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SC moves to sell its mental health headquarters. Here’s how much it’s asking for
South Carolina is selling the longtime headquarters of its Department of Mental Health. Provided Google Maps State officials have put the building that houses the South Carolina Department of ...
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Feds sue South Carolina over mental health living conditions. McMaster calls it 'political.'
The Department of Justice is suing South Carolina over the living conditions of patients with mental health needs, alleging the state is violating their civil rights. Gov. Henry McMaster's office ...
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SC Department of Mental Health breaks ground on psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth
On Monday, officials broke ground on the building, which is a joint effort by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and Correct Care South Carolina. “This is just one piece of ...
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5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction
Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of ...
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SC pressured to fix mental illness group homes that leave little chance of autonomy
South Carolina has become one of several states sued by the Justice Department regarding the conditions of mental health and special needs patients, as well as the insufficient community support ...
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Federal officials say South Carolina mental illness group homes leave little hope of independence
Read full article: 10-mile walk from Humble to Kingwood honors fallen veterans, raises mental ... Justice Department lawyers said in court papers. “People with disabilities in South Carolina ...
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Lawsuit: Man killed, ate patients at SC mental health facility
the facility’s owner — Brittany Reynolds-Jackson — and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) are responsible for his death. According to documents, Jared suffered from ...
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Lawsuit accuses ‘budding serial killer’ of killing, eating patients at South Carolina mental health facility
facility owner Brittany Reynolds-Jackson and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) are responsible for his death. According to documents, Ondrea suffered from mental disabilities ...
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SC Department of Mental Health opens new facility for Anderson, Oconee, Pickens counties
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health opened a new facility in Anderson to serve Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties. The center offers comprehensive mental health services for all ...
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Mental health centers continue to open across the state
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina hospitals are continuing to open special units dedicated to people in mental health crisis, funded by the state. In 2023, the State Department of Health and ...
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Lawsuit accuses man of killing, eating patients at SC mental health facility
facility owner Brittany Reynolds-Jackson and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) are responsible for his death. According to documents, Ondrea suffered from mental disabilities ...