) services, assistive technology, and housing advocacy for SC residents with disabilities. Able SC (formerly CILSC) in Columbia is SC's largest and most active CIL — operating statewide programs and advocating for SC disability rights and Medicaid home care expansion.
    Able SC: (803) 779-5121 | ablesc.org | Upstate Unlimited: (864) 232-7681https://ablesc.org
    USC Center for Disability Resources / SC UCEDD (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: SC UCEDD — Disability Research & Training (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC (University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 292…
    The University of South Carolina's Center for Disability Resources is South Carolina's federally funded University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) — conducting research, training, and technical assistance to improve outcomes for SC individuals with developmental disabilities. USC CDR provides training for SC disability service workers, conducts health equity research relevant to SC's diverse disability population, and connects families to disability resources statewide.
    (803) 935-5231 | sc.edu/cdrhttps://sc.edu/cdr
    Hurricane & Disaster Recovery Resources — SC (SC-Unique)State Unique
    Type: Hurricane & Flood Disaster Recovery (SC-Unique)
    Region: Statewide SC — particularly coastal counties (Beaufort, Coll…
    South Carolina has experienced some of the Southeast's most devastating hurricanes and flooding events — Hugo (1989, Category 4; destroyed much of the Lowcountry), Floyd (1999), Matthew (2016 — catastrophic flooding in the Pee Dee and Lowcountry), Dorian (2019), and Tropical Storm Debby (2024). SC's disaster recovery resources include: SC Emergency Management Division (SCEMD): (803) 737-8500 | scemd.org; SC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD): scvoad.org; SC Baptist Disaster Relief: (803) 765-0030; American Red Cross SC: 1-800-733-2767; SC Disaster Recovery Office (federally funded, post-disaster): governor.sc.gov/disaster; Local Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs) in each SC county coordinate long-term recovery.
    SCEMD: (803) 737-8500 | scemd.org | SC VOAD: scvoad.orghttps://scemd.org
    SC Commission for the Blind / SC Assistive Technology Program
    Type: Vision and Assistive Technology
    Region: Statewide SC (SC Commission for the Blind: 1430 Confederate …
    The SC Commission for the Blind provides vocational rehabilitation, vision training, orientation and mobility, and assistive technology for SC residents with vision impairments. The SC Assistive Technology Program (SCATP) at USC provides device demonstrations, loans, reutilization, and training for SC residents with all disabilities needing assistive technology — from augmentative communication devices to wheelchair lifts and screen readers.
    SCCB: (803) 898-8700 | sccb.sc.gov | SCATP: (803) 935-5263 | sc.edu/scatphttps://sccb.sc.gov

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