Thursday, Nov 14, 2019
On Thursday, October 31, 2019, Pee Dee Mental Health Center hosted a Falling Into Recovery dance. The prom-style event was hosted and coordinated by the Center’s Peer Support Services staff. Patients dressed in their finest eveningwear and enjoyed music, dancing, and great food.
In addition, BHDD Office of Mental Health Patient Affairs Coordinator Sierra Cunningham shared her recovery story, and SC SHARE Assistant Director Lloyd Hale delivered a keynote speech.
The festive and formal evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated, and was a lovely kick off to the 2019 holiday season.
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
BHDD 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).
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
BHDD 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).
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
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.
Friday, Aug 21, 2026
BHDD encourages South Carolinians to understand the risks, recognize the signs of overdose and carry naloxone