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THE MESSENGER
Mental Health America of South Carolina
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2014 is Mental Health America of South Carolina's 60th Anniversary!
We will celebrate April 3, 4, and 5, 2014 with special events planned at the former campus of the South Carolina State Hospital on Bull Street in Columbia, SC!
Please plan to Join Us!
Call MHASC office for more details
803-779-5363
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Mental Health Advocacy Day at the State House will be March 12, 2014
10:00 am at the North State House Steps
Come Out And Show Your Support For Mental Health in South Carolina!!
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South Carolina Judge Rules that SC Department of Corrections Treatment of Mentally Ill Inmates
is Unconstitutional and Threatens Lives
The State paper announced on Thursday, January 9, 2014 that Judge Micheal Baxley of Hartsville, SC has ruled against the SC Department of Corrections in a class action lawsuit brought against the prison system by South Carolina's Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities and Columbia's Nelson Mullins law firm in 2005 stating that the SC Department of Corrections was not providing "a reasonable and adequate system for the mental health care of inmates suffering from mental illness." The paper stated that "Of the 22,000 inmates in the state's prison system, an estimated 3,500 have serious mental illnesses, based on evidence presented during a 2012 nonjury trial in the case."
Gloria Prevost of Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities was quoted, "We're extraordinary pleased- the judge has validated concerns a lot of us have had for years, and he recognized it is time for a change."
For more information visit www.thestate.com
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| Contact Us | Mental Health America of South Carolina
1823 Gadsden St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-779-5363
866-929-6145
mha@mha-sc.org
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Calendar of Events
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January 23, 2014
Point in Time Count for the Homeless
SC Homeless Coalition
January 31, 2014
Midlands Area Homeless Coalition Meeting
Cecil Tillis Center
10 am
March 12, 2014
Mental Health Advocacy Day at the State House
North Steps South Carolina State House
10 am
April 3, 4, 5, 2014
MHASC 60th Anniversary Celebration
Columbia, SC
April 5, 2014
NAMIWALKS
NAMI Mid-Carolina
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Mental Health America of South Carolina has earned a Three-Year Accreditation from CARF International for its Day Treatment Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults) and Supported Living: Psychosocial Rehabilitation (Adults) programs.
CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditation of health and human services. CARF accreditation signals a service provider's commitment to continually improving services, encouraging feedback, and serving the community.
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Homeless Advocates to Count Homeless on January 23, 2014 Point in Time Count
Members of the South Carolina Coalition for the Homeless will be conducting the sixth annual statewide Point in Time Count of the Homeless as mandated by US HUD. A large percentage of South Carolina's homeless suffer from chronic mental illness and substance abuse. The information gained from the 2014 Point In Time Count will help decision makers allocate resources and provide housing based upon the determined need.
Anita T. Baker Housing Coordinator for MHASC at atbaker@mha-sc.org.
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