Other Government Agencies
State
- SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
- SC Department of Mental Health
- SC Department on Aging
- SC Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- SC Developmental Disabilities Council
Federal
Other Agency Resources:
- South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council (SC SILC)
- Centers for Independent Living (CILs):
- Able South Carolina
- AccessAbility
- Walton Options
- All three centers have five core services: advocacy, peer supports, independent living skills training, information and referral, and transition. They may have additional programs or services that may be beneficial.
- Center for Disability Resources - University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
- Client Assistance Program (CAP)
- SC Assistive Technology Program
- GetCareSC
- The Arc of the US
Advocacy Group Websites:
- AARP South Carolina
- Able South Carolina
- AccessAbility
- Autism Speaks South Carolina
- Disability Rights South Carolina (formerly Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.)
- Family Connection SC
- Federation of Families of South Carolina
- HCBS Advocacy
- IMPACT SC
- National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) South Carolina
- SC Spinal Cord Association
- SC Brain Injury Association
- SC Autism Society
- The Arc of South Carolina
- Walton Options
General Information
- HCBS Rule - the basics (The Council on Quality and Leadership)
- Choosing an Adult Day Center
- GetCareSC
- United Way of South Carolina
Legal Assistance:
Resources to help you find information on powers of attorney, guardianship, and other legal matters
- Disability Rights South Carolina
- GetCareSC
- SC Bar Public Information
- SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service
- SC Legal Services
- Benefits Counseling:
- Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) - Benefits Counseling
- Ticket to Work
- Ticket to Work - Find Help
- Ticket to Work Helpline, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 1-866-968-7842 OR
- 866-833-2967 (TTY)
- Walton Options WIPA
- Able SC's Able to Work Work Incentives Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Program
Employment Support Services:
- Ticket to Work
- Ticket to Work - Find Help
- Ticket to Work Helpline, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 1-866-968-7842 OR
- 866-833-2967 (TTY)
- SC Works
- SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department
- SC Department of Employment and Workforce
- Able South Carolina Employment Programs
- SC Disability Employment Coalition - HireMeSC
- Project Search
Housing Assistance:
- Columbia Housing Authority
- Greenville CAN - SC Housing Guide for Individuals with Disabilities
- SC Housing - information on affordable housing and resources in South Carolina
- SC Housing Search
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - South Carolina
- Affordable Housing Online - search for apartments
