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Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Day
Friday, Apr 2, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs is proud to celebrate Autism Awareness Month in April 2021. Autism spectrum disorder is a complex condition that effects each person differently. Each person living with Autism has their own unique strengths and challenges. That’s why it’s so important for our agency to provide information and resources for individuals, families and communities to be more educated and aware to promote acceptance and inclusivity.
The fourteenth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2021. Wear something blue on April 2 in support of understanding and acceptance for people with autism.
By Proclamation of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (PDF)
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Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
National Recovery Month Celebrates the Power and Possibility of Recovery
Read Full ArticleBHDD encourages South Carolinians to embrace recovery and celebrate progress
Columbia, SC – September 2, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) is proud to join communities across the nation in observing National Recovery Month this September and celebrating the more than 470,000 South Carolinians living in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD).
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Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
National Recovery Month Celebrates the Power and Possibility of Recovery
Read Full ArticleBHDD encourages South Carolinians to embrace recovery and celebrate progress
Columbia, SC – September 2, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) is proud to join communities across the nation in observing National Recovery Month this September and celebrating the more than 470,000 South Carolinians living in recovery from a substance use disorder (SUD).
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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE: Waiver Renewals for Intellectual Disability/Related Disabilities (ID/RD) & Medically Complex Children (MCC)
Read Full ArticleThe South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has given notice it intends to file waiver renewals with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Intellectual Disability/Related Disabilities (ID/RD) (SC.0237) and the Medically Complex Children (MCC) (SC.0675) home and community-based services waivers. The ID/RD waiver is operated by the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD-OIDD). The MCC waiver is operated by SCDHHS.
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Friday, Aug 21, 2026
Fentanyl Prevention & Awareness Day Highlights the Dangers of Fentanyl and Counterfeit Pills
Read Full ArticleBHDD encourages South Carolinians to understand the risks, recognize the signs of overdose and carry naloxone