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The Disabilities Board of Charleston County is part of a state-wide network of county Disabilities and Special Needs Boards created by the SC Legislature. Local Boards contract with the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) to provide services and supports to people with mental retardation, autism, head and spinal cord injuries, and related disabilities. DBCC serves over 1500 individuals with mental retardation, autism, and related disabilities who reside in Charleston County, and over (how many? I left a message for Colin Flynn to call me with this info.) individuals with head and spinal cord injuries who reside in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester and Colleton counties.
Services and supports that are available through the Disabilities Board of Charleston County include early intervention, service coordination, child services at The Charles Webb Center, vocational and non-vocational day programs, and residential services. Through SCDDSN’s Home and Community Based Waiver (HCBW) administered through DBCC, Medicaid funding for a wide variety of supportive services may be available to qualified individuals.
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It is the mission of the Disabilities Board of Charleston County to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities to include autism, mental retardation, head injuries, spinal cord injuries and related disabilities by: |
| - Providing in-home family/individual support services to assist people with disabilities and to live independently. |
| - Developing, providing, coordinating, improving, and operating, community-based programs for people with disabilities who require assistance for independent living. |
| - Advocating for individuals choices, inclusion, and rights in the development of services that are needed by persons with disabilities. |
| -Coordinating services and supports with other entities to assure maximum opportunity for all persons with disabilities |
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