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Happy National Nurses’ Week
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Happy National #NursesWeek! The American Nurses Association has supported nurses and the nursing profession since 1896 and founded this annual celebration, which begins May 6 on #NationalNursesDay and ends May 12, the birthdate of Florence Nightingale.
Did you know that BHDD Office of Mental Health is home to more than 300 Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses across the state who serve in multiple capacities? They are vital to our inpatient facilities, community mental health centers, and long-term care facilities.
On any “regular” day, these professionals play a variety of roles in many settings, often challenging, and must be adaptable and efficient. Their contributions are invaluable. The work BHDD Office of Mental Health’s nurses are doing to keep our patients, residents, and fellow staff safe and healthy during the Covid-19 Pandemic is heroic. THANK YOU, BHDD Office of Mental Health Nurses, and Nurses everywhere!
#HeroesWorkHere #MentalHealthMonth #ThankANurse
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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