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News Release Archives News Releases 2004 December 13, 2004 Howard Appointed to SC Mental Health Commission October 22, 2004 South Carolina Department of Mental Health Receives $3.7 Million Grant for Children with Serious Emotional Problems October 6, 2004 Department of Mental Health to Invest in Crisis Programs - Funds Will Create More Beds and Community Options October 1, 2004 Mental Illness Awareness Week - National Depression Screening Day September 16, 2004 Cheatham Appointed to SC Mental Health Commission September 16, 2004 Charleston/Dorchester Community Mental Health Center Names New Executive Director August 3, 2004 Mental Health Names New Medical Director June 28, 2004 New Members Appointed to SC Mental Health Commission June 17, 2004 Mental Health Court Coming to Anderson County June 16, 2004 State Agencies Partner to Ease Emergency Room Overcrowding May 28, 2004 Groundbreaking Held for Veterans’ Nursing Home May 3, 2004 Governor Proclaims May as Mental Health Month 2004 January 30, 2004 SCDMH Receives Federal Grant to Provide Housing in Urban and Rural Areas for Homeless People with Mental Illness News Releases 2003 November 4, 2003 SCDMH Awards $1.7 Million in Crisis Stabilization Grants: Will Help Reduce Number of People with Mental Illness in Local Emergency Departments October 21, 2003 SCDMH Receives $6.9 Million Federal Grant to Enhance Services for Children and Their Families September 19, 2003 Mental Health Court Coming to Marlboro County September 18, 2003 DMH Honors Outstanding Volunteers of the Year August 28, 2003 Santee-Wateree Mental Health Center Names New Executive Director August 21, 2003 Pee Dee Mental Health Center Names New Executive Director July 1, 2003 SC Mental Health Commission Elects Officers June 18, 2003 Department of Mental Health Awarded Disaster Response Grant June 9, 2003 Imbeau Appointed to SC Mental Health Commission May 14, 2003 The Art of Recovery, Department of Mental Health Showcases Artwork by People Who Have Mental Illnesses April 30, 2003 May is Mental Health Month SCDMH Focuses on Recovery with Statewide Events April 24, 2003 DMH Volunteer Receives National Acclaim April 15, 2003 Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center Names New Executive Director March 20, 2003 SCDMH Provides Grants for Local Crisis Programs January 28, 2003 SCDMH Welcomes LAC Recommendations News Releases 2002 December 5, 2002 SCDMH to Submit Plan to Eliminate Waiting Lists for Jails November 5, 2002 Mental Health Issues in South Carolina Mirrored in Interim Report of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health October 30, 2002 Behavioral Health Conference Focuses on Community Solutions October 4,
2002 Mental Illness Awareness Week,
September 5, 2002 SCDMH To Honor Children of September 11 August 28, 2002 DMH Employee Receives National Award August 26, 2002 Wilson named Director of Catawba Community Mental Health Center August 23,
2002 Health Centers to Address Mental Health Care August 20, 2002 DMH Honors Outstanding Volunteers of the Year August 14, 2002 SCDMH to Study Trauma in Psychiatric Hospitals, August 5, 2002 Johnson & Johnson grant funds S.C. mental health/VR program August 5, 2002 Clients say pilot program makes difference July 30, 2002 Abraham Named Director of Orangeburg Area Mental Health Center July 17, 2002 Acton Named Director of Lexington County Community Mental Health Center July 10, 2002 S.C. Mental Health Commission Elects Officers July 10, 2002 DMH Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program a National Model June 28, 2002 Agency Saves Taxpayer Dollars with Computer Assisted Training June 19, 2002 SCDMH Recognized for Disaster Plan, South Carolina helps train other states in emergency preparedness June 12, 2002 Carpenter Appointed to Mental Health Commission May 28, 2002 Department of Mental Health Receives Grant from Department of Public Safety May 28, 2002 SCDMH Names Director of Waccamaw Center for Mental Health May 6, 2002 SCDMH Treatment Center Receives Highest Accreditation April 30, 2002 President Bush To Work for Mental Health Parity Legislation April 23, 2002 SCDMH Celebrates National Volunteer Week March 29, 2002 SCDMH Delivers Nation's Largest School-Based Mental Health Program March 26, 2002 SCDMH Hires New Director for Cultural Action Center February 22, 2002 DMH Employee Receives Order of the Silver Crescent January 8, 2002 Mental Health Commission Approves Plan for Housing Substance Abuse Shelter News Releases 2001 November 6, 2001 SCDMH Plans for Budget Cut October 5, 2001 Statewide Activities Celebrate Mental Illness Awareness Week October 4, 2001 SCDMH Personnel Available for New York City and Washington, D.C. Counseling September 20, 2001 SCDMH Responses to Disaster August 8, 2001 SCDMH Names Director of Hospital System July 24, 2001 DMH Appoints New Executives to Key Positions July 16, 2001 SCDMH Hires New Medical Director June 12, 2001 Long Named Deputy Director of Administrative Services for State Department of Mental Health May 23, 2001 Calcote Named Director of Berkeley Community Mental Health Center May 2, 2001 Teen-Matters.com Offers Youth Mental Health Information April 27, 2001 The Art of Recovery - Department of Mental Health Showcases Artwork by People Who Have Mental Illnesses April 11, 2001 Department of Mental Health Services Affected By Budget Reductions March 29, 2001 Department of Mental Health Employee Named Social Worker of the Year January 4, 2001 South Carolina's Children Have Mental Health Treatment Options January 3, 2001 Dr. Eric Jones Named Acting Deputy Director of Clinical Services News Releases 2000 October 24, 2000 S.C. Department of Mental Health Awarded Federal Government Grant October 11, 2000 Mental Health Commission Names New State Director September 25, 2000 SCDMH A-Team Dementia Day Services Center selected as one of 24 national technical assistance sites August 10, 2000 Research Explores Ethnic Response To Psychiatric Medicines June 14, 2000 Josephine Jupiter, has been appointed to the Mental Health Commission. May 25, 2000 Two new members appointed to Mental Health Commission. May 25, 2000 Jerome H. Hanley, Ph.D., would be joining the Center for Innovation in Public Mental Health as director of the Office of Children's Policy and Cultural Competency. April 14, 2000 James H. Scully, Jr., M.D., has been appointed Interim State Director of the S.C. Department of Mental Health April 5, 2000 Sloan Named Director of Tucker/Dowdy Gardner Nursing Care Center March 23, 2000 Dozier-Kelly Appointed to Mental Health Commission March 7, 2000 Dasher named Director of Lexington County Community Mental Health Center January 5, 2000 Fletcher Named Director of Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital News Releases 1999 November 9, 1999 Mental Health Commission Votes For Action Council To Return Conference to SC November 17, 1999 Mental Health Commission Supports Full Insurance Parity For Mental Illness Coverage October 12, 1999 DMH Director Appointed to National Committee October 13, 1999 SCDMH Receives FEMA Grant October 13, 1999 S.C. Department of Mental Health Awarded Federal Government Grant September 30, 1999 Mental Illness Awareness Walk August 24, 1999 Insurance Parity Expert to Speak at DMH Meeting August 23, 1999 S.C. Mental Health Commission Elects Officers June 1, 1999 Two New Members Appointed to Mental Health Commission April 27, 1999 Department of Mental Health Program Competes in National Award Competition April 23, 1999 Hughes named Director of Bryan Psychiatric Hospital April 21, 1999 DMH Responds toColorado School Tragedy April 19, 1999 SCDMH Receives National Award April 16, 1999 Department of Mental Health Employee Elected President of the American College of Mental Health Administration News Releases 1998 December 8, 1998 SCDMH Program Receives National Recognition November 24, 1998 S.C. Mental Health Commission Chair Receives
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