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If you or a family member have impairments as a result of a traumatic brain
injury, you should know about the following resources. This is not an exhaustive
list of resources in
The Brain Injury
Alliance of South Carolina offers TBI information and
resources, support groups, prevention materials, awareness
events, statewide conferences and workshops for individuals with
TBI, caregivers and the general public.
Toll Free in SC: 1-(877) TBI-FACT
www.biausa.org/SC
1-(803)
731-9823
If you can’t afford to pay for medical care,
Medicaid can assist
financially eligible people to get care from approved providers
who accept Medicaid. A person must apply for Medicaid at the
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. An
electronic application is available on the website.
Toll Free: 1- (888) 549-0820;
www.dhhs.state.sc.us
Medicare
is a health insurance program for people age 65 and over, people
under the age of 65 with certain disabilities, and people of all
ages with End-Stage Renal Disease.
Toll Free: 1-(800) 633-4227;
www.medicare.gov
For financial assistance, the
Social Security
Administration provides applications for Social Security
Disability and Supplemental Security Income.
Toll Free: 1-(800) 772-1213;
www.socialsecurity.gov
The SC Vocational
Rehabilitation Department provides rehabilitation services
for people with disabilities leading to competitive employment.
The agency also serves eligible school-age individuals in an
effort to support their transition into the competitive work
environment. The Brain Injury Program provides services to
identify barriers to employment and develop behavior and
compensatory strategies to improve their work-related
performance.
Toll Free: 1- (800) 832-7526;
www.scvrd.net
The SC Department of
Education, Office of Exceptional Children, ensures that all
children with disabilities in the State have a free and
appropriate public education, protects the rights of these
children and their parents, and provides leadership to school
districts and state-operated programs in the provision of
appropriate special educational services.
Main Number 1- (803) 734-8224;
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/ec/
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
provides a variety of assistance for people with disabilities
who feel their rights are violated or are having difficulty
accessing services.
Toll Free: 1-(866) 275-7273;
www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org
The SC Department of
Mental Health provides a full range of community and
inpatient services to citizens of all ages who have emotional or
psychiatric problems.
Toll Free: 1-(800) 763-1024;
www.state.sc.us/dmh
The SC Department of
Disabilities and Special Needs, Head and Spinal Cord Injury
Division, offers information and referral, service
coordination to directly assist an individual in accessing all
appropriate public and private resources, and an array of
services and supports.
Toll Free: 1-(888) 376-4636;
www.state.sc.us/ddsn
Community Long Term Care
offers programs to help individuals who want to live at home,
need assistance with their care, and are financially eligible
for Medicaid.
Toll Free: 1-(888) 549-0820;
www.dhhs.state.sc.us
If you need additional assistance finding help, contact SC Access at