SC DCA partners with SC DMH to launch online mental health screener for kids
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy (SCDCA) have partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to launch a new, online, interactive mental health screener for kids under the age of 18, Hope Connects SC Kids, located at https://hope.connectssckids.org.
New partnership between the South Carolina Heart Gallery and Columbiana Centre aims to help children in foster care find their “forever homes.”
UPDATE (September 15): The exhibit has moved, and is now located between the Claire's and Michael Kors stores near the food court.
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UPDATE (September 1): The grand opening ceremony has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m.
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UPDATE (August 29): Due to inclement weather caused by Hurricane Idalia, the grand opening ceremony has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
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System Improvement Division
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Resource Library
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Meet the State Child Advocate
Amanda F. Whittle, J.D., CWLS
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