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Art of Recovery 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Exhibit and Reception
Friday, May 18, 2018
You’re Invited!
The BHDD Office of Mental Health Art of Recovery program is proud to be an official exhibitor at the 2018 Piccolo Spoleto Festival – our sixth year! The exhibit, sponsored by Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center and Mental Health Heroes, will feature works of visual art by 55 artists from across South Carolina; it is free and open to the public daily from 11-7.
Please join us for the opening reception Saturday, May 26, from 4-6 in the exhibit, as we celebrate our artists.
It’s a beautiful time of year to make a trip to Charleston, South Carolina and take in our “living gallery with a message of hope.” What a great way to end #MentalHealthMonth2018!
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Friday, Oct 16, 2026
BHDD Statement on Justine May Case
Read Full ArticleColumbia, S.C. – On September 12, 2026, a South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) mobile crisis team responded to the home of Justine May. BHDD is cooperating with investigators and participating in reviews by the local Child Fatality Review Team and the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee, along with other agencies and community partners.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Emory and Harlow Deacon and all those affected by this tragedy. -
Thursday, Oct 1, 2026
Prevention Starts with a Conversation: October is Substance Use Prevention Month
Read Full ArticleBHDD encourages families, schools and communities to talk openly about substance use and support healthy choices
Columbia, S.C. – October 1, 2026 – The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) recognizes Substance Use Prevention Month this October by encouraging South Carolinians to start open, honest conversations about substance use, mental health, and the challenges young people may face.
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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).