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Shannah Wyatt Selected as DDSN’s 2021 Employee of the Year
Friday, May 21, 2021
Photo Credit: Whitten Center Friends Facebook Page
Shannah Wyatt has been with DDSN for nearly five years at our Whitten Center, first starting as a Direct Support Professional and now a supervisor. She has flourished in her newest role as supervisor. It was this opportunity of growth that allowed Shannah to show her exemplary skills and abilities as a leader. She is described by her staff as strong, organized, perceptive, and dedicated. She has shown to have not only impeccable communication skills but a receptive listener as well. Staff and individuals respond well to her team-building skills and empathy. Shannah admits that even when she is not working, she is always thinking about her unit.
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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