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Anderson Services Association

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS


Address
   
Pendleton United Methodist Church   Phone      (864) 882-5131,

               150 Broad Street                                         1-800-788-5131

               Pendleton, South Carolina                Fax

 

Website     www.namiaop.org                     E-mail      michelleready@hotmail.com

Hours

Description:

               SERVICES: A support group for families and friends 
               of those suffering from mental illness,
providing 
               assurance, self-help, information,
knowledge, 
               education, and advocacy.

 

MEETINGS:   Held on the 1st Tuesday of each month
                  at 7:30 PM Pendleton United Methodist
Church. 
              
                  Caregivers and consumer support groups

                  meet at 6:15 PM.


                  Family to Family: designed for families of people
with 
                  neurological brain disorders.

 

                  Peer to Peer: Designed for consumers, those diagnosed 
                  with a mental illness.

SERVES:    Family and friends of the mentally ill

AREA SERVED: Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties

CONTACTS:     Michelle Ready, President

 


ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER

Address   521 North McDuffie Street            Phone   (864) 224-3045

              Anderson, South Carolina 29621                 (800) 273-2555

                                                   Fax        (864) 225-1387

Website  www.upstatescalz.org                E-mail   gail.marion@alz.org

 
Hours     8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Friday

 


Description:    

                  SERVICES: Referral to agencies, nursing homes,

               respite resources; daycare, home health care,

                  support groups, helpline, educational literature

                  and programs.

SERVES:  Alzheimer families and professionals

AREA SERVED:  46 counties in the state through regional offices.

 



ANDERSON COUNTY 10TH CIRCUIT

SOLICITOR'S OFFICE - Victim Witness Unit


Address
 Anderson County Courthouse            Phone (864) 260-4288
              100 S.
Main Street, 2nd Floor                 260-4279, or 260-4046

                 Anderson, South Carolina 29624        Fax (864) 260-4187

                                                                        or 260-6307


Mailing Address   P.O. Box 8002

                                          Anderson, South Carolina 29622 

 
Website                                                            E-mail􀀁 denise@soli10th.com

 

Hours   8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday

Description:

               SERVICES: Upon meeting qualifications:

               Assist with communication between victim and

                   prosecutor

               Court preparation Court accompaniment

               Keep victim informed concerning case status

               Keep victim informed of all court dates and hearings

               Keep victim informed of all available services within 
               the community

                  Assist victim with preparation of Victim Impact

               Statement

                  Assist with determining restitution when appropriate

               Medical expenses incurred as a result of a crime

               Funeral expenses

                  Payment for lost wages

               Mental health counseling

 

SERVES:   Victims of crimes being prosecuted by the 10th Circuit 
               Solicitor's Office

AREA SERVED: Anderson County

TO APPLY: By telephone or through solicitor or law enforcement

FUNDING: State Office of Victim Assistance, Victim's Bill of Rights

CONTACTS:   Denise Irby Hagy, Victim Witness Coordinator

                       Tabitha D. Stewart, Victim Advocate

 


 

ANDERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT of SOCIAL SERVICES

Address    224 McGee Road                        Phone (864) 260-4100

               Anderson, South Carolina 29625    Fax     (864) 260-4547


Mailing
Address
   P.O. Box 827

                                          Anderson, South Carolina 29622

 

Website                                                    E-mai    lwood@dss.state.sc.us

 
Hours    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday

 


Description: 

                  SERVICES:

                        - Economic Services: Food Stamps, Medicaid,

                           general assistance, FI (Family Independence) and planning.

                        - Human Services: Substitute care, protection services for 
                     children and adults, licensing of   
foster homes, life skills 
                     education services,
homemaker services, alternative care 
                     services for
adults, home evaluation and supervision,

                     transportation and teen companion program.


SERVES:
       Applications taken on all interested 
persons. 
                   Eligibility based on income, resources
and need.

AREA SERVED: Anderson County

FUNDING: State, Federal and other.


 

ANDERSON COUNTY DISABILITIES AND

SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD


Address   
212 McGee Road                        Phone (864) 260-4515

                        Anderson, South Carolina 29621   Fax

Website www.ACDSNB.com                E-mail mjones@acdsnb.org

Hours    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday

Description:    
                  
SERVICES: Comprehensive adult, child and residential 
               services for persons with disabilities, 
i.e., mental retardation, 
               autism, survivors of
head and spinal cord injuries.

 

SERVICE CATEGORIES: Criteria for eligibility is designated within the 
                                 S.C. Code Laws which
indicate in general, S.C. 
                                 Department of Di
sabilities & Special Needs eligibility 
                                 is
considered under mutually exclusive categories

                                         (i.e. Mental retardation, related disability, High risk infant, 
                                 Autism, Head Injury, Spinal Cord
Injury and similar disability).


ANDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Address    220 McGee Road                         Phone  (864) 260-5541

               Anderson, South Carolina 29625     Fax      (864) 260-4151

Website   www.scdhec.org                      E-mail

Hours    8:30 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday

Description:   ANDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
                        SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
                        ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (SCDHEC)
                        REGION 1 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE

 


SERVICES:   
BabyNet 260-5545 (Also see individual listing for Babynet)

                  Children's Rehabilitative Services (CRS): special needs 
                     children from birth to 21: 260-5559

                  Child Health: Lead (ages 6 and under) and

                      Outreach Home Visits: 260-5646

                  Community Based Services and Health Education: 260-5581

                      Dental Health: ages 3 to 21 - Medicaid clients: 260-5665

                      Environmental Health: Septic Tank, FoodServices Inspection, 
                     Lead Paint, Rabies,

                  Emergency Preparedness: 260-5585

                  Epidemiology: Investigation Outbreaks: 1 (866)472-8813

                      Family Support Services: Medicaid Clients 260-5643

                      DHEC Home Health Services: 260-5617 (See also individual listing 
                     under DHEC Home Health
Services

                      Immunizations: Children, Adults, Foreign Travel: 260-5671

                      Occupational Health Training: OSHA training in blood borne 
                     pathogens: 260-5541

                  Postpartum Newborn Home Visiting: Medicaid Clients: 260-5653

                  Preventive Health: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, 
                     HIV, other communicable
diseases: 260-5659

                      Women's Health: pregnancy testing, family planning: 260-5645

                  Women, Infants and Children (WIC): nutrition program for newborns 
                     to age 5 and pregnant,
postpartum and breastfeeding 
                     women: 260-5637

SERVES:       Anderson County residents

ELIGIBILITY:  By Program

AREA SERVED: Anderson and Oconee Counties

OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-5PM

 

ANDERSON COUNTY SUMMARY COURT -

Victim Services

Site

Address􀀁 107 South Main Street, 2nd Floor

Bailes Building

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 8002

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 231-1761 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 231-1762 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 tcork@andersoncountysc.org 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Upon meeting qualifications

Medical expenses incurred as a result of a crime

Funeral Expenses

Payment for lost wages

Mental health counseling

Assist with communication between victim and

prosecutor

Court preparation

Court accompaniment

Keep victim informed concerning status of their

case

SERVES: Any victim of a crime

AREA SERVED: Anderson County

TO APPLY: By Telephone

FUNDING: State Office of Victim Assistance with

the Governor's Office State Victim Assistance

Fund

CONTACT: Terry Cork, Victim Advocate

 

ANDERSON FREE CLINIC

Site

Address􀀁 414 North Fant Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 728

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 226-1294 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 261-4543 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.andersonfreeclinic.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 maureen.sartini@anmedhealth.org 􀀁

Hours􀀁 See below. 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

OFFICE HOURS:

Mondays: Closed

Tuesdays: Clinic and Pharmacy 9:00 am - 12:00

noon 1:30 - 5:00 pm Pharmacy.

Wednesdays: Clinic and Pharmacy 12:00 noon -

5:00 pm

Thursdays: Clinic and Pharmacy 9:00 am - 12:00

noon 1:30 - 5:00 pm

Fridays: Clinic and Pharmacy 9:00 - 11:00 am

Dental Clinic as scheduled

SERVICES: Free medical care, dental care, and

prescription medication to the indigent of

Anderson County.

SERVES: Poverty level and below

AREA SERVED: Anderson County

CONTACTS: Maureen Sartini, Agency Director,

Kathryn Fedele, Volunteer Coordinator and

Community Outreach

 

ANDERSON OCONEE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

SERVICES

Site

Address􀀁 226 McGee Road

Anderson, South Carolina 29625 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 (same) 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 260-4168 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 261-7543 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.aobhs.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 anneo48@yahoo.com 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Specialized treatment in the area of

chemical dependence and related addictive

illnesses.

Addictive illnesses

Information & Referral

Alcohol/Drug Safety Action Program (DUI

offenders)

Outpatient counseling

School Intervention

Prevention/education services

Pre-trial intervention

Intensive outpatient program

Probation

Parenting classes

Parent and Child Transitions (PACT)

Employee Assistance Programs

Drug Testing Programs

Smoking Cessation Program

WHO WE HELP: Persons and family members

having substance abuse problems and behavioral

problems.

AREA SERVED: Anderson and Oconee Counties􀀁

 

ANDERSON OCONEE PICKENS MENTAL

HEALTH CENTER

Site

Address􀀁 200 McGee Road

Anderson, South Carolina 29625 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 200 McGee Road

Anderson, South Carolina 29625 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 260-2220 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 260-2225 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.aopmentalhealth.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Outpatient, Rehabilitation/Recovery,

Emergency (Crisis Counseling),

Consultation/Education, Case Management,

Children's Services, Psycho-Social Rehabilitation

PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP WITH UPSTATE

HOMELESS COALITION: "ACTION" - A transitional

housing program for youth ages 16-21 (must be

emancipated). Those in the program are taught

how to live independently. They must be in

school or working to stay in the program.

Contact: Linda Wilson, 225-7626,

tlw84@dmh.state.sc.us

SERVES: Citizens in need of mental health

services

AREA SERVED: Anderson, Oconee and Pickens

Counties􀀁

 

ANMED HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Site 800 North Fant Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621

Address􀀁 􀀁

Mailing 800 North Fant Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621

Address􀀁 311 Simpson Road

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 512-1819􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 512-1796􀀁

Website􀀁 www.anmedhealth.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 joe.feleppa@anmedhealth.org􀀁

Hours􀀁 24 hours, 7 days a week􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Adult and Geriatric Psychiatric

Treatment

Inpatient treatment programs at AnMed Health

Medical Center

Intensive outpatient program (IOP): A 3-hr, 3-

day a week program for behavioral health

patients who, while inappropriate for inpatient

treatment, could benefit from a structured,

focused outpatient program.

Adolescent crisis stabilization, as needed.

SERVES: Males & Females Ages 18 and above

Adolescents ages 13-18, case by case basis

AREA SERVED: Upstate South Carolina and

bordering Georgia and North Carolina counties.

CONTACTS: Joe Feleppa. Director, AnMed

Behavioral Health joe.feleppa@anmedhealth.org

Joy Cutchin, Marketing Director, ANMed

Behavioral Health joy.cutchin@anmedhealth.org

 

ANMED HEALTH CLINICAL OUTCOMES

Site

Address􀀁 800 North Fant Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 261-1236 􀀁

Fax􀀁 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.anmedhealth.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Assists with medical or social

problems of patients and serves as liaison

between hospital and other health and social

service agencies in the community.

Discharge planning for all patients/assists

families with special needs.

SERVES: Any patient of Anderson Area Medical

Center􀀁

 

CRISIS MINISTRIES

Site

Address􀀁 217 John Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 1925

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Phone􀀁 226-6264 administrative line 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 226-6264 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 24 hours, 7 days a week 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

CRISIS HOTLINES: 226-0297 for Anderson

County

1 (800) 868-4878 for Pickens Counties

SERVICES: 24 hours a day crisis line and offers

all types of crisis counseling including suicide

counseling

SERVES: Anyone

AREA SERVED: Anderson, Pickens, Abbeville

counties

CONTACTS: Al Watson, Executive Director

Volunteer Coordinators: Lonnie Davis and Liz

Browning􀀁

 

183

PARTNERS FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY

Site

Address􀀁 907 N. Main Street, Suite 10

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 1345

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 375-9190 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 375-9267 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.healthy-community.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 pfhc@healthy-community.org 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: A grass roots community organization

working with community partners to improve the

health and well-being of area residents. Specific

programs include:

Parish Nursing/Health Ministry

Community Champions/Neighborhood

Development

Healthy People 2010 coalitions

Community Outreach School Health Improvement

Partnership

AREA SERVED: Primary: Anderson County;

Secondary: Oconee, Pickens and Hart counties

FUNDING: Private donations, program sponsors,

foundation funding and grants

 

PATRICK B. HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC

HOSPITAL

Site

Address􀀁 130 Highway 252

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 2907

Anderson, South Carolina 29622 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 231-2600 􀀁

Fax􀀁 864-231-0871 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 Visitation: Weekdays: 6-8pm,

Weekends & Holidays: 2-4pm, & 6-8pm 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: In-patient psychiatric facility where

patients are treated by qualified Physicians, 24hr

Nursing staff, skilled Activity Therapists, Social

Workers, Psychologists and Counselors in an Inpatient

facility including:

Adult Psychiatric Male 44 beds

Adult Psychiatric Female 44 beds

Dual Diagnosis (Male & Female) 22 beds

Intermediate Care (Male & Female Nonadmission,

skilled rehabilitation) 44 beds

SERVES: Any citizen from age 18 and older. The

admission process to Harris Psychiatric Hospital

begins with assessment by a physicican working

with the Community Mental Health Center (MHC)

or Emergency Room and a screening by a

hospital physician to determine a person's level

of danger to self or others due to a mental

disorder.

AREA SERVED: 13 Counties in the Upstate

185

VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are IMPORTANT to our

Patient Services. Contact: Sandra Jamison at

231-2687􀀁

 

213

SOUTH CAROLINA PAL - PROGRAM

ASSISTANCE LINE

Site

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 142

Columbia, South Carolina 29202 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (803) 734-2080 or (866) 756-2855 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (803) 734-2082 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Information and referral on services

provided throughout the state. Primary

information about state agency services as well

as advocacy services with state agencies. May

have information on non-state agencies.

AREA SERVED: South Carolina

TO APPLY: By telephone􀀁

 

SOUTH CAROLINA SERVICES INFORMATION

SYSTEM (SCSIS)

Site

Address􀀁 SC Dept. of Health & Human Services

Columbia, South Carolina 29202 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 P.O. Box 8206

Columbia, South Carolina 29202 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (803) 898-8878 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (803) 898-4513 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.scsis.org 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 riversd@dhhs.state.sc.us 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES:

Provides information about services for persons

with disabilities and for seniors 60 years and

older. The SCSIS program was moved July 1,

2002 to the SC Department of Health and Human

Services. We still maintain the website

www.SCSIS.org but we no long have our 800#.

The website contains our services database (over

5000 providers), training calendar, used

equipment exchange, links to Medicaid,

Alzheimer Resource Coordination Center, links to

over 1,000 aging and disability websites and a lot

of other information related to aging and

disabilities.

AREA SERVED: State of South Carolina

SERVES: Anyone needing aging or disability

information

FUNDING: State and Federal

 

217

SOUTH CAROLINA VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION

Site

Address􀀁 3001 Mall Road

Anderson, South Carolina 29625 􀀁

Mailing Same

Address􀀁 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 224-6391 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 231-6993 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 rponce@SCVRD.STATE.SC.US 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Medical evaluation, psychological

evaluation, vocational assessment, counseling

and guidance, training physical restoration, work

adjustment training, rehabilitation engineering

services, artificial appliances, job development,

job placement assistance, and follow-up services

SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENTS: By referral from

local Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor:

Palmetto Center, Florence - impatient treatment

for alcohol and drugs

Holmesview Center, Greenville - inpatient

treatment for alcohol and drugs

Center for Comprehensive Services, West

Columbia

Muscular Development Center, West Columbia

SERVES: Any disabled individual desiring to

become employed or to maintain their

employment. Must be reasonable expectation

that, with services, person can be employed.

AREA SERVED: Anderson County, Oconee

County, some of Pickens County.

 

THE CAROLINA CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL

HEALTH

Site

Address􀀁 2700 East Phillips Road

Greer, South Carolina 29650 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 􀀁

Phone􀀁 1-(800)-866-HOPE (4673), or (864)

235-2335 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 877-1260 􀀁

Website􀀁 www.thecarolinacenter.com 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 KJackson2@uhsinc.com 􀀁

Hours􀀁 24 hours a day 7 days a week 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES:

A 66 bed psychiatric and addictive disease

hospital serving Upstate South Carolina.

Provide inpatient treatment for adults,

adolescents and seniors.

Day and evening treatment programs.

Outpatient treatment by HOPE Network.

Outpatient referrals.

SERVES: All age groups over the age of 12

AREA SERVED: Upstate South Carolina

CONTACTS: Stephanie R. Stephenson,

Community Liason􀀁

 

THE STRESS MANAGEMENT CENTER

Site

Address􀀁 1208 Ella Street

Anderson, South Carolina 29621 􀀁

Mailing

Address􀀁 􀀁

Phone􀀁 (864) 225-0792 􀀁

Fax􀀁 (864) 226-3968 􀀁

Website􀀁 􀀁

E-mail􀀁 􀀁

Hours􀀁 8-6 M-Th, 8-5 Fridays, other times as

scheduled 􀀁

􀀁

Description:

SERVICES: Counseling to all age groups. Marital,

personal, parent-child, grief, family problems.

Relaxation teaching, other social skills, help EAP

provider.

SERVES: Anyone, all areas of need

AREA SERVED: Anderson and surrounding

counties

TO APPLY: Call for an appointment: referrals

from self, employer, court, insurance, school