Resources

South Carolina Resources:

SC Thrive: https://scthrive.org 

SC Thrive is an organization that provides access to a number of resources: mental health resources, long-term care benefits, supplemental nutrition assistance program, temporary assistance, and health insurance connections! 

Federation of Families of South Carolina: https://fedfamsc.org 

This federation provides education, awareness, support, and advocacy for families of children with behavioral and mental health concerns. They offer peer youth networks, community parent networks, and parent peer support to assist and empower families and youth.

South Carolina State Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: https://mhttcnetwork.org/centers/southeast-mhttc/south-carolina-state-mental-health-resources

This site provides access to a number of mental health services, initiatives (e.g., suicide prevention, assisting those transitioning from homelessness), and lists mental health associations to become involved.

Directory of Services for Women and Families in South Carolina: https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/ML-017048.pdf

This directory provided by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control provides a large list of mental health services and programs, in addition to other services (e.g., adoption, disability assistance, child support, etc.) offered throughout the state by district.

South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association: https://www.scimha.org/resourceslist

This association provides programs and resources for infant early childhood concerns. This is a great resource for prevention!

National Resources:

Find Help: https://findhelp.org

This site provides access to social services from mental health, food, housing, transit, money, care, education, work, legal, and more.

Find Treatment: https://FindTreatment.gov

A confidential and anonymous resource for locating treatment facilities for mental and substance use disorders in the United States and its territories.

Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com
This bi-monthly publication has a list of therapists in your area to help you find a mental health provider, and allows you to view the latest from the world of psychology: from behavioral research to practical guidance on relationships, mental health and addiction.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://namisc.org/resources

NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization that provides resources on warning signs, symptoms, and treatment for mental health concerns. It provides educational tools, ways to get involved, and engages in advocacy work to improve public policy related to mental health.

Our Sleeves. The Movement for Children’s Mental Health: https://www.onoursleeves.org/mental-health-resources/national-state-resources/south-carolina 

This site provides national and state mental health resources for children. It provides suicide/crisis hotlines, mental health hotlines, and help lines for eating disorders and domestic violence.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help

SAMHSA is a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services and offers resources to find help, treatment, help lines, and crisis lines for all.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/children/index.htm

National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine:

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/other/dbasse/wellbeing-tools/interactive

These sites link to information about child mental health, treatment, prevention, and research. They offer interactive, easy to use web tools for children and teens to express their feelings and thoughts in healthy ways! This is also a great resource for prevention!