Newly-Elected 2022-2023 Executive Officers of the Commission on Disabilities and Special Needs
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022
Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) would like to announce the newly-elected 2022-2023 Executive Officers of the Commission on Disabilities and Special Needs:
Chairman - Stephanie Rawlinson, Florence, South Carolina, District 7: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro countiesVice-Chair - Barry Malphrus, Beaufort, South Carolina. District 1: Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester countiesSecretary - Robin Blackwood, Greenville, South Carolina, District 4: Greenville, Spartanburg
South Carolina DDSN is governed by a seven-member Commission appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. A Commission member is appointed from each of the state's seven Congressional districts. The Commission of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs normally holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM in Conference Room 251 at the S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Central Administrative Office, 3440 Harden Street Extension, Columbia, South Carolina. Prior notification will be provided of any change in date, time, or location of a meeting.
DDSN strives to serve all South Carolinians who are eligible for services and to ensure that services meet high standards. The populations served by DDSN include individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, Related Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury, and Similar Disabilities (disabilities affecting the brain or spinal cord which are not associated with the process of a progressive degenerative illness or disease, dementia, or a neurological disorder related to aging).
BHDD encourages families to check in and start conversations ahead of summer
Observed each May, Mental Health Awareness Month highlights the importance of understanding the connection between mental health and substance use, particularly for teens and young adults. The South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) encourages families to use this time to check in and start open conversations before summer break.
May is Mental Health Month in the United States, and the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) seeks to remind South Carolinians of its available services and the importance of maintaining good mental health and early intervention.
