Diagnosed with Brain Injury?
If you or a family member has impairments as a result of a
brain injury, you should know about the resources listed below. This is not an
exhaustive list of resources in South Carolina, but includes those that are
vital when first seeking information about public resources.
Please see the back page for resources important for children.
*If
you need additional assistance finding help, contact SC Access at 800-868-9095
or access their website at
www.scaccesshelp.org
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General Resources The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina offers brain injury information
and resources, support groups, prevention
materials, awareness events, and statewide
conferences and workshops for individuals with
brain injuries, caregivers and the general
public. Toll Free in SC: 877-TBI-FACT
(824-3228); If you can’t afford to pay
for medical care, Medicaid can assist
financially eligible people to get care from
approved providers.
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: 888-549-0820; For financial assistance, the
Social Security Administration provides
applications for Social Security Disability and
Supplemental Security Income. Toll Free: 800-772-1213; 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.
For ages 16 and up. Toll
Free: 800-832-7526; SC Brain
Injury Leadership Council is SC’s advisory body
on brain injury as mandated under the federal
TBI Act of 1996.
It is an active forum for addressing
systems issues, service gaps, funding
constraints, and public awareness related to
brain injury.
www.scbilc.com
or
www.LifewithBrainInjury.com 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: 866-275-7273; 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: 800-763-1024; 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 other services and supports. Toll Free: 888-376-4636; 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: 888-549-0820;
www.dhhs.state.sc.us or The Free Medical Clinic
provides quality healthcare, at no cost, to
residents of the community who cannot pay for
such services and who have no health insurance.
To qualify for the clinic, individuals
must meet two conditions: have no health
insurance and have a household income at or
below 133% of the federal poverty level. Main Number: 803-765-1503; The Benefit Bank of SC, a
program of the SC Office of Rural Health, is a
web-based service that simplifies and
centralizes the process of applying for many
state and federal benefits for those with low or
moderate-incomes.
TBB-SC ensures that people are aware of
the benefits to which they are entitled and
maximizing those they can secure. 800-726-8774;
Children’s Resources The SC Department of
Education, Office of Exceptional Children,
ensures that all children with disabilities in
South Carolina 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 education and related
services. Main
Number 803-734-8224; Brain Injury Navigator is a
web resource for students, families and
educators.
Each year in South Carolina more than 900
students return to school after sustaining brain
injury.
Visit this website for information and
resources for students, families, and educators
concerning brain injury and school re-entry. 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.
For ages
16 and up. Toll
Free: 800-832-7526; The SC Department of Health
and Environmental Control, Children with Special
Health Care Needs, operates a variety programs
for children with disabilities, chronic
illnesses, or severe developmental delays.
Of particular interest, the Children’s
Rehabilitative Services program helps ensure
access to appropriate medical (and related)
services for SC residents under the age of 21
with a range of chronic illnesses and/or
handicapping conditions living in households
with adjusted family income under 250% of the
federal poverty level. Care Line: 800-868-0404; BabyNet at SC First Steps is
an early intervention program that provides
services to infants and toddlers under 3 years
of age with developmental delays or who have
conditions associated with developmental delays.
To the
maximum extent possible, services are provided
in the child's natural environments. Care
Line: 800-868-0404; Office: 803-734-8077; |