South Carolina Mental Health Services

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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Myrtle Beach
2393 Highway #90
Conway, SC 29526

Phone Number: (843) 347-9379
Secondary Phone Number: (843) 347-3035

Fax: (843) 347-9379
URL:

Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses



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Federation of Famlies of South Carolinac/o MHA in SC
P.O. Box 1266
Columbia, SC 29202

Phone Number: (866) 779-0402
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 779-0402

Fax: (803) 779-0017
URL: www.midnet.sc.edu/ffsc

Parent advocacy group.



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Gateway House
415 Rutherford St.
Greenville, SC 29608-

Phone Number: (864) 242-9193
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (864) 242-3861
URL: members.aol.com/gwhouse

Modeled after Fountain House in New York City, Gateway House provides a pre-vocational day program, transitional employment program, social program, and housing programs. It is one of five training bases in the United States that provides training to colleagues who are interested in developing a clubhouse model program



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Mental Health Association - Aiken
PO Box 1074 104 Florence Street
Aiken, SC 29801-

Phone Number: (803) 641-4164
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 641-4166
URL:

Works to improve services for persons with mental illness and to reduce stigma. Provides transitional mental health services for community integration and operates drop-in center. Sponsors trainings and annual conference.



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Mental Health Association - Beaufort and Jasper Counties
P.O. Box 22538
Hilton Head, SC 29925-

Phone Number: (843) 842-5855
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (843) 842-5865
URL:

Affilitate of the NMHA. Provides information about support groups in the Beaufort and Jasper Counties area.



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Mental Health Association - Florence
514 South Dargan St., Suite B
Florence, SC 29506-

Phone Number: (843) 661-5407
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (843) 661-3859
URL:

Provide referrals to local organizations.



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Mental Health Association - Greenville County
301 University Ridge Suite 5600
Greenville, SC 29601-

Phone Number: (864) 467-3344
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (864) 467-3547
URL:

Affiliate of the NMHA. Provides informatoin on self-help/support groups in Greenville County.



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Mental Health Association - Mid Carolina
PO Box 1657
Columbia, SC 29202

Phone Number: (803) 733-5425
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 733-5427
URL:

Information and referral agency. Offers support groups.



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Mental Health Association - Spartansburg
153 N. Springs St.
Spartansburg, SC 29306-

Phone Number: (864) 582-3104
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (864) 582-3322
URL:

Affiliate of the NMHA. Provides information about local self-help/support groups.



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Mental Health Association in Calhoun County
Route 3, Box 504
St Matthews, SC 29135-

Phone Number: (803) 874-2301
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 823-2612

Fax:
URL:

Affiliate of the NMHA, operating out of the Mental Health Center in Calhoun County. Involved in helping consumers with housing and other resources.



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Mental Health Association in Laurens County
PO Box 954
Laurens, SC 29360-

Phone Number: (864) 984-0735
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (864) 984-0564
URL:

Affiliate of the NMHA.



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Mental Health Association in Saluda County
PO Box 191
Saluda, SC 29138-

Phone Number: (864) 445-8122
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 356-9398

Fax:
URL:

Affiliate of the NMHA.



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Mental Health Association in South Carolina
1823 Gadsden St.
Columbia, SC 29201-

Phone Number: (803) 779-5363
Secondary Phone Number: (800) 375-9894

Fax: (803) 779-0017
URL: www.mha-sc.org

State chapter of the NMHA.



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Midland Area Support Group Network-Richland/Lexington County
Lexington Medical Center 2720 Sunset Blvd.
W. Columbia, SC 29169-

Phone Number: (803) 791-2800
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 936-8950
URL:

Provides information and referral to local self-help groups. Provides information for starting new groups.



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NAMI South Carolina
P.O. Box 1267
Columbia, SC 29202

Phone Number: (800) 788-5131
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 733-9592

Fax: (843) 341-3840
URL: www.logicsouth.com/~namiofsc/index.htm

NAMI South Carolina is a support and advocacy organization. They sponsor local support groups and offer education and information about community services for people with mental illness and their families.



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Office of Consumer AffairsSouth Carolina Department of Mental Health
2414 Bull Street P.O. Box 485
Columbia, SC 29202

Phone Number: (803) 898-8621
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 898-8590
URL:

State Consumer Affairs contact



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Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208
Columbia, SC 29204-

Phone Number: (866) 275-7273
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 782-0639

Fax: (803) 790-1946
URL: www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org

State Protection and Advocacy Agency



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South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-

Phone Number: (803) 896-4658
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 896-4719
URL:

Licenses and regulates counselors, MFTs and pscyho-educational specialists in the State of South Carolina.



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South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-

Phone Number: (803) 896-4664
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 896-4687
URL: www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Psychology/INDEX.ASP

Licenses and regulates psychologists in the State of South Carolina.



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South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-

Phone Number: (803) 896-4665
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 896-4687
URL:

Credentials and licenses social workers in the State of South Carolina.



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South Carolina Department of Mental Health
P.O. Box 485 2414 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29202-

Phone Number: (803) 898-8581
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 898-8316
URL: www.state.sc.us/dmh

State Mental Health Agency



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South Carolina Medical Association
132 Westpark Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210

Phone Number: (803) 798-6207
Secondary Phone Number: (800) 327-1021

Fax: (803) 772-6783
URL: www.scmanet.org

Membership organization for medical professionals, including psychiatrists, in the State of SC.



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South Carolina Medical Examiners Board
PO Box 11289
Columbia, SC 29211-1289

Phone Number: (803) 896-4500
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 896-4515
URL: www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical

The State Office responsible for the licensing and accreditation of MD, DO, RCP, physician assistants, accupuncturists, and anesthesiologist assistants.



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South Carolina Share
427 Meeting Street
West Columbia, SC 29169

Phone Number: (800) 832-8032
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 739-5712

Fax: (803) 739-8226
URL: www.scshare.com/

Consumer organization.



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South Carolina State Dept of Health and Human Services
1801 Main Street, PO Box 8206
Columbia, SC 29202-8206

Phone Number: (803) 898-2504
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 898-4515
URL: www.dhhs.state.sc.us

State agency that administers the Medicaid program for South Carolina.



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South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
1330 Boston Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29170-

Phone Number: (803) 896-6500
Secondary Phone Number:

Fax: (803) 896-6373
URL: www.scvrd.net

Provides, plans, and coordinates rehabilitation services for people with physical or mental disabilities who meet eligibility requirements.



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United Way 2-1-1
PO Box 152 1800 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29202

Phone Number: (803) 733-5408 (2-1-1 Call Center)
Secondary Phone Number: (803) 733-5447

Fax: (803) 779-7803
URL: www.uway.org

2-1-1 is a 24-hour crisis intervention, information and referral service. Serve the Midlands area, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry and Richland Counties.