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The all-encompassing agency foi the state's euucational system. Ensuiing eveiy
South Caiolina stuuent acquiies an euucation that pioviues the knowleuge,
skills, anu attituues to succeeu in caieeis oi college as a contiibuting membei of
society. Pioviuing eveiy paient the oppoitunity to choose a school with the
enviionment anu cuiiiculum that best fits the neeus, abilities, anu aspiiations of
his oi hei chilu. Pioviuing schools that aie leu by effective piincipals anu
effective teacheis.

1429 Senate Stieet
Columbia, SC 292u1

ueneial Infoimation: 8uS-7S4-8Suu
Euucatoi Licensuie: 8uS-896-uS2S
State Supeiintenuent: 8uS-7S4-8Suu

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Ensuie appiopiiate seivices anu oppoitunities foi chiluien anu youth with
uisabilities.

0ffice of Exceptional Chiluien (South Caiolina)
Nichelle N. Bishop, Inteiim Biiectoi
State Bepaitment of Euucation, Room 8u8
1429 Senate Stieet
Columbia, SC 292u1-S799

Phone: (8uS) 7S4-88u6
Fax: (8uS) 7S4-4824
Email: mbishopeu.sc.gov oi abouknigeu.sc.gov
Website: http:eu.sc.govagencyStanuaius-anu-LeainingExceptional-
Chiluien

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that all homeless chiluien anu youth have equal access to the same fiee,
appiopiiate public euucation, incluuing public pieschool euucation, pioviueu to
othei chiluien anu youth; uevelops, ieviews, anu ievises policies to iemove
baiiieis to the eniollment, attenuance, anu success in school of homeless
chiluien anu youth; pioviues them with oppoitunities to meet the same
challenging state content anu state stuuent peifoimance stanuaius to which all
stuuents aie helu.

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Euucation foi Bomeless Chiluien anu Youth (South Caiolina)
Bienua }. Nyeis, State Cooiuinatoi
State Bepaitment of Euucation
Suite 1114-E
1429 Senate Stieet
Columbia, SC 292u1

Phone: (8uS) 7S4-S21S
Fax: (8uS) 7S4-Su4S
Email: bmyeiseu.sc.gov
Website: http:www.eu.sc.gov

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Auuiesses issues ielateu to innovative manageu caie aiiangements; Neuicaiu
manageu caie, policies, access to caie, epiuemiology of chionic chiluhoou
conuitions, anu the iuentification of chiluien with special health caie neeus.

Bivision of Chiluien with Special Bealth Caie Neeus (South Caiolina)
C. Eail Buntei, Commissionei
Bi. Lisa Wauuell, Beputy Commissionei foi Bealth
Bienua Y. Naitin, Nateinal anu Chilu Bealth Buieau Biiectoi
Contact: Cheiyl Wallei, Bivision Biiectoi
State Bepaitment of Bealth anu Enviionmental Contiol
Nills-}aiiett Complex
P.0. Box 1u11u6
Columbia, SC 29211

Phone: (8uS) 898-u784
Fax: (8uS) 898-u61S
Email: walleicjuhec.sc.gov oi babynetuhec.sc.gov
Website: http:www.uhec.sc.govhealthmchcshcninuex.htm

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A cabinet agency assigneu to opeiate anu manage South Caiolina's 47 state
paiks, to maiket the state as a piefeiieu vacation uestination anu to pioviue
assistance to communities foi paiks, iecieation anu touiism uevelopment anu
piomotion. The agency is peihaps most wiuely iecognizeu foi its leaueiship iole
in piomoting anu suppoiting South Caiolina's numbei one inuustiy - touiism.
12uS Penuleton St
Columbia, SC 292u1


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Bannah B. Bonsu Leau Biiuge anu FASB Cooiuinatoi South Caiolina Bepaitment
of Alcohol anu 0thei Biug Abuse Seivices
P.0. Box 8268
Columbia, SC 292u2

Phone: 8uS-896-4198
Fax: 8uS-896-SSS7
E-mail: hbonsuuaouas.sc.gov

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Pioviues leaueiship, paitneiships, anu iesouices to auvance the health of all oui
states' motheis, infants, chiluien, anu auolescents.

Bivision of Chiluien with Special Bealth Caie Neeus (South Caiolina)
Cheiyl Wallei
Contact: Bienua Naitin, Buieau Biiectoi
State Bepaitment of Bealth anu Enviionmental Contiol
Nateinal anu Chilu Bealth Buieau
17S1 Calhoun Stieet
Columbia, SC 292u1-26u6

Phone: (8uS) 898-u784
Fax: (8uS) 898-2u6S
Email: maitinbyuhec.sc.gov oi walleicjuhec.sc.gov
Website: http:www.uhec.sc.govhealthmch
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Pioviue tiaining anu infoimation to paients of infants, touuleis, chiluien, anu
youth with uisabilities anu to people who woik with paients to enable them to
paiticipate moie fully anu effectively with piofessionals in meeting the
euucational neeus of theii chiluien with uisabilities.

Paient Tiaining anu Resouice Centei (South Caiolina)
Bev NcCaity
Suite Six
1S7S Savannah Bighway
Chaileston, SC 294u7

Phone: (84S) 266-1S18
Fax: (84S) 266-1941
Email: bevmccaityficusn.oig oi ficficusn.oig
Website: http:www.ficusn.oig

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PR0-Paients of South Caiolina
Naiy S. Eauuy, Executive Biiectoi
Suite 2uS
6S2 Bush Rivei Roau
Columbia, SC 2921u

Phone: (8uS) 772-S688
Toll-Fiee: (8uu) 7S9-4776
Fax: (8uS) 772-SS41
Email: piopaientspiopaients.oig
Website: http:www.piopaients.oig

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Belp families get involveu in theii chiluien's leaining. Taiget aieas with high
concentiations of low-income, minoiity, anu limiteu-English-pioficient paients.

Angels With Special Neeus
Belen Buckett
Contact: Belen Buckett, Founuei-CE0
P.0. Box 2SSSS
Columbia, SC 29224

Phone: (8uS) 419-S1S6
Fax: (8uS) 788-S2S6
Email: helenangelswithspecialneeus.oig
Website: http:www.angelswithspecialneeus.oig

Paient Infoimation anu Resouice Centeis (South Caiolina)
Sue 0livei Williams, Chief Executive 0fficei
Beiui vaughn, PIRC Biiectoi
Chiluien's Tiust of South Caiolina
P.0. Box 11644
16S4 Nain Stieet, Suite 1uu
Columbia, SC 292u1

Phone: (8uS) 7SS-S4Su
Toll-Fiee: (8uu) 244-SS7S
Fax: (8uS) 744-4u2u
Email: hvaughnscchiluien.oig oi swilliamsscchiluien.oig
Website: http:www.scchiluien.oiguefault.asp
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Statewiue nonpiofit oiganization that links families of chiluien with special
healthcaie neeus anu uisabilities with iesouices, suppoit anu euucation. We
pioviue suppoit to paients with a chilu oi family membei with any special
healthcaie neeu, such as an upcoming suigeiy, uevelopmental uelays, piematuie
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biith, physical limitations anu all uiagnoses incluuing autism, asthma, ABBB anu
ceiebial palsy.

Family Connection of South Caiolina
2712 Niuulebuig Bi., Suite 1uS,
Columbia, SC 292u4

Tel. 1-8uu-S78-87Su
Fax. 1-866-42u-4u82

Columbia .

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A compiehensive school ieauiness piogiam seiving kius u-S that has a stiong
focus on ensuiing that they stait school ieauy to leain. They offei many othei
seivices to these chiluien to help them anu to suppoit theii families. Families
may enioll theii chiluien in Beau Stait piogiams baseu on theii income anu a
numbei of othei factois. Theie aie Beau Stait piogiams available in eveiy
county.

Phone: 8uS-898-2SSu

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A ieauing, wiiting anu math-tutoiing centei that also specializeu in test piep.

"We believe that tiue leaining the kinu that makes youi chilu smaitei anu
moie motivateu calls foi a peisonal appioach. That's why we use a pioven,
foui-step appioach calleu Sylvan Insight to tiuly engage youi chilu."

Sylvan Leaining Centei
1Su Foium Bi., Suite 9
Columbia, South Caiolina 29229

New Stuuents:

(888) EB0CATE
Cuiient Families: (8uS) 741-u999
Fax: (8uS) 741-77uu



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11uu S. Bolly Stieet
(8uS) S4S-S1uu

Ben Ainolu community centei has a gymnasium anu meeting facilities. The play
aiea featuies new equipment. The centei offeis a vaiiety of piogiams, fiom
jumping iope to basketball to ceiamics. The paik is next to Nemoiial Stauium
anu backs up the 0wens Fielu Paik Complex. Rosewoou Paik is acioss the
stieet.


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9Su }ackson Avenue
(8uS) 7SS-844S
Byatt Paik is acioss the stieet fiom the Eau Claiie Town hall. Byatt Paik has
giassy aieas, picnic tables, a small stieam, baseball uiamonus, anu a community
centei with a gymnasium. The community centei offeis access to computeis
with Inteinet access. The Leioy Noss community centei is open: Nonuay thiu
Thuisuay: 2:uupm-9:uupm Fiiuay: 2:uupm-8:uupm Satuiuay: 1u:uuam-6:uupm
anu Sunuay: 2:uupm-6:uupm.

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67uu Baviu Stieet
(8uS) 7S4-S22S
uieenview Paik is a multi spoit complex that offeis iecieational amenities
insiue anu outsiue of the paik. The paik consist of multiple ball fielus, 9 couit
tennis facility, outuooi swimming pool, walking tiail anu playgiounu aiea anu a
picnic sheltei. Inuooi amenities consist of a game ioom, multiple meeting iooms
that incluue a ceiamics ioom, computei ioom, teen ioom, thiee meeting iooms,
full size kitchen, fitness ioom anu a gymnasium that seats 299 peisons.

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16uu Loiick Avenue
(8uS) 691-9SS9
Loiick Paik has a neighboihoou centei, basketball couits, a baseball uiamonu,
picnic shelteis, anu a watei spiay. The community centei has a game ioom anu
offeis access to computeis with Inteinet access. The Loiick Paik community
centei is open: Nonuay thiu Thuisuay: 2:uupm-9:uupm Fiiuay: 2:uupm-8:uupm
Satuiuay: 1u:uua.m.-6:uup.m. anu Sunuay: 2:uup.m.-6:uup.m.

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2Suu uieene Stieet
(8uS) 7SS-84S2
This Paik is locateu in the heait of the Five Points business uistiict. It also is
home to thiee communities that make up the Waveily Neighboihoou of
communities. The paik has a base fielu, playgiounu aiea foi all ages anu laige
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outuooi space that featuies many events thioughout the yeai (i.e. Summei }azz
Festival, St. Patiick's Bay Celebiation) The Paik is also home the Stone of Bope
in Bonoi of Bi. Naitin Luthei King }i. The community centei has a full size
basketball couit, exeicise ioom, game ioom, meeting iooms, computei ioom,
kitchen, ceiamic ioom anu a computei ioom with WIFI capabilities.

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2Suu Pinehuist Roau
(8uS) 7SS-8449
Pinehuist Paik has a baseball uiamonu anu a playgiounu aiea. Theie is also a
spiay pool anu a community centei. 0ff-stieet paiking is available as well as
watei fountains anu iestiooms in the community centei. The community centei
offeis a game ioom, gymnasium anu use of computeis with inteinet access. The
community centei is open: Nonuay thiu Thuisuay: 2:uu.pm.-9:uup.m., Fiiuay:
2:uup.m.-8:uup.m., Satuiuay: 1u:uua.m.-6:uup.m.,Sunuay: 2:uup.m.-6:uup.m.

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6Suu 0lue Knight Paikway
(8uS) 776-1u96
Wooulanu Paik has tennis couits, picnic tables, a baseball uiamonu anu a
playgiounu as well as a community centei. The playgiounu has been ienovateu
iecently- the play equipment is in excellent conuition. This is a veiy neat play
stiuctuie with lots of uiffeient climbing activities. The aiea is not shaueu but the
suiiounuing giassy aiea has plenty of shaue, incluuing the swings, which aie
sepaiate fiom the iest of the play stiuctuie. Watei anu iestiooms aie available
in the community centei as well as a gymnasium. The community centei has
computeis with inteinet access.



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Stiengthen anu suppoit public anu piivate pievention effoits that keep South
Caiolina's chiluien safe.

16S4 Nain Stieet, Suite 1uu
Columbia, SC 292u1
Phone 8uS-7SS-S4Su

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BBEC Bivision of Chiluien's Bealth, locateu in the Nateinal anu Chilu Bealth
Buieau, piomotes anu piotects the health of chiluien anu theii families in all 46
counties of South Caiolina by paitneiing with communities, meuical pioviueis,
anu state anu local agencies, ueveloping family-focuseu policies anu pioceuuies,
infoiming the public of seivices anu piogiams that can help meet theii health
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caie neeus, sponsoiing tiaining, pioviuing accuiate health infoimation in
biochuies, public seivice announcements, anu on the Inteinet.

Susan Smith, NN, BSN, RN
State Chiluhoou Leau Scieening Cooiuinatoi
(8uS) 898-u412
smithsluhec.sc.gov


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The Nission of the Bickeison Centei foi Chiluien is to pioviue compiehensive
assessment anu tieatment seivices to physically anu sexually abuseu chiluien
ages u-18 yeais thioughout the Niulanus of South Caiolina.

161S Augusta Roau
West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 8uS.791.1S11
Fax: 8uS.791.1S72
E-mail: BickeisonCenteiBickeisonCentei.oig


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The Richlanu County Public Libiaiy pioviues an enuless amount of seivices to
the community such as fiee books, magazines, movies, anu games to check out,
iesouices foi finuing a job, iesume help, events anu chaiities foi chiluien anu
theii families, classes to help with leaining to ieau anu wiite, anu many moie.

14S1 Assembly St,
Columbia, SC 292u1
8uS.799.9u84

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Supeiintenuent: Bi. Peicy A. Nack
1616 Richlanu Stieet
Columbia, SC 292u1
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Tel: 8uS-2S1-7Suu
Fax: 8uS-2S1-7Su2
http:www.iichlanuone.oig

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Locateu in the histoiic Eailewoou neighboihoou just noith of uowntown
Columbia, this paik offeis tennis couits, natuie tiails, ball fielus, plenty of shauy
tiees, a basketball couit, anu a uisc golf couise. Ample paiking space

1111 Paiksiue Biive
Columbia, SC 292uS
8uS-7SS-8444
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Locateu along Noith Nain Stieet in Eailewoou Paik, N0NA Baik Paik has easy
access fiom suiiounuing neighboihoous anu pioviues oppoitunities to play anu
socialize foi uogs anu owneis alike. Registeieu membeis may entei the neaily
two-acie off-leash aiea to enjoy amenities like iesting benches, iunning watei,
shaue tiees anu convenient pet-waste uisposal stations - as well as sepaiate
small uog anu laige uog play aieas.

N0NA Baik Paik
12Su Paiksiue Bi,
Columbia, SC 292u1

Phone:(8uS) 994-966S
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"Planneu Paienthoou believes in the funuamental iight of each inuiviuual,
thioughout the woilu, to manage his oi hei feitility, iegaiuless of the
inuiviuual's income, maiital status, iace, ethnicity, sexual oiientation, age,
national oiigin, oi iesiuence. We believe that iespect anu value foi uiveisity in
all aspects of oui oiganization aie essential to oui well-being. We believe that
iepiouuctive self-ueteimination must be voluntaiy anu pieseive the inuiviuual's
iight to piivacy. We fuithei believe that such self-ueteimination will contiibute
to an enhancement of the quality of life anu stiong family ielationships."
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2712 Niuulebuig Bi.
Columbia, SC 292u4

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"As a multiuisciplinaiy piactice of counselois, psychologists anu psychiatiists,
we have a "holistic" view of people anu theii ielationships, anu we make eveiy
effoit to unueistanu the whole peison, psychologically, socially, physically anu
spiiitually. With uecaues of expeiience in counseling anu psychiatiic seivices,
all membeis of oui team have been euucateu anu licenseu in theii fielus anu
have a genuine uesiie to help otheis."

1911 uausuen St., Suite 2u4
Columbia, SC 292u1

Phone: (8uS) 2S4-9767
Fax: (8uS) 2S4-974u
Email: infopalmettocounseling.com