News Release: During Mental Illness Awareness Week, BHDD Office of Mental Health Urges South Carolinians to Assess Their Needs, Reach out for Support

The 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.

BHDD encourages South Carolinians to understand the risks, recognize the signs of overdose and carry naloxone

Celebrate Independence Day Safely: Conversations Before the Fireworks

BHDD encourages families to use holiday gatherings as an opportunity to talk about substance use and safety